Pride Legal Privacy Policy – General (Effective January 2026)

Pride Legal, A Professional Law Corporation (referred to as “Pride Legal,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you use our website www.pridelegal.com (including any related mobile sites or applications, collectively the “Site”). This Policy also explains your rights under applicable privacy laws. The Site is hosted and operated in the United States and is intended for users located in the U.S. only. By using or accessing our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and consent to our collection and use of your information as described herein. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

No Attorney-Client Relationship via Website: Using this Site or submitting information through it does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Pride Legal, and any information you send is not protected by attorney–client privilege unless and until you formally become a client. We encourage you not to send confidential or time-sensitive information through online forms or email. Nevertheless, we handle all personal information in accordance with this Policy and, if you do become a client, we will protect your information consistent with our professional ethical duties. Pride Legal remains committed to complying with all applicable rules of professional conduct, which impose a duty to preserve and protect client confidentiality

Information We Collect

We may collect “Personal Information” that can identify you directly or indirectly, as well as “Non-Personal Information.” The types of information we collect include:

Information You Provide Directly: When you use our Site (for example, by filling out the “Get Connected With An Attorney” contact form or contacting us via email/phone), you may provide personal details such as your name, contact information (phone number, email, address), location (city, state, ZIP code), and details about your legal matter or case. This “Case Information” you submit may include sensitive personal information you voluntarily share (for example, details about a legal issue that could reveal health information, sexual orientation, criminal or financial history, or other sensitive facts). You are not required to provide sensitive details unless you choose to; any such information is collected with your consent when you include it in your submission. We will use the information you provide to evaluate and respond to your inquiry and to connect you with an appropriate attorney or legal service, as requested.

Information Collected Automatically: Like most websites, our Site automatically collects certain information about your device and usage through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. We (or our third-party analytics providers) use cookies and similar tools to recognize you when you return to our Site, to maintain your preferences, to analyze Site traffic and trends, and to personalize your experience. For example, we may use Google Analytics to collect information about how users interact with our Site, which helps us improve content and functionality. We may also use web beacons (tracking pixels) in our emails or on the Site to understand whether you read or click on the content. This automatically-collected data typically does not identify you by name, but if it can be linked to you, we treat it as Personal Information. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy which explains our use of cookies, tracking, and your choices.

Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third-party sources in the course of our business. For example, if you interact with us on social media or review sites, or if you are referred to us by an affiliated attorney, we might obtain your username or contact details from those sources. We treat such information in accordance with this Policy combined with any source-specific rules. Our Site may include social media plugins (like a Facebook “Like” or Twitter “Tweet” button) that collect certain data (such as your IP address and browser info) when you click them; these features are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social platforms, not by Pride Legal.

Job Applicants and Personnel: (If applicable) If you apply for a job or internship via our Site or provide information as a prospective staff member, we will collect the information you submit (such as your résumé, contact details, employment history, etc.) and use it solely for recruitment and human resources purposes. We may also conduct background checks or gather information from your references as permitted by law. Employee data is handled in accordance with internal policies and applicable employment privacy laws (including California labor and privacy laws).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. The Site is not directed to children, and if you are under 13, please do not submit any information. In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we will take steps to delete any personal data of children under 13 if we become aware of it.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following business and legal purposes (consistent with applicable law):

Providing and Improving Services: We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiries, evaluate your legal needs, and connect you with an attorney or legal service. This may include using your contact information to communicate with you about your request, and using details of your case to determine the best referral or legal strategy. We also use information to operate, maintain, and improve our Site’s functionality and user experience (for example, analyzing how users navigate our Site to improve content organization)

Internal Analytics and Performance: Non-personally identifying information and aggregate data may be used to understand Site usage patterns, measure audience size and engagement, and produce insights to guide our marketing and service strategies. For instance, we might compile reports on which legal information pages are most frequently visited or what search terms are used, so we can enhance our content. Aggregate analytics may also be shared (without any personal identifiers) with participating attorneys or partners to demonstrate Site traffic or trends.

Communication and Marketing: With your consent or as otherwise permitted by law, we may use your contact details (email or phone) to send you informational materials, legal updates, newsletters, or event invitations that we believe may be of interest. We may occasionally send marketing or promotional emails about our services or about attorneys in our network if you have an ongoing relationship with us or have subscribed to such communications. You will always have the opportunity to opt out of marketing emails – each non-transactional email will include an “unsubscribe” link or instructions to opt out. (We reserve the right to send you certain administrative communications relating to your interactions with us, such as messages about your case inquiry or changes to our policies, even if you opt out of marketing.) We do not engage in telemarketing or SMS marketing without explicit consent and compliance with applicable laws (such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act).

Legal and Ethical Obligations: As a law firm, we may use and retain your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations and professional responsibilities. This includes using information to perform conflict checks, to comply with court orders or lawful discovery requests, to fulfill record-keeping requirements (for example, maintaining client files for a minimum period as required by California law or bar rules), and to satisfy obligations under anti-fraud or anti-money laundering regulations if applicable. If you become a client, we will use your personal information in providing legal representation to you, which may involve using sensitive details about your case to advocate on your behalf or to seek advice from experts, in each case consistent with our confidentiality duties. We also use personal information as needed to enforce our Site’s Terms of Use, to protect our rights and the rights of others, and to detect or prevent fraud or security issues. For example, if we suspect malicious activity on our Site or receive credible threats, we may use IP addresses or other data to investigate and take appropriate measures.

Business Transfers: If Pride Legal undergoes a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred to the successor entity as part of that transaction. In such case, your information would remain subject to the promises made in this Privacy Policy (unless you consent otherwise). We will notify you or post a prominent notice on the Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your information as a result of the transfer.

We will not use your personal information for additional, unrelated purposes without notifying you and obtaining your consent when required. We do not use sensitive personal information (such as information about your health, sexual orientation, or other sensitive characteristics you may provide) for purposes other than those necessary to provide you with legal services or as otherwise permitted by law. In particular, if you provide sensitive case information, we will only use or disclose it to serve your needs (for example, to evaluate or pursue your legal matter) or as required by law, and not to infer characteristics about you for marketing or to share with advertisers without permission. We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.

How We Share and Disclose Information

Pride Legal respects the privacy of your personal information and does not sell your personal data to third parties for monetary compensation. We also do not share your personal information with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes (absent your separate consent). We only disclose personal information in the following circumstances, each of which aligns with our operation as a legal service provider and with your expectations:

With Service Providers (“Processors”): We employ trusted third-party companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf and help us operate our Site and business. Examples include website hosting providers, IT support and security services, data storage services, analytics providers (like Google Analytics), email service platforms for sending newsletters or communications, and customer relationship management (CRM) software providers. These third parties may have access to personal information only as needed to perform their services for us. We contractually require our service providers to safeguard personal information, to use it only for the purposes we specify, and to maintain confidentiality and security. For instance, any payment processing (if applicable) would be handled by compliant third parties, and any marketing email platform would use your email solely to send our communications per our instructions.

With Attorneys and Legal Affiliates: A core aspect of our service is connecting users with qualified attorneys. With your knowledge and implicit request, we may share your contact and case information with attorneys or law firms in our network (which may include attorneys outside of California) in order to refer you or co-counsel your case. For example, if you submit a request seeking legal help in a specific practice area or jurisdiction, we may provide the details you submitted to one of our independent affiliate attorneys who is best suited to assist you. We share this information only as necessary to fulfill your request and only with attorneys or firms that are bound to maintain its confidentiality. Any attorney who receives your information for a potential case is expected to treat it as private and use it solely for evaluating or handling your matter. (Note: Pride Legal operates a network of independent attorneys; those attorneys are not our employees, but we share information with them to serve your legal needs, effectively acting as an authorized referral or introduction that you have requested by using our service.)

For Legal Compliance and Protection: We may disclose personal information when required by law, or when we have a good-faith belief that doing so is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal process (such as a subpoena, court order, or discovery demand), or governmental request. We may also disclose information to law enforcement authorities or other relevant parties if we believe it is necessary to investigate or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety or rights of any person, or violations of our Terms of Use or other agreements or policies. In such cases, we will only share the information that is reasonably required and will, when feasible, either anonymize the data or seek appropriate protective orders to limit public disclosure of sensitive information. Additionally, if necessary to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims, we may use or disclose relevant personal information (for example, to respond to allegations in litigation or a bar complaint, we might use communications records).

Business Transfers: As noted above, if we undergo a significant business change (such as merging with another firm, restructuring, or selling part of our business), user information, including personal data, may be among the transferred assets. We will ensure the recipient of the data is bound by confidentiality obligations and this Privacy Policy or a policy providing comparable protections.

With Your Consent or at Your Direction: Apart from the situations described above, we will obtain your consent before sharing your personal information with third parties for any other purpose. For example, if you ask us to share your story or testimonial on our Site, or if you direct us to work with an outside consultant or expert on your case who will need some of your information, we will do so with your permission. We might also present opportunities (e.g., co-sponsored events or webinars) where you can opt in to share info with a partner — in such cases, we will make clear at the point of collection that the information will be shared and ask for your consent.

No Third-Party Direct Marketing: We do not disclose your personal information to unrelated third parties for their own direct marketing uses. In fact, under California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code § 1798.83), California residents have the right to request information about any customer personal information we have disclosed (if at all) to third parties for those parties’ direct marketing purposes in the previous calendar year. However, Pride Legal does not share your personal information with unaffiliated third parties for their independent direct marketing, except as you may separately authorize. Therefore, in the past year we have not disclosed personal information to third parties for their direct marketing, outside of situations where you explicitly asked us to do so. If you are a California resident and still wish to make an inquiry under the Shine the Light law, you may send us a written request (see Contact Us below), and we will respond in accordance with the law.

No Sale of Personal Information: We do not “sell” personal information as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its amendments. That is, we do not exchange your personal data for money. Additionally, we do not “share” your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising in a manner that would trigger opt-out rights under California law except potentially in relation to certain cookie or analytics data. For instance, our Site’s use of third-party analytics and advertising cookies could be deemed a “sharing” of identifiers or internet activity information with those third-party partners (like Google) for the purpose of showing you ads on other sites based on your browsing history. If we engage in such activity, California residents have the right to opt out of the sharing of their personal information for targeted advertising. You can exercise this right by utilizing any cookie management tool on our Site (see our Cookie Policy for opt-out links for analytics or ad cookies) or by sending us a request to opt-out (see Your Privacy Rights below). We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals; if your browser is set with a GPC signal, we will treat it as a valid opt-out of sale/sharing request. In any event, we currently do not use your information to track you across others’ websites for advertising, other than standard analytics and any marketing described in our Cookie Policy.

Data Security

We understand the importance of protecting your information and have implemented reasonable security measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include technical, administrative, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. For example, our website is hosted on secure servers in the U.S., we use encryption (HTTPS) for data transmission, and we limit access to personal information to those in our organization (or contractors) who need it to perform their duties. We also require our service providers to use appropriate security measures when handling personal information on our behalf.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security of any information you transmit to us or that we retain. You use our Site and provide information at your own risk. In the event of a data breach or security incident affecting your personal information, we will notify you and the appropriate authorities as required by applicable law. We also continually review and enhance our security practices to protect your privacy.

If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of an account you have with us has been compromised), please immediately notify us using the contact information below.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. In practice, this means:

If you contact us for a consultation or referral and do not become a client, we may retain the information you provided for a limited period in order to respond to your inquiry, avoid conflicts in the event you contact us again, and improve our services. If there is no ongoing relationship or legal need to keep your data, we will delete or anonymize it upon request, or within a reasonable period as dictated by our data retention policies.

If you become a client of Pride Legal or of an affiliated attorney through our network, your information will be retained in your client file and will be subject to legal retention requirements. California law and professional rules may require us to keep certain client records for a minimum number of years. For example, it is our policy to retain client and case information for at least the duration of the engagement and thereafter for the period necessary to comply with legal obligations or for establishing or defending legal claims. We will not delete data that we are legally required to keep or that is subject to a litigation hold or other legal preservation duty. We also retain information as needed to fulfill our contractual obligations to you or to others.

Non-personal and aggregated information may be retained indefinitely for analytics purposes, but this data will not identify individuals.

When we have no further need for your personal information, we will securely dispose of it or anonymize it. If we anonymize data (so it can no longer be associated with any particular individual), we may retain and use that information without further notice to you.

Your Privacy Rights

We respect your rights to know about and control your personal information. Depending on your jurisdiction and the applicable law, you may have some or all of the following privacy rights:

Rights for California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), subject to certain legal limitations. These include:

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months, including the categories of personal information, the sources of that information, the business or commercial purposes for collecting it, the categories of third parties with whom we shared or disclosed it, and the specific pieces of personal information we have about you. (Most of this information is provided in this Privacy Policy. You may also request a report of the specific personal data we have on file for you.)

Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions. Once we receive and confirm a verifiable deletion request, we will delete (and direct our service providers to delete) your personal information from our records, unless an exception applies. Important: We may deny deletion requests if retaining the information is necessary for us or our service providers to, for example, complete a transaction or service you requested, comply with a legal obligation, exercise or defend legal claims, detect security incidents, or use the information internally in lawful ways that are compatible with the context in which you provided it. In particular, if you are or were a client, we likely must retain your information in our case files despite a deletion request, due to professional record-keeping requirements and legal hold exceptions.

Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you. Upon verification of your identity and the accuracy issue, we will correct the information as you direct, or if appropriate, we may delete the inaccurate information if we cannot reasonably correct it.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information or the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. As noted above, Pride Legal does not sell data for money and does not share data except possibly in the context of analytics/advertising cookies. If you wish to exercise an opt-out, you may use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” mechanism on our Site (if available) or contact us as described below. We also recognize Global Privacy Control signals for opting out. Once we receive an opt-out request, we will not sell or share your data unless you later provide consent allowing us to do so.

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: If we collect “sensitive personal information” (SPI) about you (for example, information about your health, sexual orientation, or precise geolocation), California residents can direct us to limit the use of that sensitive information to only what is necessary to provide services to you (or other purposes authorized by law). Pride Legal’s use of any sensitive information you provide is already limited to serving your legal needs, so we do not use your sensitive data for secondary purposes that would trigger a need to offer this right to limit. Nevertheless, if you believe we are using sensitive data in a way not expected by you, you can request that we further restrict it.

Right of No Retaliation (Non-Discrimination): We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights. This means we will not deny you services, charge you a different price, or provide a different quality of service just because you made a privacy request. (However, note that if you request deletion of your information, we may not be able to provide services that rely on that information.)

How to Exercise California Rights: To exercise any of the above rights, please submit a request to us by either: (1) emailing us at david@pridelegal.com (or the contact email listed below), or (2) calling us at (888) 789-7743 and indicating you have a CCPA request. Please specify which right you seek to exercise and provide sufficient information that allows us to verify you (such as your name, contact information, and relationship with Pride Legal). For your protection, we will only fulfill requests when we can verify, with a reasonably high degree of certainty, that you are the person (or an authorized agent of the person) whose data is being requested. Verification may involve confirming information we already have on file or asking for additional proof of identity. If an authorized agent is making the request on your behalf, we may require proof of written permission and still need to verify your identity with us directly. We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframe required by law (generally within 45 days, with the possibility of a 45-day extension in certain cases). We will inform you if we need more time or if we cannot comply with a portion of your request due to an applicable exception.

Other State Privacy Rights

Several U.S. states have enacted consumer privacy laws (such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and others), effective in 2023-2025, which may provide residents of those states with rights similar to (or in some cases, slightly different from) the CCPA rights described above. Pride Legal will honor valid privacy rights requests from individuals in any U.S. state to the extent required by applicable law. This means that if you are a resident of a U.S. state with a privacy law giving you rights to access, delete, or correct your data, or to opt out of certain data processing, you can contact us in the same manner as described above and we will process your request as required. We may ask for proof of state residency if needed to verify applicability.

For example, residents of Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut have rights to confirm if we are processing their personal data, to access and obtain a copy of it, to correct inaccuracies, to request deletion, and to opt out of targeted advertising or any sale of personal data. We do not sell personal data as defined by these laws, and we only use personal data for targeted advertising via third-party cookies as described (which you can opt out of). If you send us an opt-out preference signal (like GPC) or contact us, we will honor it. If we deny a request from a resident of these states, you may have the right to appeal our decision within a reasonable time—if so, we will inform you of how to appeal.

Because Pride Legal primarily operates in California and does not engage in large-scale business in other states, some of these state laws may not strictly apply to us (for instance, if we do not meet certain revenue or data volume thresholds). However, we aim to provide a high standard of privacy protection to all our users. If you have any questions about your privacy rights under other state laws, please contact us.

Accessing, Updating, or Deleting Your Information

In addition to formal privacy law rights, you can always request access to or correction of the basic contact information and case details you have provided to us. If you have submitted an inquiry and wish to update your information (for example, correct a phone number) or if you would like us to delete your inquiry and personal information from our non-client contact database, you may contact us at any time and we will accommodate your request as far as we are able (and to the extent not inconsistent with legal obligations). Note that if you are or become a client, we may need to retain certain information in our client files even if you request deletion, as explained in the Data Retention section.

If you have an online account on our Site (for instance, if attorneys in our network have login access, or if we offer account registration to users in the future), you may also log into your account to review and update certain personal information directly. Always keep your account credentials secure and notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized access to your account.

Do Not Track Signals

“Do Not Track” (DNT) is a preference you can set in your web browser to indicate that you do not wish websites to track you over time and across sites. Currently, there is no consensus or consistent industry standard for how to interpret DNT signals. As a result, our Site does not respond to Do Not Track browser signals at this time. We treat all visitors equally, whether or not they have a DNT signal enabled. However, as described in our Cookie Policy, you can control tracking through other means (e.g., adjusting cookie settings on your browser, using privacy extensions, or opting out of third-party analytics). We will continue to monitor developments around DNT and may reevaluate our approach if a uniform standard emerges.

Children’s Privacy

As noted, our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age without verifiable parental consent. If you are under 13, please do not use this Site or send us any personal information. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action. In the case of minors aged 13 to 17, our policy is that any information submitted is presumed to be with parental consent, and we will only use such information to respond to the minor’s inquiry (and not for marketing). California residents under 18 who are registered users of any online service may have the right to request removal of content they posted; however, our Site does not currently allow minors to post content publicly. If that changes, we will comply with California’s minor eraser law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22581).

International Visitors

Pride Legal is a U.S.-based law firm operating exclusively in California. Our Site and services are intended for U.S. audiences only. If you choose to visit the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that any information you provide will be transferred to and processed in the United States (or other jurisdictions where our service providers are located). The data protection laws of the U.S. (and these other jurisdictions) may not be as protective as those in your country. By using our Site or submitting any personal information, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information in the U.S. as described in this Policy. We will protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy no matter where it is processed, but if your use of the Site would be unlawful under your local laws, please do not use the Site.

We do not currently offer services to EU/EEA residents and do not intentionally collect data subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We do not solicit or knowingly process personal data from individuals in the EU, U.K., or other regions outside the U.S. If you are an international user and nonetheless interact with our Site or provide information, you acknowledge that U.S. law will apply to our processing of your data. Should we in the future expand to serve individuals in other countries, we will update our practices to ensure compliance with all relevant international data privacy laws.

Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. We will post any revisions on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. Changes will become effective on the effective date posted. If we make material changes that affect how we handle personal information, we will take reasonable steps to notify you (for example, by posting a prominent notice on our Site or, if we have your email on file, by sending you an email notification). Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the information below. We will respond as promptly as possible.

Privacy Officer – Pride Legal, APC
Attn: David Hakimfar, Esq.
8746 Holloway Drive
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Email: info@pridelegal.com
Phone: (888) 789-7743

You may also use the above contact information to exercise your privacy rights, provide feedback, or seek further information about our privacy practices. We are here to address your concerns and ensure that your privacy is protected.

This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with all applicable local, California state, and United States federal privacy laws as of 2026. Pride Legal has made efforts to be as transparent and protective as legally required, while reserving our rights to the maximum extent allowed by law for the protection of our business and in accordance with professional ethical rules. By using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy and agree to its terms. Thank you for entrusting Pride Legal with your information and legal needs.

Last Updated: January 7, 2026