This Privacy Policy describes how The Fastman Group ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit www.thefastmangroup.com, submit an inquiry through our website or through advertisements we run on third party platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, or otherwise interact with our services.
The Fastman Group provides non recourse pre settlement funding to plaintiffs with pending legal claims. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected in connection with those services.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information you provide to us directly. When you submit an inquiry through our website, a lead form on Facebook or Instagram, by phone, or by email, we may collect:
Your name, phone number, email address, and state of residence.
Information about your legal case, including the type of case, whether you are represented by an attorney, the approximate date of your injury, the stage of your case, and the amount of funding you are seeking. Any additional information you choose to share with us during a consultation or application.
Information collected automatically. When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and how you interacted with our website. This information may be collected through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies, including the Meta Pixel, which helps us measure the effectiveness of our advertising.
Information from third parties.
If you submit an inquiry through a lead form on a platform such as Facebook or Instagram, we receive the information you entered into that form from the platform. Your submission of information through those platforms is also subject to the privacy policy of the platform itself.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect to:
Respond to your inquiry and evaluate whether your case may qualify for funding.
Contact you by phone, text message, or email regarding your inquiry, where you have consented to such contact.
Underwrite, process, and service any funding advance you receive.
Communicate with your attorney or law firm, with your authorization, as necessary to evaluate and service your funding.
Improve our website, services, and advertising, including measuring the performance of our marketing campaigns.
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
3. CONSENT TO CONTACT
By submitting your contact information through our website or a lead form and checking the consent box, you agree that The Fastman Group may contact you by phone, text message, or email regarding your inquiry, icluding through automated technology. Consent is not a condition of receiving funding. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP, and you may opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in any email.
4. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With your attorney or law firm, with your authorization, in connection with evaluating or servicing your funding.
With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as customer relationship management systems, communications platforms, and analytics providers. These providers are permitted to use your information only to perform services for us.
With advertising platforms such as Meta in aggregated or hashed form, to measure and improve our advertising.
With professional advisors such as lawyers, accountants, and auditors where necessary.
In connection with a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
As required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect our rights and the rights of others.
5. COOKIES AND ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies, including the Meta Pixel, to operate the site, analyze usage, and support our advertising. These technologies may collect information about your browsing ativity on our site. You can control cookies through your browser settings. To learn more about how Meta uses data collected through the Meta Pixel, and to manage your advertising preferences on Meta platforms, please visit Meta's privacy policy and ad preferences pages.
6. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
California residents. If you are a California resident, you have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, to request access to the personal information we hold about you, to request deletion of that information, to request correction of inaccurate information, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. To exercise your rights, contact us using the information in Section 10. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights
Residents of other states. Residents of certain other states, including Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and others, may have similar rights under applicable state privacy laws, including rights of access, correction, and deletion. To exercise any applicable rights, contact us using the information in Section 10.
We will verify your identity before responding to any rights request and will respond within the time required by applicable law.
7. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to your inquiry, servicing any funding relationship, complying with legal and regulatory obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Information associated with inquiries that do not result in funding is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for our business and compliance purposes.
8. DATA SECURITY
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our services are intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a person under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:
The Fastman Group
Email: Aaron@TheFastmanGroup.com
Phone: (802) 236-9485
11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website or services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy