1. Introduction: AouadiLaw ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the "Site"). This policy is intended to comply with applicable privacy laws, including the Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) and the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FLDBOR). Please read this policy carefully.
2. Information: We Collect We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us and information that is automatically collected when you use our Site. A. Personal Information You Provide: Contact Data: Your first and last name, email address, postal address, and phone number. Communications: Information you provide when you contact us with questions, feedback, or otherwise correspond with us online (including through the contact form). Case Information: Any information, documents, or details you provide regarding a legal matter when you contact us for a potential consultation. Please do not send confidential information until an attorney-client relationship has been formally established. B. Information Collected Automatically: Log and Usage Data: Our servers automatically collect information when you access or use our Site and which we record in log files. This may include your IP address, browser type and settings, the date and time of your request, and how you interacted with our Site. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to help us operate and improve the Site. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
3. How We Use Your Information: We use the information we collect for various business purposes, including to: Provide Our Services: To respond to your inquiries, schedule consultations, and provide you with the legal services you request. Communicate with You: To send you administrative information, such as changes to our terms, and to respond to your comments and questions. Improve Our Site: To analyze usage trends and preferences to improve the Site's functionality and user experience. Comply with Law: To comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal processes, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities. Marketing: To send you marketing communications as permitted by law, including information about our services and legal updates that may be of interest to you. You may opt-out of receiving such communications at any time.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure: We do not sell your personal information. We may share your personal information in the following circumstances: Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, such as IT support, website hosting, and email delivery services. Professional Advisors: We may disclose your information to professional advisors, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us. For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if we are required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public. With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent.
5. Data Security: We have implemented appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
6. Data Retention: We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Your Rights: Under Florida Law Under the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FLDBOR), Florida residents have specific rights regarding their personal data. These rights include: Right to Access/Know: You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and to access such personal data. Right to Correct: You have the right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data. Right to Delete: You have the right to delete personal data provided by or obtained about you. Right to Portability: You have the right to obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format. Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or certain types of profiling. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within 45 days of receipt.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a "Last Updated" date and will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.