Privacy Policy

Last updated April 18 2025

1. Information We Collect

Category Examples Collection Method
Contact details -Name, email address, phone number, mailing address -When you fill out a form, schedule a consultation, call, or email us
Matter‑related information -Facts about your workers’‑comp case, documents you upload -When you voluntarily provide them
Device & usage data -IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on page -Automatically via cookies, analytics scripts, and server logs
Cookies & similar tech -Session cookies, preference cookies, Google Analytics cookies -Automatically as you browse

Note: Submitting information through this Site does not create an attorney‑client relationship.

2. How We Use Information

  1. Respond to your inquiries and evaluate potential representation.
  2. Provide and manage legal services if you become a client.
  3. Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site.
  4. Send newsletters or marketing you have opted to receive (you can opt out anytime).
  5. Fulfil legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data when (a) you consent, (b) it is necessary to perform or prepare a contract, (c) we have a legitimate interest (e.g., Site security), or (d) we must comply with the law.

4. Sharing Information

We do not sell or rent personal information. We share it only with:

  • Service providers (hosting, email, analytics) bound by confidentiality.
  • Co‑counsel or experts engaged in your matter (with your knowledge/consent).
  • Courts, regulators, or law enforcement when legally required.
  • Successors in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale (subject to privacy protections).

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and Google Analytics to remember preferences and understand Site traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings and install the Google Analytics Opt‑out Browser Add‑on to stop analytics tracking.

6. Your Rights & Choices

  • Email marketing: click the “unsubscribe” link in any message.
  • Access / correct / delete: email contact@brennandefenselaw.com with your request (subject to legal retention).
  • California residents: we honor CCPA requests to know or delete personal data and do not sell such data.
  • EU/UK residents: you have GDPR rights to object, restrict, or port data and to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.

7. Security

We employ TLS encryption, secure hosting, and role‑based access controls. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children

This Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us for deletion.

9. International Visitors

Our servers are in the United States. By using the Site, you consent to transferring and processing your information in the U.S.

10. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version here with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site.

11. Contact

Brennan Defense Law
171 N. Aberdeen St., Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Phone: (312) 847‑5378
Email: contact@brennandefenselaw.com
Office hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.