Welcome to the gmpllp.com website provided by GMP LLP (GMP). This Agreement contains the terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions upon which you may access and use this Site and the information and materials found on this Site. This Agreement also contains the privacy policy applicable to your use of this Site. This Agreement is effective as of February 28, 2017.

By accessing, viewing, or using this Site, you, the User, indicate that you understand and intend these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy to be the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract and equally binding, and that you agree to such Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Please note that GMP reserves the right to change the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy under which this Site and its many offerings are extended to you. Your continued use of this Site following reasonable notice of such modifications will constitute your acceptance of such changes. You also agree that notices we may provide on the Site itself shall be deemed reasonable notice for this purpose.

DISCLAIMERS

Materials on this Site have been prepared by GMP for general informational purposes only.

These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice.

The information provided at this website is not privileged and does not create an attorney-client relationship with GMP or any of the firm’s lawyers. The act of sending an email to GMP or any attorney at GMP, or submitting a form response or other materials through the Site, will not create an attorney-client relationship.

If you are not currently a client of GMP, your email will not be privileged and may be disclosed to third parties.

GMP maintains an office in the District of Columbia, and has attorneys licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, and before federal benches. The firm does not intend to practice law in any jurisdiction where the firm does not have licensed attorneys.

This website is not an offer to represent you. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based upon any information at this website. This site utilizes original photography as well as licensed stock photography for illustrative purposes; not all people depicted are GMP employees.

GRANT OF LICENSE

This Agreement provides you, the User, with a personal, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use this Site conditioned on your continued compliance with the Terms of Use of this Agreement. Users may print and download materials and information on this Site solely for personal and noncommercial use. Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, a User may not modify, copy, distribute, broadcast, transmit, reproduce, publish, mirror, frame, license, transfer, sell, or otherwise use any information or material obtained from or through this Site. As a further condition of use of this Site, all Users warrant to GMP that they will not use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by these Terms of Use. To seek permission to use materials and information (including screenshots of this Site) beyond the scope of the foregoing license, please contact us (202.795.9999, ). Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All material contained on this Site, unless otherwise indicated, is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States copyright, trade secret and trademark law, as well as other local, national, and international laws and regulations. Except as expressly provided herein, GMP does not grant any express or implied right(s) to Users of this Site. Please be aware that GMP actively and aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. The contents of this Site are © 2013–2017 GMP LLP. All Rights Reserved. Removing or altering the copyright notice on any material on this Site is prohibited. GMP also owns a copyright in the Site as a collective work and/or compilation, and in the selection, coordination and arrangement of the Site’s content.

USER RISK

While GMP endeavors to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information and materials available, the information and materials available on this Site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Moreover, GMP may make modifications and/or changes in this Site or in the information and materials available on this Site at any time, for any reason.

You, the User, assume the sole risk of making use of, and/or relying on, the information and materials available on this Site. GMP makes no representations about the suitability, completeness, timeliness, reliability, legality in your jurisdiction, or accuracy of the information and materials available on this Site for any purpose.

To the extent this Website may from time to time contain discussions concerning case law, such general information is not intended to constitute a complete statement of the law and may not address the most recent legal developments in a particular jurisdiction.

In no event shall GMP be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this Site or with the delay or inability to use this Site, or for any information and materials available on this Site, or otherwise arising out of the utilization of this Site, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise, even if GMP has been advised of the possibility of damages.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

GMP may provide links, in its sole discretion, to other sites on the Internet for the convenience of its Users in locating related information and services. These sites have not necessarily been reviewed by GMP and are maintained by third parties over which GMP exercises no control. Accordingly, GMP expressly disclaims any responsibility for the privacy policies, information collection practices, the content, the accuracy of the information, and/or quality of products or services provided by or advertised on these third-party websites. Moreover, these links do not imply an endorsement with respect to any third party or any website or the products or services provided by any third party.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia and all parties to this Agreement expressly agree to be subject to the jurisdiction of courts in the District of Columbia.

PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which GMP LLP collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users of the https://gmpllp.com website (“Site”). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all services offered by GMP LLP.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

We may collect personally identifiable information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, and/or phone number. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personally identifiable information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personal information, although it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

NON PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

We may collect non personally identifiable information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non personally identifiable information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users’ means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized among others.

WEB BROWSER COOKIES

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance a User’s experience. A User’s web browser may place cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information. Any User may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

HOW WE USE COLLECTED INFORMATION

GMP LLP collects and uses Users’ personal information for the following purposes:

• To personalize user experience – We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
• To improve our Site – We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
• To improve customer service – Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.
• To administer Site features – To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.
• To send periodic emails – The email address Users provide may be used to respond to their inquiries or requests, and to provide information to them about our firm. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, they may let us know and we will remove them from our mailing list.

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users’ personally identifiable information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personally identifiable information regarding visitors and users with our business partners and trusted affiliates for the purposes outlined above.

CONTACTING US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us at: 202.795.9999 or .