Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE

Welcome to our Website!

Here at the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC, we value and respect your privacy. For that reason, we have set forth below our Privacy Policy to inform you about the information we may collect from you when you visit our website at www.mahadylaw.com (the “Website”), including how we may collect that information, how we may use that information and your options with respect to how your information is collected and used. By accessing our website and providing information to us, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old or of the necessary age in your residence country to access this Website.

What Information About You Do We Collect and Why?

Information You Provide to Us
When you access the Website, we will learn certain information about you. The type of information we collect and store includes your name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number. In order to schedule an appointment with our office, we require the user to provide certain personal identifying information, which may include name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, method of payment, and, if applicable, credit card number. Payment information is processed through a third-party vendor, and the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC does not retain or store bank account information or credit card numbers.
If you access our website or mobile applications with log-in credentials from a social networking site (e.g. Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter) or if you otherwise agree to associate your account with us with a social networking site, we may receive personal information about you from such social networking site, in accordance with the terms of use and privacy policy of such social networking site. We may add this to the information we have already collected from you via other interactions. It should be noted that the Website may contain links to other websites that we do not control. The Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those other third-party websites.

Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect and store certain other non-personally identifiable information automatically whenever you access the Website. For example, we may collect your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser information and reference site domain name when you visit this website. We may analyze this data for preferences, trends, and site usage statistics.
We may also collect information by using cookies, web beacons, and related technologies in order to analyze and understand how the website is used and to improve your visits to the website. For example, we may use cookies and related technologies to customize account pages for you by tracking your visits, the pages you view, the links you click and other actions you take on the Website, and also to save your password or login information for quick and easy access each time you visit the Website. “Cookies” are small text files that a website sends to a user’s hard drive through the browser for data storage. Most browsers accept cookies automatically but allow you to disable them. By disabling or otherwise rejecting cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of all of the features on the Website.
We may also collect log file information from your browser or mobile device each time you access the Website. Log file information may include anonymous information such as your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, information about your mobile device, your click activity and how you interact with links on the Website. We may employ clear gifs (also known as web beacons) which are used to anonymously track the online usage patterns of our users. We may also collect analytics data, or use third-party analytics tools, to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Website. We do not allow third party advertising networks to collect information about the users of our Website. We use or may use the data collected through cookies, log files, device identifiers, and clear gifs information to: (a) remember information so that a user will not have to re-enter it during subsequent visits; (b) provide custom, personalized content and information; (c) provide and monitor the effectiveness of our Website; (d) monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors, traffic, and usage on our Website; (e) diagnose or fix technology problems; and (f) help users efficiently access information after signing in.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technology

As you navigate through our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies including, but not limited to Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This will generally include information about your location, your traffic pattern through our website, and any communications between your computer and our Website. The information we collect automatically is used for statistical data and will not include personal information. We use this data to improve our Website and our service offerings. To the extent that you voluntarily provide personal information to us, our systems will associate the automatically collected information with your personal information.

Third-Party Use of Cookies

The Website may include at some point content or applications, including advertisements, that are served by third parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

Email and Messaging Information

If you choose to correspond with us through email or messaging, we may retain the content of your email messages or other messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received online, mail, and telephone. This also applies when you register for our website, sign up through any of our forms using your email address or avail yourself of any other services that may be provided from time to time.

How Do We Use the Information That You Provide?

We use personal information for purposes of presenting our Website and its contents to you; for contacting you if you submit a consultation request; for providing you with information and services; for carrying out any agreements between us; for providing customer service, and making available any other resources to our clients and other visitors to our Website.

Sharing Information

The Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC does not share any data unless required by law or as a part of our internal business processes. We are committed to keeping your data confidential. We do not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes nor do we sell, rent, or lease your data to third-party advertising networks. The only exceptions to this commitment would occur if data is required to be shared with our IT team for the purpose of carrying out their work in connection with the Website; if we are legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we believe in good faith that it is required by law or for the protection of our legal rights or pursuant to court order, and if necessary to enforce our Terms and Conditions or any service agreement between us.

California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

Children Under The Age Of 18

Our Website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. No one under age 18 may provide any information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are under 18, do not use or provide any information on this Website or access any of its features. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at hello@mahadylaw.com.

Newsletter and Marketing Materials

You may volunteer certain information to us that can be used for email and marketing purposes including, but not limited to, your name and email. You can unsubscribe from any future communications via email. In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, all e-mails sent from our organization will clearly state who the e-mail is from, the physical address of the person or business sending the email and will provide clear information on how to contact the sender. In addition, all e-mail messages will contain concise information on how to remove yourself from any mailing list set up so that you receive no further e-mail communication from us. We will maintain the information you send via e-mail in accordance with applicable federal law.

How Do We Protect Your Information and Secure Information Transmissions?

We employ commercially reasonable methods to ensure the security of the information you provide to us and the information we collect automatically. Any information collected through our Website is stored and processed in the United States and access to this information is limited (through user/password protection and two factor authentication) to those persons working for or on behalf of the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC and only as is necessary to perform their jobs. Our office uses industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology to safeguard the account registration process and sign-up information. Since email is not recognized as a secure medium of communication, we will never request or encourage that you send private information to us by email. If you do so, it is at your own risk. We provide a secure portal to our clients for allow for the safe transmittal of information to our office.
Our other security safeguards include but are not limited to: data encryption, firewalls, and physical access controls to buildings and files. We will ensure that all data associated with your account that is in our possession is destroyed or transferred to you when the data is no longer needed for its specified purpose, at your request.

Policy Changes

We may update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we modify this policy, we will incorporate the modifications into this document and will update the “Effective Date” at the top. Modifications to the policy will automatically be effective after they are initially posted. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Website following the posting of changes to the Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Your GDPR Rights

If you are within the European Union, you are entitled to certain information and have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Those rights include:
We will retain the information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of: (a) the date that you ask us to delete the information, (b) the date that we decide to cease using our existing data providers, or (c) the date that we decide that the value in retaining the information is outweighed by the cost of retaining it.
You have the right to request access to your data that we have stored and the right to either rectify or erase your personal data.
You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data.
You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to the portability of your data.
To the extent that you provided consent to our processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing of your personal data based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION VERY CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE.

All website users must be at least 18 years old or of necessary age in their country of residence.

You agree to comply with all US Federal CAN-SPAM Acts. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards SPAM or any user associated with SPAM. If, at our absolute discretion, we establish that you are involved with SPAM in any way including creating, sending, or otherwise distributing SPAM we may immediately terminate your ability to use the website.

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION

Thanks for visiting the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC. We are happy that you found us, however, we do need to outline some rules that all of our visitors must adhere to before they can access our website. These terms and conditions (“Terms”) apply to the entire contents under the domain www.mahadylaw.com (“Website”). By using this Website, you are consenting to abide by these Terms. This Website and all of its content, including but not limited to, all text and images, are owned and copyrighted by the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC, located at 5190 Governor Drive, Suite 108, San Diego, California, USA. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, regarding these Terms, please contact us at hello@mahadylaw.com or (858) 526-3050.

SECTION 2. MODIFICATION

The Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC may update or modify these Terms at any time. When we modify these Terms, we will incorporate the modifications into this document and will update the “Effective Date” at the top. Modifications to the Terms will automatically be effective after they are initially posted. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Website following the posting of changes to the Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

SECTION 3. LICENSE AND CONDITIONS

By accessing our Website, you are being granted a limited license to access and make use of our Website conditioned on the following:
You agree not to (a) download any part of the Website, unless we encourage you to do so; (b) modify any part of the Website; (c) resell or make any commercial use of this Website or its contents; (d) misuse the Website, or engage in any improper conduct such as hacking, using robots or spiders, automating the submission of data, data mining or using similar data gathering tools.
Where we invite you to upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit content (“User Content”) through our Website, you agree that by doing so, you are responsible for the User Content you submit and for ensuring the User Content is accurate and up-to-date. We will not pre-screen the User Content you submit and are therefore not responsible for policing, monitoring, or editing your User Content.
We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor User Content and use of this Website to improve its performance, for legal and regulatory requirements, and to determine compliance with these Terms and other applicable policies.

SECTION 4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC owns the copyright, trademark, and the intellectual property rights in all materials on this Website (including without limitation text, photographs, and graphics).

SECTION 5. LIABILITY

The Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC and our principals, agents, and employees exclude all liability and responsibility for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party (including without limitation, any direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential loss or damages), or any loss of income, profits, goodwill, data, contracts, use of money, or loss or damages arising from or connected in any way to business interruption, and whether in tort, including without limitation negligence, contract or otherwise in connection with this Website in any way or in connection with the use, inability to use or the results of use of this Website, any websites linked to this Website or the material on such websites, including but not limited to loss or damage due to viruses that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing this Website or your downloading of any material from this Website or any websites linked to this Website.

SECTION 8. GENERAL LEGAL TERMS

Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC and its principals, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees and costs) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Website, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms, including but not limited to your breach of any of the representations and warranties; (iii) your violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation, including but not limited to any content or information that is submitted to the Website.

Warranty Disclaimer. The Website is provided “as is” and the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC makes no warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, and specifically disclaims all implied warranties, including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or warranties that may arise by operation of law.

Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The parties irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in San Diego County, California for the resolution of any disputes or conflicts arising out of or related to this Agreement.
Relationship. These Conditions do not, and shall not be construed to, create any partnership, joint venture, employer-employee, agency or franchisor-franchisee relationship between you and the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC.

Assignment. Neither these Teems nor any right or duty under the Terms may be transferred, assigned or delegated by you by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC.
Waiver, Severability. Failure of the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC to enforce a right under the Terms shall not act as a waiver of that right or the ability to later assert that right relative to the particular claim involved, nor shall any course of conduct between the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms. If any provision of these Terms shall be found by a court to be void, invalid or unenforceable, the same shall be reformed to comply with applicable law or stricken if not so conformable, so as not to affect the validity or enforceability of the Terms.

Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC and you and govern your use of the Website, superseding any prior agreements between you and the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC with respect to the Website. You may be subject to additional terms and conditions that will apply when you use or purchase services and products from the Law Offices of Susana M. Mahady, APC.
All rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved by us.