Policy and Terms
No Attorney-Client Relationship
The materials on this Website are for general informational purposes only. The information in this Website does not constitute legal advice and is not an offer to represent you. You should not act or rely on any information on this Website to address your particular situation since the information on this Website is for general informational purposes only. Neither your use of this Website nor your use of any information on this Website creates an attorney-client relationship. To form an attorney-client relationship with Grotefeld Hoffmann would require direct, personal contact between you and the firm through one or more attorneys, and would also require an agreement that confirms that a relationship is established and the terms of that relationship.
Not Advertising
The materials contained on this Website may be considered advertising in your state. Grotefeld Hoffmann does not wish to represent anyone based upon his or her viewing of this Website in a state where this site fails to comply with all laws and ethical rules of that state.
Security and Email Communications
You may contact us by e-mail. However, if you communicate with us about a matter in which we do not represent you, you should not send us confidential or sensitive information by e-mail because your communication will not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you communicate with us by e-mail about a matter in which we already represent you, keep in mind that the security of unencrypted e-mail is uncertain and you accept that risk of inadvertent disclosure, which may jeopardize the confidential nature of the communication.
No Liability
Grotefeld Hoffmann assumes no liability for your use or interpretation of information contained on this Website. The information in this Website is provided “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
No Disclosure
Grotefeld Hoffmann does not use or disclose information about you or information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address or telephone number, to any outside companies or parties without your consent. We do not rent, sell, or trade any of our mailing lists.
Privacy Policy
The Grotefeld Hoffmann does not currently collect personal identifying information except that which your web browser provides or that you provide in an email to the firm. Grotefeld Hoffmann will use your personally identifying information for the purpose for which you submitted the information. Grotefeld, Hoffmann, Gordon, Ochoa & Evinger, LLP will not post this information on our Website without your consent. Grotefeld Hoffmann may, however, combine certain elements of your personal identifying information with the information from other users of our Website to analyze the usefulness and popularity of various web pages on our Website. We will also disclose your personal information if we, in good-faith, believe we are required to do so (1) by law or to comply with a subpoena or other legal process served on Grotefeld Hoffmann; (2) to protect and defend our rights or property or the rights or property of our clients; or (3) in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our employees, clients, visitors or the public.
We may also engage others to provide services to Grotefeld Hoffmann, to you and to other visitors to this Website. For example, we may engage other companies to host, operate and maintain this Website, analyze data, provide marketing assistance and provide other services. Grotefeld Hoffmann will give them access to your personal information only as necessary to do their jobs. We cannot guarantee that those companies will protect your personal information to the same extent described in this privacy policy. In the future, if we merge with another firm, are acquired by another firm or change our structure, we may need to transfer your personal identifiable information to the surviving or acquiring entity.
Website Contact
Grotefeld Hoffmann’s principal office is in Chicago, Illinois and Kathleen Reid is responsible for this Website.
Copyright
This Website was created for Grotefeld Hoffmann. © 2016, Grotefeld Hoffmann. All rights reserved. No portion of this site or any content herein may be redistributed or republished without the written permission of Grotefeld Hoffmann. Questions and/or reprint permissions related to this website may be directed to Kathleen Reid.