Introduction
Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C. is a Texas law firm that provides legal services to certain consumers regarding certain types of claims. Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C. is committed to protecting the privacy of our website users and the personal information they share with us. Our policies and procedures are designed to keep information secure.
Key Terms
- Personal Data: Information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be linked to an individual.
- Sensitive Personal Data: A subset of personal data that includes biometric data, health information, or other highly confidential information.
- Controller: The entity responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.
- Biometric Data: Data from measuring biological traits, excluding photos, recordings, or healthcare-related information covered by HIPAA.
- Sale: Sharing or transferring data for monetary or other value. Exclusions include disclosures for requested services, publicly shared information without restrictions, or as part of a merger or acquisition.
- Consent: Freely given, informed, and unambiguous agreement. Consent excludes agreements gained through dark patterns, broad terms, or passive actions like hovering, pausing, or closing content.
Information Collection and Use
Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C. collects personal information including names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses as necessary to provide legal services to our clients and further communicate with those who contact our firm regarding potentially providing legal services. The information you provide may be used to communicate, including text messaging and/or email, as necessary to provide legal services to you, fulfill requests, process transactions, improve our services, or contact and market to you in the future regarding other legal services we provide (you are able to opt out of receiving promotional materials).
We also collect some non-personal information, for example, browsing history, usage data, device information, and preferences.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We respect your privacy and do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with healthcare providers, attorneys, our employees, our agents, service providers, insurance companies, and/or government entities, trusted partners, or service providers who assist us in operating our website or providing communications by email and/or text to our clients and others who contact our firm (as long as they agree to keep such information confidential). These third parties are required to comply with strict data privacy standards. If you provide your telephone number, you are providing your consent to receive text and SMS messages at that telephone number.
Security Measures
We implement various security measures including a secure server and firewalls, to protect your information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure. However, no method of online transmission or storage is one-hundred percent secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) Compliance
We are dedicated to ensuring compliance with the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) and are committed to upholding your rights as a consumer and protecting your personal information. This section outlines your rights under the TDPSA and how we collect, use, and share your personal information while adhering to the TDPSA’s requirements, including your rights to access, correct, delete, and transfer your data as specified by this law.
Your Rights Under the TDPSA
As a Texas resident, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request information about the personal data we collect and how it is used.
- Right to Correction: Request corrections to any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Right to Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a portable and easily accessible format.
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale or processing of your personal data for targeted advertising or profiling.
Sensitive Personal Data
If we collect or process sensitive personal data, such as biometric information, we will do so only with your explicit consent as required by the TDPSA.
We do not sell your sensitive personal data, including biometric information, as permitted by the TDPSA. You can learn more about how to exercise your rights under the TDPSA by contacting us at (214) 670-9989.
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise your rights under the TDPSA, please contact us at (214) 670-9989. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by law.
Updates to This Section
Our privacy policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the TDPSA or our data practices. If this policy is modified, we will post updates here, so we encourage you to review this page periodically.
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to our privacy policy and agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as outlined here. Clients and others who contact our firm have the right to update their information with our firm and, unless legally prohibited, ask our firm to delete such information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our data practices, we can be reached at (214) 670-9989.