Martin Adams APC (the “firm,” “we,” or “us”) respects the privacy of everyone who visits martinadamslaw.com. This policy explains what information this website collects, why we collect it, and who else may see it.
1. What this policy covers
This policy applies only to martinadamslaw.com. It does not apply to any other website you reach from a link on this one, and it does not govern information you give the firm outside this website — by telephone, by letter, or in person.
This policy is also separate from, and narrower than, the firm’s duty of confidentiality to its clients. Information you provide to us as a client is protected by the attorney-client privilege and by the firm’s professional obligations under California law, which are considerably stricter than anything described here. See Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6068(e)(1); Cal. Rules of Prof’l Conduct r. 1.6. Nothing in this policy limits those duties.
2. Information we collect
Information you give us
The only place this website asks you for information is the consultation form on the contact page. What that form asks for may change over time, but it generally includes your name, your email address, a telephone number, the organization or agency you are writing on behalf of, the general subject of your inquiry, and whatever you choose to write in the message field. Every field is one you fill in yourself, and you decide how much to say.
This website also lists an email address for the firm. If you write to it, we receive your email address, your name as your mail program sends it, and whatever you put in the message and its attachments.
Please do not send confidential or sensitive information through the form or by email. Until the firm has agreed in writing to represent you, a message sent to us this way is not protected as a confidential attorney-client communication. See our legal notices for more on this.
Information collected automatically
This website is built on and hosted by Wix, which operates the servers that deliver these pages. As with essentially any website, its servers record ordinary technical information when a page loads: the IP address the request came from, the browser and device type, the page requested, the referring page, and the date and time. Wix also sets cookies that are necessary to serve the site and, depending on the settings in the firm’s Wix account, may record aggregate traffic statistics such as page views and visit duration.
The firm does not run advertising pixels, retargeting tags, or third-party analytics scripts of its own on this site.
Cookies and Do Not Track
You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when one is set. Parts of this website may not work correctly if you do. Some browsers transmit a “Do Not Track” signal; because there is no common industry standard for honoring it, this website does not respond to Do Not Track signals. This disclosure is made under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22575(b)(5).
3. How we use information
We use what this website collects to:
- read and respond to inquiries sent through the contact form;
- run the conflicts check that must precede any decision to take on a matter;
- operate, secure, and troubleshoot the website; and
- comply with the law and the firm’s professional obligations.
Sending an inquiry does not put you on a mailing list. We do not send newsletters or marketing email to people who contact us through this form unless they ask us to.
4. Who else sees it
We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.
Information may be disclosed in only these circumstances:
- Service providers. Wix hosts this website and processes contact form submissions on our behalf, and is therefore able to access them. Wix’s own handling of that data is governed by its privacy policy, not this one.
- Within the firm. Attorneys and staff who need the information to respond to your inquiry or to run a conflicts check.
- Legal requirements. Where disclosure is required by law, by a court order or valid subpoena, or to establish or defend legal claims.
5. How long we keep it
We keep contact form submissions for as long as needed to respond to the inquiry and to maintain the records the firm is required or reasonably expects to keep — including records of conflicts checks and of inquiries the firm declined. Email sent to the firm is kept on the same basis. Server logs are retained by our hosting provider under its own schedule.
6. Security
This website is served over an encrypted connection, and we take reasonable measures to protect the information it collects. No website or method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee the security of information sent to us through this site. That is one of the reasons this policy asks you not to send confidential material through the contact form.
7. Links to other websites
This website links to material published elsewhere — courts, legislative bodies, agencies, news outlets, and others. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. Read the privacy policy of any site you visit from a link here.
8. Children
This website is directed at adults seeking legal counsel. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has given us information through this site, write to us at the address below and we will delete it.
9. Changes to this policy
We may revise this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes take effect when they are posted here, so please check this page periodically.
10. How to reach us
Questions about this policy, or a request to review, correct, or delete information you have sent us, may be directed to:
Martin Adams APC
jadams@martinadamslaw.com
Please write “Privacy” in the subject line so the message reaches the right person promptly.
See also our legal notices and disclaimer, which explain the terms on which this website is published.