Privacy Policy

1. Please read this first - no attorney-client relationship

Using this Site, contacting us through it, or submitting the consultation form does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not make you a client of the Firm. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after we have checked for conflicts of interest and you and the Firm have signed a written engagement agreement.

Do not send us confidential, sensitive, or time-sensitive information through this Site. Information you submit before we have agreed in writing to represent you may not be treated as confidential and may not prevent the Firm from representing another person in the same or a related matter. If your matter is urgent - for example, if you have been arrested, are in custody, or face an imminent deadline - please call us directly at (651) 788-6332 rather than using the form. In an emergency, call 911.

2. Information we collect

Information you provide to us. When you submit the consultation form, we collect the information you choose to enter, which includes your name, your email address, your phone number (optional), the type of legal matter you select, and a free-text description of your situation. We ask that you not include Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, or other sensitive identifiers in the form, and that you keep your description general. We do not require you to provide any information you are not comfortable sharing.

When you submit the contact form, the information you provide is emailed to the firm's attorneys and also stored securely in the firm's website administration system, where only the firm's owners and attorneys can view it.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, our hosting and content-delivery providers may automatically log standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to operate, secure, and troubleshoot the Site.

What we do not do. The Site does not use third-party advertising networks, marketing pixels, or web-analytics services that profile you across other websites, and we do not sell your personal data.

3. How we use information

We use the information described above to: respond to your inquiry and evaluate whether the Firm can assist with your matter; perform conflict-of-interest checks before any representation; communicate with you about your inquiry, including by phone, text, or email; operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site; and comply with applicable law, court orders, and the rules of professional conduct that govern attorneys.

4. Phone and text message consent

If you provide your phone number and check the consent box, you consent to receive calls and text messages from the Firm at that number for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. Message and data rates may apply, and message frequency varies. You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP, and you may ask us to stop contacting you by phone at any time. We do not share your phone number with third parties for their own marketing.

5. How we share information

We do not sell your personal data, share it for targeted advertising, or use it for automated profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects about you. We share information only as follows:

Service providers. We use trusted vendors to operate the Site and our communications, including our website hosting and publishing platform, cloud infrastructure and content-delivery providers, an embedded-map provider, and our email provider. These providers process information only as needed to provide their services to us.

Embedded Google Maps. Our contact page displays an embedded Google map. When you choose to load that map, Google may receive your IP address and other technical data and may set cookies, as described in Google's own privacy policy.

Legal and ethical disclosures. We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that doing so is necessary to comply with the law, a subpoena, or a court order; to enforce our terms; to detect or prevent fraud or security issues; or to satisfy our professional and ethical obligations.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

The Site itself uses only the cookies and storage that are strictly necessary for it to function. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. The Google Maps feature on our contact page is provided by Google and may set its own cookies and collect data when you load the map; your use of that feature is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms. You can control or block cookies through your browser settings; blocking cookies may affect how parts of the Site work. Because we do not track you across other websites or sell your data, there is no targeted-advertising activity for you to opt out of. Where your browser sends a "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control signal, no cross-site tracking occurs on the Site regardless.

7. Third-party links and services

The Site may contain links to, or embedded content from, third parties (such as Google Maps). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site or service you use.

8. How long we keep information

We keep inquiry information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. If you become a client, information related to your matter is retained in accordance with your engagement agreement and the Firm's records-retention practices.

9. How we protect information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the information we hold. However, no website or method of transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security - which is another reason not to send confidential details through this Site. If we experience a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

10. Your choices and rights

You may: access, correct, or delete the information you submitted to us; ask us to stop contacting you, or opt out of text messages by replying STOP; and ask what information we hold about you and request a copy. To make a request, contact us using the details in Section 14. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

Minnesota residents. Minnesota has a comprehensive privacy law, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA). Based on its size and activities, the Firm does not meet the thresholds that make the MCDPA mandatory, and the Firm qualifies for the law's small-business exemption. Even so, as a matter of good practice we will honor the core rights the MCDPA gives consumers - to access, correct, delete, and obtain a portable copy of your personal data, and to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to whom we have disclosed it. We will respond to verified requests within a reasonable time (generally within 45 days). We do not sell personal data, use it for targeted advertising, or process sensitive data for profiling. If you believe we have not handled your request properly, you may contact the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.

11. Children's privacy

The Site is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

12. Visitors from outside Minnesota

The Site is intended for people seeking information about legal services in Minnesota, and the Firm's attorneys are licensed in Minnesota. The Site is not directed to individuals in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with conflicting requirements. If you access the Site from outside Minnesota or the United States, you do so on your own initiative and consent to the processing of your information in the United States.

13. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above, and material changes will be reflected on this page. Your continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised Policy.

14. Contact us

VanMeveren Law Office PLLC, 539 Bielenberg Dr. Suite 200, Woodbury, MN 55125. Phone: (651) 788-6332. You may also use the consultation form on our contact page - but please remember not to include confidential details in it.