This policy explains what information this website collects, why, and what you can do about it. It covers the website only. Information you give us once we are representing you is governed by the rules of professional conduct and by our engagement letter, which are considerably stricter than this policy.
Information you give us directly
The only place this site asks for personal information is the contact form. When you submit it, we receive the name, email address, telephone number, practice area, and message you entered. We use that information solely to respond to your enquiry and, if we go on to represent you, to carry out the work.
We do not sell, rent, or trade this information, and we do not use it for marketing lists.
A caution about the contact form. Sending it does not make us your attorneys, and until we have agreed to represent you your message may not be privileged. Keep a first message general, and do not send confidential documents or sensitive details through this form. See our legal disclaimer for more.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, this site and its hosting provider record standard technical information when you visit: your internet protocol address, browser type and version, device type, the pages you viewed, and the time of your visit. This is used to keep the site running, diagnose faults, and protect against abuse.
Cookies and analytics
This site uses cookies that are strictly necessary for it to function, including a short-lived cookie that protects the contact form against cross-site request forgery and preserves what you typed if a submission fails.
If analytics or tag management services are enabled on this site, they may set additional cookies to measure aggregate traffic. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, and most browsers offer a “do not track” preference. Blocking non-essential cookies will not prevent you from using any part of this site.
Embedded content
Our contact page embeds a map supplied by a third party. Loading that map may allow the provider to collect information about your visit under its own privacy policy, which we do not control. Our address and telephone number are always available as plain text on the same page if you prefer not to load it.
How long we keep information
Contact form enquiries are retained for as long as needed to respond and to check for conflicts of interest, and thereafter in accordance with our record retention practices and any applicable professional obligations. Technical server logs are retained for a limited period by our hosting provider.
Who we share information with
We share information from this website only with service providers who help us operate it, such as our hosting and email providers, and only to the extent they need it to perform that service. We may also disclose information where we are required to do so by law, court order, or the rules governing our profession.
Security
This site is served over an encrypted connection and we take reasonable measures to protect information in our care. No website or email system can be guaranteed completely secure, which is another reason to avoid sending sensitive material through the contact form.
Your choices
- You can ask what information we hold about you from your use of this website.
- You can ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- You can ask us to delete an enquiry, subject to any obligation we have to retain records.
- You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.
To make any of these requests, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before acting.
Children
This website is intended for adults seeking legal services. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information through this site, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our practices or the law change. The revision date shown at the bottom of this page indicates when it was last reviewed.
Contact
Macchi & Macchi, LLC
Forum Building, 1256 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062
Telephone: (781) 762-1700
Email: legalservices@macchi-law.com