Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 26, 2025

Howard East, PLLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about visitors to howardeast.com and about individuals who interact with us by phone, email, forms, or other channels.

1) Scope

This Policy applies to information we collect online (website, forms, cookies/analytics) and offline (calls, emails, events). It does not apply to information collected in the course of providing legal services under a signed engagement agreement, which may be protected by ethical duties and applicable law.

2) Information We Collect

• Identifiers & Contact Info: name, email, phone, address, employer, and any information you include in messages or intake forms.

• Device/Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed, referring/exit pages, timestamps, and general location, collected via cookies, pixels, and similar tools.

• Marketing & Preference Data: newsletter opt-ins/opt-outs, event registrations, content downloads, and communications preferences.

• Sensitive Data: We do not seek to collect sensitive personal data through the website. Please do not submit confidential, health, financial account, or government ID numbers via web forms.

Children’s Privacy
Our site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided us information, contact us to request deletion.

3) How We Use Information

• To operate, secure, and improve the site (including debugging, analytics, and performance).

• To respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, and manage events or newsletters.

• To comply with law, ethical obligations, and to protect our rights and users’ safety.

• If you subscribe, to send legal updates or marketing communications (you may unsubscribe at any time).

4) Cookies, Analytics, and “Do Not Sell or Share” (US State Privacy Laws)

We use cookies and similar technologies for site operations and analytics. Some states require disclosures and opt-out mechanisms for sales or sharing of personal information, including certain advertising uses. If our practices fall within these definitions, we will provide a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link and honor such choices. We also honor recognized browser-based opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control.

Your Choices

• Manage cookies in your browser settings.

• Use recognized browser signals to opt out where applicable.

• Use our site links (if enabled) to: Do Not Sell or Share, Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information, or manage other preferences.

5) Disclosure of Information

We may disclose information to:

• Service Providers/Processors that help us operate the site and communications, bound by contractual obligations.

• Professional Service Platforms we use for intake, scheduling, or marketing operations.

• Legal/Regulatory Recipients if required by law, to protect safety, or to enforce our terms.
  We do not sell personal information in the conventional sense.

6) State Privacy Rights (Summary)

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request: access, correction, deletion, portability, and to opt out of targeted advertising, sales/sharing, or certain profiling. States with comprehensive privacy laws include California, Colorado, Virginia, Texas, and others. We will honor applicable rights requests consistent with verified identity and statutory exceptions.

How to Exercise Your Rights
Submit a request to [email protected] or use our web form with “Privacy Request” in the subject. We will verify your identity and respond within the timeframe required by law. If we decline your request, you may use our appeal process at [email protected].

7) Email Marketing Opt-Out

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the link in the message or contacting us. Transactional or service messages may still be sent.

8) Data Retention

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, to comply with legal and ethical duties, and as required or permitted by law.

9) Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; you use the site at your own risk.

10) International Visitors

This site is intended for U.S. audiences. If you access it from outside the U.S., you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

11) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” above reflects the latest revision. Material changes will be posted on this page.

12) Contact Us

For questions about this Policy or our data practices:

Howard East, PLLC
Attn: Thomas Howard
456 Fulton St. Ste. 404
Peoria, IL 61602
(833) 952-3111
[email protected]