Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

1. Introduction
Welcome to iacobellilaw.com, the website of Iacobelli Law Firm Professional Corporation. ("the Firm," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our clients and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how it is used and protected, and your rights concerning this information.

This policy applies to information we collect through our website (iacobellilaw.com), as well as through email, text message (SMS), and other electronic communications between you and the Firm.

2. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

• A. Information You Provide Directly:
  • Contact Information: When you fill out a contact form, you may provide us with your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
  • Case Information: You may choose to provide details about your legal inquiry or case to help us evaluate your situation.
  • Communication Records: If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence, including emails and chat logs.
• B. Information Collected Automatically:
  • Usage Details: As you navigate our website, we may use automatic data collection technologies (like cookies) to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to help improve your experience on our website. A cookie is a small file placed on your computer's hard drive. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information that we collect about you or that you provide to us for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide you with information or legal services that you request from us.
• To manage your client file and our professional relationship with you.
• To communicate with you about your case, including sending notifications, updates, and appointment reminders via email, phone, or SMS/text message.
• To present and improve our website and its contents.
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
• To comply with our legal and ethical obligations as a law firm.

4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may disclose personal information:

• To service providers and contractors we use to support our business (e.g., website hosting, data storage, case management software), who are contractually obligated to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including responding to any government or regulatory request.
• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Iacobelli Law Firm, P.A., our clients, or others.

5. SMS / Text Messaging Policy & Consent
This section specifically governs our communication with you via SMS (text message).

• Consent: By providing your mobile phone number through our website contact form or our written intake forms, you are providing your express consent for us to send you text messages.
• Purpose: Text messages will be used for case-related communications, including but not limited to appointment reminders, case status updates, document notifications, and direct two-way conversations with our staff regarding your legal matter.
• Privacy Commitment: We do not share, sell, or rent your mobile phone number or your consent to receive SMS messages with any third parties or affiliates for their marketing purposes.
• Opt-Out: You may withdraw your consent and opt-out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us. For assistance, you may reply HELP.
• Fees: Message and data rates may apply from your mobile service provider. The Firm is not responsible for any charges you may incur.

6. Data Security
We have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our website.

7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to maintain our client relationship, and to comply with our legal, professional, and regulatory obligations.

8. Your Rights and Choices
You have choices regarding the personal information you provide to us.

• Communications: You can opt-out of receiving text messages as described in Section 5. If you receive promotional emails from us, you can opt-out by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email.
• Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
• Access and Correction: You may contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us, subject to our ethical and legal obligations to maintain client files.

9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date the policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of this website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Iacobelli Law Firm Professional Corporation
15 Wertheim Court, Suite 303
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B3H7
416-900-1070
[email protected]