The materials in this website have been prepared by DK Law Group (“Company, “law firm,” “we,” or “us”) for informational purposes only and are not legal advice or counsel. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Online readers should not act upon any information in this website without speaking with an attorney. The information contained in this website is provided only as general information, which may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This general information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice nor is it to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. DK Law Group nor any of its attorneys wish to represent anyone desiring representation based upon viewing this website in a state where this website fails to comply with all laws and ethical rules of that state.

The testimonials posted on this website are for informational purposes only and we do not claim that anyone will experience the same or similar results as mentioned in these writings. The results experienced by any one individual who has written a testimonial or endorsement, is not necessarily what any given consumer should expect to experience. Consumers generally may not be expected to achieve the same or similar results as others who have used our services.

DK Law Group does not provide any express warranties or representations. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, we disclaim any and all implied warranties and representations, including, without limitation, any warranties of  fitness for a particular purpose, title, merchantability, and non-infringement. If you are dissatisfied or harmed by anything relating to this site, you may leave this site and this will be your sole and exclusive remedy.  Any initial consultation either by phone or email exploring the possibility of legal representation and/or preliminarily reviewing possible issues is exploratory only and it does not offer legal advice or opinion and should not be relied upon as such. Again, no attorney-client relationship exists unless, and until, both parties agree on and mutually sign a binding legal services agreement specifying terms of the engagement.

Attorney David M. Karen does not seek to represent anyone based solely on a visit to this web site. For more information please contact DK Law Group. David M. Karen is a member of the Bar in California and does not practice law in any other state. Clients in states other than California should consider seeking independent legal counsel from an attorney licensed in those particular states.

This website may contain hyperlinks to other sites owned and operated by parties other than DK Law Group. Such hyperlinks are provided only for ready reference and ease of use. We do not control such websites and cannot be held responsible for their content or accuracy and do not endorse these sites unless we specifically so state. In the event this website provides hyperlinks to other websites that are not owned, operated or maintained by us, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for and are not liable for the content, products, services or other materials on or available from such websites. DK Law Group accepts no liability for any information, products, advertisements, content, services or software accessible through these third party websites or for any action you may take as a result of linking to any such website. Any such websites are likely to set forth specific terms of use and privacy policies that you should review. DK Law Group is under no obligation to maintain any link on this website and may remove a link at any time in our sole discretion for any reason whatsoever. We are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damages or losses caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on such content, products, services or other materials available on or through any such website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any other websites.

This Privacy Policy applies to this website, located at DK4Law.com and DKLawGroup.net and any mobile application connected or associated with these websites (collectively, “Website”), that is owned and operated by DK Law Group (the “Company, “publishing lawyer and law firm,” “we,” or “us”).

Acceptance

You are bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of visitor information pursuant to all of the terms of this Privacy Policy.  By using DK Law Group’s service of the Website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.  If you do not agree to this policy, you should not use our  Website.

Personal Information

Our law firm values the privacy of its clients and Web/blog site viewers. Any of the following personal information that may be made available to our lawyers or firm when browsing or navigating the site and shall be kept confidential:

Examples of scenarios where our visitors provide their personal information include, but may not be limited, to:

DK Law Group provides you the opportunity to agree or decline to give your personal information via the Internet. The lawyer or firm will inform you of the purpose for the collection and does not intend to transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except under the limited conditions described under the discussion entitled “Information Sharing and Disclosure” below. If you choose to provide us with your personal information, we may transfer that information, within the law firm or to a third party service provider as necessary.  If you would like to amend the information provided to us, then send us an email with your instructions.

Domain Information Collection

The lawyer or firm may collect domain information to enable us to analyze how our visitors use this site. This data enables us to become more familiar with which people visit our site, how often they visit, and what parts of the site they visit most often. The lawyer or firm uses this information to improve its Web-based offerings. This information is collected automatically and requires no action on your part.

We do not access or store information that you have saved on your mobile device such as contacts and appointments.

We use the Personal Information that you provide to respond to your questions, to provide you the services you select, to send you emails about the Website, and potentially to inform you of material changes to this Privacy Policy.   By using the Website, you accept these in-product messages.  A user may, at any time, opt out of receiving email newsletters and promotional material, by following the opt-out procedures in such email or promotional material.

We may use publicly available sources outside of the Company to verify or supplement the information you give us. For example, we may obtain address updates from the U.S. Postal Service. We use this data to help us maintain accurate records and to improve the products and services that we deliver to you.

Select Company employees and independent contractor attorneys and technical operations contractors may have limited access to your Personal Information in the course of providing services to you, to troubleshoot problems or resolve complaints. These technical contractors include vendors and suppliers that provide us with technology, services, and/or content for the operation and maintenance of the Website.  Access to your Personal Information is limited to the information reasonably necessary for the employee or contractor to perform the function needed to resolve the issue or to improve the service.

Use of Cookies and Tracking User Traffic

Some pages on this site may use “cookies”-small files that the site places on your hard drive for identification purposes. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID to track the pages visited, but the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. These files are used for site registration and customization the next time you visit us.

Some parts of the site may also use cookies to track user traffic patterns. The law firm does this in order to determine the usefulness of our Web site information to our users and to see how effective our navigational structure is in helping users reach that information. Please note that cookies cannot read data off of your hard drive. Your Web browser may allow you to be notified when you are receiving a cookie, giving you the choice to accept it or not. If you prefer not to receive cookies while browsing our Web site, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser, By not accepting cookies, some pages may not fully function and you may not be able to access certain information on this site.

Our site is hosted by 100% solar-powered data hosting company AISO.net (see the Privacy Policy of AISO.net for more information).

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Your personal information is never shared outside the lawyer or law firm without your permission, except under conditions listed below:

The lawyer or law firm will also disclose your personal information, if required to do so by law, or in urgent circumstances, to protect personal safety, the public or our sites.  We store your information on a third-party customer relations management website, to which select Company employees and technical operations contractors may be have limited access in the course of providing services to you, to troubleshoot problems or resolve complaints. These contractors include vendors and suppliers that provide us with technology, services, and/or content for the operation and maintenance of the Website.  Access to your Personal Information is limited to the information reasonably necessary for the employee or contractor to perform the function needed to resolve the issue or to improve the service.

Internet Security

The lawyer or firm strives to protect your personal information; however, we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often and use a combination of letters and numbers so your password is a term that is not listed in a dictionary.

We employ reasonable security measures consistent with standard industry practice to protect your Personal Information.  We strive to store Personal Information collected by or through the Website in a reasonably secure environment.  We strive to provide adequate security measures in our physical facilities to protect against the loss and misuse of the information we collect on the Website.  Below are some of the physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that the law firm uses to protect your privacy.

Confidentiality:  We restrict access to personal information collected about you on the website to select employees, licensees, consultants or others who need to know that information to provide services to you or in the course of conducting our normal business operations.  We also advise them about their responsibility to protect customer data and we provide them with appropriate guidelines for adhering to our company’s business ethics standards and confidentiality policies.  If you are a former customer, we protect your information in the same manner that we treat information about our current customers.

Disclaimer:  Despite our efforts to protect your personal information, there is always some risk that an unauthorized third party may find a way around our security systems or that transmissions of your information over the Internet may be intercepted.  Therefore, we make no representations or warranties with regard to the sufficiency of the above mentioned security measures. No data transmission over the Internet or through mobile devices can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us on the Website.  Therefore, the Company is not responsible for any actual or consequential damages that result from a lapse in compliance with this Privacy Policy as a result of a security breach or technical malfunction.

Protecting the Privacy of Children

Children under 13 years old are not the target audience for our Web site. To protect their privacy, the lawyer or firm prohibits the solicitation of personal information from these children.

Links to Third Party Sites

This site may contain links to other sites. The lawyer or firm does not share your personal information with those Web sites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies.

Visitors from Outside the U.S.

The Company is governed by the laws of the United States of America.  By using our website and submitting any personal information, visitors from outside the United States acknowledge that the Website is subject to U.S. law, consent to the transfer of personal information to the U.S., and waive any claims that may arise under their own jurisdiction.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

The lawyer or law firm reserves the right to change, modify or update this policy at any time without notice. Any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information will be posted on this site.

If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Effective: December 17, 2013.
Latest update: January 24, 2017.