MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC

TERMS OF USE

Last Revised: May 17, 2017

These Terms of Use apply to your access and use of the website www.mcnaul.com and its subdomains (collectively, the “Website”) maintained by McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC, a Washington professional limited liability company (“us”, “we” or the “Firm”). BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND THE PRIVACY POLICY BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE THE TERMS OF USE AND THE PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT USE OUR WEBSITE.

No Engagement

The Website is not intended to be a source of legal advice. Use of and access to this Website or any of the e-mail links contained within the Website do not create an attorney-client relationship between the Firm and the user or browser. You agree that you are not relying on any of the information on this Website in determining how to conduct your legal affairs. We neither represent nor give legal advice to any entity or person, unless that entity or person has decided to engage us and we agree in writing to be so engaged.

Attorney Advertising; Disclaimer

Portions of this Website or information contained within it may be construed as attorney advertising under the rules of some states.  Results in legal matters depend upon a variety of factors unique to each matter, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.  In any representation of clients by attorneys affiliated with the Website, such attorneys do not guarantee, warranty or make any prediction regarding the result of any representation. Every matter is different, and results depend on the particular law and facts present in a specific transaction or matter. You should contact your own attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. 

The opinions expressed at or through this Website are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the Firm or any other attorney.

Restrictions on Use of Content

© 2017 McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC.

Unless otherwise indicated in the Website, the Website, and all content and other materials accessible through the Website, including our logo and trademark, and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, information, data, software, sound files, other files and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the "McNaul Content"), are the property of the Firm and are protected by U.S. and international copyright and other intellectual property laws. 

You are granted a limited, revocable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Website and electronically copy (except where prohibited without a license) and print to hard copy portions of the McNaul Content for your informational use only.  Such license is subject to these Terms of Use and does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Website or the McNaul Content; (b) the distribution, public performance or public display of any McNaul Content; (c) modifying, repurposing or otherwise making any derivative uses of the Website and the McNaul Content, or any portion thereof; (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (e) downloading (other than the page caching) of any portion of the Website, the McNaul Content, or any information contained therein, except as expressly permitted; or (f) any use of the Website or the McNaul Content other than for its intended purposes.

Any use of the Website or the McNaul Content other than as specifically authorized herein, without the prior written permission of the Firm, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein. Such unauthorized use may also violate applicable laws, including without limitation copyright and trademark laws and applicable communications regulations and statutes. Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these Terms of Use shall be construed as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. This license is revocable at any time.

Honors and Awards Disclaimer

Several of our attorneys are awarded, AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5) peer-review rated by Martindale-Hubbell™. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards. For more information regarding the ratings, please visit www.martindale.com/ratings

Feedback

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, feedback, ideas, notes, original or creative materials, or other information or materials regarding the Website, the Firm or its services ("Feedback") that you provide in the form of email or other submissions to the Firm are (as between you and the Firm) non-confidential and shall become the sole property of the Firm. The Firm shall own, and you hereby assign to the Firm, all exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of such Feedback for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

General Terms 

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect. These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington without regard to its conflict-of-laws provisions and will be adjudicated in the federal and state courts located in King County, Washington, United States.

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or the Website, please contact the Firm at slittle@mcnaul.com.

PRIVACY POLICY

Reference is made to the Terms of Use provided above. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) are defined in the Terms of Use.

This Policy lays out our policies and procedures surrounding the collection and handling of information we collect from you. This Policy applies only to the Website. It does not apply to any third party site or service linked to the Website or recommended or referred by the Website or by the Firm’s attorneys or staff. This Policy does not apply to any other website or online service operated by the Firm or to any of our offline activities. 

Information we collect about you and how we collect it

Personal Information

“Personal information” means any information by which you may be personally identified. This includes your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, IP address (when linked with other personal information), social security number, other “personally identifiable information” under applicable law, and any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline.

We only collect personal information that you choose to provide directly to us.  For example, we collect information when you send us an email, fill out a form, respond to a survey, register for an event, or otherwise communicate with us.  Our use of your personal information is limited to the purposes described in the “How We Use Your Information” section below.

Non-Personal Information

Our Website may passively collect non-personal information. This includes browser information, operating system information, cookie information, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Our use of your non-personal information is limited to the purposes described in the “How We Use Your Information” section below. 

Also, we may use cookies in connection with automatic data collection through the Website. A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of the Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system may issue cookies when you access the Website.

How we use your information

We only use your information to operate and improve the Website; respond to your questions, comments and requests, and provide customer service; provide the information or services you request, process any transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts;
Communicate with you about other services offered by the Firm that we think will be of interest to you; Monitor and analyze usage, trends and activities; Notify you about any changes to our services; and any other purpose with your consent.

Security

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the security of any other information about you that may be available to us as a result of your use of this Website. By using our Website, you acknowledge and agree that we make no such guarantee and that you use our Website at your own risk.

AMENDMENT

We may change the Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy above by posting a new version on this page or on a successor page. The new version will become effective on the date it is posted, which will be listed at the top of the page.