Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions
Howell Law Firm (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website, (website link), or interact with us in any other manner.
Information We Collect
Personal Information: When you contact us through our Website, phone, or email, we may collect personal information that you provide, including your full name, phone number, email address, and mailing address.
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
How We Use Your Information
To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to respond to your inquiries, provide legal services, send administrative information, and keep you informed about your case or our services.
Marketing and Promotional Communications: With your consent, we may use your information to send you updates, newsletters, or marketing communications via email, phone, or text message. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the instructions provided in the communication or contacting us directly.
Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal obligations, including responding to subpoenas, court orders, or legal requests.
Consent to Receive Text Messages
By providing your phone number and opting in, you consent to receive text messages from Howell Law Firm PC regarding your inquiry, our services, or related legal matters. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying “STOP” to any text message you receive from us. Please note that opting out may limit our ability to communicate with you regarding your case or services.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
- We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
We do not sell, rent, release, or transfer your SMS consent or phone number to any third party for any third party marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We may share your information with our service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as marketing, customer services, or technical support. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for services they provide.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users or others.
Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices please contact us at:
Brand Name: Howell Law Firm PC
Address: 6303 Owensmouth Ave FL 10, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Contact Info: 888-712-0017
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
SMS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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Introduction
Welcome to Howell Law Firm PC. By accessing or using our services, including receiving SMS communications, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not engage with our services.
SMS Consent Communication:
The information (Phone Numbers, etc.) obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Sample:
By providing your consent to receive SMS communications, you acknowledge and agree to receive text messages from Howell Law Firm PC at the phone number you provide. Information obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties.
Types of SMS Communications
If you have consented to receive text messages, you may receive SMS communications related to the following: Appointment scheduling and case discussion.
Appointment reminders
Follow-up messages
Message Frequency:
Message frequency may vary depending on the type of communication.
Example:
“Message frequency may vary. You may receive up to 2 SMS messages per day regarding your appointment or case.”
Potential Fees for SMS Messaging:
Please note that standard message and data rates may apply, depending on your carrier’s pricing plan. These fees may vary if the message is sent domestically or internationally.
Opt-In Method:
You may opt-in to receive SMS messages from Howell Law Firm in the following ways:
Verbally, during a conversation
By submitting an online form
Opt-Out Method:
You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time. To do so, simply reply “STOP” to any SMS message you receive. Alternatively, you can contact us directly to request removal from our messaging list.
Help:
If you are experiencing any issues, you can reply with the keyword HELP. Or, you can get help directly from us at howelljustice.com.
Additional Options:
If you do not wish to receive SMS messages, you can choose not to check the SMS consent box on our forms.
Standard Messaging Disclosures:
Message Frequency: Frequency of messages may vary depending on your interactions with us.
Message and data rates may apply.
You can opt-out of receiving SMS messages at any time by texting “STOP” to the number from which you received the message.
For assistance, text “HELP” to any text message or contact us directly at 888-712-0017, you can email us at [email protected] or visit our https://howelljustice.com/privacy-policy/.
Your Rights and Choices
Opting Out: You may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the instructions in those communications or contacting us directly. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications related to your legal services or our ongoing business relationship.
Access and Update Information: You have the right to access, update, or correct your personal information. To do so, please contact us using the information provided below.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.
How we obtain your personal data
When you visit our site, we may ask you for personal information such as your name and e-mail address. In addition, our site collects your IP address when you submit through our Contact form. Submission of personal data to us through this site will constitute your consent for our storage and use of such data, as outlined in this policy, and we may hold your personal data if we have received it directly from you. Therefore, if you use this site to fill in a form or to request details about an event, then you are providing your personal data to Howell Law Firm PC. Similarly, if you correspond with Howell Law Firm PC(whether in writing or orally), we may retain the personal data that you provide in your correspondence.
As a law firm, we regularly receive information as part of our professional activities. This information comes from both our clients and from the third parties with whom we or our clients have dealings. Some of this information might be your personal data.
How we use and share your personal data
Whether we receive your personal data directly from you or from a third-party source, we will only use your personal data in connection with our ordinary professional activities as lawyers (including the fulfillment of our legal or regulatory obligations). Where you have provided your personal data to us directly, we may use your personal data for the purpose for which it was provided (which will include, unless you expressly so prohibit or it is prohibited by law, marketing our services to you).
Irrespective of how we obtain your personal data, it may be shared by all the employees within Howell Law Firm PC. We may also need to transfer this data to third parties. Where we share or transfer your personal data, we will do this in accordance with applicable data protection laws. By providing your personal data to Howell Law Firm PC, you are expressly notified of the transfer of your personal data to, and the collection and processing of such personal data in, the United States and other countries or jurisdictions where we or our vendors operate and you acknowledge that the level of protection afforded to your personal data in those jurisdictions may be less than that which would apply in your own country or jurisdiction.
We do not sell or rent personal information to others. We use your information only for the limited purposes described above.
We will endeavor to take appropriate technical and organizational measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing of your personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, your personal data.
Howell Law Firm PC sends text message updates and responses to legal clients about case updates and case information.
Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Howell Law Firm PC We respect your privacy. We use information you provide to send and respond to your mobile messages. This includes sharing it with platform providers, phone companies, and other vendors who help us deliver messages. We won’t share mobile information with third parties for marketing. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent are exempt from this. We may disclose information to satisfy legal, regulatory, or governmental requests, avoid liability, or protect our rights or property. This policy applies to your use of the Text Message Service and doesn’t modify our general Privacy Policy, which may govern our relationship with you in other contexts.
Your Rights
In addition to your rights under applicable data protection legislation and where we are permitted or required by applicable law and regulation and by our professional obligations, we will provide you, upon request, with a copy of any of your personal data that we have retained, if any, and we will correct any errors identified by you. We will also comply with your request to stop sending you marketing material and will refrain from doing so without your express consent in jurisdictions which so require. If a breach or unauthorized access of personal data takes place that is likely to result in a risk for the rights and freedoms of your personal data, we will use your retained personal data to notify you within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. Finally, we will comply with your request to withdraw your consent. All such requests, or any questions or comments regarding this policy, should be addressed through our contact form.
Terms and Conditions
Howell Law Firm PC sends text message updates and responses to legal clients about case updates and case information.
When you opt-in to the service, we may send you a message to confirm your signup. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. Text “HELP” for help. Text “STOP” to cancel. You can cancel this service at any time. Just text “STOP” to [number type]. After you send the message “STOP” to us, we will reply to confirm that you have been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive messages from us. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time, and we will start sending you messages again. If at any time you forget what keywords are supported, just text “HELP” to [number type]. After you send the message “HELP” to us, we will respond with instructions on how to use our service and how to unsubscribe. Participating carriers: AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Boost Mobile, MetroPCS, Virgin Mobile, Alaska Communications Systems (ACS), Appalachian Wireless (EKN), Bluegrass Cellular, Cellular One of East Central, IL (ECIT), Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania, Cricket, Coral Wireless (Mobi PCS), COX, Cross, Element Mobile (Flat Wireless), Epic Touch (Elkhart Telephone), GCI, Golden State, Hawkeye (Chat Mobility), Hawkeye (NW Missouri), Illinois Valley Cellular, Inland Cellular, iWireless (Iowa Wireless), Keystone Wireless (Immix Wireless/PC Man), Mosaic (Consolidated or CTC Telecom), Nex-Tech Wireless, NTelos, Panhandle Communications, Pioneer, Plateau (Texas RSA 3 Ltd), Revol, RINA, Simmetry (TMP Corporation), Thumb Cellular, Union Wireless, United Wireless, Viaero Wireless, and West Central (WCC or 5 Star Wireless). Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read the above privacy policy.
