Disclaimer 

No Attorney-Client Relationship

The materials on the Spizzirri Law LLC site are for informational purposes only and are not legal advice. Use of this site does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Spizzirri Law LLC. You should not act upon the information on this Web site without seeking advice from a lawyer licensed in your own state or country. Please note that you should not send any confidential information pertaining to potential legal services to Spizzirri Law LLC or any of its attorneys or staff  until you have received written agreement from Spizzirri Law LLC  to perform the legal services you requested. Unless you have received such written confirmation, we will not consider any correspondence you send us as confidential.

 

 

 

Privacy Statement 

Effective Date: May 1, 2023

This Privacy Statement describes the practices of Spizzirri Law LLC (“Spizzirri Law LLC”, “we” or “us”) with respect to personal information we collect through our Web sites and mobile applications that display or link to this Statement (the “Sites”).

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Collection of Personal Information

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 We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you visit our Sites. For example, we collect information about you when you: 

• Sign up to receive advisories, articles, announcements or other communications; 

• Register for an event; 

• Apply for a job with Alston & Bird; or 

• Submit a comment or question or otherwise communicate with us through the Sites.

The personal information we collect may include your first and last name, street address, telephone number, email address, communication preferences, password, and other information you submit through the Sites. If you apply for a job through our Sites, we may gather additional information about you, such as your resume, cover letter, work history, reference information, education information, information required to complete a background check and any other information you elect to provide us (e.g., career objectives, willingness to relocate, awards or professional memberships). 

We also collect certain information automatically when you visit our Sites (“Technical Information”). Technical Information includes the IP address of your device; the type of browser, device and operating system you use; other identifiers associated with the device you use to access our Sites; the pages you visit and the features you use, including dates and times; and if you navigated from or navigate to another Web site, the address of that Web site. We may collect Technical Information through the use of cookies, clear .gifs, web beacons, local shared objects, Flash cookies or other tags, identifiers or technologies as they may become available or change over time. We may track the total number of visitors to our Sites, the number of visitors to each page of our Sites, whether visitors share our Sites with others, and the domain names of our visitors’ Internet service providers. We may also collect information regarding the effectiveness of our email or other communications, such as whether you open an email we send to you. Please note that third party ad networks and service providers may receive Technical Information and use and disclose such Technical Information for their own purposes, subject to their own privacy policies. You can opt out of delivery of targeted advertising to you by multiple ad networks by visiting http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. We use Add This so you can share content from our website across social networks. For information about Add This’s privacy practices, please visit http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy. Our Sites also use Google Analytics to analyze your website activity. You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. 

How We Use Personal Information Collected through the Sites 
We use personal information we collect through our Sites to contact you, to provide you with information that you have requested, to provide additional information which we believe may be of interest to you, to perform an activity you have requested (such as to register you for an event or to evaluate an application for a job opportunity), to enhance or improve the Sites, for security purposes, or otherwise to operate our business. 

Sharing of Personal Information 
We may share personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• When authorized by you.

• With third party service providers retained to perform services on our behalf. These service providers are not authorized to use or disclose the information except as necessary to provide services to us.

• If we are required to do so by law or pursuant to legal process or in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials.

• When we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial fraud or theft, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity.

• In connection with the sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets to a third party.

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Your Choices and Rights 
You may unsubscribe from advisories, articles, announcements and other promotional emails received from us by following the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of each such email or by contacting us at Debbie@Spizzirri.law. Please note that you may continue to receive non-promotional communications to the extent permitted by law. 

Your browser and your device may enable you to limit the use of cookies and other technologies used to collect Technical Information. You should consult documentation for your browser or device for more information about exercising these options. Please note that you may not be able to use all the features of our Sites if you limit the Technical Information you share with us. In addition, our Sites are not designed to respond to "do not track" requests from browsers. 

To request details of the personal information we hold about you or to delete or rectify any inaccurate personal information about you please contact us at Debbie@Spizzirri.law. We will handle any such request in accordance with applicable law. Please note that we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before implementing your request. 

Information Security 
We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards for the Sites designed to protect against loss, misuse or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction of the personal information we collect through our Sites. The use of the Internet creates inherent information security risks, and we are not able to guarantee the security of our Sites. 

Transfers of Personal Information 
We may transfer the personal information we collect through the Sites to countries with laws that may be deemed not to provide the same level of data protection as the laws in the country in which you reside. Please note that our primary data processing facilities are located in the United States of America. By submitting personal information through the Sites you consent to the transfer of personal information as described in this Privacy Statement. 

Linked Sites 
The Sites may include links to sites operated by external third parties. The inclusion of a link to a third party site does not imply our endorsement of the site or the products and services offered at such site. Please note that this Privacy Statement does not apply to any such third-party sites. You should consult privacy policies of each site you visit. 

Changes and Questions :
Spizzirri Law LLC may revise this Privacy Statement from time-to-time. Please check this page periodically for changes. 

If you have questions about this Privacy Statement or our practices with respect to personal information, please send your request to Debbie@Spizzirri.law

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Disclosures

Legal Notice

Spizzirri Law LLC (“Spizzirri Law “we”, “us” and “our”) is a limited liability company registered in the US

We have set out below some additional information which we are obliged to provide to clients (as provided for in our standard Terms of Business).

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Pursuant to the disclosure requirements of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, our primary layer professional indemnity insurer is Paragon International Insurance Brokers Limited, 140 Leadenhall St, London EC3V 4QT.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Any advice which we provide is restricted to legal advice. We do not advise on the merits of financial products or investment transactions. No communication from us should be considered to be an invitation for you to engage in any kind of regulated investment activity.

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Anti-money laundering

We may require clients to provide documents and information concerning the contracting client entity and related persons, entities or affiliates as set out, in order to comply with relevant anti-money laundering laws and regulations. We may be prevented from carrying out your instructions if we are unable to meet our requirements, which often include verifying the identities of your ultimate beneficial owners.

Where we have reasonable evidence to know or suspect that a transaction involves criminal proceeds, we may be required by law to make a disclosure, of otherwise confidential information, to the National Crime Agency (“NCA”). In this event, and where we have determined that is necessary to make a disclosure, we may not be able to inform you that a disclosure has been made or the reasons for it, and we may in such circumstances have to cease acting for you. We will tell you about any potential money laundering problem and explain what actions we may need to take but only where the law permits us to do so. We shall have no liability to you in relation to our duties to comply with such legislation.

Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

If you have instructed us as an individual to act for you in your personal capacity (not in any business or professional capacity), under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, you have a 14-day cooling-off period during which you may decide to cancel your contract with us. If you expect us to provide advice and services during that 14-day period but also wish to cancel your contract during that period, you agree that you will be liable for any fees or expenses chargeable for legal advice and services incurred up to and including the date of cancellation. If you would like further information, including a template cancellation form, please contact us. Alternatively, any request to cancel your contract for the supply of our legal services in respect of your matter should be provided to us clearly in writing to the attention of the person with whom you are working or corresponding without delay.

Anti-bribery and corruption

It is our policy to always act in accordance with the highest professional, ethical and business standards, and we expect the same from our clients and their related persons, entities or affiliates. We have a zero-tolerance approach to bribery or corruption and you agree not to expect or request any conduct from us that might bring our name into disrepute or compromise our integrity and independence and that you or your related persons, entities or affiliates will refrain from any practices involving bribery or any other corrupt activities.

Inside information

You are responsible for notifying us if you are providing us with information, or if we will be acting for you on matters, which constitute “inside information” in relation to your business. Upon such notification, we will maintain a list of persons employed by us who are acting on your behalf in connection with such a matter and who have access to relevant inside information.

We will take measures to ensure that every person is aware of their duties and the sanctions relating to the misuse or improper disclosure of inside information. You may ask us for a copy of the list at any time within five years from the date upon which the information ceases to be inside information. 

Client audit and reference requests

Whilst we are not obliged to, we may at our discretion, respond to reasonable requests for information from a corporate client’s auditors if the directors of the company authorize us in writing to do so.

Any response we provide will be in accordance with the Law Society’s guidelines for dealing with audit letters. We will confirm the amount of any costs and expenses which are due to us, whether we are holding documents and, if so, whether they are held by us as security for our own costs. Non-specific enquires as to our awareness or otherwise of contingent liabilities or litigation or breach or potential breach of regulations and rules relating to the client’s business will not be answered. Where the directors have in writing estimated the amount of such liabilities on a specific matter in respect of which we are instructed, we may be prepared to comment upon the directors’ estimate if the directors so request. The time we spend responding to an audit letter will be charged at the appropriate hourly rate. We do not provide bank or other references.

Diversity Statement
Spizzirri Law LLC  is committed to creating an environment in which equality of opportunity is a reality for all members of our staff and lawyers where all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and where all decisions are based on merit. We have recently carried out an equality and diversity survey of our employees and from the anonymous data that has been provided by them (employees are free to decline to complete the survey or to choose “prefer not to say”) we have been able to conclude that they fall into the various protected characteristic types as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (sex, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, etc.). Due to the risk of employees being identified through their anonymous data and reference to their staff profiles on our website we are unable to publish more specific details without breaching the Data Protection Act 2018.