Privacy Policy

The Law Office of Leonardo Rincones, Jr. Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 9, 2025 Last Updated: July 9, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how The Law Office of Leonardo Rincones, Jr. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information from visitors to our website, www.rinconeslaw.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through our website. It does not apply to information collected offline, through other means, or to information subject to the attorney-client privilege or the professional duty of confidentiality. Communications through this website do not create an attorney-client relationship.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from and about users of our website, including:

• Information You Directly Provide (Contact Form): When you voluntarily submit our website contact form, we collect the information you provide. This may include:

  • Your Name

  • Your Email Address

  • Your Phone Number (if provided)

  • Details you provide in your message regarding your inquiry

• Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data via Google Analytics): When you visit our website, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”), to automatically collect certain information about your device and Browse activity. This information helps us understand how visitors use our site and improve their experience. This data may include:

  • IP Addresses: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address (though often anonymized).

  • Device and Browser Information: Type of device, operating system, browser type, screen resolution.

  • Usage Details: Pages you visit on our site, time spent on those pages, clicks, referring URLs (the website you came from), and navigation paths.

  • General Location Information: Derived from your IP address, such as country, state, or city.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions, comments, and requests submitted through our contact form.

• To Provide Information: To provide you with information about our legal services.

• To Analyze Website Usage and Improve Our Website: We use Google Analytics data to understand how visitors interact with our website, identify popular content, and make improvements to our site’s design, content, and functionality. This helps us provide a better user experience.

• To Ensure Website Security and Operation: To maintain the proper functioning and security of our website.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and to enable Google Analytics.

• What are Cookies? Cookies are small data files placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners.

• How We Use Them: Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site, such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and where they came from. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the site.

• Managing Cookies: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

• Cookie Consent: Depending on your location and the specific laws applicable (e.g., Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, GDPR), we may employ a cookie consent banner or similar mechanism on our website to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies (like those used by Google Analytics) on your device.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With Our Service Providers: We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business. This includes:

  • Google LLC (Google Analytics): For website analytics purposes, as described above. Google’s use of information collected through Google Analytics is governed by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

  • Legal Requirements and Law Enforcement: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order, subpoena, or government agency request).

• To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

5. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., Texas, California, EU), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:

• Right to Access: You may have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.

• Right to Correction/Rectification: You may have the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

• Right to Deletion/Erasure: You may have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

• Right to Opt-Out of Certain Processing:

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which prevents Google Analytics from collecting information about your visits.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our website and contact form are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of the website after any modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide by the modified Privacy Policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

The Law Office of Leonardo Rincones, Jr.