Privacy Policy – Gunner Law Firm

Our Privacy Policy

At Gunner Law Firm, your right to privacy and protection of your personal information are very important to us. As a Scottsdale, Arizona based boutique law firm, Gunner Law Firm values transparency, integrity, and taking precautions to protect your information. Through this policy (the “Policy”), Gunner Law Firm explains how it collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information that it may acquire from interactions with its website, www.gunnerlawgroup.com (the “Site”), use of the legal services provided by Gunner Law Firm (“Services”), and interactions with our personnel. Whether you are a business owner, an employee of a business or professional facing regulatory action, an individual seeking access to or advice from Gunner Law Firm, or any other visitor to this Site or user of our Services, this Policy explains how information is collected and how Gunner Law Firm may treat that information once collected. This Policy governs all information collected through the Site and offline interactions; together all information is “Information” covered under this Policy. This Policy governs your legal relationship with Gunner Law Firm.

About Us

Gunner Law Firm (“Gunner” or “Firm”) is an independent, boutique law firm with its offices located at 3620 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. As the owner and managing attorney of Gunner, Jessica Miller, Esq., provides business law, litigation, contracts, employment law, and regulatory board counsel to clients throughout Arizona. Gunner strategically partners with Arizona clients for a smart, effective approach to legal counsel that delivers high-quality personal attention and powerful impact. Inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or regarding personal information should be directed to [email protected], by phone at 623-305-9700, or at email address: [email protected].

What Information We Collect

Gunner Law Firm collects both personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information in order to deliver services to you and improve your experience with the law firm. Information collected by Gunner Law Firm may include:

Personally Identifiable Information: Your name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, and employer information.
Case Information: Files and records created in connection with the legal matter for which we have been retained, including contracts, correspondence, court filings, invoices, and financial records.
Communications: Records of personal communications between you and Gunner Law Firm, including email messages, telephone calls, and other messages.
Website Visits: IP address, browser type, device, pages requested, cookies enabled, or website data collected during your visit to the site.
Payment Information: Billing address, how you pay (including credit card type), payment and billing data if you retain Gunner Law Firm for paid legal services.
Regulatory Data: Information necessary to comply with applicable regulatory obligations such as anti-money laundering or court orders.

How We Collect Information

We collect information in many ways to deliver effective legal advice and sound representation. We may collect and process information:

When you provide it to us directly when you send an inquiry through our website, schedule an appointment, or submit documentation to us regarding a legal matter;
Through email, telephone calls, or in-person meetings with our staff or attorneys;
Automatically, through cookies and other similar technology when you use our website, which provides us information about site traffic and helps us analyze and enhance our services;
From third parties, including but not limited to public record information, courts, regulatory agencies, opposing parties, or other attorneys when necessary to evaluate a case or represent a client;
Through secure web forms or payment processing sites when you retain our services.

How We Use Your Information

Gunner Law Firm only uses your information for legitimate business and legal purposes, including, but not limited to:

Providing legal advice and representation or other legal matters you have requested.
Confirming who you are and your eligibility to enter into an engagement.
Contacting you regarding your matter, appointment, or billing and account information.
Evaluating website usage and how visitors navigate through the site to enhance user experience, site navigation, and our offerings.
Carrying out its legal, ethical, and regulatory responsibilities such as practice management, record retention, conflict searches, and client verification.
Completing credit card payments, identification of past due accounts, and managing account inquiries related to fees.
Providing newsletters and legal alerts or event invitations when you have requested or subscribed for the same.

We do not sell or otherwise share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data

Gunner Law Firm processes your personal information under one or more of the following legal bases:

Contractual Performance: in order to perform our obligations under a legal services agreement with you;
Legal requirement: to comply with applicable law, court order, regulatory requirement, or other legal obligation;
Legitimate interests: to operate our business efficiently, including performing conflict of interest requirements in advance of the onboarding of clients, and to operate our service as efficiently as possible including the proper use of the website;
Consent: where we have your express consent for a specific use (for example, receiving newsletters and marketing communications).

If you have any questions about which legal basis we process data under, please contact us at 623-305-9700 or [email protected].

How We Share and Disclose Information

Your privacy is important to us. Except where necessary and as permitted or required by applicable law, we refrain from disclosure of your personal information:

To courts, regulatory agencies, or opposing counsel, as warranted by the legal matter at hand;
To trusted service providers who deliver services for IT, data storage, payment processing, or administrative functions, subject to strict non-disclosure restrictions;
Within Gunner Law Firm internally among staff and officers who have a need to know in order to perform their job duties effectively;
Relating to legal obligations or in response to lawful requests from government authorities;
In connection with a merger, reorganization, or acquisition of the stock or assets of Gunner Law Firm and the receipt of similar privacy protections from the successor entity.

We do not sell personal information to third parties. Disclosures are always made with maximum care to focus on your interests, and only with respect to our professional duties.

Information Security and Protection

Gunner Law Firm takes reasonable measures to protect your personally identifiable information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Among the security measures we employ are:

Physical files are kept in locked offices with limited access.
Records are stored electronically by a secured hosted server and are encrypted in transit and at rest.
Regular system password changes and two-factor authentication are used to enter systems that house company and customer personal information.
Staff training on confidentiality and data security best practices is ongoing.
We securely shred and dispose of expired physical documents.

While we have employed reasonable security measures, no transmission over the Internet or electronic storage measures can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Gunner Law Firm reviews its security protocols regularly and updates its practices as threats change and evolve.

Retention of Personal Information

We will keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Privacy Policy, or our legal and ethical obligations, or as permitted by applicable law. When determining retention periods, we take into account factors such as:

The nature and duration of your relationship with Gunner Law Firm.
Any statutory or regulatory record-keeping requirements.
The need to establish or assert a legal claim or defense, or to defend against a legal claim.

We securely delete or destroy personal information when our retention period expires unless we are legally required to continue retaining such personal information.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

The right to access and obtain a copy of any such information we hold about you;
The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
The right to request deletion of your personal information, taking into account any legal or contractual restraints;
The right to restrict, or object to, certain forms of processing; and
The right to withdraw consent to particular uses such as marketing communications.

To exercise these rights, please contact Gunner Law Firm at 623-305-9700 or [email protected]. We will respond in a reasonable time and in accordance with all applicable law.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website utilizes cookies and other similar technology to provide our website visitors with an enhanced browsing experience and to enable us to collect anonymous website usage information. Cookies allow us to:

Retain your authentication/login information.
Analyze website visits and usage patterns.
Enhance website functionality and security.

You can control or prevent cookies by changing your browser settings, but some website functionality may be impaired.

Our website also uses third party analytic tools, such as Google Analytics, that enable us to gain insight into how our website is used. These tools may use certain personal information you have provided, such as an IP address, browser identifier, and pages for which a request was made, but will not identify you personally.

Children’s Privacy

The services and website of Gunner Law Firm are for adults and/or businesspeople. We do not knowingly accept personal information from children under the age of 18. If we find that a child has given us personal information, we urge you to contact us right away at [email protected] so we can take the necessary action.

Links to Third Parties and Resources

The Gunner Law Firm website may provide links to other third-party websites, resources, or legal tools (“Third Party Websites”) as a convenience to our users. Any such Third Party Websites are not owned by or operated under the control of Gunner Law Firm. We cannot be responsible for the privacy practices of those Third Party Websites. You should review the privacy practices of all Third Party websites that you visit.

Professional Duty of Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege

As a firm of lawyers, Gunner Law Firm is subject to applicable rules of professional conduct, confidentiality, and the attorney-client privilege. Information you provide us in seeking or receiving legal advice is afforded protection not only by this Privacy Policy, but also by legal and ethical rules. Gunner Law Firm will maintain the confidentiality of all communications otherwise subject to the attorney-client privilege, except when required or permitted by law, or otherwise authorized by you. Gunner Law Firm does not waive any lawyer-client privilege or privacy protection. Our practice of confidentiality is strict and an important part of Gunner Law Firm’s role as a service provider for its clients.

Data Transfers

While the firm, Gunner Law, primarily provides legal services to clients located in Arizona and other parts of the United States, in the course of offering such services the firm may engage in data processing that involves the transfer of personal information within or outside your state or country. If such a transfer takes place, the firm takes appropriate measures to safeguard your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you are using this site from outside the United States, you consent to having your information transferred and processed in the United States.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may from time to time revise this Privacy Policy in light of changes in our operations, including as a result of technological advances or changes in the law or regulations applicable to how we collect or use your information. If we make material changes in this Privacy Policy, we will provide prominent notice of such changes in banners across our website and/or by updating the effective date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy as so revised. We encourage you to check this page periodically for the current information on our privacy practices.

How To Reach Us

Should you have any questions, issues, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data collection and storage practices, please call, email, or write to Gunner Law Firm at the following: Telephone: 623-305-9700, Email: [email protected], Mailing Address: 3620 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. We would be pleased to consider your feedback and will respond to your questions fully and openly.

Your Privacy Rights Under California Law (CCPA Statement)

The CCPA provides California residents rights to their personal information. Gunner Law Firm respects and provides similar rights and transparency to all clients, but California residents may request:

Disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Deletion of your personal information, with exceptions for legal or essential to our ongoing representation.
Information on categories of sources for the information we have collected and third parties with whom we share information.
Non-discrimination for exercise of privacy rights.

California residents may contact us at [email protected] or 623-305-9700 to submit a CCPA request. We will authenticate and validate your identity prior to processing a request.

Data Breach Notifications

In the very unlikely instance that a data breach of your personal information occurs, Gunner Law Firm has specific protocols in place to enable rapid determination of the nature and scope of the breach. We will stop the compromise, restore security, and notify affected persons and authorities, as required by applicable law. We will ensure that all affected persons have clear and specific information about the nature of the breach, the type of care that is needed, and the measures Gunner takes to restore security of your data. Our intention is to respond to any such events responsibly, urgently, and openly.

Reviews, Testimonials, Opinions

Occasionally, Gunner Law Firm will place client case studies or testimonials on our website to demonstrate our knowledge and success. We only do so when we have your express, written permission to do so, and redact or anonymize all personally identifying information unless permission is expressly granted otherwise. Your anonymity and reputation are always among our foremost priorities in marketing and educational content.

Marketing Communications and Notifications

If you opt to receive newsletters, legal updates, or invitations from Gunner Law Firm, Gunner Law Firm will use your contact information to send you those materials electronically. You may opt out of marketing materials at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the marketing emails you receive or by contacting [email protected]. Opting out of marketing communications will not preclude you from receiving required service-related materials from Gunner Law Firm such as e-bills or case related updates.

Social Media and Web Pages

Gunner Law Firm uses its social media pages to post legal content, firm updates, and community activities. Please be advised that all comments and messages within those public forums will not be governed under this Privacy Policy. Please exercise caution before providing any sensitive or confidential information in online comments or messages. For records of private legal matters, please contact the firm by phone or email directly.

Recordings and Electronic Communications

For quality assurance, training, or record-keeping purposes, Gunner Law Firm may record telephone calls or video conferences with your consent as permitted by law. All recordings will be treated the same as other client communications: confidential and secure. If you do not wish for us to record a conversation, please inform us at the beginning of the call or meeting.

Accessibility and Language Supported

Gunner Law Firm is dedicated to making its services and information accessible. Please contact us at 623-305-9700 or [email protected] if you need this Privacy Policy or other information provided in an alternative format or language. We will work with our clients and interested parties needing communication in a language other than English or materials to be presented differently for those with disabilities.

Commitment to Ethics

We follow the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct and all other professional and ethical duties controlling the practice of law, including our duties relating to client data, confidentiality, and privacy. We regularly review our practices to confirm we comply with current laws and best practices, so you can use our services with confidence.

Concluding Statement and Trust

Gunner Law Firm cares about your privacy. That’s why protecting your privacy is one of our core principles, part of what we offer to you as an attorney-client. You trust us with your most private and complicated legal challenges, and your most sensitive information, when you engage us as your lawyer. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or want to discuss any aspect of your privacy with us as our client, please get in touch with us. Our job is to be your trusted advocate and business legal advisor.