Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly and information generated automatically when you use the Site.

Information You Provide

• Contact details — name, email address, and phone number when you submit a review, ask a question, or otherwise contact us.
• Review content — the text, rating, and any details you choose to include in a testimonial or review.
• Case details — information you voluntarily share about your matter (for example, the office that represented you or the general type of incident). Please do not submit sensitive medical, financial, or case-strategy information through this Site.
• Consent-to-publish flag — your indication of whether your review may be displayed publicly.

Information Collected Automatically

• Device and usage data — IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and approximate location derived from IP.
• Cookies and similar technologies — see Cookies & Tracking below.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

• Display reviews and testimonials on the Site or on third-party platforms, where you have given consent;
• Respond to your inquiries, requests, and feedback;
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site and our services;
• Send marketing or informational communications, where permitted by law and consistent with your preferences;
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or technical issues; and
• Comply with legal obligations, court orders, and the rules of professional responsibility applicable to attorneys in New York.

3. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as described below:

• Service providers — vendors that host the Site, send email, analyze traffic, or otherwise help us operate. These providers are permitted to use information only to perform services for us.
• Legal requirements — when we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of SBAPC, our clients, or others.
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, in which case information may be transferred subject to customary confidentiality protections.
• With your consent — for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection or with your direction.

4. Reviews & Testimonials

When you submit a review, you authorize SBAPC to display your review — together with the name or initials you provide and any rating — on the Site and on platforms operated by third parties (for example, Google), in our reasonable discretion. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity, or to remove information that could identify a third party, but we will not alter the substance of your opinion.

If you would like a previously submitted review removed, contact us using the information in Contact Us. We will remove reviews displayed on this Site within a reasonable period. Reviews you have posted directly on third-party platforms (such as Google or Yelp) must generally be removed by you through those platforms.

Reviews shown on the Site may include content retrieved from public third-party review platforms; that content remains subject to those platforms’ terms and policies.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We and our service providers use cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies to operate the Site, measure usage, and support marketing.

Categories of tools we may use include:

• Essential cookies — required for the Site to function.
• Analytics — to understand how visitors use the Site and to improve performance. {{PLACEHOLDER: confirm analytics vendors — e.g., Vercel Analytics, Google Analytics 4}}
• Advertising and conversion measurement — to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and reach prospective clients. {{PLACEHOLDER: confirm ad pixels in use — e.g., Google Ads tag, Meta Pixel, Microsoft Advertising}}

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers also recognize a “Do Not Track” signal; because there is no industry standard for responding to such signals, the Site does not currently respond to them.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with our legal, accounting, and professional-responsibility obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.

{{PLACEHOLDER: confirm specific retention periods — e.g., review submissions retained X years; inquiry emails retained Y years; analytics data retained Z months}}

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal exceptions;
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time; and
• Withdraw consent you have previously provided, where processing is based on consent.

California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, and the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. We do not sell personal information as that term is commonly understood, and we do not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising in a manner that requires an opt-out signal beyond standard browser controls. {{PLACEHOLDER: confirm whether the firm relies on advertising cookies that trigger CPRA "sharing" obligations}} You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

Other U.S. States

Residents of other U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable state law, including rights of access, correction, deletion, portability, and the right to opt out of certain types of processing. To exercise any rights described in this section, contact us using the information in Contact Us. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

9. Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including Google review pages, Yelp, and our primary firm website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

11. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Submitting a review, contacting us through this Site, or using any feature of this Site does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Scott Baron & Associates, P.C.

An attorney-client relationship is formed only after we have evaluated potential conflicts of interest and you and the firm have signed a written retainer or engagement agreement. Until that has occurred, please do not send us confidential or time-sensitive information through this Site. Information you submit through this Site is not protected by the attorney-client privilege and is not subject to confidentiality obligations.

This Site contains attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated through a notice on the Site or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of the updated Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your rights, contact us at: