Your Privacy Matters
Our Privacy Policy
As professionals engaged in the provision of legal services to California clients, Horton Law Firm, APC, (hereafter referred to as the firm), is committed to protecting the privacy of confidential information and “personal information” (information that directly or indirectly identifies individuals). It has always been and remains the policy of the firm to comply with the rules of professional conduct, which impose on us a duty to preserve and protect confidential client information.
This Privacy Policy (hereafter referred to as the statement) is based on the privacy and data protection principles within the United States and globally. We apply it in light of our overarching obligations to comply with the law, to preserve client confidentiality, and to represent our clients as effectively as possible within the bounds of the law. This statement is intended to summarize the firm’s data protection practices generally, and to advise our clients and other visitors about the firm’s privacy policies that may be applicable to them.
This statement is also specifically addressed to parties outside the firm who provide Personal Information to the firm or who visit or use the firm’s website, our social media pages, and the email messages that we send to you that contain a link to this statement. This statement also describes how the firm collects, processes, and discloses personal information in connection with the provision of legal services.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
The firm collects personal information in the course of providing legal services to our clients or as provided by individuals through our website or email. We may also collect personal information about you when you interact with our social media. We may also automatically collect data that may contain personal information as described below in the cookie policy.
We may use the personal information we receive for the following purposes:
to contact you and respond to your requests and inquiries
to personalize your visit and assist you during your visit to our website or other online platforms
to carry out, monitor, and analyze our business or website operations
to conduct legal research for client benefit
to provide you with legal services or otherwise service your inquiry with the firm
to contact you (unless you ask us not to) regarding legal or law firm developments that may be of interest to you
to enter into or carry out contracts of various kinds
to comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidance, or professional obligations that we may be subject to
Confidentiality, Security, and Retention of Personal Information
Consistent with our professional obligations, it has always been the policy of the firm to exercise the utmost discretion regarding the information our clients entrust to us.
We maintain reasonable and appropriate physical, electronic, and procedural practices intended to maintain the confidentiality of personal information. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee complete security.
The firm works with consultants, suppliers, and vendors which adhere to data protection, including California’s and the European Union’s data protection laws and regulations.
We may retain information provided by you, including personal information, for as long as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, or to achieve the purposes for which the information was originally collected and for the purposes described in the statement and in our applicable policies. If you wish to obtain more details on our information practices, please refer to the “Contact Us” section below.
Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Information
We do not disclose any personal information to unrelated parties outside of the firm except in limited circumstances. Such circumstances include: disclosures to any agents acting on our behalf and at our direction, subject to appropriate confidentiality, privacy, and information security commitments provided by the receiving party; situations where we believe it necessary to provide a service which you have requested; situations as permitted or required by law; or as otherwise authorized or directed by you. Consistent with our professional obligations, we may provide personal information to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when we otherwise believe in good faith that the provision of such information is required or permitted by law, such as in connection with the investigation or assertion of our legal defenses or for our compliance matters.
Cookie Policy
When you first visited the firm’s website, you should have been prompted with a cookie notice that allowed you to either accept or decline our use of cookies relative to your visit. The firm uses Google Analytics to track user visits and website performance. We do not sell the information gathered through cookies to any third parties.
None of these cookies are strictly necessary to access our website or services. You may decline our use of cookies when prompted by the banner. You may reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to allow your browser to alert you when a cookie is set; however, certain parts of the firm’s website may lose functionality. For more information about how to manage your cookies preferences, you should use the “help” menu of your web browser or explore the customer support sections of your web browser. Please note that you need to configure each browser on each device that you use if you wish to opt-out or block some or all cookies.
Children
In order to respect the privacy of minors, the firm does not knowingly collect, maintain or process personal information submitted online via our website or email from anyone under the age of 18, unless that individual is represented by their legal guardian for the purposes of retaining legal services on behalf of that minor. To the extent the firm collects personal information on minors in the context of one of the purposes mentioned in the statement, the firm will only do so with the appropriate consent or as otherwise permitted under applicable laws.
California Privacy Rights and European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) Data Protection Rights
Under California Civil Code Section 1798.100 (California Consumer Privacy Act), California residents may have certain data protection rights regarding their Personal Information. These rights which may be subject to limitations and/or restrictions include: (i) the right to disclosure, deletion, access, and nondiscrimination; and (ii) the right to opt out of having your Personal Information shared or sold. The firm does not sell or share your Personal Information with third-party companies for their direct marketing purposes without your consent.
The following are categories of Personal Information defined under the Act we may collect, receive, or maintain in the course of administering firm business or receive from a client in the course of providing legal services: Identifiers, Personal information described in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)), Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law, Commercial information, Biometric information, Internet or other electronic network activity, Geolocation data, Sensory data, Professional or employment-related information, Non-public education information, and inferences drawn from other personal information.
Under EU and UK data protection laws (UK GDPR/2018 Data Protection Act and EU GDPR), individuals may have certain data protection rights which may be subject to limitations and/or restrictions and which includes: (i) the right to request access to and, rectification or erasure of your Personal Information; and (ii) the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your Personal Information. You may also have a right to object to processing of your Personal Information where carried out for our legitimate interest or direct marketing.
Individuals may also have a right to lodge a complaint about the processing of their Personal Information with their local data protection authority.
Changes
We reserve the right to change this Statement at any time without advance notice. Should any new policy go into effect for our Internet Services, the firm will post it on this website and relevant Internet Services.
Contact Us
For additional information regarding this statement, your privacy as it relates to the firm, or to exercise your rights as outlined above, please contact us at:
Horton Law Firm, APC
9045 Corbin Ave, Ste 260
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 407-0700
mariah@horton-law.com
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