Privacy Policy for Mellman & Mellman, LLP
Who we are
Our website address is: https://mellmanlaw.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms and SMS Communications
When you submit a contact form on our website, or contact us via phone or email, we collect the personal information you voluntarily provide. This includes your name, email address, phone number, and details regarding your legal inquiry. We use this information strictly to respond to your request, evaluate your case, and communicate with you effectively, which includes sending SMS text messages for case updates, conversations, and appointment reminders.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to monitor and analyze web traffic and user behavior on our site to improve our user experience.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to outside parties. Your information may only be shared with trusted third-party service providers (such as our secure communication platform, RingCentral) solely for the purpose of operating our business and facilitating our communications with you.
SMS Privacy Policy: We highly value your privacy. SMS consent is not shared with third parties or affiliates. Phone numbers collected for SMS communication purposes will never be sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your contact information
If you have privacy-specific concerns or need assistance, you can contact us via our website at https://mellmanlaw.com or reply "HELP" to any SMS message you receive from us.
How we protect your data
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.
SMS Terms of Service
By opting into SMS from a web form or other medium, you are agreeing to receive SMS text messages from Mellman & Mellman, LLP. This includes SMS messages for conversations (external) related to your legal matters, appointment reminders, and account notifications.
- Messaging frequency may vary.
- Message and data rates may apply.
- To opt out at any time, text STOP.
- For assistance, text HELP or visit our website at https://mellmanlaw.com.