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Website Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to the General Counsel Online Website. These terms will govern our relationship until such time as you decide to become a Client of General Counsel Online. Please read these terms of service carefully before using the General Counsel Online (“GCO”) website. “General Counsel Online” is the d/b/a name of NetworkLegal, LLC, a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company with offices at 116 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Every time you visit this website, use its services or make a purchase, you accept the following terms and conditions.

License and Site Access

We grant you a limited license to access and make personal use of this website. You are not allowed to download or modify it. This may be done only with written consent from us.

Copyright

Content published on this website (digital downloads, images, texts, graphics, logos) is the property of GCO and/or its content creators and protected by international copyright laws. The entire compilation of the content found on this website is the exclusive property of GCO. You are not permitted to use or reproduce this content in any way without our express written permission.

Not Legal Representation

Nothing published on this website, and nothing in any communications we might have with you, shall constitute legal representation or the provision of legal advice. Our legal representation can be secured ONLY by entering into a retainer agreement with us by means of the “Retain General Counsel Online” page.

Disputes

Any dispute related in any way to your visit to this website shall be governed by the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County or federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

Privacy

General Counsel Online (“GCO”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of information about visitors to our website, subject to provisions of Pennsylvania State and federal law. Other than as required by laws that guarantee public access to certain types of information, or in response to subpoenas or other legal instruments that authorize access, user information is not actively shared. In particular, we do not re-distribute or sell information collected on our web server to any third party. GCO does not lease, sell or distribute your personal information to any third parties without your express permission. Information collected. GCO servers collect the following information in support of its website analytics:
  • Internet Protocol (IP) address of computer being used
  • web pages requested
  • referring web page
  • browser used
  • date and time
GCO does not associate this data to individual user identities. We may directly collect analytics data, or use third-party analytics tools and services, to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Service. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit and other information that assists us in improving the website. We collect and use this analytics information in aggregate form such that it cannot reasonably be manipulated to identify any particular individual user. Cookies. The GCO website may use “cookies” in order to deliver web content specific to individual users’ interests or to keep track of online purchasing transactions. You may read about our cookie policy here. Webforms. By making an inquiry of us using the webforms on our site, you consent to our responding to you in writing or verbally via a webconference. We use the forms to collect information that you supply voluntarily. These forms require you to give contact information, including name and email, in order that we may answer inquiries, and for no other purpose. If you decide to become a Client of GCO by retaining GCO, we will additionally collect additional information about your your company name, company address, company website and company form and state of incorporation. This information is never sold or share with 3rd parties not involved in improving or delivering the website. Safeguarding and Securing Information. GCO is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. GCO has done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.

Responsibility for External Sites

This website may contain links to other web sites. Some of those web sites may be operated by third parties. We provide the links for your convenience, but we do not review, control, or monitor the privacy practices of web sites operated by others. We are not responsible for the performance of web sites operated by third parties or for your business dealings with them. Therefore, whenever you leave this website we recommend that you review each web site’s privacy practices and make your own conclusions regarding the adequacy of these practices.

Applicable Law

By visiting this website, you agree that the laws of Pennsylvania, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms of service, or any dispute of any sort that might come between GCO and you, or its business partners and associates.

Amendments

These terms of service may be amended from time to time and published to the website. You shall have the responsibility for reviewing and agreeing to the then-most-current version of the terms of service.