01 · Scope
Who this policy covers
This Privacy & Cookie Policy applies to voelpellaw.com. The site provides information about Matthew Voelpel and legal services offered through Valdebenito & Voelpel, P.C. It does not govern third-party websites that may be linked from this site.
The website is informational. Visiting it, sending an email, or making a telephone inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential, time-sensitive, or highly sensitive information before an attorney confirms that the firm can consider or accept the matter.
02 · Information collected
Information you provide and technical information
If you contact Matthew by telephone or email, you may voluntarily provide your name, contact information, and information about a potential legal matter. That information may be used to respond to your inquiry, conduct an initial conflicts review, and determine whether further discussion is appropriate.
The site and its service providers may automatically receive limited technical information, including browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location, and the date and time of a visit. Website hosting providers may also process IP addresses and similar technical data for delivery, reliability, fraud prevention, and security.
03 · Analytics and cookies
How Google Analytics is used
This site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors find and use the website. Google Analytics may use first-party cookies, including cookies commonly named _ga, and similar identifiers to distinguish visits and prepare aggregated reports. The reports help evaluate traffic, page performance, and the usefulness of website content.
The site records when a visitor selects a telephone or email link as a lead-related event. This event does not contain the substance of any later telephone conversation or email. The site is not configured to send the contents of legal inquiries to Google Analytics.
Learn more about how Google processes information on sites that use its services at Google’s partner-sites privacy page.
04 · Use of information
Why information may be used
Information may be used to:
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.
- Understand general website traffic and content performance.
- Respond to telephone or email inquiries.
- Conduct an initial conflicts or matter review.
- Comply with applicable legal and professional obligations.
- Protect the rights, safety, and security of the firm and others.
06 · Security and retention
Protecting and retaining information
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information. No website, email system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including legal, ethical, security, and recordkeeping obligations.
07 · Your choices
Managing cookies and communications
Most browsers allow you to delete or block cookies through their privacy settings. Blocking analytics cookies may affect measurement but should not prevent access to the website’s informational content. Google also offers a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
You may contact the firm to ask a question about information you previously provided. The ability to access, correct, or delete information may depend on applicable law and the firm’s legal and professional obligations.
08 · Other considerations
Children, external links, and policy updates
This website is not directed to children under 13, and the firm does not knowingly use the website to collect personal information from children under 13.
Links to courts, statutes, professional resources, or other third-party websites are provided for convenience. Their privacy and security practices are governed by their own policies.
This policy may be updated when website practices, service providers, or legal requirements change. The effective date above will be revised when a material update is posted.
09 · Contact
Questions about this policy
Questions about this policy may be directed to Matthew Voelpel at mvoelpel@clvlaw.com or (516) 750-4848.