This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the ShortLegal website. It does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not apply to information provided after ShortLegal, APC has agreed in writing to represent a client.
No Attorney-Client Relationship Through Website Use
Using this website, reading information on this website, submitting a contact form, sending an email, uploading a document, or otherwise contacting ShortLegal through the website does not create an attorney-client relationship.
ShortLegal, APC represents clients only after confirming representation in a written agreement.
Information You May Provide
You may voluntarily provide contact and intake information through the website. You should not submit highly sensitive personal information, privileged material, confidential documents, or urgent deadline information through the website unless ShortLegal has specifically requested it.
Information Collected Automatically
The website may collect technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, time spent, general location information, cookies, or similar tracking technologies.
Advertising and Conversion Measurement
ShortLegal advertises its services online, including through Google Ads. To understand whether its advertising is working, ShortLegal uses conversion measurement — tools that record, in aggregate, when a visitor who arrived from an ad takes an action such as submitting a contact form or clicking the phone number.
To do this, public pages on this website may load Google measurement tags (for example, Google Ads and Google Analytics). These tags may collect technical and interaction information such as an ad click identifier, the page you viewed, whether you submitted a form or clicked to call, your general location, device and browser information, and similar analytics data. This information is used to measure and improve advertising and website performance.
ShortLegal does not use this information to build advertising audiences based on your legal situation, and does not target ads to you based on the specifics of any inquiry you submit.
Enhanced Conversions and Hashed Identifiers
To measure advertising more accurately, ShortLegal may use a feature commonly called "enhanced conversions." When you submit a form, the contact information you provide (such as your email address or phone number) may be converted on the server into a hashed — that is, scrambled and irreversible — identifier and shared with Google solely to match your action to an earlier ad interaction for measurement purposes. Google receives the hashed identifier, not your readable contact details, for this matching.
When ShortLegal records that an inquiry reached a particular stage, only a generic stage label (for example, "lead received" or "qualified inquiry") and an internal reference number are associated with the measurement. ShortLegal does not send Google the substance of your matter. Specifically, ShortLegal does not share with Google:
- your employer’s name or the name of any company involved;
- the nature of your allegations or what happened;
- the type of claim (for example, wage, severance, class, or PAGA);
- whether your job is covered by a union contract or collective bargaining agreement;
- any narrative, description, document, or file you provide;
- any wage, settlement, or dollar amounts; or
- any details identifying your coworkers.
Only generic conversion-stage labels and internal reference numbers are shared for measurement. The details of your inquiry stay with ShortLegal.
Secure Intake Pages
If ShortLegal invites you to provide additional details through a secure intake page, that secure page does not load advertising or analytics tags. Information you provide on a secure intake page — including any narrative, documents, pay information, or details about your situation — is not used for advertising measurement and is not shared with advertising platforms.
How Information May Be Used
ShortLegal may use information to respond to inquiries, evaluate whether the firm may assist, communicate with users, review potential conflicts, improve website functionality, maintain records, protect website security, and comply with legal or ethical obligations.
Sharing Information
ShortLegal does not sell personal information submitted through the website. As described in "Advertising and Conversion Measurement" and "Enhanced Conversions and Hashed Identifiers" above, ShortLegal shares only limited, generic measurement information with advertising and analytics providers such as Google — never the substance of your matter, the identity of any employer, the type of claim, union status, or any documents or amounts. Information you provide is otherwise shared only with service providers that help operate the website and the firm, and as required by law or professional- responsibility obligations.
Data Security
No website, email system, upload tool, server, or internet transmission is completely secure.