Effective Date: May 23, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Dee Butterfly Effect LLC ("Dee Butterfly Effect," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our website, engage our consulting, administrative, or paralegal services, or otherwise interact with us. 

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1. Applicability & Illinois Law 

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This policy is based on the legal requirements for virtual paralegal and consulting businesses in Illinois. It is guided by the following key Illinois laws: 

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Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (740 ILCS 14/1)

Strict rules for biometric data like fingerprints, voiceprints, or facial geometry scans.

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Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (815 ILCS 530/1)

Governs data breach notifications for Illinois residents.

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Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) (410 ILCS 513/1)

Genetic information is considered confidential and may only be disclosed with written authorization.

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Illinois Notary Public Act (5 ILCS 312/6A)

Rules for protecting recordings and personally identifiable information
during electronic notarizations.

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2. Data We Collect

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2.1 Personal Information You Provide to Us

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We collect information you provide directly to us. This includes, but is not limited to:

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 (a)  Identifying Information: Name, email address, phone number, physical address.

 (b)  Service-Related Information: Details you provide when engaging our paralegal, consulting, or administrative services, which may include sensitive information contained in documents or communications.

 (c)  Payment and Billing Information: Credit/debit card details, bank account information, or billing addresses for processing payments (processed by third-party payment processors).

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2.2 Information Automatically Collected

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When you use our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

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 (a)  Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and pages visited.

 (b)  Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, and track user movements. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.

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3. Legal Bases for Processing Your Data

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

(a)  Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of our service agreement with you.
(b)  Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with our legal and professional obligations (e.g., data retention, notary record-keeping).
(c)  Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, fraud prevention, and network security.
(d)  Consent: For certain processing activities, we will obtain your explicit consent (e.g., for collecting any biometric data).

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4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

(a) To Provide Our Services: To deliver the consulting, paralegal, administrative, or notary services you have requested.
(b) To Comply with Professional & Legal Obligations: To fulfill our duties under Illinois law, including paralegal ethical rules and notary record-keeping requirements.
(c) To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send service-related announcements, and provide customer
support.
(d) For Billing and Payment Processing: To process transactions and manage your account.
(e) To Improve Our Services: To analyze website usage, troubleshoot issues, and enhance user experience

 (f) To Ensure Security & Prevent Fraud: To protect our systems and data from unauthorized access or misuse.

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5. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

 (a) Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing platforms, data hosting, email delivery, and analytics. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.

 (b) Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process.

 (c) Professional Direction: For services performed under the direction of a licensed attorney, your information will be treated with the same confidentiality as traditional client communications.

 (d) Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

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6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

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We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but doing so may affect the functionality of the site.

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7. Your Privacy Rights (Illinois Residents)

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 (a) BIPA Rights (Biometric Data): Under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, we are required to obtain your written consent before collecting any biometric data (e.g., fingerprints, voiceprints, facial geometry). We will not collect such data without your explicit, written consent. We will also provide a publicly available policy detailing our retention and destruction schedule for any biometric data collected.

 (b) GIPA Rights (Genetic Information): Under the Genetic Information Privacy Act, we treat all genetic information as confidential. We will not disclose your genetic information to third parties for marketing, advertising, or sales purposes without your written consent.

 (c) PIPA Rights (Data Breach Notification): Under the Personal Information Protection Act, in the event of a data breach involving your personal information, we will notify you at no charge in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay. If more than 500 Illinois residents are affected, we will also notify the Illinois Attorney General.

 (d) Right to Correct Inaccurate Information: If you believe any personal information we hold about you is inaccurate, you may request a correction.

 (e) Right to Request Deletion: You may request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., information we are required to retain for legal or professional compliance).

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To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.

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8. Data Security & Retention

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We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our security measures include:

 (a) Access Controls: Limiting access to personal information to personnel who need it to perform their job functions.

 (b) Encryption: Using encryption for data transmission and storage where appropriate.

 (c) Notary Data Protection: For electronic notarizations, we protect notary seals, signatures, and audio-video recordings from unauthorized access in accordance with Illinois law.

 (d) Data Retention: We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations (including Illinois record-keeping requirements for notaries and paralegals), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

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9. Children's Privacy

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Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.

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10. Third-Party Links

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Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

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11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: 

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Dee Butterfly Effect LLC 

Email: info@deebutterflyeffect.com 

Website: www.deebutterflyeffect.com