Privacy Policy

1. Privacy Overview

The Firm respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the Firm collects, uses, retains, discloses, and protects information in connection with the Site and related digital services. This Privacy Policy applies to visitors, prospective clients, existing clients, former clients, vendors, and other individuals who interact with the Firm through the Site, email, telephone, text messaging, online scheduling, a client portal, or related services.

2. Notice at Collection

Depending on how you interact with the Firm, we may collect:

• Identifiers and contact information
• Professional or business information
• Communications and documents you provide
• Appointment and scheduling information
• Internet, browser, and device information
• Approximate location information
• Information concerning a potential or existing legal matter

The Firm collects this information to respond to inquiries, evaluate requests for legal services, conduct conflict checks, schedule consultations, communicate with prospective and existing clients, provide legal and administrative services, maintain security, comply with legal and professional obligations, operate the Site, and improve services.

The Firm may disclose information to service providers that assist with website hosting, email, text messaging, scheduling, client portals, case management, document storage, analytics, security, payments, and related business operations. The Firm does not sell personal information for monetary compensation. Mobile information, text-message opt-in information, and consent records are not sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

3. Scope of Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:

• The Site
• Contact and consultation-request forms
• Email communications
• Telephone and voicemail communications
• Text or multimedia messages
• Online scheduling services
• Client portals and case-management systems
• Document-upload systems
• Cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies

This Privacy Policy does not govern the independent privacy practices of third-party websites or services accessed through an external link.

4. Attorney-Client and Prospective-Client Information

Submitting information through the Site does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship. Information received from a prospective or existing client may also be subject to duties imposed by applicable law, rules of professional conduct, attorney-client privilege, the attorney work-product doctrine, a written engagement agreement, or other legal protections. Where those obligations provide greater protection than this Privacy Policy, the Firm will comply with the applicable professional or legal obligation.

You should avoid sending highly sensitive or extensive confidential information through an ordinary website form, email, or text message unless the Firm instructs you to use that method.

5. Information We Collect

5.1 Information You Provide Directly

The Firm may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, telephone or mobile number, mailing or business address, company or employer information, information about your legal needs, appointment requests, communications you send, documents you upload, billing information, communication preferences and SMS consent records, and other information you elect to provide.

5.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Site, the Firm or its service providers may automatically collect IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, pages viewed, date and time of access, referring and exit pages, approximate geographic location, and cookie identifiers.

5.3 Information From Other Sources

The Firm may receive information from referral sources, existing or former clients, professionals, scheduling and payment providers, public records, and other parties involved in a transaction or legal matter.

6. How We Use Information

The Firm may use personal information to respond to inquiries, conduct conflict checks, schedule consultations, provide legal services, process payments, operate and secure the Site, prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, and send permitted marketing communications.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, analytics tools, and similar technologies to enable essential Site functionality, remember preferences, maintain security, and understand how visitors use the Site. You may manage nonessential cookies through the Site's cookie banner or your browser settings.

8. Analytics and Advertising Technologies

The Firm may use third-party analytics providers to understand Site usage and improve performance. The Firm does not sell personal information for monetary compensation. The Firm does not use mobile information, text-message opt-in data, or SMS consent records for third-party or cross-context behavioral advertising.

9. How We Disclose Information

The Firm may disclose information to service providers for website hosting, email, SMS, scheduling, client portals, payment processing, analytics, and cybersecurity. The Firm may also disclose information to professional advisers, when required by law, in connection with a business transaction, or with your direction or consent.

10. SMS and Mobile Information

When you opt in to text messages, the Firm may collect your mobile telephone number, the date and method of your consent, message content and timing, and your communication preferences. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out by replying STOP. You may request assistance by replying HELP, calling (855) 855-8200, or emailing contact@mjlaw.io.

Mobile information, text-message originator opt-in information, and consent records will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

11. Online Scheduling, Client Portals, and Third-Party Services

The Site may link to or use third-party scheduling, client-portal, payment, map, analytics, and security services. When you interact with a third-party service, that provider may collect information directly from you under its own privacy policy. The Firm is not responsible for the independent privacy practices of third-party websites or platforms.

12. Google reCAPTCHA

Forms on the Site may use Google reCAPTCHA to reduce spam and automated abuse. Information collected through reCAPTCHA is processed by Google in accordance with Google's applicable privacy policy and terms.

13. Data Retention

The Firm retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, conduct conflict checks, provide legal services, maintain client and business records, comply with professional and legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain security. The applicable retention period depends upon the nature of the information, the relationship involved, and applicable legal obligations.

14. Data Security

The Firm uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. No website, database, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information electronically at your own risk.

15. Your Privacy Choices

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails, opt out of text messages by replying STOP, manage cookies through your browser settings, and request that the Firm update certain contact information by using the contact information below.

16. California and Other State Privacy Rights

Depending on where you reside and applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. These rights are subject to legal exceptions. Privacy requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

17. Submitting a Privacy Request

Privacy requests may be submitted by:

• Email: contact@mjlaw.io
• Telephone: (855) 855-8200
• Mail: MJ Law, PC, 501 West Broadway, Suite 800, San Diego, California 92101

18. Sale, Sharing, and Global Privacy Control

The Firm does not sell personal information for monetary compensation. The Firm does not sell or share mobile information, SMS opt-in data, or consent records for third-party marketing or promotional purposes.

19. California "Shine the Light"

The Firm does not disclose mobile information or SMS consent information to third parties for their own direct marketing. Questions concerning this section may be directed to contact@mjlaw.io.

20. Do Not Track

Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, the Site may not respond to ordinary Do Not Track signals. Where legally required, the Firm will process recognized universal opt-out mechanisms as described above.

21. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for adults seeking legal or business information and is not directed to children under 13. The Firm does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the Site.

22. International Visitors

The Firm is located in the United States. Information submitted through the Site may be processed and stored in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in another country.

23. External Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by those third parties. The Firm is not responsible for the privacy, security, or content of an external website.

24. Changes to This Policy

The Firm may revise this Policy periodically to reflect changes in its practices, technology, services, or legal obligations. An updated Policy will be posted on the Site with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after an updated Policy is posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy, except where additional consent is required by law.

25. Contact Information