Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information only when you voluntarily provide it:

• Contact forms: If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and message content
• Voluntary submissions: Any other information you choose to share with us

We do NOT:

• Require registration or accounts to access content
• Collect names, addresses, or phone numbers unless you provide them
• Collect payment information (our site is free)
• Collect Social Security numbers or financial data

Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information:

• Log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, date/time stamps
• Analytics data: Aggregate usage statistics via analytics tools (see below)
• Cookies: Small text files stored on your device (see Cookies section)

How We Use Your Information

• Respond to inquiries: When you contact us, we use your email to respond
• Improve our site: Analytics help us understand which content is most helpful
• Security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues
• Legal compliance: Comply with legal obligations if required

We do NOT:

• Sell or rent your information to third parties
• Use your information for marketing purposes
• Share your information except as described in this policy
• Track you across other websites

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help websites remember information about your visit.

Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: Necessary for site functionality (e.g., remembering your preferences)
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site through aggregate statistics

Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party services that place their own cookies. These services collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics: Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense and ad partners: see "Advertising and Google AdSense" below

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Block all cookies
• Accept only certain cookies
• Delete cookies after browsing
• Clear all existing cookies

Note: Blocking cookies may affect site functionality.

Advertising and Google AdSense

Some pages on AttorneyGeneral.net may display advertising. Where they do, we use Google AdSense and may use other ad partners. The following disclosures apply:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google may also use the DoubleClick advertising cookie. For details on how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services, see policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Ad networks may collect or receive information from your browser, including IP address, device identifiers, and pages viewed, to deliver and measure ads. We do not directly collect or sell that data. Each ad network sets its own privacy practices; refer to the network's privacy policy for full details.

For a full list of cookie categories used on this site and how to control them, see our Cookie Policy.

Data Retention

We retain information for only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy:

• Email correspondence: retained for as long as needed to respond and resolve any follow-up, then deleted within 24 months unless legally required to keep longer.
• Server logs: rotated within 90 days; aggregated analytics may be kept longer.
• Analytics data: retained according to the retention period set in our Google Analytics configuration. Aggregated, non-identifiable reports may be kept indefinitely.
• Cookies on your device: expire according to each cookie's own lifetime; you can delete them at any time.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We may share information with trusted service providers who assist in operating our site (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights or public safety.
• Business transfer: If AttorneyGeneral.net is acquired or merged, your information may be transferred to the new owner.

External Links

Our site contains links to external websites, including:

• Official state Attorney General websites
• Federal agency websites (FTC, FBI, CFPB)
• Government resources and complaint portals

Important: When you click an external link, you leave our site and are subject to the privacy policy of the destination site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:

• HTTPS encryption for data transmission
• Secure hosting infrastructure
• Regular security updates and patches
• Access controls limiting who can access data

However: No internet transmission is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

AttorneyGeneral.net is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your Privacy Rights

All Users

• Access: Request information about what data we have about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your information (subject to legal obligations)
• Opt-out: Opt out of analytics cookies via browser settings

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have additional rights:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know if personal information is sold (we don't sell it)
• Right to opt-out of sale (not applicable - we don't sell)
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

European Union Residents (GDPR)

EU residents have rights under GDPR:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any privacy rights, contact us at: [email protected]

We will respond within 30 days of receiving a verifiable request.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Our site does not currently respond to DNT signals, though we collect minimal data by default. You can control tracking through browser cookie settings.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Material changes will be prominently noted. Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices?

Email: [email protected]

For general questions not related to privacy, visit our contact page.

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