PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

King Patent Law, PLLC (“KPL,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit kingpatentlaw.com (the “Website”), purchase digital products, subscribe to communications, schedule an appointment, contact us through the Website, or otherwise interact with Website features that link to this Policy.

This Policy applies to information collected through the Website and related online services. If you become a client of KPL, additional obligations may apply to information we receive in connection with legal representation, including duties arising under applicable rules of professional conduct and the terms of our engagement agreement. Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits those obligations.

1. Personal Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Website.

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you provide when you:

• submit a contact or inquiry form;
• schedule an appointment or consultation;
• purchase a digital product;
• create or use a store account;
• subscribe to a newsletter or other email communication;
• communicate with us by email or through another Website feature; or
• otherwise provide information to us.

This information may include:

• name;
• business or organization name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• mailing or billing address;
• information included in an inquiry or message;
• appointment and scheduling information;
• order and purchase information;
• account information, if you create an account;
• newsletter and communication preferences; and
• other information you choose to provide.

If you contact KPL about possible legal services, you may provide information concerning your business, intellectual property, legal matter, or other circumstances. Please do not submit highly sensitive information through a general Website form unless we have requested it.

Submitting information through the Website does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship. This statement does not limit any confidentiality duties KPL may have under applicable professional-conduct rules with respect to prospective or existing clients.

Store and Transaction Information

When you purchase a product through our online store, we may collect and retain information such as:

• your name and contact information;
• billing information;
• the products you purchased;
• order date and amount;
• payment method;
• transaction or payment identifiers;
• download access and fulfillment information; and
• communications concerning the order.

Payment card and similar financial information is processed by the applicable third-party payment processor. KPL generally receives information needed to confirm and administer the transaction rather than your complete payment-card number.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, we and service providers that support the Website may automatically collect information such as:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• device and operating-system information;
• referring and exit pages;
• pages or content viewed;
• dates and times of visits;
• interactions with Website features; and
• cookie, session, or similar technical identifiers.

We use this information to operate and secure the Website, maintain shopping-cart and account functions, understand Website use, diagnose technical issues, and improve Website performance and content.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are necessary for Website and store functions, such as maintaining a shopping cart, recognizing a customer session, remembering selections, or allowing account functions to operate.

We may also use cookies, tags, pixels, or similar technologies to understand Website traffic and use, measure the effectiveness of Website content, or support other Website functions.

The Website currently uses Google Tag Manager to manage certain Website tags. Third-party services configured through Google Tag Manager or other Website tools may collect device, usage, or interaction information according to their own privacy practices.

You can control many cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may cause portions of the Website or online store to function incorrectly.

Do Not Track and Privacy Preference Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is not a uniform industry standard governing all Do Not Track signals, the Website does not necessarily respond to those signals.

If KPL is subject to a law requiring recognition of a legally valid opt-out preference signal, such as the Global Privacy Control, KPL will honor such signals to the extent required by applicable law.

KPL does not use Website visitor information for cross-context behavioral advertising and does not sell or share personal information for that purpose.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

• operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website;
• respond to questions, inquiries, and requests;
• determine whether KPL may be able to assist with a legal matter;
• schedule and administer consultations or appointments;
• conduct conflicts checks and maintain information reasonably necessary for professional-responsibility purposes;
• process purchases and provide access to digital products;
• process payments, refunds, and transaction-related communications;
• maintain purchase, licensing, accounting, and business records;
• provide customer or technical support;
• create and administer Website or store accounts;
• send newsletters or other communications you requested or agreed to receive;
• analyze Website performance and usage;
• detect or prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, or other unlawful activity;
• enforce our Website terms, Digital Product Terms and License, and other agreements;
• establish, exercise, or defend legal rights;
• comply with legal, tax, regulatory, professional, and recordkeeping obligations; and
• use information for another purpose disclosed to you when it is collected or with your consent.

4. Email and Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or other marketing communications, we may use your name, email address, subscription preferences, and information about your interaction with those communications to administer the subscription and improve our communications.

We may use a third-party email service provider, such as Mailchimp, to manage email subscriptions and distribute newsletters.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message or by contacting us.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent us from sending non-marketing messages that are necessary to administer an order, appointment, client relationship, or other transaction.

5. How We Disclose Personal Information

We do not disclose personal information simply because it has commercial value.

We may disclose personal information to third parties when reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including:

Service Providers

We use third-party providers to operate portions of our Website and business. Depending on how you interact with us, these providers may include companies that provide:

• website hosting and security;
• WordPress and WooCommerce functionality;
• payment processing, including Stripe or PayPal when applicable;
• appointment scheduling, including through Calendly;
• email and newsletter distribution;
• website analytics or tag management;
• email, cloud-storage, and productivity services;
• accounting and business administration; and
• technical or professional support.

These providers receive information as reasonably necessary to provide their services and are subject to their own privacy and security practices.

Professional and Legal Purposes

We may also disclose information:

• to professional advisers, accountants, insurers, technology providers, or other persons assisting KPL in operating its business;
• when reasonably necessary to comply with law, legal process, court order, professional obligation, or governmental request;
• to protect the rights, property, security, or safety of KPL, Website users, clients, or others;
• to investigate or prevent suspected fraud, security incidents, unlawful conduct, or violations of our agreements;
• in connection with a merger, sale, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of KPL’s business or assets, subject to applicable professional and confidentiality obligations; or
• with your direction or consent.

6. Sale and Targeted Advertising

KPL does not sell personal information in exchange for money.

Certain state privacy laws use terms such as “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” more broadly than ordinary usage and may apply to some disclosures involving online tracking technologies even when no money changes hands.

KPL does not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising as those terms are defined by applicable state privacy laws.

7. Third-Party Websites and Embedded Services

The Website may link to or incorporate services provided by third parties, such as appointment-booking services, payment processors, social-media platforms, video services, review platforms, or other websites.

When you interact directly with a third-party service, that third party may collect information from you independently. Its collection and use of information is governed by its own privacy policy, not this Policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy practices of third-party services you choose to use.

8. Information Relating to Legal Inquiries and Clients

KPL is a law firm. Information collected through an inquiry about legal services may be used to:

• determine whether the inquiry concerns a type of matter KPL handles;
• communicate about a consultation or possible representation;
• perform a conflicts check;
• comply with professional-responsibility obligations; and
• maintain records reasonably necessary to document inquiries, conflicts, representation, or declination of representation.

Some information may need to be retained even if KPL does not accept a matter, including information reasonably necessary for conflicts-of-interest or other professional-responsibility purposes.

Communications you submit in connection with a possible legal matter, including through the Website’s contact form, may be entitled to confidentiality protections under Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 1.18, governing prospective clients, even if KPL does not agree to represent you. KPL’s use of information submitted for the purpose of evaluating a possible engagement is guided by that duty, in addition to the retention and conflicts-related purposes described above.

The Website’s contact form asks that you not submit highly sensitive information before a consultation is scheduled. This request is designed to limit unnecessary early disclosure, including of technical or invention-related details that may affect patent rights, not to suggest that information submitted despite the request falls outside KPL’s confidentiality obligations.

If KPL agrees to represent you, information relating to the representation is also handled in accordance with applicable professional duties and the terms of the engagement. Nothing in this Privacy Policy waives, narrows, or replaces those obligations.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and for legitimate legal, professional, accounting, tax, security, licensing, dispute-resolution, and recordkeeping purposes.

Retention periods vary depending on the type of information. For example:

• store and transaction records may be retained as needed for accounting, tax, licensing, fraud-prevention, and dispute purposes;
• newsletter subscription information is generally retained until you unsubscribe or the information is no longer needed;
• Website technical and security information may be retained for shorter periods appropriate to operational and security needs; and
• legal inquiry and client-related information may be retained as reasonably necessary for conflicts, professional-responsibility, legal, and client-file obligations.

We may retain information longer where required or permitted by law or where reasonably necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

No website, online transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use appropriate care when sending sensitive information electronically.

11. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

You may contact us to:

• ask what personal information we maintain about you;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of information where appropriate;
• update your contact or communication preferences; or
• unsubscribe from marketing communications.

Depending on where you live and whether a particular privacy law applies to KPL, you may have additional rights, which may include rights to:

• access or obtain a copy of personal information;
• correct inaccurate personal information;
• delete certain personal information;
• receive certain information in a portable format;
• opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information;
• opt out of targeted advertising;
• limit certain uses of sensitive personal information;
• appeal a decision concerning a privacy request; or
• receive equal service and pricing without unlawful discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

These rights are subject to exceptions and limitations under applicable law. For example, we may need to retain information to complete transactions, maintain tax or accounting records, enforce agreements, protect security, comply with professional obligations, conduct conflicts checks, or establish or defend legal rights.

To submit a privacy request, contact us at info@kingpatentlaw.com.

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before processing a request. If applicable law permits an authorized agent to submit a request for you, we may require reasonable proof of the agent’s authority and verification of your identity.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Website and KPL’s legal services and Digital Products are intended for adults and businesses and are not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through the Website, please contact us so we can address the information appropriately.

13. International Visitors

KPL is located in the United States, and the Website and KPL’s services are directed primarily to users in the United States.

If you access the Website from outside the United States, information you provide may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Website, services, technology, business practices, or legal obligations.

The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page identifies the most recent revision. Material changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate or legally required, we may provide additional notice.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or a privacy request, contact:

King Patent Law, PLLC
301 N. Neil St., Suite 400
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Email: info@kingpatentlaw.com
Phone: 217-714-8558