Willhelm Law Firm is committed to personal data protection and privacy principles. We have developed this Privacy Policy to inform those individuals that visit our website (www.willhelmlaw.com) about how we collect Personal Information through the Site, how we use the collected Personal Information, and a user’s rights with respect to the collected information. Personal Information is any information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual or household. 

By accessing and/or using the Site, you accept and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. Your use of the Site and any Personal Information you provide through the Services are subject to this Privacy Policy, except as otherwise noted below.

Third-Party Websites

Please note that any platforms linked from this Site that are managed by third parties shall be subject to the privacy policies of such third parties and are outside the scope of this Privacy Policy. This includes the client platform accessed through this link, which is operated and maintained by our partner, AffiniPay, LLC (dba MyCase and LawPay). All Personal Data collected through these two AffiniPay pages are subject to AffiniPay’s Privacy Policy.

Collection of Information

This Site collects various types of Personal Information, such as:

• Information you voluntarily provide on web forms (e.g., “Contact us”) which may include your name, address, email address, phone number, and a brief description of your matter, which may be used to respond to you or and/or to deliver the services you have requested.
• Information you submit through the “Text Us” service, including your phone number and any Personal Information you include in any text messages. 

This site shall only collect personal information that you knowingly and willingly provide by way of surveys, completed contact forms, text messaging, and emails. It is the intent of this site to use personal information only for the purpose for which it was requested and any additional uses specifically provided on this site. 

As part of its legal services and/or representation, the Willhelm Law Firm may also collect from our client(s) additional personal and/or non-personal information, such as age, gender, family status, medical condition and records, household income, political affiliation, race, religion, payment information (other than that collected through the third-party websites mentioned above), and any confidential and/or privileged information exchanged with our client(s). Such information shall be subject to our engagement letter with the relevant client(s) and applicable professional rules of responsibility and is outside the scope of this Privacy Policy.

Use of Information Collected

Willhelm Law Firm may collect and may make use of personal information to assist in the operation of our website and to ensure delivery of the services you need and request. At times, we may use personally identifiable information meant to inform you of other possible services that may be available to you from the Site. 

Willhelm Law Firm does not sell or share any of its customer lists and/or names to any third parties.

Willhelm Law Firm may share specific data with their trusted third-party partners in an effort to communicate with you, manage your cases or matters, operate our business and provide you services through the Site (including accounting and billing, contact management, hosting, filing, and software). Those third parties shall be strictly prohibited from making use of your personal information, other than to deliver those services which we have retained them for, and as such they are required to maintain the confidentiality of any personal information they access.

Willhelm Law Firm may disclose your personal information, without prior notice to you, only if required to do so pursuant to applicable laws and/or in a good faith belief that such action is deemed necessary or required to:

1. Conform to decrees, laws and/or statutes or in an effort to comply with any process which may be served upon the Firm Short and/or its Site;
2. Safeguard and/or preserve the rights and/or property of the Firm and its clients; and
3. Provide services to its clients through the Site, including through the use of authorized third-party vendors. 

Children Under the Age of 13

The Firm does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen (13) without verifiable parental consent. If it is determined that such information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of thirteen (13), we shall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that such information is deleted from our system’s database. Anyone under the age of thirteen (13) must seek and obtain parent or guardian permission to use this Site.

Text Messaging Opt-Out

All users and/or visitors to our Site who request to receive communication(s) via text messaging have the option to discontinue receiving such communication from us. To discontinue receipt of text messages, follow the prompt within the text chain. Message and data rates apply. If you wish to unsubscribe or opt-out from any third-party websites, you must go to that specific website to unsubscribe and/or opt-out. 

Site Security

The Firm shall endeavor to implement and maintain adequate physical, procedural and technical security with respect to the Site, including measures designed to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or modification of the user’s personal information accessed through the Site. 

Changes to this Website Privacy Policy

The Firm reserves the right to update and/or change the terms of this Website Privacy Policy by posting the updated version of such policy from time to time.

Acceptance of Terms

Through the use of this Site, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within this Website Privacy Policy. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions, then you should refrain from further use of the Site. In addition, your continued use of our Site following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that you are in agreement and acceptance of such changes. 

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Website Privacy Policy, please contact us at the following email or telephone number.

Email: justice@willhelmlaw.com

Telephone Number: (325) 692-0900