This policy applies to the collection, use, and transmission of data about visitors to www.dicksteinshapiro.com and to other websites maintained by Dickstein Shapiro that link to this policy. For information about our firm, please visit our “Firm Overview” and “Services” pages.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Thank you for visiting a Dickstein Shapiro LLP (“Dickstein Shapiro”) website.  This Privacy Policy describes:

• how and why we collect certain information from you via the website and the online services provided through the website;
• how we use and with whom we share such information; 
• how you can access and update such information; and 
• the choices you can make about how we collect, use, and share your information.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our information collection and use practices, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

Non-personal Information. Like many websites, we may collect certain technical information about your use of the website and generally this is not information Dickstein Shapiro could use to identify you without reference to other information.  For example, we may collect your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, the identity of your internet service provider (ISP), the number and duration of page visits, how you were directed to the website, and the number of clicks you make when you use the website. This does not include demographic information about you.  We track and reference your usage information, in aggregation with the usage information of other visitors to the website, to better understand how effective our website is and how visitors interact with it. We may use third parties, such as Google and our website host, to provide analytics services based on this data. The analytics and the underlying data are generally only accessible to Dickstein Shapiro and its third party providers.

In addition, some portions of our website may use session or persistent cookies.  A cookie is a file that web servers place on an Internet user’s computer. Cookies are designed to store basic information about the user and transmit that information back to servers that recognize them.  They may be used to measure visitor behavior on and in connection with a website, including through the transmission of usage information.  A session cookie stays on your machine only as long as your browser is open and tuned to the site that placed the cookie.  A persistent cookie remains on your machine after you log out of your account and will become active again when you return to the website. Some portions of our website use cookies as described below.  You may be able to change your Internet browser settings to reflect your preference for accepting, storing, and/or deleting cookies.

Personal Information. You have the opportunity to submit personal information (such as name, company affiliation, job title, email address, phone number, physical address, and whether or not you are a current firm client) via the website for the following purposes:

• Receiving Dickstein Communications or Publications. If you request an eNewsletter, a White Paper, or a subscription to either, we use this information to send you the requested publications.  Dickstein Shapiro or its service providers may use persistent cookies to identify you as a subscriber and continue to deliver content to you.
• Registering as an Alumnus.  If you choose to register as an alumnus of the firm, we use this information to send you news and updates.
• Registering for Events.  If you register for one of our events through the website, we use this information to manage our events and make sure you are apprised of event details.
• Applying for Jobs.  If you elect to apply for a job at Dickstein Shapiro through our website, you may submit your resume in addition to the personal information outlined above.  We use this information to evaluate your job application and we may use a session cookie to facilitate the application process.
• Asking for Further Information.  You have the opportunity to provide feedback to us or make inquiries of us through the “Contact Us” link.  We use this information to communicate with you as requested.

Sharing of Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in one or more of the following ways:

• Event Co-Hosts.  We work with certain organizations (such as mail service companies, event organizers, and business partners) to assist us with organizing and hosting events and providing you with the materials you request from us.  If you have provided us with personal information for these purposes, we will share that information with such organizations in order that they may help us make the necessary arrangements.
• Hiring Practice Consultants.  Job application information may be used to conduct an affirmative action analysis, in which case we may share it with a third party consultant specializing in such compliance, under an obligation of confidentiality.  Voluntary EEO/EOC information provided in the application process is confidential and will be used only for Affirmative Action Reporting requirements.
• Third Party Service Providers.
  • Website Hosts.  We use third parties to host our website.  These third parties may have access to your personal information submitted through the website consistent with the hosting of the site.
• Successor Organizations.  In the event Dickstein Shapiro undergoes a business transition (such as a merger or acquisition), we may transfer your personal information to the successor organization in such transaction.  If material changes to Dickstein Shapiro’s privacy practices will occur as a result of the business transition, Dickstein Shapiro will post a notice on the website.
• Other Third Parties.  We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to third parties for their commercial marketing purposes.

We reserve the right to disclose your personal information as permitted or required by law.

How We Store Information Collected from You

We store your personal and non-personal information with the hosting providers discussed above.  Our administrative departments may store application information in accordance with firm retention practices.

How to Access and Update Your Personal Information

At any time, you may contact Dickstein Shapiro to request that we make changes to your personal information. If you request that Dickstein Shapiro update or otherwise modify your information, we will amend your personal information within a reasonable time after your request.  To request modifications of personal information that Dickstein Shapiro possesses about you, please email us at .

However, please note that, after your personal information is changed, Dickstein Shapiro will continue to have the right to store all personal information collected from you through the website (including personal information which is no longer in active use due to its amendment in accordance with this Section) in our archives and to use and disclose such personal information for certain purposes permitted or required by applicable laws, including as we deem necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, to enforce our rights, or to protect the safety and security of our website or other users.  For example, we are required by law to retain job applicant information for a minimum of three years.

How We Secure Your Information

Dickstein Shapiro uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal and non-personal information, online and offline.  Because of the nature of our website, we do not currently encrypt any transmissions to or from the website in any manner.  If you are uncomfortable with the unencrypted transmission of personal information described herein, please do not submit information to us through the website.

Our employees, including contract employees, are generally subject to restrictions which limit their use of information obtained from Dickstein Shapiro to the business purpose of providing our services to you.

However, while we take reasonable precautions against possible security breaches of the website and our customer databases and records, no website or Internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches will never occur. Owners of personal information are generally advised to take steps to their personal information safe to the extent possible.

Our Policies Concerning Information from Minors

This website is not intended for children under the age of thirteen and we do not knowingly collect personal information from such children. Children under the age of thirteen should not use our website or provide us with any personal information.

In the event that we learn that we have inadvertently gathered personal information from children under the age of 13, we will use reasonable efforts to erase such information from our records.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time.  If such modification includes any significant, material changes, we will provide notice of the update on our website.  You should visit the website frequently to remain informed of this policy’s current content.

Contact Us        

If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy and/or practices, please send an email to: or click here.

This policy was last updated on July 5, 2012.