Understanding Our Use of Cookies
Transparency and trust are crucial components to our client relationships at David A. Hill, Attorney At Law. To further confirm our commitment to privacy and to ensure a safe and efficient experience on our site, we’ve put together this Cookie Policy, which describes how and why we use cookies on our website, what cookies are, and what choices you are provided with. Whether you’re here to find out about your rights, looking for representation, or scheduling a free consultation – we want you to have not only the best service possible, but also complete peace of mind with how you and your information are treated.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) by websites visited. They are commonly used to make websites function more effectively, improve user experience, and analyze site usage for website owners. Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, login information, and browsing history to make your online experience easier and more individualized. There are cookies necessary for website functionality, and cookies used for analytics, security, and marketing purposes.
Why We Use Cookies
This website uses cookies for various reasons, which allow us to create a secure, user-friendly and informative website for clients and potential clients alike. The key objectives we seek to achieve by using cookies on this site include:
- Ensuring site function and security
- Remembering preferences and settings to provide a better user experience
- Collecting anonymous analytics data (to help improve the operation and content of our site)
- Acting as a useful contact point via filling out forms and live chat (if enabled)
- Complying with legal requirements regarding online privacy and data
We do not use cookies to collect personal information that is not sensitive in nature without your consent, or sell your data to third parties that would use it for marketing purposes.
Categories of Cookies We Use
To better serve our visitors, we use the following categories of cookies on davidahilllawfirm.com:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Cookies that are essential to the operation and delivery of our site, permitting us to offer you the service/functionality you request, such as accessing secure/log in areas of our site or filling out forms. Without these cookies, the site cannot be accessed properly.
- Analytics/Performance Cookies: Cookies that gather data about how visitors are using our site; for example, which pages are visited more frequently, whether users get error messages from web pages, etc. The information is used to improve the functionality, structure, and content of our site. Google Analytics is one tool we use to collect information from your browser and the information is provided to us in an aggregated, anonymized, non-identifiable form.
- Functionality Cookies: Cookies that enable websites to remember choices you make (such as language or region) and to provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies do not track your browsing outside of our site and are designed solely to enhance your visit to our site.
- Security Cookies: Cookies that are related to security features of our site, for example detecting if our site is being attacked or compromised by spam protection services in web forms, etc. These help us keep your interaction with our website secure and confidential.
How We Use Cookies on Our Site
When visiting davidahilllawfirm.com, cookies are either placed directly by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that we utilize (third-party cookies). How they work in practice:
- Essential cookies are automatically deployed to help ensure that our website works as it should. For example, these cookies are necessary in order to navigate pages, submit forms, and maintain session security.
- Analytics cookies collect statistical data relating to website interaction. These cookies help us learn what users value most about this site, which informs us how we can improve and best present you with criminal defense, legal rights, or information about our services.
- Functionality cookies remember your information and choices so that your experience is consistently personalized each time you visit our website.
- Security cookies ensure the integrity of your data and actions when you use our online contact form to set up a free consultation or submit a question about legal matters.
No website cookie on our site tracks your personal activity on other websites or generates marketing profiles for ad-targeted purposes.
Cookies Placed by Third Parties and Embedded Content
Our site uses a variety of third party services, which may place cookies on your device. These third-party ‘services’ help us serve a more useful and better website experience. The following third-party services are used on this site:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics is used on our website to track anonymous results on website usage statistics and trends. The cookies used by Google Analytics do not identify individual users. Google Analytics is used on our site solely to analyze performance.
- Embedded Maps: Our site uses embedded maps for the purposes of providing you with directions to 1201 Main St Fl 85, Kansas City, MO 64105, which is where our office resides. Embedded services such as Google Maps may set cookies on your device that are needed for their functions.
- Contact forms and Email-based services: Where you enter information on our site to contact us, security and spam protection modules (for example, CAPTCHA) may set cookies on your device to help us ensure that these submissions originate from real human beings.
Third party providers are generally reputable companies who take privacy seriously. You should review their privacy and cookie policies where appropriate.
Your Options: Accepting and Controlling Cookies
You determine your preferences on the use of cookies on your device. When you first visit davidahilllawfirm.com, you will receive a cookie consent pop-up that allows you to refuse non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie consent preferences at any time through your browser settings. Most major browsers give you the ability to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete all cookies or select cookies
- Block all cookies or just third-party cookies
- Set up browser alerts when cookies are being set
Some cookies cannot be deleted or blocked as doing so will impair website functionality (such as the inability to submit a form or remember preferences). Essential cookies, which are essential to the operation of the website, cannot be disabled through our cookie consent pop-up but can be managed through your browser settings.
How We Protect Your Personal Information
Your right to privacy and your right to protection of confidential information are cornerstones of the services we provide. Any information we receive through the use of cookies is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We make no use of cookies to obtain, store or transfer confidential information concerning your legal matters, and we do not allow cookies to share or sell your data with third parties for advertising purposes. Cookies we do collect are used only to enhance site performance, security and your user experience. Access by cookies enabled software to information generated through the use of cookies is granted only to authorized personnel and trusted service providers engaged to assist us in operating the integrity of our website.
Legal Basis for Our Use of Cookies
We use cookies in accordance with relevant data protection and other privacy laws of different jurisdictions including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) and others as per the applicable requirements under United States laws. Where required by law, we will collect your consent before placing non-essential cookies. We use cookies based on legitimate interests such as the security of the Website, to deliver the services you have requested, and to measure the effectiveness of our Website. We routinely revise our use of cookies and revise this policy accordingly when legal or technological changes require so.
Children Under 13 and Cookies
Our website and services are not designed for or directed to children. We do not knowingly or intentionally collect or store personal information such as cookies and/or web beacons from children under the age of 18 on our site. If you believe that we have collected this information in error, please contact us at [email protected], so that we can take immediate corrective action to delete the information.
Contact Us Regarding Cookies
Should you have any questions or clarifications regarding our Cookie Policy or the manner in which cookies are used on our site, we encourage you to be in direct communication with us. David A. Hill, Attorney At Law, can be reached via the following:
- Address: 1201 Main St Fl 85 Kansas City, MO 64105
- Phone: (975) 460-7682
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Or, use the form at https://davidahilllawfirm.com/ to send your inquiry or request. We will promptly respond to your e-mail and address your request.
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may amend this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, or our practices. Any amendments will be posted to this page and will have an updated effective date. We encourage you to periodically review this policy for the latest information on our privacy practices and the use of cookies. Your continued use of the site following any changes will constitute acceptance of the amended policy.
Your Rights and Further Information
As a user of the Site, you are entitled to rights in relation to your personal data, including any personal data collected by us through cookies. Depending on where you are located, you may also have a right to request erasure of your personal data held by us. You may contact us using the contact details provided above to exercise such rights or with other inquiries regarding your privacy rights. You may also review the privacy policies of well-known organizations like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ftc.gov or our full Privacy Policy at this Site for more information.
Building Transparency and Client Trust
At David A. Hill, Attorney At Law, we understand that informed clients are empowered clients. Our Cookie Policy is only one of many ways that we ensure transparency, honesty, and zealous legal advocacy for our clients. Knowing how and why we use cookies allows you to play an active role in interacting with our website and knowing that your privacy and security come first during every step of the process. If you or a loved one face criminal charges or need other legal counsel, contact us to schedule your free initial consultation. There’s no substitute for working with an attorney who is compassionate, knowledgeable, and experienced.