Privacy Policy

Bender and Bender is committed to the protection of your privacy, and will treat all of the information you provide through the Firm Web site, including your registration information, with the utmost respect. We work diligently to ensure that we have taken all appropriate administrative and technical measures to prevent the unauthorized or unlawful use of your personally identifiable information, and to prevent any accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information. We will not sell or disclose personally identifiable information about you to unaffiliated third parties except in accordance with this “Privacy Policy”.

Collection of Information

Our website gathers specific details about visitors. This includes the logging of IP addresses, web page URLs visited prior to, during, and post their interaction with the Firm’s website, along with timestamps and dates of these visits. Information regarding visitors’ computer hardware and software, among other available details, is also recorded. Additionally, to improve user experience and obtain supplementary information, the Firm may utilize ‘cookies’ to identify return visitors. Users have the option to adjust their browser settings or employ alternative methods to block cookies.

Personal Information Provided To Us

Any personal information you provide to us (name, date of birth, social security number, email, phone number, state of residence, city of residence, case number, etc.) will be used for legal purposes only. This information may be shared with other law firms that will assist you with your case.

How We Use Your Information

We may utilize your Personal Information for various purposes, including:

– Addressing and responding to your inquiries

– Communicating with you regarding our services

– Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations and responding to lawful requests

– Assessing the potential for an attorney-client relationship or confirming the existence of such a relationship

– Offering legal services to you if you are a client of the Firm

– Sharing your information with another law firm who will be assisting you with your case

– Any other purposes permitted by law

Links to Other Websites

Our website may feature links to external sites. Please note that we lack control over these third-party websites. We do not take responsibility for their privacy practices or the content available on these external sites. We advise caution when visiting these websites and recommend acquainting yourself with the specific privacy policy applicable to the respective website.

How We Safeguard Your Information

We uphold strict confidentiality standards concerning nonpublic personal information obtained during our communication with clients and potential clients. Such information is not disclosed unless expressly or impliedly authorized by the clients to fulfill the purpose of our representation or as mandated or allowed by law, professional codes of conduct, or ethical rules governing our practice as lawyers. According to New York State law, lawyers are mandated to preserve client confidentiality, only revealing information if authorized by the client or compelled by law. Our policy extends to the protection of our clients’ Social Security numbers, prohibiting unlawful disclosure and restricting access to these numbers in the same manner as all other nonpublic personal information. We maintain stringent measures to safeguard the data, computer files, and documents containing your personal information, ensuring their destruction, erasure, or rendering unreadable before disposal.

We implement a range of measures aimed at safeguarding your Personal Information to prevent loss, unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our security protocols include physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect the Personal Information we handle and maintain. It’s important to note that despite our rigorous efforts, no security measure is infallible, and no method of data transmission is entirely immune to potential interception or misuse.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If you continue using the Site or provide Personal Information following any changes to this Privacy Policy, it indicates your acceptance of these modifications. We recommend periodically reviewing this Privacy Policy for any future alterations.