Cookie Policy

Our Privacy and Cookie Policy Explained

Luathongminh respects your privacy and trust. As your Legal Information and Resource Centre, we believe it’s important for you to know how we work with the information we collect, use, and protect your information. That’s why this Cookie Policy describes, in plain language, how cookies and similar technologies are used on our site (https://luathongminh.com/), the kind of data they collect, what we do with that information, as well as how you can control the information collected. We want you to feel comfortable and informed about the ways in which you interact with us so you can achieve your goals, whether you are a law student, a legal practitioner, a business owner, or you need practical legal information as a member of the public. Please take a minute to review our policy. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of information sent to your device-such as your computer, tablet, or smartphone-by the site you are visiting. Cookies allow a site to recognize a user’s device. These cookies may serve a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, remembering your username and/or language preference or facilitating and monitoring a site’s user analytics and content personalization. Cookies generally do not contain personally identifiable information about you, but the information stored in a cookie can sometimes be linked to information that we already know about you. In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies, including web beacons, tracking pixels, tags, and local storage to accomplish the same purposes as cookies. Their purpose is to streamline or enhance the relevant experience and assist us in knowing how our assets are utilized.

Cookies we use on this site

Luathongminh uses the following types of cookies for the purposes described below to make our website work properly and provide a better browsing experience:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are necessary cookies which enable you to move around the site and use its features. Without these required features, services you have asked for (such as web pages or access to secure areas of the site) cannot be provided.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our site (for example, on which pages visitors spend the most time). We use trusted third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to obtain aggregated, statistical data to help us improve content and the user experience on our site.
Functionality Cookies: Functionality cookies are used to remember your preferences and choices, such as language choice, previous searches on our site, and whether you have been presented with certain content or features.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Luathongminh does not currently use any third-party advertising on the site. In the future, should we decide to engage in any third-party advertising on this website, these cookies would be used to deliver content more relevant to you and measure how effective any marketing messages are.

How we use cookies

We use cookies in line with our core objective of making reliable legal information readily available to users, with due regard for your privacy. We use cookies to:

Recognise returning visitors and recall preferences, so that you can immediately find the articles, case studies, and resources that are relevant for your needs
Capture analytics data in order to understand what resources are in highest demand, which informs our decisions on updates and new material
Streamline site security by tracking and reporting fraudulent or suspicious behaviour
Allow seamless navigation of our resource library, to allow an optimal, frictionless user journey
Support functions such as storing your reading history or the resources you have bookmarked (if available)

At no point do we use cookies to monitor sensitive personal data or make automated decisions regarding you.

Cookies placed by third parties

Analytics Providers: We use Google Analytics and others to analyse information about how you use our website (e.g., traffic flow, usage of various services). Analytics providers may set cookies on your computer to help us collect usage data, according to their privacy policy.

Social Media Integration: Where you share articles or other resources we publish via social media like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, etc., social media providers may set cookies on your computer.

Embedded content: From time to time, we may embed content from third-party online providers (e.g., media, graphics) on our website. Embedded third-party content can also result in cookies being placed on your computer or device.

We take due care to ensure third parties comply with robust privacy and security standards when we allow them access to our resources. We have no control over external cookies or cookie settings offered by these third parties. Please refer to the terms and privacy policies of the relevant third-party tools or services for more details.

Managing your cookies

We will always respect your ability to control your privacy online. You can configure your cookie settings in a number of ways:

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to view, delete, and/or disable cookies through the “browser settings” menu or preferences section. Please be aware that by blocking certain cookies you may be preventing some functionality or use of parts of our site.
Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit Luathongminh.com a cookie consent banner is displayed which enables you to set your cookie preferences to accept, block, or otherwise modify the default settings of these cookies based on your level of comfort.
Analytics Opt Out: Google Analytics gives you the ability to opt out of tracking through the browser add-on provided by Google, or through the options in our consent banner.
Social Media Cookies / Third Party Cookies: To view and manage the cookies that are set on your devices from social media and other third parties you must access your preferences directly with the social media sites and their help documentation can be referred to for more information.

The documentation on how to manage the configuration for specific browsers can be found on their respective support pages. If you need further assistance, please contact our support team at [email protected].

Cookies and personal data

Most cookies on Luathongminh.com are not information-collecting cookies that will identify you. Our cookies (analytics and performance) collect aggregated, anonymized web analytics data for the purpose of improving our website and tracking usage information. To the extent that personally identifiable information (for example, you subscribed to our newsletter, or you asked us to send you something by submitting a contact form, or something similar) is collected through our cookies (as opposed to by us personally asking you for said information), the data collected through our cookies is treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We do not rent, sell, or share your personally identifiable information with third parties for their marketing purposes. The data is secured utilizing industry standard systems to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.

How long cookies last and use of collected data

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

Session Cookies are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you close it. These are used to enable us to remember your session as you navigate through the site.
Persistent Cookies are cookies that remain on your device for a specific period of time or until you delete them. These are used to remember your information or preferences on visits to the site after the current visit or for other purposes at our discretion.

The retention periods for cookies vary by category and purpose. For example, we may use analytics or web performance cookies with a retention period of up to approximately 24 months and security-related cookies with a shorter retention period. The specific retention times are listed by cookie in the pop-up tool in our cookie consent location, which can be accessed at any time from the footer of our web pages.

International users & cookie data transfers

Luathongminh’s resources are available to people around the world and our systems may be located outside your country. Cookies and similar technologies may be transferred to, stored, or processed in other countries where our computers or those of our service providers are located or hosted. We strive to comply with all applicable data protection laws including the General Data Protection Regulation with respect to customers based in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Where applicable, we will use safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or Privacy Shield Principles to assist in ensuring that your information is protected notwithstanding its location.

Children & cookies

Luathongminh does not knowingly collect or use cookies to collect information from children under 13 years of age. Luathongminh’s services, systems, and applications are generally not designed for, or targeted to, those who are under 13. If we learn or have reason to suspect that an individual is under age 13 who has provided us with personal information or cookies are set on the devices of children under 13 in contravention of applicable law, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. Parents or guardians who believe we may have inadvertently collected personal information from children under age 13 may submit a request to [email protected] and we will take reasonable efforts to delete such information promptly.

Changes to this cookie policy

Luathongminh updates our Cookie Policy frequently to ensure it continues to be transparent and reflect changes in applicable law or technology. We may modify this Cookie Policy at any time. If material changes are made, we will endeavour to communicate those changes either by posting a notice on our website or otherwise. Please check back regularly to review our policy and learn how we care for your privacy.

Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data and cookie settings (under applicable laws):

The right to request the information we hold regarding the cookies we deploy and the information we collect;
The right to request that we correct or delete any personal information to the extent we maintain it;
The right to withdraw your consent for us to place non-essential cookies on your devices at any time;
The right to object in some circumstances

If you would like to make a request regarding these rights or have other questions concerning our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to any such request as soon as practicable, and always in a transparent manner and within the time established by applicable law.

How to contact us

We value your feedback, and welcome your questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of your personal information. You can contact us to request any additional information or exercise your right as follows:

Location:	9101 Sepulveda Blvd Ste 71, Los Angeles CA 90045
Phone:	(738) 573-0690
E-mail:	[email protected]
Website:	https://luathongminh.com/

Our support team’s goal is to respond to all questions within two business days.

Empower yourself: Take charge of your legal and digital world

At Luathongminh, we recognize knowledge is power. Understanding the way cookies function and analyzing the use and settings of cookies empowers you to make well-informed choices, both with respect to your rights in the law, and generally concerning your online experience. We invite you to explore extensively within the library to seek the answers you are looking for. Empower yourself with the knowledge to handle legal issues effectively. Thank you for using Luathongminh as your trusted legal information source-empowering your privacy is part of what we do and part of what we believe.