Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
Terms and Conditions - Effective January 1, 2017
Welcome to shimassociates.com (the "Site"). This Site is operated by Shim & Associates, PC ("Shim & Associates"). Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this Site. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Shim & Associates reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time by posting modified Terms of Use, and your continued use of the Site thereafter will constitute agreement with such modifications.
Nature of Information and Materials
Although this Site may provide information concerning legal issues, such information is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for legal advice from qualified counsel. You agree that Shim & Associates is not engaged in rendering legal services or advice by providing the information and materials on this Site, and that your use of the Site does not create any attorney-client relationship between you and Shim & Associates. Shim & Associates assumes no responsibility for any consequence relating directly or indirectly to any action or inaction you take based on the information or material on this Site. While Shim & Associates takes reasonable measures to keep the information on this Site accurate, complete and up to date, Shim & Associates will not be responsible for any damage or loss related to the inaccuracy, incompleteness or lack of timeliness of the information.
Restrictions on Use of Materials
All materials contained on this Site, and all intellectual property rights thereto, including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress, are owned by Shim & Associates or its affiliates. You agree not to copy, reproduce, republish, transmit, modify or distribute any of the materials contained on the Site, except for your personal, noncommercial use, absent the prior written approval of Shim & Associates.
Links to Other Sites
This Site may include links to other Internet sites that are beyond the control of Shim & Associates. Shim & Associates is not responsible for the content of any such sites, makes no representations regarding any such sites, and does not necessarily endorse or approve of the information, material, products or services contained on or accessible through any such sites. You acknowledge and agree that your linking to other sites, your use of such sites, and your use of any information, material, products and services offered by such sites, are solely at your own risk.
Disclaimer
The materials provided on this site are provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Shim & Associates disclaims all express and implied warranties with regard to the information and materials contained on this site, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Shim & Associates or its partners or affiliates or contributors to this Site be liable for any loss or injury, or any damages, whether direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental, exemplary, consequential, or otherwise, whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise, resulting from your access or use of this Site. You hereby waive any and all such claims against Shim & Associates, its partners, affiliates and contributors. You agree that the limitations set forth above are fundamental elements of this agreement, and that the site and its materials would not be provided to you absent such limitations. Some state statutes may restrict this limitation of liability.
Indemnification
You agree that you will not use this Site for any unlawful purpose, or for any purpose prohibited by these Terms of Use. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Shim & Associates, its partners, affiliates and contributors from any liability, loss, claim and expense (including attorneys’ reasonable fees) related to (i) your violation of these Terms of Use, and/or (ii) your posting or use of materials on this Site.
Governing Law and Forum
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any dispute between you and Shim & Associates regarding the content or use of the Site shall be resolved by arbitration under the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association, with hearings held in the English language in Fort Lee, NJ, USA, and shall not be joined with any dispute that any other person or entity may have with Shim & Associates.
Unless otherwise indicated, attorneys listed in this website are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. None of the attorneys listed in this website is certified as an "expert" or "specialist" pursuant to any authority governing the practice of law in any jurisdiction in the US.
Non-Waiver
Shim & Associates's failure to insist upon strict enforcement of any provision of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
Use of Your Personal Data
Shim & Associates collects and processes your personal data to facilitate the provision of our professional services, including client services, conflicts checking, billing and marketing. We may also process your personal data in order to comply with our legal obligations. Personal data includes contact details (e.g., name, work address, telephone number and email address), work history (e.g., work function, education, training and details of former employment), identification information (e.g., passport details, visa and immigration status, date and place of birth) and billing information (e.g., account numbers and tax information). We collect personal data through direct contact with our clients, potential clients, their affiliates and affiliated individuals, through subscriptions submitted to our website or other websites sponsored by Shim & Associates and through information publicly available on websites or from subscription services.
During the course of our representation of you, we may transfer your personal data to other offices within the Shim & Associates network to facilitate and centralize the operation of client services, conflicts checking, billing, marketing and related professional services. You should be aware that when you provide information to any individual Shim & Associates lawyer or support staff, you are providing it to Shim & Associates as a whole, and your information may therefore be exported to, processed in and accessed from countries whose laws provide varied levels of protection, not always equivalent to that provided in your own country.
Access by Third Parties
Consistent with our professional and ethical obligations, Shim & Associates may allow others to access your information in order to process data on our behalf in connection with the conduct of our business or where disclosure of your information is in your interest or is otherwise permitted, required or authorized under applicable law.
Website Privacy Policy
Personal Information
Shim & Associates provides this notice to explain its practices regarding collection and use of personal information through this website (the "Site"). Shim & Associates may collect information from you relating to your application for employment at Shim & Associates. We will not disclose, sell, or rent any of your identifiable personal information to any third party, unless approved by you, or required by law. Shim & Associates may share non-personal, anonymous, summary or aggregate user data with certain affiliates and other third parties. Please note that, although Shim & Associates aims to protect your personal information against unauthorized disclosure, Shim & Associates cannot guarantee that your personal information will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with this policy.
Links to Other Sites
This Site contains links to other sites. When you enter these other sites using links from Site, you are entering sites for which Shim & Associates has no responsibility. Shim & Associates does not control these other sites and cannot guarantee their practices regarding data privacy and security. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of those sites, which may differ from the policy of this Site.
Social Media
Shim & Associates reserves the right to remove commentary on its social media channels. We will remove posts that are outside the original intent of the conversation, as well as those that are offensive or illegal. In addition, posts that drive to an individual's websites or products with the intent of personal gain, or those that disclose confidential information, will be removed.