Privacy Policy

Introduction

Commoner Law ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at https://commoner-law.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when using our site, including:

• Contact information (email address) if you reach out to us via our contact page
• Location preferences (state, province, or region selection) to show you relevant sub-national legal information

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically, including:

• Device and browser information (browser type, operating system, screen resolution)
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs)
• IP address (which may indicate your general geographic location)

Transactional Email

When you purchase a document or make a donation, we send a one-time receipt to the email address you provide at checkout. The receipt includes a copy of your purchased document as an attachment so you have a backup if the download link is interrupted. We do not add purchase emails to any mailing list, send marketing or follow-up emails, or share these addresses with third parties. Email delivery is handled by Resend (resend.com), our transactional email provider, which processes the address solely to deliver the receipt.

How We Use Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, such as remembering your cookie consent preferences.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site so we can improve the user experience. We may use services such as Google Analytics, which collects anonymized usage data.
• Advertising cookies: Third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, may place and read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons and your IP address to collect information, in order to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. These cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, doing so may affect the functionality of some parts of the site.

Advertising & Third-Party Services

We may display advertisements on our site through third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense and the Google Display Network. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites.

• Google Ads / AdSense: Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Industry-wide opt-out portals: For broader control over interest-based advertising from many third-party advertising companies (including those that may serve ads on our site), see the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out at aboutads.info/choices (US) or the Your Online Choices portal at youronlinechoices.com (EU/UK). You may also use your browser's "Do Not Track" or global privacy controls (GPC), which we honour where applicable.
• Affiliate links: Some links on our site may be affiliate links. When you click these links and make a purchase or submit information, we may earn a commission. Affiliate partnerships do not influence the content or recommendations provided on this site.

For more information about how Google uses data, visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites.

Data Collection Practices

We collect and process data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our legal information service
• To improve our site content and user experience
• To display relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness
• To respond to inquiries you send us
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption of data in transit (HTTPS), secure server infrastructure, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of targeted advertising
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]