Your Privacy Choices

Under certain U.S. state privacy laws, you may have the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information when you visit our website. See our Privacy Policy for more details.

You also may have the right to limit the use of your sensitive personal information, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, precise geolocation, or health data. However, as explained by our Privacy Policy, our activities involving this data do not trigger this right to limit.

Privacy is becoming a larger issue for people in Illinois. My law firm would like to do as much as possible to respect your privacy choices. Obviously, there is a certain amount of imformation that must be obtained when representing a client. Even people who contact my office for a consultation must be willing to provide basic information so I can properly evaluate your case.

The goal is to find a happy medium. Allowing enough information to maximize your potential for success. While still protecting your privacy rights.

Illinois is one of the first states in the country to have a biometrics law. This law also helps to protect your privacy in biometrics. The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is a game changer for privacy. The act mandates that companies do the following:

• Notice and Consent: Companies must inform individuals in writing about what data is collected, for what purpose, and for how long, and obtain written consent (or electronic signature) before collecting biometric data.
• Prohibitions: Companies cannot sell, lease, or trade biometric data and must maintain a publicly available retention schedule and destruction policy.
• Private Right of Action: Individuals can sue for violations, even without proving actual harm. Statutory damages are $1,000 per negligent violation and $5,000 per intentional/reckless violation, plus attorney fees.
• 2024 Amendments: Recent changes limit liability to a single violation for multiple collections of the same biometric data from one person and officially authorize electronic signatures for consent.
• Statute of Limitations: A uniform five-year statute of limitations applies to BIPA claims. 

If you wish to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information, click the button below.