Privacy Policy

Revised October 6, 2024

Shields Law, PLLC values the privacy of its clients and website viewers. 

Shields Law, PLLC provides services to businesses and consumers in North America and does not market to businesses or individuals in the European Economic Area.

Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, unless Shields Law, PLLC previously agrees in writing, all information provided to Shields Law, PLLC, including information exchanged through electronic communication, is neither privileged nor confidential.

Your Information That Shields Law, PLLC May Collect Online
By using Shields Law, PLLC's services, you may choose to provide certain user information, such as search queries, location data, billing details, your name, contact information, and a description of your inquiry. Shields Law, PLLC may also infer your geographic location based on your IP address or other available information. 

By commenting on a blog post on the Shields Law, PLLC website, you provide your name and email address to the firm. Shields Law may then share this information with a third party if that party created the blog post.

Shields Law, PLLC's website is not intended to attract individuals under the age of 13, and the firm does not knowingly collect or retain any personal information from children younger than 13.

Cookies and Other Persistent Identifiers
Shields Law, PLLC and any third-party contractors may use various tracking technologies - including cookies, embedded scripts, web beacons, pixel tags, and log files - to collect information about visitors' interactions with our website, online sponsorships, and mobile advertisements.

We may automatically collect certain non-personal information from you, such as your browser type, device model, geographic location, operating system, unique device identifier, software version, IP address, phone model and operating system, and the domain name you accessed the site from. Additionally, we may collect information about your site usage, including the date and time of your visits, the pages and areas you viewed, the duration of your visits, the number of times you returned, your click-stream and usage data, emails you opened or clicked through, advertisements you interacted with, and other sites you may have visited.

Even if you've configured your browser to block cookies and tracking identifiers, you can still access Shields Law, PLLC's website. However, this may limit your ability to view or use certain site features.

Shields Law, PLLC’ s website does not collect data from visitors located in the European Economic Area.

Uses of Persistent Identifiers
Shields Law, PLLC or third parties may use identifiers to collect data on site usage, such as the number of hits and visits. This data is analyzed to understand how visitors interact with our site, allowing us to provide better services. Identifiers may also be used to personalize the display of sponsorships, advertisements, and content across our sites and other websites you visit.

Shields Law, PLLC may share or allow third parties to collect analytics on your visits to our website. This data, which may include your browser type, IP address, referring website, viewed pages, and clicked links, helps us improve our online services and better assist you in the future.

We use this information to enhance your experience on our website. Specifically, we leverage it to improve site navigation, provide access to relevant forms, and track analytics that help us enhance the content and information we offer on our site and beyond.

We may use third-party analytics and advertising tools or allow third parties to serve ads and automatically collect certain non-personal information from you when you interact with our site, ads, or social media. This could include clickstream data, browser type, time/date, and ads you click on or scroll over. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, or log files to gather this information.

How Shields Law, PLLC Uses Your Information
Shields Law, PLLC will use any information you submit to us for the specific purpose you provided it, such as responding to your emails or inquiries, processing billing, and communicating with you as needed. However, we do not currently honor "do not track" signals from web browsers.

We may employ third-party contractors to perform services on our behalf, and these contractors are contractually prohibited from disclosing or using your information for any unauthorized purposes.

Shields Law, PLLC uses information collected from users to develop new services and enhance current content and operations. This data may be analyzed to review site usage and address any issues that arise.

At certain points on our site, you may have the option to join a Shields Law, PLLC mailing list to receive updates and related information. To unsubscribe from this list, simply use the provided unsubscribe feature in any email you receive.

Shields Law, PLLC may use the information collected from you to enhance your online experience. This includes providing customized content and targeted information on our site, across third-party sites, and through your mobile device.

International Transfers
If you are accessing our site from outside the United States, please note that any information you provide will be transferred to and stored on computers located within the US. Your information will be subject to US laws and the specific jurisdictions where it is stored, unless otherwise stated. Shields Law, PLLC serves businesses and consumers in North America only and does not market to entities in the European Economic Area.

Updates
Shields Law, PLLC will post any future changes to this policy on this page, along with the date the changes were made.

Problems or Complaints with Shields Law, PLLC’s Privacy Policy
If you have a complaint about Shields Law, PLLC’s  compliance with this privacy policy, you may contact us at contact@shieldslawnc.com.