Disclaimers and Notices
This is the simplified disclaimer, terms of use, privacy policy, and more for this website.
My first book discusses privacy, and mentions that the average person agrees to hundreds of privacy policies and terms of use per year, without even reading them. (My third book is about policies!).
Don't feel bad for not reading these policies, many are very long, and even if you read them not only would it cost you hundreds of hours of your life each year, but you still would not understand what you have agreed to.
Companies make money from information about you, and criminals want to steal information about you too. Thus privacy is a serious concern for all of us. Hopefully you read this and enjoy it. Comments and feedback are welcome.
Disclaimer and Terms of Use
Hopefully this site is helpful, but don't rely upon this information if you are in a situation requiring individualized assistance.
I do my best to ensure information I provide is accurate and helpful, and I continually update and revise. But you use this site at your own risk, I assume no liability. You waive all claims against me and my entities as a condition of using this site. I reserve the right to have unwritten rules and change the rules as needed.
Nothing in this site constitutes advice (consulting, legal or otherwise). No relationship (consulting, attorney-client, or otherwise) is established between us through your use of the site, and even if we communicate directly. Don't send me confidential information through this site or via email. Any services provided would be through a formal agreement, and would be offered through either my consulting firm, or law firm.
If we were to mutually agree on provision of services you would know that by the creation of a formal customized agreement and with your payment of fees. But until that, no relationship exists and no liability exists.
When the law is static, people disagree on it. And the law is not static, it changes. I try to keep up with updates, but cannot make a promise to do so. See the "last updated" date at the bottom of each page for a general idea as to whether the page has been updated.
Privacy Policy
I don't keep much information relating to website visitors. If you contact me through the website contact form or email, I receive the information you have provided to me. I don't maintain a mailing list (maybe I should one day). I don't share your contact information with third parties unless I have your consent, or as required by law and the rules of professional responsibility, or if you are committing a crime or tort.
My site uses cookies, and also uses various common analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Jetpack), which are common website usage analysis tools. This helps me learn something about general website usage, but very little about individual users. Many of the other websites you visit use sophisticated technology to track you, identify you and your device, and learn about you. But here, what I use is pretty rudimentary and standard.
Attorney Advertising (probably)
This is not my law firm's official website, but it is my main site now and I am an attorney. Since I am a practicing attorney, and I reference my legal services, this probably constitutes attorney advertisement,.
I don't make any promises or claims, and if I have had successes in the past, that's no guarantee that every future case will also be a success.
Linked sites and my organizations
I have some links to external sites, such as where you can buy my book, where some of my externally published articles or courses are hosted, and external references. When you leave this site and go to another site, you're in their hands and governed by their policies and terms of use.
I link to my other sites too, which have very similar policies and are:
https://bandlerlaw.com
https://bandlergroup.com
https://johnbandler.com (this site)
https://cybersecurityhomeandoffice.com/
Also, I link to the website for my latest book: https://cybercrimeinvestigationsbook.com/, a shared site with my co-author.
To comply with New York State laws and rules, I had to create two separate legal entities, one to practice law and provide legal services (Bandler Law Firm PLLC), and one to provide consulting services (Bandler Group LLC). Initially that seemed to indicate I needed two websites. And then it seemed good to have a website devoted to my book, and then one for me personally. Now I am the proud operator of four (five?) websites, learning more every day.
But really, this site at JohnBandler.com is the main site for my work.
What did I miss or leave out?
I left many details out but would they be helpful? You have seen privacy policies and terms of use that go on for dozens of pages. Almost no one reads them. I am not denigrating them, they are important, and could be subject to careful regulatory or legal review (if something goes wrong). But I tried to write text here that is reasonable and short.
This article is hosted at https://johnbandler.com/disclaimers-and-notices. Copyright John Bandler, all rights reserved.
Want to read more about privacy? See Privacy
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Updated 7/26/2024.