StarGuard Law, P.C. (“StarGuard Law,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides immigration, intellectual property, and entertainment law services. We respect your privacy and our duties of confidentiality and privilege.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit starguardlaw.com and related pages, contact forms, scheduling tools, payment features, and optional chat or video widgets (the “Site”). It also provides the disclosures and rights required by the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 et seq., “CCPA/CPRA”) and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”).

Using our Site does not create an attorney–client relationship. Do not send confidential information until we confirm no conflicts and you sign an engagement agreement.

1) Scope

This Policy covers personal information collected from website visitors, prospective clients, and marketing contacts through the Site. Information relating to current clients and legal matters may be subject to separate terms and professional obligations.

2) Notice at Collection – what we collect, sources, and purposes

We collect the categories below. For each, we note examples, typical sources, and purposes.

  • Identifiers (name, email, phone, mailing address, IP address, device IDs).
    Sources: forms you submit, scheduling, payments, limited analytics.
    Purposes: respond to inquiries, conflict checks, schedule and deliver consultations, process payments, prevent fraud, maintain security, comply with law.
  • Customer Records / Matter Info (consult type, language preference, notes you provide, documents you choose to upload).
    Sources: intake/eligibility forms, chat/video widgets, email.
    Purposes: evaluate eligibility, provide requested services, maintain records, customer service.
  • Protected characteristics & immigration information you choose to share (e.g., nationality, immigration status).
    Purposes: determine eligibility and provide legal services you request.
  • Internet or Network Activity (pages viewed, timestamps, referrers, rough location, browser/device data using cookies or similar tech).
    Sources: your device; analytics tools.
    Purposes: operate, secure, debug, and improve the Site; measure aggregate usage (not for cross-context behavioral advertising).
  • Payment Information (billing name, amount, limited card info via token).
    Sources: you; our payment processor.
    Purposes: process consultation fees and invoices. We do not store full card numbers.
  • Audio/Visual (if you use our video chatbot or upload media).
    Purposes: intake, customer service, and scheduling.
  • Sensitive Personal Information (e.g., government ID numbers) only if you choose to provide it during intake.
    Purposes: conflict checks and to provide services you request.
    Limits: We do not use or disclose Sensitive Personal Information to infer characteristics or for advertising.

Retention. We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above and to meet legal/ethical obligations. Typical periods: analytics 12–24 months (aggregate), prospect records ~24 months after last interaction, billing/transactions 7 years (tax/ethics), client/matter records per State Bar rules and engagement terms.

3) Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies and limited analytics (e.g., Google Analytics 4) to understand aggregate usage and improve performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings. There is no uniform “Do Not Track” standard; we will honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals if we ever engage in “sale” or “sharing” as defined by CPRA (see Section 6).

4) How we disclose information

We disclose personal information to service providers/contractors under contracts that restrict use to our instructions, including:

  • Hosting/CDN & security providers;
  • Scheduling (e.g., Calendly/Cal.com);
  • Payment processing (e.g., Stripe);
  • Form/CRM/email tools;
  • Video/chat widgets (e.g., VideoAsk/Tolstoy);
  • Analytics;
  • Document/file tools.

We may also disclose information as required by law, to protect rights and safety, for conflict checks, or in connection with a business transaction (e.g., merger).

4.1 SMS/MMS Messaging Privacy (your language included)

If you opt in to receive text messages from StarGuard Law:

  • Third Parties that Help Provide the Messaging Service. We will not share your opt-in to an SMS short code campaign with a third party for purposes unrelated to supporting you in connection with that campaign. We may share your personal data with third parties that help us provide the messaging service, including, but not limited to, platform providers, phone companies, and other vendors who assist us in the delivery of text messages.
  • Additional Disclosures – Affiliates. We may disclose personal data to our affiliates or subsidiaries; if we do so, their use and disclosure of your personal data will be subject to this Policy.
  • No sharing of originator data/consent. All of the above categories exclude text-messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

(Separate SMS Terms may describe message frequency, HELP/STOP commands, and carrier notices.)

5) Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information (TLS encryption, access controls, least-privilege, logging). No system is 100% secure; use caution when transmitting information online.

6) Sale/Sharing; Your Privacy Choices

We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined by CPRA. If this ever changes, we will update this Policy and provide a “Your California Privacy Choices” link and honor GPC signals.

7) Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

Subject to verification and certain exceptions, California residents may:

  • Know/Access the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collected, the sources, purposes, and categories of recipients;
  • Delete personal information we collected from you;
  • Correct inaccurate personal information;
  • Limit the use/disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information (note: we already limit use to permitted purposes);
  • Opt-out of sale/sharing (not applicable at this time);
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your rights.

How to exercise your rights

Send a request via:

  • Email: info@starguardlaw.com
  • Web form: a link on our Contact or Privacy Request page (we can add a simple form).
  • Phone: the number listed on our Contact page.

We will verify your identity (for example, by matching information you provide with our records). You may designate an authorized agent with written authorization.

Shine the Light. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing. You may still contact info@starguardlaw.com for confirmation.

8) Attorney–Client Information & Confidentiality

Information you provide before engagement may be reviewed for conflicts and suitability. An attorney–client relationship begins only after we accept your matter and you sign an engagement agreement. Once engaged, your information is protected by applicable law, ethics rules, and our engagement terms.

9) Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child under 13 provided personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

10) International Transfers

We may process information in the United States and Canada. By using the Site, you understand your information may be transferred to countries with different data-protection laws.

11) Third-Party Links & Embedded Tools

The Site may link to third-party websites or embed third-party tools (e.g., YouTube videos, scheduling, payment). Their practices are governed by their own privacy policies.

12) Changes to this Policy

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

13) Contact Us

StarGuard Law, P.C.
Email: info@starguardlaw.com
Phone: see the phone number listed on our Contact page
Mail: the mailing address listed on our Contact page