Privacy Policy

Scope

This Privacy Policy describes the practices of DobinLaw, P.S. in connection with personal information that we collect, use, and disclose in connection with your access or use of this website. 

Collection of Information

The personal information we collect about you depends on how you interact with us or use our Services. In this section, we describe the categories of information we collect and the sources of this information.

Information You Provide to Us

We collect personal information you provide directly to us including when you subscribe to receive our emails, access or use any collaboration tools, participate in any interactive features of the Website, send us an email, fill out a form, respond to a survey, comment on a blog, register for or participate in a webinar or event, apply for a job with us, interact with us on social media, provide information in conjunction with Client Services, or otherwise communicate with us. This personal information includes:

1. Contact information, such as full name, email address, mailing address, and phone number;
2. Professional and education information, such as educational degrees, educational institutions attended, language abilities, professional memberships, honors, and certifications; and board memberships;
3. Employment information, such as company name, office location, business unit/division, job status and title, employment history; tax-related information; and compensation structure and compensation history when legally permitted to be disclosed;
4. Information for compliance and risk analysis, such as Job Applicants’ prior client engagements, their immediate family members employed in judicial or legal fields, and their involvement in claims, litigation, or regulatory inquiries; client-related investments or ownership; and information regarding clients with prominent public functions, including their family members and close associates;
5. Government-issued identification numbers, such as social security number, driver’s license number, alien number, or state-issued identification number in connection with Job Applicants or to provide Client Services;
6. Recruitment information, such as your curriculum vitae/resume details, cover letter, references, employment application, information provided during an interview including recorded interviews, and background check information;
7. Demographic information, related to Job Applicants or Client Services such as information about age, gender, race/ethnic origin, nationality, sexual orientation, political opinions, union membership, health information, and information about physical or mental disabilities;
8. Information gathered from voluntary participation in marketing and other Firm initiatives, such as your choices regarding newsletters and responses to surveys;
9. Visitor and event information, such as travel and accommodation details, identification passes issued to access Firm premises, offices visited and time of entry and exit, audio and/or video recordings of online webinars and events, and other details specific to a particular event or conference that you share with us; and

Information We Collect Automatically

We automatically collect personal information when you access or use the Websites and Apps. The types of personal information we collect may include:

1. Log information, such as your browser type and language, app version, access times, pages viewed, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, links clicked, approximate geographic location, and the webpage you visited before navigating to the Websites and Apps;
2. Device information, such as the mobile device you use to access the Websites and Apps, which may include the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information; and
3. Information collected by cookies and other tracking technologies, such as web beacons (or pixel tags), to collect information about your use of the Websites and Apps. These technologies help us improve our Services and marketing communications, personalize your experience, and analyze your interactions with us, including to see the popularity of areas and features of our Websites and Apps and count visits. For more information about removing or rejecting cookies, please see Your Choices section below.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze trends, administer the Websites, track users’ movements around the Websites, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We may partner with third parties, such as Google Analytics, to provide these services. These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Websites. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy or contact us directly.

Cookies and Analytics

Personal Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may also collect personal information about you from other sources, including publicly available databases, and combine that with information we collect through the Services. For example, we may use information from LinkedIn to update information about you in our contact database. The types of personal information we collect from other sources include:

1. Social media information, such as profile pictures, social media account ID, and other public social media profile information; and
2. Anti-fraud information, such as share ownership structures, funding sources, and information that is available publicly and/or via third party sources like due diligence and screening databases (for example, court judgments and details on sanctions lists);

If you are a Job Applicant, we also collect information such as notes about the conversations Job Applicants had with Firm personnel; feedback provided about Job Applicants including from references; and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, pre-employment background checks which may include criminal records checks, verification of qualifications and employment, and financial and other checks. For U.S. candidates, this will also include credit checks to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Personal Information We Derive

We may derive information or draw inferences about you based on other types of personal information we collect. For example, we may infer your location based on your IP address, or that you are interested in employment or participating in an event based on your browsing behavior on our Websites and Apps.

Use of Information

We use the personal information we collect from and about you to provide our Services. We also use the information we collect for the following business purposes:

1. Service improvement and analytics, such as to personalize and improve your experience on the Websites and Apps; monitor and analyze usage, trends, and activities related to the Websites and Apps, and identify, report, and repair errors that impair the functionality of the Websites and Apps;
2. Marketing, such as to send newsletters, updates, and other communications we think will be of interest to you, including about our services, programming, and events unless you have opted out of such communications (see Opting Out of Marketing Communications for more information) and to administer surveys and promotional drawings;
3. Firm-sponsored events, such as to fulfill your event registration requests and provide services, including seminars and other events, and to facilitate any continuing legal education credits earned;

To manage our hiring and recruiting activities, such as to assess your skills, qualifications, and suitability for a particular role or opportunity; communicate with you about the recruitment and hiring process; verify your information; complete your reference and/or background checks (where applicable) if we offer you a position or other opportunity with us; and improve our recruitment and hiring process more generally;

1. Communication purposes, such as communicating with you about services you provide to the Firm and the Client Services we provide; responding to your questions, comments, and requests when you contact us; and providing information or services you request and sending you related information;
2. Additional Client Services-related purposes, such as to conduct client due diligence and conflict checks; advise on current and prospective legal claims and compliance with legal obligations; provide personal or estate planning guidance; assist with due diligence and commercial deals; advise on mergers and acquisitions; and facilitate client intake, disengagement, and administration, including generating bills, invoices, disbursements and returning, transferring, or destroying documents;
3. Legal and compliance purposes, such as to implement internal policies, detect, investigate, and respond to suspected fraud, security incidents, or other activity that is illegal or violates our policies, exercise a legal claim, cooperate with law enforcement investigations, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests for information;
4. To enable solely internal uses in a lawful manner that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on our interactions with you and that are compatible with the context in which the information was provided to us.

We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Data Security

Disclosures of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to persons, groups, or entities as follows:

1. Service providers and contractors, that provide services on our behalf or help operate the Services such as information technology and software services, mailing services, marketing services, event management services, background check and due diligence providers, and cyber and physical security services. These service providers and contractors may also include our legal support vendors, such as e-discovery providers, deposition-related services, and litigation support vendors, as well as experts, consultants, and other professionals that assist in connection with Client Services;
2. Professional advisors, such as lawyers, auditors, bankers, and insurers, as necessary to allow them to render professional services to us;
3. Third parties designated by you, to provide the services that you have requested;
4. Client Services-related third parties, such as opposing counsel, court reporters, courts, mediators, arbitrators, regulators, and other legal authorities;
5. Business and marketing co-sponsors, such as third parties with whom we co-sponsor events;
6. Business transferees, such as in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, financing, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale of DobinLaw’s assets or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company;
7. Law enforcement, public, regulatory and government authorities, courts, or tribunals, when we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
8. To enforce agreements or policies, if we believe your actions are inconsistent with our agreements or policies, or to protect our rights, property, and safety or the safety of any third party; and
9. With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you that your personal information will be disclosed in a particular manner and you provide such personal information.

Data Retention

To determine the length of time the Firm retains personal information, the Firm considers numerous factors, including legal, ethical, contractual, and regulatory obligations or whether retention of personal information is needed to resolve disputes, make and defend legal claims, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, and/or enforce agreements.

Your Choices

You have certain choices with respect to your personal information, as described below.

Opting Out of Marketing Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from us or request changes to your communication preferences by following the instructions in those communications or visiting our unsubscribe page. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our Services. For European Economic Area (“EEA”) and UK residents, you can also change your cookie settings at any time by using the cookie icon in the lower left-hand corner of the page.

If we transfer personal information outside of the country where it was originally collected, we will take steps to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions where we process it. For example, we may use contractual safeguards or rely on adequacy decisions where applicable.

International Data Transfers

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal information under the following legal bases:

– Consent: When you have given your consent for processing.
– Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
– Legal Obligations: When we must comply with a legal obligation.
– Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as maintaining and improving our Services, provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.  

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Individuals Residing in Certain U.S. States

Some U.S. states have enacted privacy laws that grant their residents certain rights and require specific disclosures (“State Privacy Laws”). If you reside in California, Texas, or Nebraska, this section may apply to you depending on the types of information we collect. This section also serves as our California notice at collection. 

Additional Disclosures

The Privacy Policy explains how the Firm collects, uses, and discloses information about you. As required by certain State Privacy Laws, we use the tables below to explain this same information.

In the preceding 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes to the following categories of recipients:

Categories of Personal Information	Categories of Recipients
Identifiers	Cloud service providers, marketing service providers, event management software and event service providers, visitor management software providers, data analytics providers, software development providers, search firms and headhunters, recruiting software providers, internet service providers, data storage providers, other users of our Websites and Apps, background check providers, state bar associations, legal support vendors, opposing counsel, witnesses and potential witnesses, court reporters, regulators, courts, mediators, and legal authorities.
Commercial information	Cloud service providers, marketing service providers, event management software and event service providers, data analytics providers, internet service providers, data storage providers, and operating systems and platforms.
Internet and electronic network activity information.	Cloud service providers, marketing service providers, software development providers, data analytics providers, internet service providers, data storage providers, and operating systems and platforms.
Audio, electronic, visual, and similar information	Cloud service providers, data analytics providers, data storage providers, operating systems and platforms, legal support vendors, opposing counsel, witnesses and potential witnesses, court reporters, regulators, courts, mediators, and legal authorities.
Professional or employment-related information.	Cloud service providers, marketing service providers, event management software and event service providers, data analytics providers, software development providers, search firms and headhunters, recruiting software, internet service providers, data storage providers, background check providers, state bar associations, legal support vendors, opposing counsel, witnesses and potential witnesses, court reporters, regulators, courts, mediators, and legal authorities.

Other Details About Our Information Practices

1. We do not “sell” or “share” and have not “sold” or “shared” personal information in the preceding 12 months under the laws applicable to you.
2. The Firm does not knowingly sell or share personal information about individuals under the age of 16.
3. We collect information that is considered “sensitive” under State Privacy Laws in connection with Job Applicants and Client Services but do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about you.
4. For details about the Firm’s data retention practices, see the Data Retention section of this Privacy Policy.

Your Rights under State Privacy Laws

Access, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right to: (1) request to know more about and access your personal information, including in a portable format; (2) request deletion of your personal information: and (3) request correction of inaccurate personal information.

You may make these requests by calling 425.549.4487 or emailing info@dobinlaw.com.

Nondiscrimination

You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your privacy rights.

Authorized Agents

If you reside in California, you may also designate an authorized agent to submit an access, deletion, or correction request on your behalf. We may ask authorized agents to submit proof of their authority to make a request, such as a valid power of attorney or proof that they have signed permission from the individual who is the subject of the request. In some cases, we may contact the individual who is the subject of the request to verify such individual’s own identity or confirm the authorized agent has permission to submit the request. If you are an authorized agent seeking to make an access, correction, or deletion request on behalf of a California resident, please visit this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may email us at info@dobinlaw.com.

Effective Date and Updates

Effective Date: July 7, 2025
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other reasons. When we make material changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page with a new effective date and, where required by law, provide additional notice.