Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

US Attorneys (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website at us-attorneys.com (the “Platform”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit or use the Platform.

By using the Platform, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Platform.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account Registration: Name, email address, password, and account type (client or attorney) when you create an account.
• Attorney Profile Claims: Bar number, state of licensure, firm name, practice areas, office address, phone number, and professional biography when attorneys claim or update their profiles.
• Contact Forms and Inquiries: Name, email address, phone number, and message content when you submit a contact form or lead request.
• Reviews: Ratings, review text, and associated attorney information when you submit a review.
• Payment Information: Billing details provided during subscription or consultation payment (processed by Stripe; we do not store full payment card numbers).

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Device and Browser Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, click patterns, and search queries.
• Location Data: Approximate geographic location inferred from your IP address to provide location-relevant attorney results.

2.3 Information from Public Sources

Attorney profile information displayed on the Platform may be compiled from publicly available sources, including state bar association directories, court records, government databases, and publicly accessible professional listings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Platform and its features.
• Create and manage user accounts and authenticate users.
• Process transactions, including subscription payments and video consultation bookings.
• Facilitate connections between clients and attorneys through search results, lead requests, and messaging.
• Send transactional emails such as booking confirmations, review requests, password resets, and account notifications.
• Improve the Platform, including analyzing usage patterns and optimizing search functionality.
• Detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, security incidents, and technical issues.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect usage data and improve your experience on the Platform. The types of cookies we use include:

• Essential Cookies: Required for authentication, session management, and core Platform functionality. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the Platform, including page views, session duration, and navigation patterns. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Preference Cookies: Store your preferences such as location settings and search filters to improve your experience.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of the Platform.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We share personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Platform. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes of providing services to us:

• Supabase: Database hosting, user authentication, and data storage.
• Stripe: Payment processing for subscriptions and consultation fees. Stripe's privacy policy governs its handling of payment data.
• Daily.co: Video conferencing infrastructure for attorney- client video consultations.
• Resend: Transactional email delivery (booking confirmations, password resets, notifications).
• Google Analytics: Website analytics and usage tracking.
• Vercel: Website hosting and content delivery.
• Sentry: Error monitoring and application performance tracking.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We may also retain and use your information as necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations.
• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
• Maintain security and prevent fraud.
• Fulfill legitimate business purposes, such as maintaining attorney profile data compiled from public records.

When personal information is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected, we will delete or anonymize it in accordance with applicable law.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL), row-level security policies on our database, secure authentication mechanisms, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar state privacy statutes. These rights may include:

• Right to Know: The right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Correct: The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out: The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within the timeframes required by applicable law (generally within 45 days).

9. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Effective date” above. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us: