Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy & Cookies Policy
This Privacy Policy is currently in effect and was last updated on March 10, 2022.
The Law Office of Maria T. Patente PLLC (herein “the law firm”) values your privacy and your right to understand how your personal information is collected, stored, shared, and used when you visit the website at www.mpatentelaw.com .
Consent:
By using this website, you are consenting to the terms of this Privacy & Cookies Policy. The Law Office of Maria T. Patente PLLC adheres to this Privacy Policy to maintain transparency with website users and to protect your personal information obtained through the Internet.
Scope:
This Privacy Policy applies only to information gathered online at www.mpatentelaw.com and does not apply to information collected offline with an attorney or staff member. Use of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship. Therefore, your information collected through this website, including “cookies”, is not protected under attorney-client privilege or the attorney work-product doctrine.
Data Collection with Cookies
This website uses “cookies” which are small pieces of text created by this website’s server and sent to your web browser and stored on your device. These cookies provide some identifying information when you access this website. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate to you when a cookie has been sent to your device. If you do not adjust your browser to refuse all cookies, then this website may insert cookies on your device. When all cookies are refused, your ability to use this website may be impaired.
The cookies used collect data including: Internet Protocol address (IP address) for your computer or device, your geographic location, the type of device which you are using, the date and time that you accessed this website, the pages you viewed, and how long you viewed a page.
Voluntary provided information:
If you message the law firm through the contact form, a record will be created of your first and last name, phone number, email address, general nature of the legal issue, and the preferred call time. That information enables the law firm to communicate with you and to assist you. Information may be saved for up to seven years for retained clients an unretained inquirers.
Data Sharing:
The Law Office of Maria T. Patente PLLC does not sell or share information collected through this website. However, third-parties, including Google Analytics and Google Ads may access data obtained through cookies and other tracking devices.
In the event that the law firm is acquired or merged with another law firm, the collected information may be transferred during that merger or acquisition or during negotiations about a merger or acquisition.
Certain legal obligations may arise requiring disclosure of information collected through this website, or instance:
- Fulfilling legal obligations of a subpoena from a court, government agency, or third-party;
- Defending the company in the event that you initiate a dispute;
- Preventing or investigating possible wrongdoing in connection with this website.
- Protecting the personal safety of other users of this website or the public.
- Preventing and protecting against legal liability.
Data usage:
Information provided by you to the law firm through the contact message form may be used to contact you in response to your request. Data collected through HTTP cookies may be used to improve marketing, to improve website content, to track website effectiveness, and to run analytics and diagnostics to enhance website performance. The law firm uses Google Analytics to analyze metrics and to quantify website impact and Google Ads for advertising. Google Analytics and Google Ads may use your data. You can opt-out of data collection and usage by Google by adjusting your Google Ads setting and by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
Data Storage and Security
The information automatically collected through cookies may be stored for an unlimited amount of time for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Data collected through the contact form is stored for at least four years on servers located in North America.
The law firm collects and processes data in the state of Virginia. However, servers may be outside of the United States and in jurisdictions subject to different data protection laws. Your consent to this Privacy Policy constitutes submission to that data transfer and the possibility of foreign controlling law.
The law firm strives to keep information collected through this website secure, but no transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
Changes to this Privacy & Cookies Policy:
Changes to this Privacy & Cookies Policy may be made from time to time. This page will be updated with a new effective date to notify you when changes have been made to the policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy from time to time. Changes to the Privacy Policy will become effective when they are posted on this page.
California Residents:
Under California Law, California residents may obtain certain information about disclosure of their personal information. To make such a request, please write to the law office at:
10432 Balls Ford Rd. Ste 300 Manassas, VA 20109
Contact Us:
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact the law firm by calling:
Or you can fill out the contact form on this website.