SCHAD LAW PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy explains how Schad Law (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website at www.schadlaw.com, contact us, or use our services (collectively, the “Services”). By using the Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1) Information We Collect

  • Information you provide

    • Contact details: name, email, phone, address

    • Matter information: facts you share about your legal issue, documents you upload

    • Billing information: payment method details (processed by our payment processor)

    • Communications: emails and form submissions

  • Information collected automatically

    • Usage data: pages visited, links clicked, referring URL, date and time

    • Device data: IP address, browser type, operating system

    • Cookies and similar technologies: see “Cookies and Analytics” below

  • Information from third parties

    • Referral sources, advertising partners, service providers

    • Public records and opposing or related parties, when necessary to provide services

2) How We Use Information

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Services

  • Evaluate and respond to inquiries and potential engagements

  • Perform conflicts checks and provide legal services after engagement

  • Communicate with you, including updates, notices, and marketing (you can opt out)

  • Process payments and manage billing and accounting

  • Monitor, prevent, and detect fraud or security issues

  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

3) Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK visitors)

If you are in the EEA or UK, we process your personal data based on:

  • Contract, to provide requested services

  • Legitimate interests, such as site operations and security (balanced against your rights)

  • Consent, for certain cookies or marketing where required

  • Legal obligations, including recordkeeping and compliance

4) How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:

  • Service providers and vendors, such as hosting, email, analytics, payment processing, and IT security

  • Co-counsel, experts, or vendors engaged to assist with your matter (with appropriate safeguards)

  • Authorities or parties as required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety

  • Successors in interest in connection with a business transaction (subject to confidentiality)

Any sharing of client confidential information complies with applicable rules of professional conduct.

5) Cookies and Analytics

  • Types: essential, performance and analytics, preference, and advertising cookies

  • Control: you can adjust browser settings to block or delete cookies, some features may not function without them

  • Analytics: we may use [e.g., Google Analytics] to understand site usage. See provider privacy policies for details and opt-out options.

6) Data Retention

We retain information as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods vary by record type and applicable law. When no longer needed, we delete or de-identify information.

7) Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we handle. No security measures are perfect, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8) Your Choices and Rights

  • Email marketing: opt out using the unsubscribe link in our emails

  • Cookies: manage via browser settings or site cookie controls (if available)

  • EEA/UK/Other regions with privacy rights: you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object, or port your data, and to withdraw consent where applicable. To exercise rights, contact us using the details below.

  • California residents: we do not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by California law. You may have rights to know, delete, correct, and limit use of sensitive personal information. To exercise rights, contact us as below.

We will verify and respond to requests as required by law.

9) Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it.

10) Professional Responsibility and Confidentiality

If you engage us as counsel, our handling of your information is also governed by our engagement agreement and applicable professional rules, which will control in case of any conflict with this Policy.

11) International Data Transfers

If you access the Services from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We use appropriate safeguards where required.

12) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted with a revised “Effective date.”

13) Contact Us

Schad Law

309 Pearl Street, Second Floor, New Albany, IN 47150