Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Privacy Policy

The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association is committed to protecting the privacy of our members and users of its website and services. Users are encouraged to also read the site’s Terms and Conditions policy, and if you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy or Terms and Conditions, please do not use our website.

The term ‘Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’ or ‘ITLA’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website.

 

COLLECTING AND USING YOUR INFORMATION

ITLA collects information from members and website users to contact you and better provide services, especially membership benefits. We only collect data that is necessary for the stated purposes. This includes information that can be used to identify you directly. The categories of personal information we may collect include:

• Identifiers: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, IP address, unique personal identifiers (such as ARDC number for registered attorneys).
• Professional or Employment-Related Information: Job title, company name.
• Account Information: Username, password, preferences, feedback.
• Education Information: Law school, bar date.
• Commercial Information: Records of materials or seminars purchased.
• Financial Information: Payment card details (processed securely by third-party payment processors; we do not store full payment card numbers), billing address.

Users who become ITLA members or register for an event or seminar, submit personal information to ITLA that is used in the normal course of business including for the following purposes:

• E-mails: ITLA sends emails to members for CLE seminars and other member benefit communications through various listservs and a third-party service. This enables ITLA to communicate membership information, newsletters, and dues renewal notices. ITLA also uses various committee listservs to offer members the opportunity to communicate with like-minded members.  Members have the option to opt out of all email communications and unsubscribe from emails.
• Mailings: Maintaining accurate and updated mailing information enables us to mail information about CLE opportunities, magazines, and dues renewal notices.
• Membership Directory: All ITLA members are listed in an online searchable Membership Directory available only to ITLA members. Contact information includes firm information unless a member has provided a home address as their firm mailing address or unless it is the only address available to ITLA. Additionally, a directory of members is available for each committee. Only ITLA members of a committee can access the directory of committee members.

When you access our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Device Information: IP address, browser type, browser version, operating system, unique device identifiers.
• Usage Patterns: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, navigation paths, clickstream data.
• Location Data: General location derived from your IP address.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies (as detailed in our Cookie Policy below).

We do not collect sensitive personal information (e.g., health data, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, genetic data, biometric data, sexual orientation). If, for a specific service, we need to collect such data, we will clearly inform you, explain the purpose, and obtain your explicit consent or rely on another lawful basis as required by applicable global privacy laws.

 

SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share your personal data with third parties in certain circumstances, always ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place.

• Service Providers: ITLA partners with TrialSmith/MemberCentral to manage our website and online CLE services. They perform services and hosting for us to enhance membership services and as such, they have secure access to member data to provide those services for you. Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. We also utilize third-party vendors to deliver information to members and only share necessary information to deliver information. These third-parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Vendors: ITLA has a relationship with various business partners that may offer services to you that enhance your practice. ITLA does not sell member email addresses, phone numbers or fax numbers to these partners; however, we do make available mailing labels with the physical addresses of members for their one-time-only use.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
  • Comply with a legal obligation (e.g., subpoena or court order).
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service.
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public.
  • Protect against legal liability.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal data for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

 

COOKIES

Cookies are small files of information that a web server generates and sends to a web browser. Cookies improve your login experience on our website. Users can disable cookies on their browser.

Our website also uses Google Analytics to help us analyze website usage, which uses cookies to gather information such as IP addresses, device types, and browsing behavior This information enables us to target site improvements and updates. You can learn more about Google's privacy policy here and opt-out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Third-party advertisements and links that take a user away from our website may also use cookies on their websites. ITLA maintains no control over the functions of third-party websites.

 

KEEPING YOUR DATA SECURE

ITLA encourages members to choose a secure password for your online membership account that is not used on any other website. Keep your confidential password in a secure location, and do not share it with others.

ITLA makes every effort to secure our servers and takes reasonable security measures to protect against the loss or misuse of information under its control. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our services may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

 

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children without verifiable parental consent.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

 

ITLA may periodically update the Privacy Policy and urges users to periodically review this document.

 

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact ITLA here:

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Privacy Policy Inquiry
PO Box 5000
Springfield, IL 62705
800-252-8501 or 217-789-0755
Email contact: angela2@iltla.com

 

Effective 4/30/26