Privacy Policy – James Dighero Law

Privacy Policy: How We Protect Personal Information

At James Dighero Law, we take your privacy seriously. As the legal professionals you have chosen to work with in your time of need, we understand and appreciate the importance of the information that you place in our hands. Furthermore, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of confidentiality, security, and transparency in all business communications. Below, you will find our Privacy Policy, which details the ways in which we collect, use, store, and protect personal and sensitive information in addition to your rights and options concerning our use of your data. We encourage you to read through this Privacy Policy in full whether you are considering or actively using our services for legal counsel or representation. If you are a visitor to our website who would like more information about our lawyers, firm, or areas of practice, please consult additional postings on this blog and other resources available at James Dighero Law.

About This Law Firm: Our Approach to Privacy

James Dighero Law, a national law firm, was founded by attorney James Dighero to provide clients with a full suite of legal services. Our practice areas include personal injury, family law, business litigation, real estate law, intellectual property, and employment law. The team at James Dighero Law boasts more than a decade of relevant experience and is governed by integrity, compassion, and a commitment to placing the client first. We understand that when you choose to enlist our valued legal services, and provide us with your private and highly sensitive information, you put your trust in us and we do not take this obligation lightly. In the following privacy policy, you can read how our approach to privacy, grounded in legal retention requirements and proven methods and best practices, can ensure the protection of your information at all times.

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Information We Gather

James Dighero Law gathers different types of information depending on your relationship with the firm and the legal work we perform. Types of information we may collect include:

Personal Identification Information: Your name, address, telephone number, email, date of birth, and other identifying information.
Case-Related Information: Information about the legal case, court filings, contracts, case notes, and correspondence related to you or your business.
Financial Information: Payment information, invoice details, bank account information, or credit card numbers (all collected securely in order to process payments).
Sensitive Personal Information: Social Security Number, health records, employment records, or other sensitive data as needed in connection with your case.
Communication Information: Emails, telephone calls, text messages, chat transcripts, or notes of meetings.
Website Use Data: Information on how the website may be accessed or used (including the IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, times viewed, and other similar data) at https://jamesdigherolaw.com. This information may be collected through cookies or other technologies.
Newsletters/Alerts/Marketing Preferences: How emails are to be delivered to you or any interested party.

We receive information directly from you, from third parties you may have authorized us to receive information from, and/or from publicly available sources where permitted by law.

Our Use of Your Information

We will use the information we collect for purposes directly related to the practice of law, including but not limited to:

Legal Services – as necessary to evaluate and advise you regarding your legal matters, perform legal representation on your behalf, and communicate with you regarding the status of same.
Client Management – as necessary to establish and maintain an attorney-client relationship, process payments, and fulfill professional obligations.
Communication – as necessary to respond to your inquiries, send confirmations about this site/our services, send notices regarding our services or your existing matters with us, or send you legal materials or other content you have requested.
Legal Compliance – as necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order, or professional obligations.
Website Operation / Security – to optimize this website’s performance, monitor traffic data, detect and prevent fraud, and create backup copies of site-related data.
Marketing / Education – with your consent, or where required by law, to send you newsletters, legal updates/advisories, invitations to webinars/seminars, and/or other legal marketing materials that may be relevant to you and/or that you may find useful.

We will never sell or rent your Personal Information to third parties. Any use of Personal Information beyond those described above will only occur upon your express consent.

Our Protection of Your Information

At James Dighero Law, we utilize a wide variety of security measures-technical and organizational-to protect against the loss, misuse, and unauthorized alteration of personal information. Our firm’s security protocols include:

Data Encryption: We use industry-standard technologies to encrypt data while in transit and at rest, including all case files and client payment-related information.
Secure Access Controls: Only those who have been pre-authorized by our firm may access client information, and all client-information access is logged and tracked.
Physical Security: Our offices and file storage facilities are secured (entry system, surveillance, etc.) and access is restricted.
Regular Security Audits: Our firm conducts periodic assessments of our IT systems and data handling practices to identify and remediate any potential security vulnerabilities.
Staff Training: All attorneys and staff participate in ongoing privacy, confidentiality, and IT security training.
Incident Response: In the rare event that personal information was compromised, our firm has a defined incident response process in place that will ensure timely reporting to our clients and to regulatory/prosecutorial authorities as necessary by applicable law.

Our firm’s commitment to data security extends into the future-we will continue to update our practices and procedures to be in accordance with applicable law, court rules, and industry standards relative to emerging legal issues and changing technology.

Our Disclosure of Your Information

As a policy, Dighero Law handles your data and information with care. Any personally identifiable information is provided to us with the understanding that your interests require that information be held in strict confidence, and may be shared only when necessary or required for our operations to protect and advance your legal interests, or fulfill our legal obligations.

We may share your information with third parties in the following ways:

With Your Consent: We may share some information related to you with third parties based on your express consent, such as with an expert witness, co-counsel, or other consultants who may advise us in connection with one of your legal matters.
Court Orders and Legal Requirements: We may share some information with others, such as governmental entities or regulators, to comply with applicable legal requirements, including pursuant to court orders, legal process, and subpoenas-but only subject to our professional ethical constraints.
Our Service Providers: We make use of limited third-party service providers (IT support; encrypted cloud storage; point of sale payment processor) that help us successfully run our business and/or accomplish a legally-mandated purpose. Those service providers may receive some information related to you, including the charge data received from our third-party POS payment services provider via method of payment/gateway during a payment transaction. All service providers have been carefully chosen and are contractually obligated to safeguard the privacy and security of your data.

Other than to the limited service providers identified above, we do not sell, rent, or trade our lists or other personal data submitted to outside companies for the purpose of marketing their products or services.

Client-Attorney Privilege and Confidentiality

As a law firm, James Dighero Law is subject to client-attorney privilege rules, as well as rules of professional conduct and statutes that govern confidentiality. This generally means that any information you provide to the law firm in seeking our advice or other services is protected from disclosure, subject to some very specific limitations under the law (such as preventing imminent harm or complying with a court order). The law firm fully intends to honor these duties and protect your communications. Please let us know if you have any questions about the privilege or potential circumstances in which information may be disclosed.

Your Rights and Choices with Respect to Your Information

You have certain rights in relation to the personal information that James Dighero Law holds about you. Depending on your jurisdiction and our relationship with you, these rights may include:

Right to Access – request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Correction – request correction or update of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Right of Deletion – request deletion of your personal information subject to certain legal and professional restrictions on us retaining personal information generally (payments records, for example).
Right to Restrict Processing – request restriction of our processing in certain circumstances.
Right to Object – object to certain processing including direct marketing.
Right to Data Portability – request the transfer of your data to another provider, subject to technical feasibility.
Right to Withdraw Consent – withdraw consent for processing your personal information (if applicable).

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling (332) 452-5492, and we will respond in a timely manner as required by law.

Data Retention: How Long Personal Information is Kept

James Dighero Law retains information provided by its clients for as long as necessary to provide requested legal services, comply with applicable legal rules and regulations governing attorneys, and protect the legitimate interests of the firm. As a general rule, we keep client case files, communication, and supporting documentation for a period of seven years after the termination of your matter unless there is a rule, case law, or other statute which requires nor prohibits a longer period of retention. After the expiration of that period, the documents and files are permanently deleted or destroyed. If you would like to request that your data be deleted earlier, or if you have other questions about our practices, please contact the office.

Cookies and the Use and Tracking of Website Usage

Our website, https://jamesdigherolaw.com/, employs cookies as well as other similar technologies in order to provide a superior user experience, analyze site traffic, and keep online services secure. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device that remember your preferences and enable us to better understand how you interact with our website. We may store:

Essential Cookies to help keep our website secure and functional.
Analytics Cookie to track website activity, which can be used by us to provide better content and user experience.
Preference Cookies to allow us to recognize your language and display preferences.

You can modify your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies, although this may impact site functionality. By using our site, you accept cookies in accordance with this policy. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Third Party Websites and Link(s)

Our site may include links to other sites, legal databases, or applications not related to or under the control of James Dighero Law. This Privacy Policy applies only to information that is collected by our firm. We do not assume any responsibility for the privacy practices or the content of any third party sites. We encourage you to read the third party sites’ privacy policies prior to providing the external sites with your personal information.

Kids and Privacy

James Dighero Law doesn’t knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years old. Our services are not directed to individuals and companies that are looking for legal advice or representation. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so that we can delete the information as soon as possible.

International Clients and Data Transfers

Although James Dighero Law operates primarily for clients located in the United States, some clients may have business operations or reside outside of the U.S. Personal information submitted to us may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States where data protection laws may not be as comprehensive as those in your country. We apply appropriate safeguards to protect your information when transferring it cross-border in accordance with relevant legal requirements including contractual clauses or other approved mechanisms.

To avoid repeating this important information on every individual web page of our law firm website, you will find this concise notice on all public pages of www.austinbusinesslawfirm.com.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are a resident of California (including if you are a resident of the territory known as “California”) then you have certain additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended, the “CCPA”), including the right to know what personal information we are collecting, using, and disclosing about you; the right to have us delete your personal information; and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. James Dighero Law does not sell personal information, but we aim to respect all applicable rights. You can read more about your privacy rights for California consumers here or in relevant provisions of the CCPA. To exercise your California privacy rights, please email [email protected] or call (332) 452-5492.

How to Update or Change or Correct Your Information

The accuracy of your information is vital to the provision of effective legal services and representation. If your email, address, case, or other personal information has changed, you are encouraged to notify us immediately. All information may be updated by contacting us via our website at [email protected] or by telephone at (332) 452-5492. We will update our information as soon as it has been confirmed and validated.

Your Choices: Marketing and Communications

James Dighero Law sometimes sends newsletters, legal updates, and invitations to seminars or events that may be of interest to you. You control the types of communications you receive from us. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications, you may opt out of receiving such communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in our emails or by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link above (or below, depending on your email system) or by emailing [email protected]. If you opt out, you may still receive administrative, transactional, or relationship information from us even if you have opted out.

Data Security: Our Commitment and Your Responsibility

At James Dighero Law, we have implemented high levels of security for the protection of your information. However, data security requires a collective effort on the part of all parties involved. That is why we ask our clients to:

Maintain secure passwords for accessing client portals.
Immediately report any suspected unauthorized access or other security breach.
Never send sensitive information to us via email unless you know it is encrypted.
Follow our directions for secure document exchange.

If you have any questions or concerns about the security of your information, or if you need assistance with secure communications, please reach out to our office.

How We Update this Privacy Policy and How You are Notified

Jane M. Dighero Law (“Company”) may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, and/or technology. All changes will be made on our website clearly indicating the new effective date. Use of our website constitutes acceptance of this policy; however, we reserve the right to communicate all material changes (which are significant changes that may affect your rights or the manner in which we handle your information) directly to you, where reasonably possible. Your use of our services following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contacting Us: Questions and Inquiries

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding our Privacy Policy or our implementation of that Policy, we encourage you to contact us at:

James Dighero Law
500 7th Ave FL 76
New York NY 10018
Phone: (332) 452-5492
E-mail: [email protected]
Website address: https://jamesdigherolaw.com/

We care about the privacy choices and data rights of all our users and we pledge to solve any problems transparently and in good faith. If you are not happy with our resolution, you may have a right to reach out to your state’s bar association or data protection authority.

Our Promise: Integrity, Transparency, and Trust

James Dighero Law is committed to serving you with trust, professionalism, and the utmost dedication to your legal needs. We understand the importance of privacy in the attorney-client relationship, which is why we have made it our policy to ensure that any data you share with James Dighero Law is protected with the highest level of information security, discretion, and confidentiality that is legally permitted for law offices. Your trust in us means that we will maintain your privacy every step of the way.