Privacy Policy
schwarzl law PC
Last Updated: April 1, 2025
At schwarzl law PC (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we value your privacy and are dedicated to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you visit our website www.fredrickslaw.com (“Website”), engage us as a client, or interact with our services. It is designed to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other applicable laws.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide our legal services and operate effectively. This includes personal information like your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address, as well as professional details such as your job title or company name if relevant. As a law firm, we also gather client-specific information during consultations or representation, such as case details or identification documents, and payment information like billing details for services rendered. Additionally, when you visit our Website, we automatically collect usage data—think IP address, browser type, device info, and pages visited—through cookies and similar technologies. Sometimes, we may receive information from third parties, such as courts or opposing counsel, as part of our legal work.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to deliver legal services, manage client relationships, and keep you informed about your case or our firm. It helps us process payments, maintain accurate billing records, and comply with legal obligations like tax reporting or court requirements. We also use it to improve our Website and services through analytics and, with your consent where required, to send marketing communications. Under GDPR, we process data based on contractual necessity (to fulfill our obligations to you), legitimate interests (to run our firm), consent (for marketing or non-essential cookies), or legal obligations.
3. How We Share Your Information
We don’t sell your personal information—period. However, we may share it with trusted service providers who assist us, such as IT support or payment processors, all under strict confidentiality agreements. We might also disclose it to legal authorities when required by law or to protect our rights, or in the context of a merger or sale of assets (with notice to you where mandated). Any other sharing happens only with your explicit consent.
4. Your Rights
If you’re a California resident, the CCPA gives you rights to know what personal information we collect, use, or share about you, to request its deletion (subject to our legal duties), and to opt out of its sale (though we don’t sell data). You won’t face discrimination for exercising these rights. Contact us at office@fredrickslaw.com to make a request, and we’ll respond within 45 days, extendable by another 45 if needed.
For EU residents under GDPR, you can access your data, correct inaccuracies, request erasure (the “right to be forgotten”), restrict processing, or receive your data in a portable format. You can also object to processing based on legitimate interests or marketing, and withdraw consent anytime it applies. Reach our Data Protection Officer at office@fredrickslaw.com to exercise these rights or file a complaint with your local data protection authority.
5. Data Retention and Security
We keep your information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined here or as required by law—client files, for instance, might be retained to meet legal and tax obligations. Once it’s no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it. To protect your data, we use reasonable technical and organizational measures, though no system can be entirely immune to risks.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies and similar tools to improve functionality, analyze usage, and, with your consent, deliver personalized content. Essential cookies keep the site running, while analytics cookies (like Google Analytics) help us understand visitor behavior, and marketing cookies support tailored ads. EU visitors will be asked for consent for non-essential cookies per GDPR. You can manage preferences through your browser.
7. International Data Transfers
Based in the U.S., we may transfer EU residents’ data here, where privacy laws differ. To ensure adequate protection under GDPR, we use Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms for such transfers.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as our practices or laws evolve. You’ll see the revised “Last Updated” date here, and for significant changes, we’ll notify you—possibly by email if required.
9. Contact Us
Have questions or requests about your data? Reach out to:
schwarzl law PC
12121 Wilshire Blvd Suite 810
Los Angeles, CA-90025