Our Cookie Policy Explained
At The Law Offices of Gary O. Olson, P.C., we value your privacy and the protection of your personal information. This Cookie Policy describes how and why our website makes use of cookies and other tracking technologies, what information these technologies collect, and how they contribute to your better browsing experience. Whether you are looking for legal advice concerning a real estate transaction, need assistance with a boundary line dispute, or are seeking guidance in estate planning matters, we assure you that the protection of your privacy and the establishment of trust during each online interaction is our objective. This page outlines our cookie policy as a part of your website experience, what you can expect as a visitor of our website, and how cookies enhance our ability to deliver reliable, secure, and efficient online services to our firm’s clients.
Cookies Defined
Cookies are little text files that are added to your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a web site. Cookies are commonly used to ensure the web site operates quickly and efficiently, enhance the web page users’ experience and supply the web site owners with useful information about the use of their web site. Cookies can be ‘session cookies’ – which are deleted when you close your browser or ‘persistent cookies’ – served on your computer for a set period of time or until you delete them. Cookies can gather information that may include your IP address, browser type, pages viewed and lengths of time spent viewing pages. At The Law Offices of Gary O. Olson, P.C., our use of cookies is designed for the best possible service to all our clients and visitors.
Our Reasons for Cookies on Our Websites
Our website uses cookies for a number of important reasons. The first and most important reason is that cookies allow us to deliver a better, more seamless, secure and efficient experience to you across our site. We use cookies to store your settings so that, for example, we can remember details like your language settings or the pages you have previously visited, which helps streamline your experience with us. Cookies also help us understand how you use our site with an aim of improving it to ensure that our content and services remain relevant to you. We want you to be safe, which is why we also use them to improve website safety and security to prevent fraudsters from compromising our ability to communicate with you digitally. In the end, cookies help us retain our promise to you of being a world-class client service firm.
Categories and Types of Cookies We Employ
- Strictly necessary cookies enable you to browse our Website and use our features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like secure client portals or online consultation request forms cannot be provided.
- Performance cookies collect information about how visitors to the Website use our Website such as which pages are visited most often. This information is aggregated and used to improve how the Website performs.
- Functional cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make, such as remembering your login details or language preferences, and to provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Security cookies allow us to detect and prevent activity that poses a risk to us and you – such as attempts to access or navigate the Website in a manner that is likely to compromise the security of your information while you browse or communicate with us online.
We do not use cookies for marketing or advertising purposes. We do not place third party advertising cookies on your device.
How Cookies Work for You
Cookies are integral to ensuring that your visit to our website is as functional and secure as possible. Cookies allow us to store your preferences and previous interactions with our website and help us improve services catered to your needs by preventing duplication in the data you fill out when requesting legal services. For returning users, cookies may also help streamline your requests by getting you quickly to the webpage you frequently visit, such as documents for upload or phone numbers. Cookies also allow us to increase our security standards by providing the means for various features to track and prevent unauthorized access. We periodically review our use of cookies to ensure they continue to contribute to your experience with our website in a way that is consistent with our commitment to client privacy.
Our/Your Cookie Consent and Choices
When you first visit our website, you will be notified of our use of cookies and asked to consent to our use of cookies where required by law. You can choose to accept or decline any cookies that are not essential at any time. Most browsers automatically accept cookies but you can choose whether or not to accept the cookies that have been set for your browser through your browser settings or preferences. Please note, however, that if you decline a cookie, some areas of the site may not function properly (such as secure portals or submission forms). We will respect your choices in this area and try to make it as simple as we can for you there.
Cookie Management and Control
The use of cookies on your equipment is entirely within your control. For the most part, your browser has options to allow you to see what cookies have been stored on your hard drive, delete cookies from your machine and prevent cookies from being attached to your hard drive in the first place. These can normally be found within the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menus in your browser. In order to get instructions on these functions, please refer to your browser help documentation or dedicated websites. If you decide to reject or delete cookies, please note that these functions may not work properly for you (e.g. you may have to re-enter the information you have provided repeatedly and some custom services or specific security features may not be available). If you need further assistance or clarification regarding how cookies work while using our website, please contact us.
Cookies from the Third-Party Services We Use
When providing online legal services to you, we may use trusted third-party partners to help us provide website features, reporting or security. We do not use any third party advertising cookies but some third party partners (for example, vendors that provide secure document transfer or analytics services) may use their own cookies when you visit our website. Those third party cookies are subject to the privacy policies and cookie policies of the third party in question. We only work with trusted third parties and we contractually require them to maintain high standards for privacy and data protection. You can turn off third party cookies through your browser settings or by visiting the third party’s website and opting out.
Privacy Protection and Data Security
Protecting your private and confidential data is a core value of our firm. Cookies on our website are utilized for legitimate service-related purposes that do not directly include collection of sensitive legal or financial data. We utilize technical and organizational measures to protect the security of information handled through our website, such as encrypted communications protocols and secure data servers. Cookies are never used to track your activity outside our website or sold or shared with anyone unauthorized. We respect your privacy in all matters in compliance with applicable law, ethical standards, and the individual trust we have earned from the communities we serve here in South King County and North Pierce County for 36 years. For more details, please review our Privacy Policy.
Children’s Privacy Policy and Cookies
Our website and product offerings are not targeted towards children under the age of 18, and we do not intentionally gather or store any information from children. If we become aware of information that has unintentionally been stored from a child, we will take all necessary measures to delete such information from our site. Parents or guardians who suspect that their child may have visited our site are invited to contact us and we will do all we can to resolve any issues.
Our Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may amend this Cookie Policy as our technology, legal or business practices change. When substantive changes are made, notice will be made to you through a notice on the top of this page (the “Last Updated” heading). Depending on the nature of the changes, we may also provide you with additional notice, such as by prominently posting a notice of change on our website or emailing you individually. Your use of the website after changes have been made is acceptance of the changed policy.
Contact Information Regarding Cookies and Privacy
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding our use of cookies, personal information privacy, or personal information security, please contact The Law Offices of Gary O. Olson, P.C. We strive to be transparent, and are happy to provide additional information, or respond to a specific concern about your privacy. You can send us correspondence to:
P.O. Box 488 Maple Valley, WA 98038
For questions or to arrange an appointment concerning your legal issue-or for more information about our privacy and cookie policies-please contact us. We welcome your questions. We can be reached by telephone, via digital device, or by in-person appointment. It is our goal to make your experience with us secure, respectful and responsive.
Your Rights, Choices, and Other Important Information
In accordance with applicable privacy laws, you have certain rights with regard to your personal data, including data collected through cookies, as applicable. Such rights may include the right of access, correction or deletion and the right to restrict or object to certain processing of your data. To exercise any of these rights or for questions regarding your data, please contact us via this site. We will treat your choices with respect, and we will make every effort to honor those choices in providing you with the services that you request.
Cookie FAQs
We recognize that cookies, tracking provided by our vendor(s), and digital privacy are sometimes not so “cookie” or “cut and dry.” In response to client inquiries, please see the FAQ/technical questions below:
- Q: Does a cookie contain my legal or financial information?
A: No. Our cookies do not contain sensitive information including the legal case, financial information, passwords or contact identifiers. - Q: Can I use your website if I disable cookies?
A: Yes, however some features, like secure forms or document uploads, will not work with cookies turned off. - Q: Is my information shared with third parties?
A: Cookies are not used to provide or share your information with third parties except where necessary to facilitate website functionality or security, and otherwise in accordance with our privacy policy.
If you have further questions please feel free to contact us using the information above.
Conclusion: Our Promise to You
The Law Offices of Gary O. Olson, P.C., remain focused on providing you with timely and accurate legal guidance within the highest ethical standards and protecting your privacy and digital assets. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website by delivering efficient and secure navigation through our content. We routinely review our usage of cookies and other technologies to ensure that it meets constantly evolving technological and regulatory standards while respecting your trust and satisfaction. Thank you for your confidence in us and we appreciate the opportunity to be your partner in real estate and estate planning law matters. For questions or to schedule a consultation, please call our office at P.O. Box 488 Maple Valley, WA 98038. We will serve you with honesty and integrity.