PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: 7/12/ 2025
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIVACY STATEMENT OF THIS WEBSITE. IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT WITH YOUR PARENTS OR GUARDIAN AND ASK THEM QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
YOUR USE OF THIS SERVICE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE BY YOU OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT.
WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES (collectively, “WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES”, “we”, “our” and “us”.) has created this privacy statement (“Statement”) in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to the privacy of the details that you provide to us when using www.willassoc.com (“collectively “the website”), as the data controller for the purposes of – the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CALOPPA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (2016).
At WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all visitors to our website. In particular, we want you to know that the website is not in the business of selling, renting or trading email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes.
We believe your business is no one else’s. Your Privacy is important to you and to us. So, we’ll protect the information you share with us. To protect your privacy, WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES follows different principles in accordance with worldwide practices for customer privacy and data protection.
- We do not sell or rent personal information and share it only as described in this Policy..
- We ‘ll use state – of – the – art security measures to protect your information from unauthorized users.
Therefore, to provide you with our services we need (and sometimes are obliged by the law) to collect your personal data. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) informs Users (a "User", or "You") of our policies regarding the processing of Personal Information we receive from Users of the website.
In this Privacy Policy, we’ve provided detailed information on when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We take your privacy seriously and take measures to provide all visitors and users of the website with a safe and secure environment.
The Personal Information on the website, is collected, controlled and processed by the data controller; collected on behalf of;
WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES
633 West Fifth Street, 26th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071,
| United States
Telephone; +1 213 996 8464
EMAIL: contact@willassoc.com
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND OBTAIN
We obtain personal information about you from a variety of sources. This includes personal information you provide to us directly, information we obtain from other sources, and information we gather through automated means.
Information you provide to us. When you visit to use the website or participate in certain services, seek access to certain content or features, or directly correspond with us, we may collect certain types of information from you:
Contact information (such as name, email address and telephone and/or mobile numbers);
Reviews, comments, and/or surveys on our media blog; and
Other information you may provide to us when you fill a form, such as through our “Contact Us” feature. If you fill out the “contact” form on this website, we will ask you to provide some personal information (such as e-mail address, name, phone number and state). We only require that you provide an e-mail address on the contact form. Further, if chat is available through this site, you may be asked to provide information if you participate in an online chat. Please do not submit any confidential, proprietary or sensitive personally identifiable information (e.g. Social Security Number; date of birth; driver’s license number; or credit card, bank account or other financial information) (collectively, “Sensitive Information”). If you submit any Sensitive Information, you do so at your own risk, and we will not be liable to you or responsible for consequences of your submission. Information that you provide to us through the contact form, or an online chat will be used so that we may respond to your inquiry. We may also use information you provide to us to communicate with you in the future. If you do not wish to receive such communications, you may opt out (unsubscribe) as described below.
Information obtained from other sources. We may obtain personal information about you in connection with the Services from publicly and commercially available sources and from our affiliates and/or business partners (such as advertising networks or social networking services), including:
Demographic data (such as gender, age range, educational level, household income range, number of children in household, ethnicity to the extent permitted);
Purchasing data, including information about advertisements you have seen or acted upon and information about your interaction with advertisers’ products and services;
Occupational data (such as profession, position, title, industry; and business address);
Information Collected by Automated Means through Our Services. We may gather by automated means (such as cookies, web beacons, web server logs, JavaScript and other similar technologies) certain information through our Services:
Your Internet Protocol (IP) address;
Device information, including unique identifiers and connection information, including mobile device advertising IDs (e.g., Apple’s IDFA or Google’s AAID) and the means of internet connection (e.g., WiFi connection, ISP) that can identify the physical location of such devices, in accordance with applicable law;
Your device type and settings, software used, browser type and operating system;
Websites or other services you visited before and after visiting the Services (referring URL);
Web pages and advertisements you view and links you click on within, and what search queries you may have run on, the Services (clickstream);
Viewing behavior, including the content you view, how long you view content, the quality of the service you receive, and advertisements you have been shown or interacted with;
Dates and times you access or use the Services;
Location information, including the city, state and zip code associated with your IP Address, information derived through WiFi triangulation, and precise location information from GPS-based functionality on your mobile apps, with your consent;
Your phone number and mobile carrier details in connection with our mobile app.
2. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE OBTAIN
We, or service providers acting on our behalf, may use the information collected from and about you to:
Provide our services, including authorizing a purchase, or completing a transaction that you requested;
Send promotional materials as well as running social media Ads, alerts regarding available offers and other communications, including text/SMS messages if you provided your mobile number and opted in to receive such messages;
Communicate about, and administer participation in, special events, promotions, programs, offers, surveys, contests and market research;
Respond to inquiries from you and other third-parties, including inquiries from law enforcement agencies;
Anonymize or de-identify personal information to provide third parties with aggregated data reports showing anonymized information and other non-personal information;
Provide technical support;
Generate suggestions about the type of content you may enjoy;
Supplement your personal information collected directly from you and/or from automated means with additional information from publicly and commercially available sources, and/or information from our affiliates and our business partners;
Associate your browser and/or device with other browsers or devices you use for the purpose of providing relevant and easier access to content, advertising across browsers and devices, and other operational/business purposes;
Operate, evaluate and improve our business (including developing, enhancing, analyzing and improving our Services; managing our communications; reviewing and processing employment applications, performing data and statistical analytics; and performing accounting, auditing and other internal functions);
Protect against, identify and prevent fraud and other unlawful activity, claims and other liabilities;
Comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements, relevant industry standards, contractual obligations and our terms of service and other policies; and
In other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection.
3. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose your personal information to selected third parties, including:
Third party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as providers of IT and email distribution services, who may use your personal information for the purposes mentioned above;
Advisors such as accountants, lawyers, and consultants;
In the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets (and their respective advisers), who may use the personal information in connection with the sale or purchase;
If WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, to the relevant third party (and its advisers) who may use the data in connection with the acquisition;
Analytics providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our websites;
Law enforcement agencies or other third parties for the purposes described below.
We may also disclose your personal information to third parties if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal information in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our Website Terms of Use, our Terms and Conditions and other agreements, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud detection and protection and credit risk reduction.
4. HOW WE HOLD AND PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
How we keep your personal information secure
We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Any payment transactions will be carried out by third parties over encrypted connections using SSL technology. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password or API key which enables you to access certain parts of our site, or you have invited team members to access parts of our site or apps, you are responsible for keeping this password or API key confidential. We ask you not to share a password or API key with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site and any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.
5. OUR RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The periods for which we keep your information depend on why your information was collected and what we use it for. We will not keep your personal information for longer than necessary other than for our business purposes or for legal requirements.
6. CALIFORNIA DO NOT TRACK DISCLOSURE
California law requires website operators to disclose how they respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals sent by users’ browsers. At present, the online industry has not developed a consistent or universally accepted technology standard that governs how websites should recognize or respond to such signals. Because of this lack of consensus, our web services do not alter, modify, or adjust their data-collection practices when a DNT signal is received.
Regardless of DNT settings, our website continues to operate using the same technologies described in this policy. As detailed above, we use a combination of web server logs, cookies, pixel tags, and similar tracking tools to collect information about user interactions. This may include pages visited, time spent on each page, browser type, device identifiers, IP address information, and navigation patterns across our site.
The data gathered from web server logs helps us:
Analyze traffic trends and user behavior
Measure site performance and diagnose technical issues
Enhance security, detect misuse, and prevent fraudulent activities
Improve the overall functionality and accessibility of our web services
Cookies, meanwhile, enable us to:
Provide customized and user-friendly browsing experiences
Remember your preferences and optimize website features
Tailor content and, where applicable, deliver advertising that aligns with your interests
Facilitate certain core functions that would not operate properly without these technologies
While we currently do not respond to DNT signals, we remain committed to transparency and responsible data practices. Should industry standards or legal requirements change regarding the recognition of Do Not Track signals, we will update this policy to reflect any modifications in our practices.
If you would like to manage how cookies or other tracking technologies operate on your device, you may do so through your browser settings or by utilizing available opt-out mechanisms described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy.
7. DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION POLICY
Williams and Associate is committed to protecting the privacy of our clients, website visitors, and all individuals who interact with our firm. In accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to request that businesses refrain from selling their personal information. Although Williams and Associate does not sell personal information in the conventional sense, we provide the following disclosure for clarity and transparency.
We Do Not Sell Personal Information
Williams and Associate does not sell, rent, trade, or exchange personal information for monetary consideration. We also do not share personal information for “cross-context behavioral advertising” as defined under the CPRA.
Any personal information collected through our website, forms, communications, or professional engagements is used solely for:
Providing legal services
Responding to inquiries
Managing client relationships
Ensuring website functionality and security
Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
Our use of cookies and website analytics may involve the collection of technical information (such as IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and browsing behavior), but this is used strictly to improve website performance and is not sold.
Your Right to Opt Out
If you are a California resident and wish to formally request that your personal information not be sold or shared—consistent with your rights under the CCPA/CPRA—you may submit a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” request at any time. Although we do not engage in these practices, we will honor and record your request accordingly.
· You may submit your request by:Emailing our office at contact@willassoc.com
· Calling our administrative line at (213) 996-8464
Completing the request form on our website (if applicable)
Upon receiving your request, we will:
Acknowledge your submission
Verify your identity (where required)
Confirm that your preference has been recorded
Provide written confirmation of compliance
Third-Party Service Providers
We may work with third-party service providers who assist in operating our website, managing data, or supporting internal business functions. These service providers act under written agreements and are prohibited from using personal information for any purpose other than performing the contracted services. They are not permitted to sell or share personal information.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR DATA?
All Your Personal Information we collect will always belong to you. However, we are a collector and a processor of Your Personal Information. That implies on us obligations to respect your rights to Personal Information and facilitate the exercise of your rights thereto. In order to use any of your rights at any time please contact us and we will facilitate the exercise of your rights free of charge. We will inform you on the actions taken by us under your request as soon as practically possible, but in any case, not later than in 30 (thirty) calendar days.
In accordance with effective regulations, particularly the GDPR, you have a significant number of rights related to your Personal Information, such as e.g.:
Right to access. You may obtain from us the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and get an access to such personal data. You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. Email your request to our data protection office at contact@willassoc.com, and we will work with you to remove any of your personal data we may have.
Right to rectify your inaccurate Personal Information and to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement
Right to erase your Personal Information. Please note that a request to erase your Personal Information will also terminate your account on the Site. We will automatically and without undue delay erase your Personal Information when it is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed;
Right to restrict processing of your Personal Information;
Right to data portability. You may obtain from us the personal data concerning you and which you have provided to us and transmit it to another Personal Information Controller;
Right to object to processing of Your Personal Information,
Right to withdraw your consent to the usage of your Personal Information at any time
Right to lodge a complaint. We take privacy concerns seriously. If you believe that we have not complied with this Privacy Policy with respect to your Personal Information, you may contact our respective Data Protection Office. We will investigate your complaint promptly and will reply you within 30 (thirty) calendar days.
GDPR rights described in this Policy apply only to individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
In accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. These rights include:
Right to Know: The right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and the third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Delete: The right to request the deletion of personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct: The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: The right to request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information to third parties.
Right to Non-Discrimination: The right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of the rights provided under the CCPA/CPRA.
9. ANALYTICS
When someone visits the website, we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, Squarespace and Constant Contact to collect standard internet log information, capturing email submissions, and details of visitor behavior patterns. We do this to track things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site and interactions with the site. This information is processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of visitors to our website.
10. SECURING PRIVACY
To transfer data between our websites, our applications and backends, communication is encrypted using the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. We protect the systems and processing by a series of technical and organizational measures. These include data encryption, pseudonymization and anonymization, logical and physical access restriction and control, firewalls and recovery systems, and integrity testing. Our employees are regularly trained in the sensitive handling of personal data and are obliged to observe data secrecy in accordance with legal requirements.
11. MINORS
Our services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 18. If you believe we have processed or still hold information on minors, please send us an email at contact@willassoc.com, and we’ll remove it A.S.A.P.
12. CHANGES IN THE PRIVACY STATEMENT
The effective date at the top of this page indicates when this Privacy Statement was last revised. We will notify you before any material change takes effect so that you have time to review the changes. Any change is effective when we post the revised Privacy Statement. Your use of the Services following these changes means that you accept the revised Privacy Statement. For more information about our use of personal information and cookies, please refer to our [Terms of Use] and [Cookies Policy]