Collection of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected directly from you when you visit the Schuler Shook website.
The types of Personal Data collected by Schuler Shook may include internet or other electronic network activity information (e.g., platform/devices used, session analytic information, language, country, city, browser, operating and network system, service provider). We use this information to monitor user behavior on our website and improve our website capabilities and service offerings.
Schuler Shook uses Google Analytics, which automatically collects data from users to help us better understand how visitors engage with and navigate our website. Visit Google’s platform to learn more about how Google uses data it collects and to learn how to prevent Google Analytics from using data from your device.
Cookies and Tracking Technology
Cookies are small files that contain a string of characters sent to your computer, mobile device, or other device by a website. They contain details about your browsing history, allowing a website to recognize you when you return to the site. Cookies may store unique identifiers, user preferences, and other information.
We use cookies to improve our website and services by learning which parts of our website are most popular among site visitors. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us measure traffic and analyze how users use our website (such as the pages most read, time spent, search terms and other engagement data), and to understand more about the demographics of our users and evaluate and improve the user experience.
Because cookies are generally browser-specific, your choice to opt out by selecting“Deny” on Cookies Notification on the Schuler Shook website or by changing settings directly within your browser, your selection will only apply to the web browser from which you opt-out. You must opt-out from each web browser from which you do not want interest-based advertising. If you delete or clear your browser’s cookies, you will need to opt-out again.
Sharing Personal Data
Schuler Shook does not sell any of your Personal Data, including your name, mailing address, or email address to any companies.
Retention of Data
Schuler Shook will keep your Personal Data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which Personal Data is collected as stated herein and to comply with legal obligations if required to do so, for example, by law enforcement. We take reasonable steps to protect all Personal Data in our possession from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction by safeguarding and monitoring our network and controlling access to our files.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of the state of California, the following rights are available to you under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
RIGHT TO ACCESS
You have the right to request that Schuler Shook disclose the categories of Personal Data collected, the categories of sources from which Personal Data is collected, the business or commercial purpose for collection, the categories of third parties with which Schuler Shook shares Personal Data, and the specific pieces of Personal Data that Schuler Shook has about you. You also have the right to request that Schuler Shook provide your Personal Data to you in a readily usable format.
RIGHT TO REQUEST DELETION
You have the right to request that Schuler Shook delete Personal Data that has been collected from you. Note, however, that certain requests to delete Personal Data may be denied if Schuler Shook is required to retain the information as a matter of law, the information is necessary for detecting security incidents, exercising free speech, protecting or defending against legal claims, or for internal uses reasonably aligned with consumer expectations.
RIGHT TO NON-DISCRIMINATION
You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by Schuler Shook for exercise of these privacy rights.
AUTHORIZED AGENT
You have the right to designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf.
Exercising your rights
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@schulershook.com. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access the information (or to exercise any of your other rights). We take appropriate security measures to ensure that Personal Data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.
Accessibility
If you have difficulty accessing this website, please call us at 312 944 8230 or email us at info@schulershook.com. We will provide reasonable accommodation and ensure that you are able to access all relevant and necessary information you are seeking in an alternative format that meets your needs.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
Schuler Shook reserves the right to change our privacy policies and this Privacy Statement at any time. This notice is intended to comply with the privacy provisions of applicable U.S. federal law as well as the California Consumer Protection Act. You may have additional rights under other foreign or domestic laws that may apply to you.
For questions concerning this policy, please contact us at info@schulershook.com.
This Privacy Notice was last updated 7 October 2024.