Data Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how the Law Office of Victor Esh, PLLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of client information and adhering to the highest ethical standards.

What Personal Information is Collected:

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Client Information: This includes information you provide to us in connection with legal representation, such as your name, contact information (phone number for SMS messaging, email address, and postal address), date of birth, social security number, employment information, financial information, and other information relevant to your legal matter.

• Case-Related Information: This includes information related to your legal case, such as documents, correspondence, witness statements, and other evidence.

• Communication Data: This includes records of communications between you and our firm, including emails, phone calls, and SMS messages.

• Website/App Usage Data: This includes information about how you interact with our website or app, such as pages visited, features used, and time spent.

• Device Information: This includes information about the device you use to access our services, such as device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.

How Personal Information is Used:

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Providing Legal Services: To provide you with the legal services you have requested, including communication related to your case via SMS messages.

• Communication: To communicate with you about your case, appointments, billing, and other relevant information.

• Improving Services: To analyze usage patterns and improve our website, app, and services.

• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical obligations.

Who Personal Information is Shared With:

We maintain strict confidentiality regarding your personal information. We will not share your personal information with any third party except under the following limited circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We may share information with third parties with your express consent.

• Pursuant to Subpoena or Judicial Order: We may disclose information to comply with a valid subpoena, court order, or other legal process.

• Service Providers (with strict confidentiality agreements): We may share information with carefully selected service providers who assist us with essential functions, such as data processing, document management, or IT support. We require these providers to execute strict confidentiality agreements to protect your information. These providers are only authorized to use your information for the specific purpose for which we engage them and are obligated to maintain its confidentiality.

• Other Attorneys or Experts (with appropriate confidentiality safeguards): In the course of representing you, it may be necessary to share information with other attorneys or expert witnesses. We will only do so after ensuring appropriate confidentiality safeguards are in place.

SMS Messaging:

By providing your phone number, you consent to receive SMS messages from us related to your legal matter. These messages may include appointment reminders, case updates, and other relevant information. You can opt-out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying "STOP" to any message you receive.

SMS messages will only be used for communication related to your legal matter. We will not use SMS for marketing purposes. We will only use your phone number for the purposes outlined in this policy, including sending you SMS messages related to your legal representation and as permitted by applicable law and ethical rules.

Your Choices:

You have the following choices regarding your personal information:

• Access and Correction: You may access and2 request corrections to your personal information by contacting us.

• Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails or by contacting us3 directly. As stated above, you can opt-out of SMS messages by replying "STOP."

Data Security:

We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access,4 use, or disclosure. These measures include physical, technical, and administrative safeguards. However, no data transmission over the internet or5 electronic storage method is 100% secure.

Retention of Information:

We retain client information in accordance with our ethical obligations and applicable record retention policies.

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes6 as required by law or ethical rules.