Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

 

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of visitors to our website. This policy explains how Gallivan, White & Boyd P.A. ("GWB" or "we") may collect, use, store, and share information about you through our website and services.

 

1. What Data Do We Collect?

We collect various types of personal information to provide and improve our services to you:

 

  • Contact and Identity Data: Includes your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and organizational information when you voluntarily submit it to us.
  • Technical and Usage Data: Includes your IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, pages viewed, access times, and how you interact with our website.
  • Financial Data: If applicable, payment information required to process transactions.

 

2. How Do We Collect Your Data?

We gather your personal information using the following methods:

 

  • Direct Collection: We collect personal data that you explicitly provide when you fill out contact forms, register for events, subscribe to newsletters, or email us. (Note: Fields for essential information are marked with an asterisk).
  • Automated Collection: We passively gather Technical and Usage Data through website usage via cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and IP address logging.
  • Indirect/Third-Party Collection: We may receive data about you from third-party partners, such as analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics), in accordance with their privacy policies.

 

3. How Will We Use Your Data?

We adhere strictly to data minimization and purpose limitation principles. The information we collect is used for the following specific, legitimate purposes:

 

  • To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests.
  • To analyze website traffic, understand which parts of the site are visited most often, and improve site navigation and services.
  • To deliver relevant notifications, updates, and legal marketing communications (with your explicit consent).
  • To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

 

We will not use your information for purposes that are not clear when you provide your details.

 

4. Share and Disclosure of Information to 3rd Parties

We will not disclose your personal information outside of GWB, except when you agree or where we are legally obliged to do so. When necessary to deliver our services, we may share your data with categorized third parties, including:

 

  • Service Providers: Cloud hosting services, IT support, and payment processors.
  • Analytics Providers: Third parties that assist us in understanding website usage.

 

International Data Transfers: If personal data is transferred outside of its original jurisdiction (such as outside the US or the European Economic Area), we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other legally approved transfer mechanisms, to protect your data.

 

5. Data Storage, Security, and Retention

We use carefully implemented data storage and security techniques to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorized modification, unlawful destruction, or accidental loss.

 

  • Data Encryption: We employ industry-standard encryption protocols (such as AES-256 for data at rest and TLS 1.2+ for data in transit) to protect your personal and sensitive information.
  • Access Control: Access to your data is strictly limited to authorized GWB personnel who require it to perform their job functions, adhering to a 'need-to-know' basis and utilizing role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication.
  • Password Handling: User passwords (if applicable to any client portals) are never stored in plain text. We utilize strong, one-way cryptographic hashing algorithms with salting. We do not log user passwords.
  • Data Retention: We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by applicable laws and regulations. Once this period expires, your data is securely deleted or anonymized.

 

6. Cookies Policy

Our website uses cookies (small data files downloaded to your computer) to recognize returning visitors, remember preferences (such as bookmarks and language), and improve your site experience.

 

  • Types of Cookies Used: We use Strictly Necessary Cookies (required for site functionality), Performance/Analytics Cookies (to analyze site traffic), and Functional Cookies (to remember preferences).
  • Cookie Management: You can manage your cookie preferences through our website's Cookie Consent Banner upon your first visit, allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also set your internet browser to refuse cookies, though this may impact some site functionalities.
  • For further information about cookies, including how to manage them via browser settings, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

Do Not Track (DNT): Some web browsers transmit "Do Not Track" signals. At this time, our website does not currently respond to or alter its data collection practices in response to standard DNT signals.

 

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you are entitled to the following data protection rights:

 

  • The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

 

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 10.

 

8. Children's Online Privacy Protection
Our website and services are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete such information from our servers.

 

9. Changes to Your Privacy Policy
GWB may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data processing activities, legal requirements, or business practices. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of the document. We recommend users periodically review this policy for changes.

 

10. Governance and Contact Information
We are committed to maintaining standards of privacy and data protection. Responsibility for privacy governance rests with our designated firm official, who oversees implementation and monitors adherence to these standards.

 

Contact Our Privacy Officer:

If you have any questions about our privacy policies, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or want to report a concern, please contact our Data Protection Officer/Privacy Team at:

 

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Mailing Address: Gallivan, White & Boyd P.A., 55 Beattie PLACE, Suite 1200, Greenville, SC 29601

 

Supervisory Authority Contact:
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that GWB has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you have the right to contact your relevant local data protection supervisory authority or Information Commissioner's Office.