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Privacy Policy

Ingerman Smith LLP (“Ingerman Smith”, “Firm”, “we”, “us” and/or “our”) is committed to respecting the privacy of all individuals visiting our website (“Website”).

 

Your visit to our Website is subject to the following Privacy Policy (“Policy”). By visiting our Website, you agree to the Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) stated in this Policy, which may be updated by us at any time. Any such change(s) will be effective immediately. Your continued use of the Website is deemed to be acceptance of any changes, so please regularly check the Policy for updates. We urge you to review the Policy each time you visit our Website. If you do not agree with any provision of the Policy, you should not use our Website. 

 

This Policy summarizes Ingerman Smith’s policies and procedures with respect to personal information. Any personal information collected, held, used or processed by Ingerman Smith is also subject to the relevant provisions of applicable local laws and/or Ingerman Smith policies in each jurisdiction where we have an office. We store personal information in the United States.

Personal Data We Collect

We collect and may transmit personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us through the Website and other means, for instance by telephonic or e-mail communication. Personally identifiable information that we collect and transmit may include, but will not be limited to, your first and last name, your company name, your job title, your e-mail address, your telephone number, your mailing address, information contained in any e-mail or other communication you send to us, information you give to us in any other way and any other identifier that permits us to identify or contact you. 

 

We may supplement the information that you provide to us with information that we receive or obtain from other sources, such as from our personnel, clients, advisers, partners, and agents, third parties with whom we interact and publicly available sources.

 

Like most other sites, Ingerman Smith LLP automatically collects certain information when you access our Website. This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, geo-location data, what browser you are using, and which pages you visit on our site. This information is used to monitor how well our website is functioning and to make improvements as needed.

 

Our Website also uses Cookies. Your browser likely has instructions on how to disallow Cookies. Please note that disallowing Cookies may negatively affect your navigation of certain sections of our Website. For more information about Cookies, please see the Cookies notice below.

Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information

The laws in certain jurisdictions require companies to disclose the purposes they collect and use personal information and/or the legal ground they rely on to use, process, or disclose personal information. To the extent those laws apply, we collect, use, and otherwise process the personal information referred to above for the following purposes and on the below legal bases:

  • To provide you with information, legal advice, or other services you request from us, including as described to you when collecting your personal information;

  • To fulfill or meet the reason for which the information is provided;

  • To contact you and/or provide you with email alerts and other notices concerning our services, events, or news that may be of interest to you;

  • To ensure your information is accurate and to personalize our communications to you;

  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights including those arising from any contracts entered into with you including for billing, payment, and collections;

  • To provide, support, personalize, and develop our Website, products, and services;

  • To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, governmental regulations, or other lawful processes;

  • To manage our recruiting efforts and employment and workforce relationships; 

  • As necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, security, and safety of us, our employees, our consumers, our information systems, and the public; and

  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues.

 

In certain circumstances, we will not be able to provide legal services to clients if we are not provided with all relevant personal information.

Withdrawing Consent

Inputting personal information is voluntary and is not required to visit our Website. You will always be able to withdraw your consent to allow us to process your personal information, although we may still have other legal grounds for processing your data, such as those set out above. You may withdraw consent by contacting us at info@ingermansmith.com

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We have the right to disclose your personal information with trusted third parties including:

 

  • Legal or other advisers, consultants and other professional experts, complainants, correspondents and inquirers, and suppliers and service providers of any of the above, and each of their associated businesses;

  • Business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors in connection with the performance of any contract we enter into with them or you; and

  • Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our website.

 

We may also disclose your personal information to third parties:

 

  • To comply with applicable laws, regulations, subpoenas, legal process, governmental investigations or inquiries, to cooperate with law enforcement, to assert or defend legal claims, and to protect our and others’ rights, property, or safety we may share data with the appropriate law enforcement, regulatory or government agency, as well as adversaries; and

  • For the purposes of crime and fraud prevention and remediation we may share data with law enforcement, regulatory or government agencies and/or independent regulatory bodies.

 

We do not sell any personal information to any other person.

How Long We Keep Your Personal Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed, in accordance with our retention policies, and in accordance with applicable laws or until you withdraw your consent (where applicable). To determine the appropriate retention period for your personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we use your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. In some circumstances we may anonymize your personal data so that it can no longer be associated with you, in which case it is no longer personal data.

Cookies Notice

Cookies are small pieces of information, normally consisting of just letters and numbers, sent by a web server to a web browser which allows the server to uniquely identify the browser on each page. Other tracking technologies are also used which are similar to cookies. This can include pixel tags and tracking URLs.

 

All these technologies are together referred to in this Policy as “Cookies”. Please note that if you delete or disable Cookies from us, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website.

 

Our website uses several types of cookies to enhance your experience and ensure the site functions properly. Essential cookies are required for core site functionality, such as secure logins, page navigation, and access to protected areas of the website. Analytics cookies, like those from Google Analytics, help us understand how visitors interact with our site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Marketing and tracking cookies, such as Facebook Pixel, are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. Functionality cookies allow the site to remember user preferences and support enhanced features, such as embedded videos or saved form inputs. 

 

You may block or limit the use of certain Cookies by using your browser settings to withdraw your consent to our use of Cookies at any time and delete Cookies that have already been set.

Do Not Track

We do not track visitors of the Website over time and/or across third party websites to provide targeted advertising and therefore do not respond to Do Not Track (“DNT”) or similar signals. However, some third-party sites do keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you. If you are visiting such sites, your browser allows you to set the DNT signal so that third parties (particularly advertisers) know you do not want to be tracked. 

Notice to Minors

Our Website is not intended to be accessed by any visitor under the age of 18. If you use our Website, you hereby represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years of age, do not send any personal information to us through this website or any other means. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about this notice, the ways in which we collect and use your information described here, your choices and rights regarding such use, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

  • Email: info@ingermansmith.com

  • Mailing Address: 150 Motor Parkway, Suite 400, Hauppauge, New York 11788

  • Policy last updated: June 12, 2025

Legal Disclaimer

Ingerman Smith LLP provides this Website and the information on it for general informational purposes only. Information accessible through the site is not, and should not be relied upon or regarded as, legal advice. No one accessing or reviewing any content or information accessible through the Firm’s Website, whether or not a current client of the Firm, should act or refrain from acting on the basis of such content or information, without first consulting with and engaging a qualified, licensed attorney, authorized to practice law in such person’s particular jurisdiction, concerning the particular facts and circumstances of the matter at issue. The Firm’s Website contains general information only, and may not reflect current legal developments, or laws or rules that may apply in particular jurisdictions. The Firm and its lawyers expressly disclaim all liability in connection with actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents or information accessible through this Website.

 

Operation of the Firm’s Website is not intended to form, and will not create, an attorney-client relationship. Any person who accesses information from the Firm’s Website or who unilaterally communicates any information to the Firm or any of its lawyers through the Website, by e-mail or otherwise is not considered to be a client or prospective client of the Firm. As such, no attorney-client relationship exists between any such person and the Firm and the Firm does not owe such a person any professional duties that would ordinarily be owed to a client or a prospective client, including without limitation any duty of confidentiality. Further, operation of the Firm’s Website does not guarantee that the Firm or any Firm lawyer is willing to consider or discuss entering into an attorney-client relationship with any particular individual.

 

Any information on the Website about prior results attained by the Firm or its lawyers is not a guarantee or warranty that a similar outcome will be achieved.

 

The Firm’s Website may offer links to websites owned and controlled by others. The Firm is not responsible for the content, operation, links or transmissions, or any information provided on any third-party website which may be accessed by a link from the Firm’s Website. Additionally, any reference to any third-party on the Firm’s Website does not constitute an endorsement of such third-party’s services. 

 

Communications and information transmitted via email or the Internet may not be secure, confidential, or protected by the attorney-client privilege. Do not send any confidential or sensitive communications or information to the Firm without first contacting one of our lawyers and receiving further instructions about how to proceed.

 

This website may be considered attorney advertising under the rules of some states. The hiring of an attorney is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.

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