Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at File Abuse Lawsuit (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.
We recognize that the subject matter addressed on this website may be highly sensitive. We take care to limit data collection and use tracking technologies in a manner intended to respect user privacy and confidentiality.
When you visit our website , and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we describe our privacy policy. We seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Sites and our services.
This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website , and/or any related services, sales, marketing or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the “Sites”).
Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We may collect information that you choose to provide when you complete a form, contact us, or otherwise communicate through the website. This may include your name, contact details, and any information you submit in connection with your request or message.
We may also automatically gather certain information when you visit the website, such as your IP address, browser type, device details, pages viewed, and actions taken on the site.
We use this information to communicate with you, process and respond to inquiries, operate and improve the website, better understand visitor activity, and support analytics, advertising, and related marketing functions.
We may disclose information to service providers and business partners that assist with website operations, analytics, advertising, marketing, and customer management functions.
In addition, we may use or permit third-party tools and tracking technologies that collect or receive information from the website in order to evaluate site usage, assess campaign effectiveness, and help deliver advertising that may be more relevant to users.
Although we do not sell personal information for money in the traditional sense, some of our use of analytics, advertising, and related tracking technologies may be treated as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under certain privacy laws.
Types of Personal Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you use and interact with our website. In general, we may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Contact and Identifying Information - including your name, email address, IP address, and other details you may provide or that are automatically collected
- Online Activity Information - such as pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on the site, and other usage patterns
- Technical and Device Data - including browser type, operating system, device type, and similar technical characteristics
- Approximate Location Information - such as general geographic location inferred from your IP address
- Derived Insights - such as inferred interests or preferences based on your interactions with our website
We may use and disclose these categories of information for the operational, analytical, and marketing purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.
We use personal information collected via our Sites for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests (“Business Purposes”), in order to enter into or perform a contract with you (“Contractual”), with your consent (“Consent”), and/or for compliance with our legal obligations (“Legal Reasons”). We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.
We use the information we collect or receive:
- To send administrative information to you for Business Purposes, Legal Reasons and/or possibly for Contractual. We may use your personal information to send you product, service and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
- To post testimonials with your Consent. We post testimonials on our Sites that may contain personal information. Prior to posting a testimonial, we will obtain your consent to use your name and testimonial. If you wish to update, or delete your testimonial, please contact us at and be sure to include your name, testimonial location, and contact information.
- Deliver targeted advertising to you for our Business Purposes and/or with your Consent. We may use your information to develop and display content and advertising (and work with third parties who do so) tailored to your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness. This may include targeted advertising, also known as cross-context behavioral advertising, based on your interactions with our website and other online services.
- For other Business Purposes. We may use your information for other Business Purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Sites, products, services, marketing and your experience.
3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.
We only share and disclose your information in the following situations:
- Compliance with Laws. We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
- Vital Interests and Legal Rights. We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
- We may allow third-party technologies, including analytics and advertising platforms, to collect or receive information from our website to help analyze usage, measure marketing performance, and deliver relevant advertising. These third parties may use this information across multiple websites and services. While we do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, certain data sharing may be considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or use for targeted advertising under applicable privacy laws.
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.
- With your Consent. We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
We use cookies and similar technologies, including pixels and web beacons, to operate our website, better understand how visitors engage with our content, improve site performance, and support our marketing and outreach activities.
Cookies and tracking technologies used on our website may include:
- Essential Cookies – necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies – used to analyze how visitors interact with the website and improve performance
- Advertising Cookies – used to deliver relevant advertising and measure marketing effectiveness
These technologies may be set by us or by third-party providers, including analytics services and advertising platforms such as Google and Meta (Facebook and Instagram).
These third parties may collect or receive information from our website and may use that information across multiple websites and services to support analytics and advertising functions.
5. DO WE USE GOOGLE MAPS?
In Short: Yes, we use Google Maps for the purpose of providing better service.
This website, mobile application, or Facebook application uses Google Maps APIs. You may find the Google Maps APIs Terms of Service here. To better understand Google’s Privacy Policy, please refer to this link.
By using our Maps API Implementation, you agree to be bound by Google’s Terms of Service.
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law.
We will retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law (such as for tax, accounting, or legal compliance obligations). In general, personal information is retained only for the duration reasonably necessary to provide our services, respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate business records, and comply with our legal obligations, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Sites is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.
8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Sites, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Sites. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please use the form available on our “Contact Us” page and include “Privacy Request” in your message so we can properly identify and process your inquiry. We will review and respond to your request in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: https://commission.europa.eu/about/contact_en.
Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Sites. To opt-out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Sites visit https://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
You may exercise your right to opt out of certain uses of your information, including sharing for advertising or analytics purposes, by visiting our “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” page.
We recognize and honor browser-based privacy signals, including Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by applicable law. If we decline to take action on your request, you may have the right to appeal our decision by contacting us through the methods described above.
10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Sites, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Sites. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Sites, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.
Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information. These rights may include the ability to request access to or deletion of your data, as well as the option to opt out of specific uses of your information, including sharing for advertising-related purposes.
11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Depending on your jurisdiction and the laws that apply, you may be entitled to request access to the personal information we hold about you, request that we correct or update inaccurate information, or request that we delete certain personal information, subject to applicable legal limitations.
You may also have the right to limit or opt out of specific uses of your personal information, including certain data sharing activities for analytics or advertising purposes. You can exercise these rights by:
- Contacting us through the Contact Us page on our website and including “Privacy Request” in your submission,
- Configuring your browser or device settings to restrict cookies or similar tracking technologies, or
- Enabling recognized browser-based opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), where available
We will evaluate and respond to all requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Please note that opt-out preferences may be tied to the browser or device you are using and may need to be applied separately across multiple devices or browsers.