Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 27, 2025
I. Introduction
Berniard Law Firm and our affiliates (collectively, “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us (collectively, “using our Services”)..
II. Confidentiality of Legal Inquiries
We treat information submitted for the purpose of seeking legal representation with the highest degree of confidentiality, in accordance with our professional and ethical obligations.
This Privacy Policy explains our data practices for our general audience but is not a waiver of attorney-client privilege or any other ethical duties of attorneys. Information provided in the course of seeking or obtaining legal representation is governed by our engagement agreements and professional obligations.
III. Privacy Policy Overview
This summary provides the key points of our privacy policy. For more details, please read the full policy below.
- What we collect: We collect information you provide, information from your use of our Services, and information from third parties.
- How we use it: We use this information to provide and improve our legal and informational services, and to send you relevant updates.
- How we share it: We may share information with service providers that help us operate and market our services.
- Your control: We provide you with clear choices and control over your personal information, including the right to opt out of certain data uses.
IV. Personal Information We Collect
| Category | Examples | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Real name, email, phone number, IP address. | You provide it directly; we collect it automatically. |
| Professional Info | Job title, company name, industry. | You provide it directly. |
| Internet Activity | Browsing history, search history, time on site. | We collect it automatically. |
| Geolocation Data | City/State inferred from IP address. | We collect it automatically. |
| Inferences | Profiles reflecting interests/preferences. | We create it based on your activity. |
V. How and Why We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Information for specific business purposes and only when we have a valid legal basis.
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: To operate our website, understand user interaction, and enhance functionality.
- For Analytics: To monitor and analyze traffic and usage patterns to improve our content and service delivery.
- For Direct Marketing: To send you newsletters, event invitations, or legal updates that may be of interest to you.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
VI. How We Share and Disclose Information
Referral of Cases. We may refer your case or request for legal services to another law firm, which may provide us with money or other valuable consideration in exchange.
General Sharing. We may share Personal Information with the following categories of third parties:
- IT & Hosting Providers: Vendors that provide cloud hosting, security, and other technical services.
- Analytics & Performance Providers: Partners like Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic.
- Marketing Providers: Social media platforms and advertising networks to provide you with relevant advertising on other sites.
- For Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition of our business.
- For Legal Reasons: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
VII. Sensitive Personal Information
We do not collect or process sensitive personal information, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or health data, unless it is necessary to provide or maintain a service that you have requested.
VIII. Cookies and Global Privacy Controls
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our site and enhance your experience.
- Cookie Controls: You have full control over your cookie preferences and can manage your choices at any time by visiting our cookie management tool.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): Our website is configured to honor opt-out preference signals from GPC settings in a browser. We treat a GPC signal as a valid request to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information.
IX. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on where you reside, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Information.
A. Your Right to Opt Out of “Sale” or “Sharing”
In certain states, you have the right to direct us not to “sell” or “share” your Personal Information. You can exercise your right to opt out in two ways:
- Manually: By visiting our page on “Your Privacy Choices” and clicking the button there.
- Automatically: By broadcasting an opt-out preference signal, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), from your browser.
B. Additional Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, additional rights may include:
- Right to Know and Access: Ask what Personal Information we have collected.
- Right to Deletion: Request that we delete your Personal Information.
- Right to Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate Personal Information.
- Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your information in a usable format.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: To be free from discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these additional rights, please see our contact page for how you can reach us.
X. Data Retention
We retain your Personal Information for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, and to comply with our legal and professional obligations, considering factors like applicable statutes of limitations and professional conduct rules.
XI. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to people under the age of 18. We do not knowingly sell the personal data of consumers under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us to request its deletion.
XII. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.
XIII. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our Contact Page to reach us.
XIV. Notice for Visitors From the EEA or UK
If you are visiting from the European Economic Area or the UK, you may have specific rights including the Right of Access, Right to Erasure, Right to Rectification, and the Right to Withdraw Consent. Since we are a U.S. firm, your Personal Information needs to be transferred to the United States. We rely on contracts approved by the European Commission for these transfers.