01 Scope & Commitment to Reader Privacy

This Privacy Policy governs the online data practices of Personal Injury Lawyer HQ ("PersonalInjuryLawyerHQ.com", "we", "us", or "our"). We operate as an independent legal publisher, educational resource network, and attorney directory.

By accessing or interacting with our website, interactive tools, or communication channels, you acknowledge and agree to the data collection and usage practices described in this document.

02 Information We Collect

We collect information through three primary channels:

• Information You Provide Voluntarily: When you submit an inquiry through our Contact Us form, request an attorney listing audit, or contact our editorial staff, you may provide your full name, email address, telephone number, subject matter, and message content.
• Settlement Calculator Inputs: Our interactive damage calculators (e.g. Car Accident, Slip & Fall, Truck Accident, Workers’ Comp) process numerical figures (medical expenses, property damage, lost earnings). These figures are computed locally in your web browser session and are not stored in permanent consumer profiling databases.
• Automated Technical & Log Data: Like most modern digital publications, our web servers automatically log standard network traffic information. This includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, operating system, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, date and time stamps, and clickstream data used strictly for site administration and security monitoring.

03 How We Use Your Information

We process collected data exclusively for legitimate operational and editorial purposes:

• Direct Inquiries & Customer Support: To review and respond to reader questions, editorial suggestions, and attorney directory verification requests.
• Listing Audit & Bar Standing Verification: To verify public state bar credentials and correct law firm registry details.
• Site Security & Fraud Prevention: To detect malicious bots, mitigate denial-of-service attempts, and protect the integrity of our platform.
• Technical Performance & Usability: To analyze aggregate traffic trends, optimize mobile responsiveness, and enhance calculator computational speed.

04 Cookies, Web Beacons & Advertising Partners

PersonalInjuryLawyerHQ.com uses standard browser cookies and local storage tokens to preserve user preferences and ensure smooth navigation.

Google AdSense Network (ca-pub-6111110915138100):
We partner with Google AdSense to serve digital advertisements that support the free publication of our legal resources. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your visit to this website and other sites across the Internet.

05 Third-Party Links & External Legal Resources

Our editorial articles and 160-city directory listings provide links to third-party websites, including state bar associations, state court repositories, municipal codes, and independent law firm portals.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy policies, data collection protocols, or practices of external third-party sites. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy notices of any external site you visit.

06 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA & CPRA) Rights

For residents of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides specific statutory rights regarding personal information:

• Right to Know & Access: You have the right to request disclosure of the specific pieces and categories of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained in our records.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale / Sharing: We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To submit a verified California consumer request, please contact our Data Protection desk at contact@personalinjurylawyerhq.com.

07 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Notice

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you possess distinct data protection entitlements under the GDPR:

• The Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data.
• The Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information or completion of incomplete records.
• The Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under specific conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: Request restrictions on how your data is processed.
• The Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data under legitimate interests.

Requests under GDPR are handled within 30 days without charge.

08 Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

PersonalInjuryLawyerHQ.com is directed toward adult consumers seeking legal research and statutory information. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.

If a parent or guardian discovers that a minor under 13 has submitted personal information through our contact portal, please contact us immediately so we can promptly expunge the data from our records.

09 Data Security & Retention Protocols

We implement industry-standard technical safeguards, including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL / 256-bit TLS) encryption for all transmitted web traffic, firewalled server architecture, and least-privilege administrative access protocols.

Contact form communications are retained only as long as necessary to fulfill editorial communication, maintain directory audit trails, or comply with statutory requirements, after which records are securely archived or purged.

10 Privacy Officer & Inquiries

If you have questions, comments, or formal statutory requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection protocols, please contact our designated privacy desk: