Our Commitment to Your Privacy
MesotheliomaCompensationCalculator.com ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our mesothelioma compensation calculator tool.
1. Introduction
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Site and Service, you consent to the practices described herein. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THE SITE.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways.
A. Personal and Medical Information You Provide:
When you use our compensation calculator or contact forms, you may provide:
- Personal Identifiers: Your name, email address, phone number, and state of residence.
- Protected Health Information (PHI): Your age, type and stage of mesothelioma diagnosis, years of asbestos exposure, exposure source, occupation, and industry.
- Financial Information: Estimated medical costs, lost income, and other expenses.
- Commercial Information: Records of products or services (legal assistance) you have shown interest in.
B. Information Collected Automatically:
When you access the Site, we may automatically collect:
- Usage Data: Information about your interaction with the Site (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website).
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, and track users' movements around the site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following business purposes:
- To Provide the Service: To generate your personalized compensation estimate and operate the Site.
- To Connect You with Legal Help: To share your information with our network of qualified mesothelioma law firms so they may contact you to discuss potential legal representation. This is our primary purpose.
- To Communicate: To send you information, respond to your comments and questions, and provide customer support.
- For Lead Generation and Marketing: To offer our services to you and to facilitate the referral process.
- For Improvement: To analyze and improve our Service and your user experience.
- For Security and Fraud Prevention: To enhance the safety and security of our Site.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent. However, we share your information with:
- Law Firm Partners: We share the information you provide with our network of third-party mesothelioma law firms so they can contact you regarding your potential case. By submitting your information, you expressly consent to this sharing.
- Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party vendors who perform services for us (e.g., data analysis, hosting, customer service, marketing assistance). These vendors are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential.
- As Required by Law: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with state and federal laws, respond to a court order, or protect our rights.
5. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and Deletion: You may request to access or delete the personal information we have about you.
- Opt-Out of Communications: You can opt-out of receiving future communications from us at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
- Do Not Sell My Info: We do not sell your personal information as defined by the CCPA. However, for residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and Connecticut, you have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information.
- Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@mesotheliomacompensationcalculator.com.
6. Data Security
We implement a variety of administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information. These include SSL encryption for data in transit and secure storage practices. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You provide all information at your own risk.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@mesotheliomacompensationcalculator.com