Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 24, 2025

Applies to: legalleverage.net and services offered by Legal Leverage, LLC

This Privacy Policy explains how Legal Leverage, LLC (“Legal Leverage,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit legalleverage.net, complete the Leverage Assessment, communicate with us, or otherwise engage our services. We are committed to transparency and to honoring applicable U.S. federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, “CCPA/CPRA”).

By using our website or services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Scope and Who This Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors to legalleverage.net, clients and prospective clients of Legal Leverage, and individuals who participate in our Leverage Assessment or otherwise provide personal information to us. It does not apply to workforce-related personal information collected from our employees or job applicants, which may be addressed in a separate notice.

Personal Information We Collect

We collect personal information from or about you in several ways, including directly from you when you complete the Leverage Assessment or contact us, automatically through your device and browser, and from service providers and partners.

The categories of personal information we collect may include:

Identifiers and contact information: name, email address, phone number, mailing address, account or profile information, IP address, device identifiers.
Demographic information: age, gender, race, nationality, and ethnicity.
Professional and employment information: current and past job titles, employer(s), employment dates, employment history, salary information, benefits, compensation and severance offers, and related information you submit in connection with the Leverage Assessment or our services.
Personal history information: background details you choose to provide, including information relating to your work experience, career decisions, dispute or negotiation history, and other context necessary for the Leverage Assessment or advisory services.
Commercial information: records of services requested or considered, interactions with our offerings, and preferences.
Internet or device activity information: browsing, search or usage data related to our website, pages visited, time spent, referring/exit pages, and similar technical data.
Geolocation data: generalized location derived from IP address or device settings; we do not collect precise geolocation unless you expressly enable it.
Inferences: insights we derive from your submissions and interactions to tailor our services and recommendations.
Sensitive personal information (as defined by CPRA): racial or ethnic origin; information regarding union membership if provided; government identifiers if you choose to provide
them; contents of communications you send to us; and any other information you choose to disclose that may qualify as sensitive under applicable law. We do not request Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or precise geolocation unless necessary for a specific service and expressly provided by you.

You may choose to provide additional categories of information as part of the Leverage Assessment. If a question requests sensitive information, you are not required to answer it; however, the completeness of your responses may affect our ability to deliver comprehensive services.

Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information:

Directly from you when you complete the Leverage Assessment, communicate with us, request information, or engage our services.
Automatically through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies when you visit our website.
From service providers, contractors, analytics partners, and publicly available sources to support service delivery, website performance, and security.

How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information for the following business and commercial purposes:

To provide, customize, and improve our services, including reviewing and analyzing Leverage Assessment responses and tailoring recommendations.
To communicate with you, respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, and manage client relationships.
To operate, maintain, secure, and optimize our website, systems, and user experience.
To conduct research, analytics, and quality assurance to improve the Leverage Assessment and our offerings.
To comply with legal obligations, enforce our agreements, resolve disputes, and protect rights, safety, and property.
To market and advertise our services, subject to your choices and applicable law.
To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, security incidents, or misuse.

We may use sensitive personal information only to provide requested services, ensure security and integrity, short-term transient use, prevent fraud, perform services on your behalf (including analytics), and comply with law. We do not use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you beyond what is necessary for the Leverage Assessment and service delivery.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to operate the website, measure performance, and understand usage. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, though doing so may affect site functionality.

We do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals. We honor applicable choices regarding “sale” and “sharing” under the CCPA/CPRA as described below.

How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

Service providers and contractors who perform services for us, such as hosting, data storage, analytics, security, and communications, subject to contractual obligations to use the information only for our purposes.
Professional advisors (e.g., legal counsel, auditors) as needed for business operations and legal compliance.
Analytics and performance partners to measure usage and improve services.
Regulatory or law enforcement authorities where required by law or to protect rights, safety, and property.
Business transferees in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or part of our business, subject to applicable legal requirements.

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. We do not “share” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as defined by the CCPA/CPRA. If our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide required notices and opt-out mechanisms.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements. Retention periods may vary based on the type of information, the nature of our relationship with you, and applicable legal or business requirements. When personal information is no longer needed, we will delete, anonymize, or securely de-identify it consistent with our data governance practices and applicable law.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to know/access: request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the business or commercial purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed information.
  • Right to delete: request deletion of personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to correct: request correction of inaccurate personal information.
  • Right to opt-out of sale or sharing: if we sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising in the future, you will have the right to opt out.
  • Right to limit use of sensitive personal information: for certain uses beyond service delivery and security, you may request that we limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
  • Right to non-discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the methods listed below. We may need to verify your identity to process your request. If we deny a request, you may have the right to appeal; instructions will be provided in our response where applicable.

You may designate an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf. Authorized agents must provide proof of authority and we may require you to verify your identity directly.

Notice at Collection (California)

For California residents, the following summarizes the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, whether we “sell” or “share” it, and whether we use or disclose sensitive personal information:

Category

Examples

Purpose(s)

Sell/Share

Sensitive Use

Identifiers

Name, email, phone, IP, device ID

Service delivery, communication, security, analytics

No

No

Demographics

Age, gender, race, nationality, ethnicity

Assessment, service customization, analytics

No

Race/ethnicity may be sensitive

Professional/employment

Employment history, salary, severance offer

Assessment, advisory services, analytics

No

No

Personal history

Narrative details you submit

Assessment, advisory services

No

May include sensitive data depending on content

Commercial

Records of services requested

Service delivery, client management

No

No

Internet activity

Browsing and usage data

Site operation, analytics

No

No

Geolocation

General location via IP

Security, analytics

No

No

Inferences

Derived insights

Service customization, analytics

No

No

Sensitive personal information

Racial/ethnic origin; union membership if provided

Service delivery, security, compliance

No

Limited to permitted purposes; not used to infer characteristics beyond service delivery

We do not use sensitive personal information for purposes that require offering the “limit use” right beyond those permitted under CPRA. If our practices change, we will provide a clear mechanism to limit such use.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it. If you are a California resident under 16, we do not sell or share your personal information without affirmative authorization, and we do not knowingly sell or share information of minors under 16.

Third-Party Links and Services

Our website may include links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Cross-Border Transfers

We are based in the United States. If you access our website or services from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will revise the effective date at the top and, where required, provide additional notice.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Please include your name, contact information, and a description of your request.

Additional Information for California Residents

Verification: We will verify your identity to a reasonable degree of certainty, which may include matching information you provide with records we maintain.
Authorized agent: Agents must provide proof of authorization; we may require direct verification by the consumer.
Metrics and reporting: We will maintain records of consumer requests and our responses as required by law.
Financial incentives: We do not offer programs that require differential pricing or service levels in exchange for personal information. If we introduce such programs, we will provide required notices and obtain consent.

Your Choices

You may update your contact preferences, opt out of marketing communications, and manage cookies through your browser settings. If we ever engage in practices constituting “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, we will provide a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link and honor opt-out signals as required by law.

Consent to Collection and Storage for Leverage Assessment

By completing the Leverage Assessment, you acknowledge and consent to Legal Leverage’s collection, storage, and use of the information you provide, including age, gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, employment history, personal history, salary information, severance offers, and other information relevant to the Assessment and the provision of our services, as described in this Privacy Policy and subject to your rights under applicable law.