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Privacy Policy

Effective Date/Last Updated: November 19, 2024

TopDog Technologies, Inc. and Helm Law Group, LLC and their affiliates (referred to herein collectively as “TDL”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respect your privacy and are committed to complying with this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”), which describes what information we collect about you, how we use it, with whom we may share it, and what choices you have regarding our use of your information. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected in connection with our website located at https://topdoglaw.com and any other webpage that TDL maintains that links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”), any current or future mobile applications associated with TDL or the website (collectively, the “App”), our email communications, our social media pages, other online or wireless offerings that post a link to the Privacy Policy, and other circumstances in connection with the services we provide (collectively, the “Platform”).

Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, we do not disclose any privileged information to any third-parties unless you consent to the disclosure or if such third-parties are contracted with us and obligated to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The types of personal information we collect will depend on the services you request and, if you are a client, the nature of our representation or your case. Below describes some of the categories (with non-exhaustive examples) of personal information we may collect about you:

Categories

A. Individual Identifiers and Demographic Information

• Contact information, such as name, email address, phone number, mailing address, job title, and organization.

• Identifiers, such as client ID, username, IP address, device ID, and other online identifiers that may be collected automatically when you use the Platform.

• Demographic information, such as date of birth and general location information like city, state, and geographic area.

B. Sensitive Personal Information

• Government ID numbers, such as Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, and other identification information.

• Financial information, such as financial account numbers, wiring instructions, insurance policy numbers, invoices, and other payment or bank account details.

• Medical information, such as doctor’s notes, treatment plans, medical conditions, prescription medicines, insurance documentation, doctor visit information, daily symptom reporting, and other records and information.

C. Geolocation Data

• Precise physical location, which we may collect via the App if you consent to that collection through the App.

E. Sensory Data

• Call recordings, such as our recordings of calls you make to our customer service team.

• Other sensory data, such as any audio recordings, photographs, videos, or similar data that may be provided as part of a case file.

F. Commercial Information

• Representation information, such as details about your claim, case, or other legal matter, the distribution of settlement of other payments to you (if applicable).

• Account information, such as the username and password you provide when you register for an account and any information stored or transmitted in your account or profile.

• Communications, such as when you call or email us, confidential and privileged communications that you may make with our attorneys, and your conversations with our digital chat services.

G. Internet or Network Activity

• Online activity information, such as linking pages, pages or screens viewed, time spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about activity on a page or screen, access times, duration of access, and other online activity information.

• Device information, such as computer and mobile operating system, operating system type and version number, wireless carrier, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, general location information such as city, state, or geographic area, and other device information collected automatically.

H. Professional or Employment-Related Information

• Job application information, such as your resume or CV, background check information, references, and other information.

• Employment information, such as title, role, employer, employment history, current or past job history, and other professional information.

I. Education Information

• Education records, such as transcripts or education history.

J. Inferences Drawn from Personal Information

• Profiles reflecting preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, or aptitudes.

We may collect the categories of personal information described above from the following sources:

• Personal Information You Provide Us. We collect the personal information that you provide to us while using our Platform, including contacting us, creating an account, applying for a position, or otherwise. Further, where expressly designated by TDL, some portions of the Services may be used by active TDL clients to communicate pursuant to an attorney/client relationship. You may choose whether or not to provide such information; however, the information may be required to respond to your request.

• Personal Information Collected Automatically. We and our third party providers may use cookies and other technologies such as log files, cookies, tracking pixels, and analytic tools and services to collect personal information automatically about you. Such information includes your geolocation and the online identifiers, device information, and online activity information described above.

• To facilitate the automatic collection described above, we may use the following technologies:

  • Cookies. A cookie is a small piece of data stored by your web browser on your computer or mobile device. We use cookies to collect information from you regarding your usage of the Platform in order to remember user preferences and settings, personalize your experience with the Platform, facilitate online advertising, and for security purposes. You may opt-out of the automatic collection of some information by referring to your web browser or mobile device options or settings menu. However, doing so may disable many of the portions, features, or functionality of the Platform. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences or visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org for more information.

  • Pixels. Pixels, which are also known as “web beacons,” or “clear GIFs,” are typically used to determine whether a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked. Data collected from pixels is often used to compile statistics about usage of websites and the success of email marketing campaigns.

• Personal Information Collected from Third Parties. We may also collect or receive personal information from third parties, which may include:

  • Our business partners, such as third-party data providers and advertising partners.

  • Public sources, such as social media platforms and publicly-available records.

  • Individuals or entities involved in our clients’ legal matters, such as doctors, other parties, and other individuals that you may direct to provide us with information.

  • Referral sources, such as members of our referral network, website submissions, and other referral sources.

ONLINE ANALYTICS

We may use third party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, in order to better understand your use of our Platform and how we can improve them. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit and other usage information. For more information regarding how Google collects, uses, and shares your information please visit http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. To prevent data from being used by Google Analytics, you can download the opt-out browser add-on at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use the personal information we collect for the following purposes and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection:

• To Provide Our Platform. We use personal information to provide our services, including the Platform. For example, we use personal information:

  • to facilitate your requests for a free case evaluation and determine your legal needs;

  • to provide you with legal and other services, content, and features you request;

  • to create, manage, and monitor your account;

  • to respond to your inquiries and communicate with you, including placing calls or sending texts using any automated technology, including prerecorded messages;

  • to operate, troubleshoot, and improve the Platform;

  • to process your transactions, invoices, and settlement payments;

  • to understand your interests, personalize your experience on the Platform, and deliver information about products and services relevant to your interests;

  • respond to your inquiries and requests for customer support, including to investigate and address your concerns and monitor and improve our responses; and

  • enable security features of the Platform, such as by sending you security codes via email or SMS, and remembering devices from which you have previously logged in.

• For Direct Marketing. We may use your personal information to send you newsletters, legal updates, event information, marketing communications, and other information that may interest you.

• For Research and Development. We use personal information for research and development purposes and to understand how people are using the Platform, including by generating and analyzing statistics, preferences, and usage trends, to make our Platform and other offerings better, diagnose technical issues, and develop new features and functionality. As part of these activities, we may create aggregated, de-identified or other anonymous data from personal information we collect. We make personal information into anonymous data by removing information that makes the data personally identifiable to you. We may use this anonymous data and share it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve the Platform and promote our business.

• For Hiring Purposes. If you apply to one of our open positions, submit application information or inquire about a position, we will use your personal information as part of the evaluation, recruitment, and hiring of personnel, including conducting background checks and contacting references.

• For Compliance, Fraud Prevention and Safety.

  • to enforce our Terms of Use and other agreements we may have;

  • to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes;

  • to protect our, your, or others’ rights, privacy, safety, or property (including by making and defending legal claims)

  • to maintain the security and integrity of our business, the Platform, users, our third party business partners and service providers our databases and other technology assets;

  • audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements and internal policies; and<

  • prevent, identify, investigate and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity, including cyberattacks and identity theft.

For Interest-Based Advertising. We, our business partners, and our third-party advertising partners may collect and use your personal information for advertising purposes. We may contract with third-party advertising companies and social media companies to help us advertise our services, identify potential clients, and display ads on our Platform and other sites and services, including through the use of interest-based advertising. These companies may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about you (including the device information and online activity information described above) over time across our Platform and other sites and services or your interaction with our emails, and use that information to serve ads that they think will interest you and/or use hashed client lists that we share with them to deliver ads to you and to similar users on their sites and services. You can learn more about your choices for limiting interest-based advertising, in the “Advertising Choices” section below.

• For Data Enrichment and Client Development. We use the personal information we collect automatically via tracking pixels and directly from third-party data providers to enhance the personal information we have about you and other potential clients which allows us to better market our legal services. If you are a resident of California or other state that affords you the right to opt out, please see the section below titled “Your Privacy Rights.”

SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

In addition to the specific situations discussed elsewhere in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise described at the time of collection, we may share personal information with the following categories of recipients:

• Service Providers.TDL may share your personal information with third-party service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, such as web-hosting companies, mailing vendors, analytics providers, event hosting services, data providers, marketing consultants, and information technology providers. These third-party service providers have limited access to personal information only as needed to perform their functions on our behalf and for no other purpose. TDL will not share with third-party service providers any text message originator opt-in data and consent, or any election to receive SMS communications.

• Other Law Firms or Lawyers. TDL may share, at your direction or with your permission, your personal information with other law firms and/or other lawyers where we jointly represent a client and when we refer cases or potential cases to other counsel, or as otherwise required in connection with our legal representation of you. Personal information provided pursuant to an attorney/client relationship may not be shared with third parties except as is done with such precautions to preserve the confidentiality of such information and any attorney/client privilege as may attach to such information.

• Authorities, Law Enforcement, and Others. TDL may disclose personal information to comply with laws, regulations or other legal obligations, to assist in an investigation, to protect and defend our rights and property, or the rights or safety of third parties, to enforce our agreements, Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy or agreements with third parties, or for crime-prevention purposes.

• Business Transactions. TDL may disclose your personal information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a transaction (or potential transaction) such as a corporate divestiture, financing, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, sale, spin-off, or other disposition of all or any portion of the business or assets of, or equity interests in, TDL or our related companies (including in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

• Advertising Partners. We may share your personal information with third party advertising or joint marketing partners for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection.

• Professional Advisors. We may disclose your personal information to our professional advisors, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us.

• Affiliates and Related Companies. We may share your personal information with companies that are affiliated with us (that is, that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with us) or may be affiliated with us in the future for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

• Consent. TDL may otherwise disclose your Personal Information in accordance with your consent.

YOUR CHOICES

• Opt-Out of Marketing Communications. If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications from us, you can let us know by sending an email to intake@topdoglaw.com or by mail at the address provided below in “Contact Us”. The electronic marketing communications we send may also contain an opt-out mechanism. Please note that it may take up to 10 calendar days to remove your contact information from our marketing communications lists, so you may receive correspondence from us for a short time after you make your request. Please also contact us to update or correct your information if it changes or if you believe that any information that we have collected about you is inaccurate.

• Text Messages. We may offer communications via SMS texts or similar technology sent by TDL or our service providers, such as when we send you text messages for customer service, account-related, or marketing purposes. To stop receiving text messages from a short code operated by TDL, reply STOP. Note that we may send you a message to confirm receipt of your STOP request. Message and data rates may apply for this service. You can also opt-out of TDL marketing texts by emailing us your request and mobile telephone number to intake@topdoglaw.com.

• Cookies. Most browsers let you remove or stop accepting cookies from the websites you visit. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser’s settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. You can also adjust your cookie preferences in our website’s cookie management settings. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to use all functionality of the Platform and our Site may not work properly. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your browser and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

• Advertising Choices. Some of our advertising partners are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and are subject to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising published by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA). You can obtain more information about these companies’ information collection practices and opt-out of receiving interest-based advertising from participating NAI and DAA members at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp and/or the DAA’s website at optout.aboutads.info. You can also limit collection of your information for interest-based ads by blocking third party cookies in your browser settings or using privacy plug-ins or ad blocking software that help you block third party cookies. In addition, your mobile device settings may provide functionality to limit use of the advertising ID associated with your mobile device for targeted online advertising purposes. If you opt-out of interest-based advertisements, you will still see advertisements online but they may be less relevant to you. Some of the third party advertising companies we may work with offer their own opt-out options that you can use to limit their use of your information for interest-based advertising. Please note that we also may work with companies that offer their own opt-out mechanisms, such as Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/about/ads), or do not participate in the opt-out mechanisms described above. Even after using these opt-out mechanisms, you may receive interest-based advertising from other companies.

• Declining to Provide Information. We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information requested, we may not be able to provide those services.

INFORMATION SECURITY

TDL takes commercially reasonable measures to secure and protect the personal information we collect. Nevertheless, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. Moreover, we are not responsible for the security of information you transmit to us over networks that we do not control, including the Internet and wireless networks.

LINKED WEBSITES

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or social media features that may be accessed through links that we provide for your convenience and information. Accessing those links will cause you to leave TDL’s website and may result in the collection of information about you by a third party. We do not control, endorse or make any representations about those third party websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you interact with before allowing the collection and use of your information.

USING THE PLATFORM FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

TDL is headquartered in the United States of America, and we may have affiliates and service providers in the United States and other countries. Please be aware that your personal information may be transferred to, stored or processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated, and other locations outside of your home country. The data protection and other laws of these countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By using any portion of the Platform, you understand and consent to the transfer of your personal information to our facilities in the United States and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.

USING THE PLATFORM FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

TDL is headquartered in the United States of America, and we may have affiliates and service providers in the United States and other countries. Please be aware that your personal information may be transferred to, stored or processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated, and other locations outside of your home country. The data protection and other laws of these countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By using any portion of the Platform, you understand and consent to the transfer of your personal information to our facilities in the United States and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information online from children under the age of 16. Please contact us as provided below in the Contact Us section if you believe we may have collected such information.

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

This section applies to our collection and use of Personal Information if you are a resident of California, as required by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and its implementing regulations, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”), where “Personal Information” has the definition set forth in the CCPA.

TDL makes the following disclosures regarding the Personal Information it has collected within the 12-month period preceding the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy:

Sources of Personal Information

We collect Personal Information from the categories of sources detailed in the “Types of Personal Information we collect” section above.

Use of Personal Information

We collect Personal Information for the business and commercial purposes detailed in the “Use of Personal Information” section above.

Disclosure of Personal Information

The categories of third parties to whom we disclose Personal Information for a business or commercial purpose are detailed in the “Disclosure of Personal Information” section above. The categories of third parties to whom we share Personal Information are summarized in the chart below. We do not knowingly sell or share the Personal Information of minors under the age of 16.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

• Identifiers

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • Third-Parties marketers.

    • Analytics providers.

    • Other third parties that set cookies and other online tracking technologies on our Platform.

• Personal Information, as defined in the California customer records law

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Commercial Information

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Characteristics of protected classifications under California or Federal Law

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Internet or other similar network activity

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • Third-Parties marketers.

    • Analytics providers.

    • Other third parties that set cookies and other online tracking technologies on our Platform.

• Geolocation data

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Inferences drawn from other Personal Information

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Professional or employment-related information

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Non-public education information (per the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R Part99)

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

• Sensitive Personal Information

  • Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Share Personal Information

    • We do not sell or share this category of Personal Information.

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

This section applies only to residents that have specific privacy rights afforded to them under the CCPA or any other applicable U.S. state privacy law. It describes how we collect, use, and share personal information when we act as a “business” or “controller” as defined under applicable privacy laws, and their rights with respect to their personal information. For purposes of this section, “personal information” has the meaning given under applicable privacy laws but does not include information exempted from the scope of those laws.

California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Platform who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to intake@topdoglaw.com.

Your Privacy Rights

Subject to certain exceptions, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

• Access. The right to request information on the categories of personal information that we collected about you in the previous 12 months, the categories of sources from which the personal information was collected, the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the business and commercial purposes for which such personal information is collected and shared, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose such personal information.

• Erasure. The right to request we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

• Correction. The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal information.

• Opt-Out of Certain Processing. The right to: (a) opt out of the processing of your personal information for purposes of targeted advertising, (b) opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and/or (c) opt out of the processing of your personal information for profiling.

• Non-discrimination. You are entitled to exercise the rights described above free from discrimination or legally prohibited increases in the price or decreases in the quality of our products and services.

Please note, these rights are not absolute and in some situations we may not be able to respond to your request, such as when a legal exemption applies or if we are not able to verify your identity.

How to Request to Exercise Your Privacy Rights

If you would like to exercise your rights listed above, please follow the directions below:

• Access and Erasure Rights.Send (or have your authorized agent send) an email to intake@topdoglaw.com or call us toll-free at: (888) 708-2015.

Right to Opt-Out. To exercise your right to opt-out out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, or opt out of targeting advertising, please click “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.” You may also opt out by broadcasting an Opt-Out Preference Signal, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC). We honor Opt-Out Preference Signals, including GPC. If you choose to use an Opt-Out Preference Signal, you will need to turn it on for each supported browser or browser extension you use. While we take measures to ensure that those responsible for receiving and responding to your request are informed of your rights and how to help you exercise those rights, when contacting us to exercise your rights, we ask you to please adhere to the following guidelines:

• Tell Us Which Right You Are Exercising: Specify which right you want to exercise and the personal information to which your request relates (if not to you). If you are an authorized agent acting on behalf of another consumer, please clearly indicate this fact and your authority to act on such consumer’s behalf. We may require the requester’s proof of identification, the authorized agent’s proof of identification, and any other information that we may request in order to verify your request, including evidence of valid permission to act on requester’s behalf.

• Help Us Verify Your Identity:Provide us with information to verify your identity. Please note that if we cannot initially verify your identity, we may request additional information to complete the verification process. Any personal information you disclose to us for purposes of verifying your identity will solely be used for the purpose of verification.

• Direct Our Response Delivery:Please provide us with an e-mail or mailing address through which we can provide our response. If you make the request by email, unless otherwise requested, we will assume that we can respond to the email address from which you made the request.

You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal information (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee or decline to comply with your request if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive.

We try to respond to all legitimate requests within 45 days of your request. Occasionally it may take us longer than 45 days to respond, for instance if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this situation, we will notify you of the delay, and may continue to update you regarding the progress of our response.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

TDL may change this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. Such changes will be effective upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on our Platform. You will be able to tell when this Privacy Policy was last updated by the Last Updated date included at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our Platform, or communicating electronically with us thereafter, you agree to accept such changes to this Privacy Policy.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or TDL’s information privacy practices, please contact us at:

E-mail: intake@topdoglaw.com

Telephone: (888) 708-2915

Mail: Mail: TopDog Law, Attn: Privacy Policy, 10115 E Bell Road Suite 107-458 Scottsdale AZ 85260.

Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice (Washington and Nevada)

Last Updated/Effective Date: November 19, 2024

This Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice (“Notice“) applies to personal data defined as “Consumer Health Data” subject to the Washington My Health My Data Act, Nevada Health Data Privacy Act, and other applicable state consumer health privacy laws (“Consumer Health Privacy Laws“). As used in this Notice and defined by Consumer Health Privacy Laws, “Consumer Health Data” means personal information that is linked or can be reasonably linked to a consumer and that identifies the consumer’s past, present or future physical or mental health status. Consumer Health Data does not include information pertaining to individuals with whom we have an employment relationship.

If we make any material updates to this Notice, we will notify you as required by Consumer Health Privacy Laws. We reserve the right to amend this Notice at our discretion and at any time.

Categories of Consumer Health Data We Collect

We may collect the categories of Consumer Health Data listed below.

• Information about your health-related conditions, symptoms, status, diagnoses, testing, or treatments (including surgeries, procedures, medications, or other interventions);

• Information that could identify your attempt to seek health care services or information, including services that allow you to assess, measure, improve, or learn about your or another person’s health; and

• Any other information that may be used to infer or derive data related to the above or other health information.

Sources of Consumer Health Data

We collect Consumer Health Data from the following sources:

• Directly from you or by a member of your household, such as when you request a case evaluation;

• From our business and marketing partners who provide us with information about individuals who are viewing our website content;

• From other third-party sources such as data brokers who provide us with information about individuals; and

• From publicly available sources.

Purposes of Collection and How We Use It

We collect and use your Consumer Health Data to gather important information about you (or your dependents) so we can facilitate your requests for a case evaluation, determine your legal needs, to provide you with legal services that you have requested or connect you with one of our partners to provide you with legal services that you have requested, and otherwise with your express consent.

Disclosure of Consumer Health Data

We disclose the categories of Consumer Health Data above with our data processors, service providers, and contractors. We may also disclose Consumer Health Data as permitted by law, such as (i) with your consent, (ii) if needed to protect your vital interests, such as in the event of a medical emergency, (iii) to an acquiring organization if we are involved in a sale or a transfer of our business, (iv) as needed to prevent, detect, protect against, or respond to security incidents, identity theft, fraud, harassment, malicious or deceptive activities, (v) as needed to preserve the integrity or security of our systems, or (iv) to investigate, report, or prosecute those responsible for any action that is illegal under applicable law.

With your express consent, documented by your electronic or written agreement, we may share your Consumer Health Data with third parties, including plaintiff law firms in our network that may have an interest in representing you.

Your Privacy Rights and How to Exercise Them

If you are covered by applicable Consumer Health Privacy Laws, you may have certain rights with respect to your Consumer Health Data, including:

• The right to know if we are collecting, using or disclosing your Consumer Health Data, to access that Consumer Health Data, including receiving a list of the third parties with whom we have shared or sold your Consumer Health Data.

• The right to request that we delete your Consumer Health Data.

• If we are processing your Consumer Health Data with your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent.

To submit a request, please contact us at intake@topdoglaw.com or (888) 708-2915. We will verify your requests and process them as required by Consumer Health Privacy Laws. Please allow up to 45 days for a response. If we deny your request and you wish to make an appeal, please send us an email to intake@topdoglaw.com. If your appeal is unsuccessful, you may lodge a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General at www.atg.wa.gov/file-complaint, the Nevada State Attorney General at https://ag.nv.gov/complaints/file_complaint/, or other regulatory authority as applicable.

Contact Us

Please contact us directly with any questions or concerns you may have about the privacy of your Consumer Health Data or this Notice. You can call us at (888) 708-2915 or email us at intake@topdoglaw.com.

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CONSENT TO DISCLOSE CONSUMER HEALTH DATA

FOR MARKETING PURPOSES

I, the undersigned, authorize TopDog Law (“TDL“) to disclose my health information, including my contact information and information about my health conditions and injuries (“Consumer Health Data“) to third parties including TDL’s network of plaintiff law firms with whom TDL works for the purpose of marketing their legal services to me and communicating with me regarding their potential representation.

I understand that TDL may receive remuneration (i.e., compensation) from third parties for purposes of providing this information to them and I understand that I may obtain contact information for any of these third parties by contacting TDL directly.

I understand that signing this authorization is voluntary and that the provision of any services will not be conditioned upon execution of this authorization.

I understand that once my information is disclosed pursuant to this authorization, it could be redisclosed by the person or entity receiving the information and that my information may no longer be protected by any applicable federal or state laws.

I understand that I may revoke this authorization at any time by contacting TDL at intake@topdoglaw.com. However, the revocation will not apply to actions taken by TDL prior to the time it receives my revocation.

This authorization shall expire one year following the date of my signature unless I revoke this authorization sooner.

I have read and understand the terms of this authorization and I agree to those terms. I understand that I have a right to receive a copy of this authorization upon my request.

BY CHECKING THE BOX ON TOPDOGLAW.COM WEB SUBMISSION FORM, YOU PROVIDE YOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO THIS CONSENT FORM.