Privacy Policy
The Law Offices of Edward L. Hedrick, V
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Information on this site may be considered attorney advertising. The information and materials present on this site are not meant to constitute legal advice. Engaging with this site or its contents does not constitute or create an attorney-client relationship with the Law Offices of Edward L. Hedrick, V.
Important Notice: Website inquiries, emails, or contact form submissions do not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential or time-sensitive information through the website unless the Firm has specifically instructed you to do so.
1. Overview
The Law Offices of Edward L. Hedrick, V (“Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information you provide when you visit or use this website (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how the Site is configured and how you interact with it, we may collect: (a) contact information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, and the contents of your message; (b) technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, and approximate usage data; (c) website interaction data, such as pages viewed, time on site, clicks, and general traffic patterns; and (d) information collected through cookies or similar technologies, if such tools are enabled on the Site.
3. Information You Voluntarily Submit
If you contact the Firm through the Site, email, or another online method, you may choose to provide your name, contact information, and a description of your matter. Please do not send confidential, privileged, sensitive, or time-sensitive information through the Site or through unsolicited communications. Sending information to the Firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.
4. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to: respond to inquiries; communicate with prospective or existing clients; operate, maintain, and improve the Site; monitor Site performance and usage trends; protect against fraud, spam, misuse, or security threats; comply with legal obligations; and enforce our website terms, policies, and professional responsibilities.
5. Cookies and Analytics
The Site may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, session technologies, or similar tools to improve functionality, understand user activity, measure traffic, and maintain website security. These tools may collect technical and behavioral information about Site usage. Most browsers allow you to block or manage cookies through browser settings, although some parts of a website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
6. How We May Share Information
We do not sell personal information. We may share information only as reasonably necessary, including: with website hosting providers, email providers, analytics vendors, spam-filtering providers, IT or security vendors, and other service providers supporting operation of the Site; to comply with legal obligations, court orders, subpoenas, or lawful requests; to protect the rights, safety, and property of the Firm, our users, or others; or in connection with a business transition affecting the Site or Firm operations, to the extent permitted by law.
7. Attorney-Client Relationship and Confidentiality
Use of the Site, submission of a contact form, sending an email, leaving a voicemail, or otherwise communicating through the Site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Information sent before the Firm has agreed to represent you may not be treated as confidential or privileged. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after the Firm has completed any necessary conflict review and expressly agreed to the representation.
8. Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain business and website records, comply with legal and ethical obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect the integrity and security of the Site.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect information collected through the Site. However, no website, internet transmission, email system, or electronic storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Choices
You may choose not to submit information through the Site. You may also contact us to request updates or correction of contact information you previously provided, subject to applicable legal, ethical, and recordkeeping obligations. If the Site uses cookies or analytics tools, you may be able to limit some tracking through your browser settings, privacy extensions, or device preferences.
11. Third-Party Services and Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or may use third-party tools for hosting, scheduling, maps, embedded content, analytics, spam filtering, or social media features. We do not control third-party privacy practices and are not responsible for their content, security, or policies. You should review the privacy policies of any third-party site or service you use.
12. Children’s Privacy
This Site is not directed to children under 13, and the Firm does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 through the Site.
13. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no uniform industry standard for responding to these signals, the Site may not respond to all Do Not Track requests unless specifically configured to do so.
14. North Carolina Users / Legal Services Context
Because this Site relates to legal services, information submitted through the Site may also be subject to legal ethics rules, professional obligations, conflict-check procedures, file retention duties, and other applicable laws and regulations governing attorneys and law firms.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes become effective when posted on the Site with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
16. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact:
The Law Offices of Edward L. Hedrick, V
22 West Main Avenue
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Phone: (828) 635-416
Email: office@edhedrickattorney.com
Optional website form notice: “Submitting a form or contacting the Firm through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential or time-sensitive information through this website.”