This policy explains what information the Law Offices of Sophia Zoë Kilmer(“we”, “us”) collects through szklawoffices.com, how we use it and the choices you have. People who reach out to a law firm are often sharing something painful or private. We treat it that way.
Information you give us
When you send a message through our inquiry form, we collect:
- your name, email address and phone number
- the kind of case and when it happened, if you tell us
- anything you write about your situation
Please share only a short summary in the form. We'll ask for details, documents and anything sensitive when we talk with you.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting provider records basic technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you request. We use it to keep the site running, to block spam and abuse, and to fix problems. We do not use advertising cookies, and we do not sell or share your information for advertising.
How we use your information
- to read and respond to your inquiry and decide whether we can help
- to check for conflicts of interest, as the rules for lawyers require
- to send you a copy of your message by email
- to protect the site from spam, fraud and misuse
- to meet our legal and professional obligations
Confidentiality and the attorney-client relationship
We keep what you send us confidential. Sending a message does not, by itself, make you our client or create an attorney-client relationship. That relationship begins only when we both agree to it, usually in a signed engagement agreement. Until then, please don't send documents or information you would not want anyone else to see, and don't rely on us to meet any deadline for you.
Who we share it with
We do not sell your information. We share it only with service providers that help us run this website and deliver email (for example, our website host and our email delivery service), who may use it only to provide those services to us, and when the law requires it.
How long we keep it
We keep inquiry information for as long as we need it to respond, to check conflicts and to meet our professional record-keeping obligations, and then delete it.
Security
We use reasonable safeguards, including encrypted connections to this site. No method of sending information over the internet is completely secure, which is another reason to keep your first message short.
Your choices
You can ask us what information we hold about you, ask us to correct it or ask us to delete it, subject to our legal and ethical obligations. Send the request through our contact page.
Children
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them online. A parent or guardian can reach out on a child's behalf.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will post the new version here with a new effective date.