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Privacy Policy
How FL Patel Law collects, uses, and discloses information collected through this website.
Last updated: June 8, 2026.
FL Patel Law PLLC (referred to as FL Patel Law, we, us, or our) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit flpatellaw.com and our related online services, and describes the privacy rights and choices available to you under United States federal and state privacy laws. It applies to information we collect online through this website.
This Privacy Policy does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential or sensitive details through the website until an attorney-client relationship has been established in writing.
Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information we collect through the website and in related online interactions. It does not apply to information we collect offline, to the practices of third parties we do not control, or to information governed by a separate engagement agreement or by the rules of professional responsibility that apply to client matters.
Definitions
Personal information means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual or household. It does not include publicly available information or information that has been de-identified or aggregated.
Sensitive personal information means categories of personal information that some state laws treat as more sensitive, such as government identifiers, precise geolocation, account log-in credentials, and information about health, race, religion, or similar characteristics.
Sale means disclosing personal information to a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration. Sharing means disclosing personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Service provider or processor means a company that processes personal information on our behalf and under our instructions.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
Over the past twelve months we may have collected the following categories of personal information, drawn from the categories described in the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar state laws.
Identifiers, such as your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, IP address, and online or device identifiers. Collected: yes.
Customer records and contact details that you submit through forms, such as the information in a consultation request. Collected: yes.
Commercial information, such as the service you inquired about and records of your communications with us. Collected: yes.
Internet or other electronic network activity, such as pages viewed, links clicked, referring pages, and interactions with our content and advertising. Collected: yes.
Geolocation data, limited to the approximate location derived from your IP address. Collected: yes, approximate only.
Professional or employment information, such as your company or role, only if you choose to include it in a message to us. Collected: only if you provide it.
Inferences drawn to understand visitor preferences and measure marketing, in limited form and primarily in aggregate. Collected: limited.
Protected classification characteristics (such as race, religion, age, or sex), biometric information, sensory information (audio or video recordings), and non-public education information. Collected: no, we do not request these through the website.
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not request sensitive personal information through the website, and we ask that you not send Social Security numbers, financial account or payment card numbers, health information, or similar sensitive data through the website or by email. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about you.
Sources of Personal Information
We collect personal information directly from you when you complete a form, request a consultation, or otherwise communicate with us. We collect information automatically through cookies and analytics technologies when you use the website. We may also receive information from third parties such as analytics and advertising providers and our service providers.
How We Use Personal Information
We use personal information for the following business and commercial purposes: to respond to your inquiries and consultation requests; to provide, operate, maintain, and improve the website and our services; to schedule and manage consultations; to understand how visitors use the website and to measure the performance of our content and advertising; to personalize and improve your experience; to detect, prevent, and address security incidents, spam, and fraud; to send administrative messages and, where permitted, marketing communications; to comply with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations; and to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims and enforce our terms.
Marketing and Communications
If you contact us or request information, we may communicate with you by email, telephone, or text at the contact details you provide in order to respond to your request and, where permitted, to send marketing messages. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the message or by contacting us. We may still send you non-marketing administrative messages. We honor applicable rules governing commercial email and telephone and text communications.
How We Disclose Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information for money. We disclose personal information to the categories of recipients described below.
Service providers and vendors that perform services on our behalf, including website hosting and infrastructure providers, third-party analytics providers, a consultation scheduling provider, spam and abuse prevention services, and our customer relationship and lead management provider, which receives contact form submissions so that we can respond to you.
Advertising and analytics partners that may receive certain online identifiers and activity through cookies and similar technologies to help us measure and improve our marketing. Depending on your state of residence, this activity may be considered sharing or a sale.
Professional advisors, such as accountants, auditors, and lawyers, where reasonably necessary.
Government authorities or other parties when we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law or legal process, to enforce our terms, to protect the rights, safety, or property of FL Patel Law or others, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets.
Categories of Recipients
In the past twelve months, the categories of personal information described above may have been disclosed to the following categories of recipients: service providers and processors; analytics providers; advertising partners; professional advisors; and government or legal authorities. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own independent marketing.
Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. However, our use of certain analytics and advertising cookies may be considered a sale or a sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising under the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar state laws. The categories that may be involved are identifiers and internet or other electronic network activity. You may opt out at any time by declining non-essential cookies through our consent banner or the Cookie settings link in the footer, or by enabling a Global Privacy Control signal. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functionality and, with your consent, for analytics and advertising. When you first visit the website, a consent banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies, and non-essential analytics and advertising technologies are turned off by default until you consent. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer. For details about the specific cookies and tools we use, see our Cookies Policy.
Opt-Out Preference Signals (GPC)
We honor browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by applicable law. When we detect a valid signal, we treat it as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for that browser or device. Because such a signal is tied to a browser or device, it may not be associated with any account information we hold about you.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information.
The right to know about and access the personal information we have collected about you, including the categories and specific pieces of information, the sources, the purposes, and the categories of recipients.
The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
The right to obtain a portable copy of your personal information.
The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and of targeted advertising.
The right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, where applicable.
The right to opt out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
The right not to receive discriminatory or retaliatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.
How to Exercise Your Rights
You may submit a privacy request through our contact form at www.flpatellaw.com/contact or by calling (727) 279-5037. To opt out of analytics and advertising cookies, use the consent banner or the Cookie settings link in the footer. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity using information associated with you before responding, and we will not use that information for any other purpose. You may use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf where the law allows, and we may require proof of the agent's authorization. We do not charge a fee to process most requests. We will respond within the time required by applicable law. If we decline your request, you may appeal by replying to our response or by contacting us using the contact methods above.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, provides you with the rights to know, access, delete, and correct your personal information; to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information; to limit the use of sensitive personal information; and to be free from discrimination for exercising these rights. The categories of personal information we collect, the sources, the purposes, and the categories of recipients are described above and serve as our notice at collection. We do not offer financial incentives in exchange for personal information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (the Shine the Light law) permits California residents to request information about disclosures of personal information to third parties for those third parties' direct marketing purposes. We do not share personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing.
Other State Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, or another state with a comprehensive consumer privacy law, you may have the rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain a portable copy of your personal information, and to opt out of targeted advertising, the sale of personal information, and certain profiling. You may exercise these rights as described above. If we deny your request, you may appeal, and if your appeal is denied you may contact your state attorney general.
Nevada Residents
Nevada law allows Nevada residents to opt out of the sale of certain covered personal information. We do not sell covered information as defined by Nevada law, but you may submit a verified request through our contact form at www.flpatellaw.com/contact or by calling (727) 279-5037.
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We do not use your personal information to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you through solely automated processing. Where we use analytics to understand visitor behavior in aggregate, this does not result in automated decisions about individuals.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to respond to your inquiry, to maintain business and transaction records, and to comply with our legal, professional, and regulatory obligations. When we no longer need personal information, we delete or de-identify it. Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and the reason we collected it.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please do not send sensitive or confidential information to us through the website or by unencrypted email.
Children's Privacy
The website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children, and we do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so that we can delete it.
Third-Party Websites and Services
The website may link to or integrate third-party websites and services that we do not control. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before providing information to them.
Third-Party Analytics and Advertising Choices
In addition to our consent banner, you can manage some third-party analytics and advertising through tools that those providers offer. You can also learn about industry opt-outs through the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance. These third-party tools are controlled by those providers and are subject to their own terms.
Information Storage in the United States
We are located in the United States and store and process information here. We serve clients in the United States, and the website is intended for users located in the United States.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and revise the date shown above. Material changes will take effect when we post them. Your continued use of the website after an update means that you accept the revised Privacy Policy.
How to Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or to exercise your rights, contact us through our contact form at www.flpatellaw.com/contact, by phone at (727) 279-5037, or by mail at FL Patel Law PLLC, 360 Central Avenue, 8th Floor, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701.
Complaints
If you have a concern about our privacy practices that we are unable to resolve, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with your state attorney general or other applicable regulator.
Email is not a secure method of communication. Please do not include confidential or sensitive information in messages to us.