Effective Date: June 26, 2025
1. Introduction
At Law Office of Eric B. Hannum Esq, LLC (“we”, “our”, or “us”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your data when you visit ericbhannumlaw.com (the “Site”) or contact us for legal services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address when you submit a contact form, call, or email.
Case Details: Information you voluntarily provide to help us evaluate and represent your legal matters.
Website Usage Data (automatically collected): IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and timestamps, via cookies or similar tracking technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
To respond to your inquiries and provide legal services.
To evaluate potential representation and manage your case.
To communicate with you via email, phone, or mail regarding our services or updates.
To improve our website functionality, user experience, and services.
To comply with legal and ethical obligations.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and tracking mechanisms (like Google Analytics) to analyze usage trends, administer the website, track user movements, and gather demographic information. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect site performance.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share information with:
Legal Service Providers: Third-party vendors (e.g., court filing systems, investigators) who assist in delivering representation—only as necessary and under confidentiality agreements.
Legal and Ethical Requirements: When required by law, court order, professional standards, or to establish or defend our legal rights.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your information. While we strive for strong security, no method of storage or communication over the internet is completely secure.
7. Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as needed for legal representation, client relationship, or as required by professional standards and applicable laws (typically 7 years for family law matters, but this may vary). After that period, we securely dispose of or anonymize your data.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights such as accessing your personal data, requesting corrections, or objecting to certain processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
9. Links to Other Sites
Our Site may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
10. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us to have it deleted.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. If material changes occur, we’ll update the “Effective Date” and notify you by posting the revised policy on our Site.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please contact:
Eric B. Hannum Law
ericbhannumlaw.com
Phone: 732-370-9596