Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 01/29/2026

This Privacy Policy describes how The Law Office of Edwin Maria P.C. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit or use our website: https://lawofficeofedwinmaria.com.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

Consultation Request Forms

When you submit a consultation request form on our Site, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Preferred contact method and/or time
• General information about your legal issue (as provided in your message)

Submission of information through a consultation request form does not create an attorney–client relationship. An attorney–client relationship is only formed after we have checked for conflicts, agreed to represent you, and both you and our firm have signed a written engagement agreement (or otherwise explicitly agreed in writing).

Please do not include confidential, highly sensitive, or time-sensitive information in the consultation request form.

We may also collect information you provide when you:

• Contact us by email, phone, or other communication channels
• Subscribe to any mailing list or updates (if applicable)

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Referring and exit pages
• Dates and times of visits
• Pages viewed and links clicked

This information is typically collected through cookies, log files, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for purposes including:

• Responding to your consultation requests and other inquiries
• Scheduling or managing consultations
• Operating, maintaining, and improving the Site
• Monitoring and analyzing usage, performance, and trends
• Measuring the effectiveness of our online marketing and advertising
• Communicating with you about our services, updates, or legal information (where permitted by law)
• Protecting our rights, safety, and property, and that of our clients, users, and the public
• Complying with legal and ethical obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Help the Site function properly
• Remember your preferences
• Analyze traffic and usage
• Support online advertising and measurement

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some parts of the Site may not function properly if you disable cookies.

4. Analytics and Advertising Tools We Use

4.1 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to collect and analyze information about how visitors use the Site. GA4 may collect data such as your IP address, device information, browser type, and interactions with the Site. This information helps us understand Site usage and improve our content and services.

Google may use the collected data in accordance with its own privacy policies. Learn more:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Opt out of Google Analytics:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

4.2 Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor and maintain our Site’s presence in Google Search results. Search Console provides us with aggregated information about search performance (such as search queries, impressions, and clicks), which we use to improve the visibility and performance of our Site.

4.3 Google Ads

We may use Google Ads to run online advertising campaigns. Google Ads may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Show our ads on other websites based on your past visits to our Site
• Measure the effectiveness of our ads
• Help us understand how users interact with our ads and Site

Learn more and manage your ad settings:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

https://adssettings.google.com/

4.4 Yelp Ads

We may use Yelp Ads to promote our services on Yelp’s platforms. If you interact with our business listing or ads on Yelp, Yelp may collect and process your information in accordance with its own privacy policy, which is separate from this Policy.

See Yelp’s privacy policy:

https://www.yelp.com/tos/privacy_policy

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics, advertising platforms, or IT support), subject to appropriate confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• Legal and Compliance: When required to do so by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our clients or others.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or similar transaction involving our practice, subject to appropriate safeguards.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with our legal and ethical obligations (including obligations applicable to attorneys), to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you reside, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction or update of inaccurate or incomplete information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and ethical obligations
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request and may be unable to comply with a request where we are required or permitted by law or professional obligations to retain certain information.

For information on managing Google’s advertising and analytics cookies specifically, please refer to Google’s tools and settings linked above.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as required by applicable law.

10. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services (including, for example, Google, Yelp, and other platforms). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. International Visitors

Our law office is located in New York, United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

The Law Office of Edwin Maria P.C.

Phone: 212-470-3461

Email: contact-us@lawofficeofedwinmaria.com