Privacy Policy for LKSAlaw.com

Effective Date: 09-01-2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC (“LKSA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you access or use our website, LKSAlaw.com (the “Site”), and the choices you have associated with that information.

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. This policy is intended to help you understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways to provide and improve our services to you:

a. Information You Provide Voluntarily

This is information that you actively provide to us through the Site, such as when you fill out a contact form, request a consultation, or engage with us via text message. This may include:

  • Personal Identifiers: Your name, email address, phone number.
  • Case Information: Any details you voluntarily provide about your legal situation in message fields or text communications. Please do not submit any confidential, proprietary, or sensitive personally identifiable information unless specifically requested or within an established attorney-client relationship.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity. This information helps us understand how visitors use our Site and improve its functionality. This may include:

  • Log and Usage Data: Information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Respond to Your Inquiries: To contact you and provide information that you have requested about our firm and legal services, including through text messages if you have provided a phone number and opted in to receive such communications.
  • To Facilitate Communication: To engage in two-way communication regarding your potential or existing case, through phone calls, emails, or text messages.
  • To Improve Our Website: To monitor and analyze usage of the Site, identify trends, and make improvements to the user experience and content.
  • For Legal and Security Purposes: To comply with legal obligations and to protect the security and integrity of our Site.
  • For Marketing Communications: With your consent where required, we may use your information to send you legal updates or news about the firm. You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), email services, and text messaging platforms or services that facilitate our communication with you. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services we request.
  • To Comply with the Law: We may disclose your information if we are required to do so by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

Please Note: Information shared in a confidential attorney-client relationship is protected by privilege and will not be disclosed except as permitted by law and the rules of professional conduct.

5. Text Messaging (SMS/MMS) Policy

By providing your mobile phone number on our Site or through other means, you may be opting in to receive text messages from us. These messages may include responses to your inquiries, updates regarding your case, or firm news.

  • Consent: Your consent to receive text messages is not required to engage our legal services.
  • Opt-Out: You can opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying “STOP” to any message you receive from us. You may receive a final confirmation message.
  • Message and Data Rates: Standard message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to and from your mobile device. Please check with your mobile carrier for details.
  • Frequency: Message frequency will vary depending on your interactions with us.

6. Attorney-Client Relationship

Your use of this Site and its contact forms, or initial text communications, does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and LKSA Law Firm or any of its attorneys. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after we have expressly communicated and agreed to represent you and a formal written engagement agreement has been signed. Do not send any confidential information to us until such a relationship has been established.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
  • Object to the processing of your personal information.
  • Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC
601 Poydras Street, Suite 2615
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 588-1500
Email: info@lksalaw.com