Carolina Immigration Law, accessible at https://carolinaimmigrationlaw.org, is committed to protecting the privacy of confidential and “personal information” (information that directly or indirectly identifies individuals who may be clients, staff, attorneys, or others inside or outside the firm). This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Carolina Immigration Law and how we use it.
This Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information that they share and/or collect in Carolina Immigration Law. This Policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
What information do we collect?
The Personal Information that you are asked to provide and the reasons why you are asked to provide it will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your Personal Information.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, e-mail address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
When you register for an account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number.
How do we use your information?
We use the information we collect in various ways, including:
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Communicate with you for customer service, general inquiries, appointment reminders, client follow-ups, billing inquiries, or event and case status updates
- Send you emails
What information do we share?
We do not disclose or share information about you to third parties except as required or permitted by law or as otherwise authorized or directed by you. If your relationship with us terminates or becomes inactive, we will continue to treat the information we have collected about you as confidential, in accordance with this Policy.
Who we are
Our website address is https://carolinaimmigrationlaw.org.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Website visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who do we share your data with?
Phone numbers collected with SMS consent will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes under any circumstances.
How long do we retain your data?
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
We store the personal information provided by users who register on our website (if any) in their user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights do you have over your data?
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where is your data sent?
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Terms and conditions
Consent for SMS communication
Consent for SMS Communication
The Personal Information (such as phone numbers) obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Types of SMS Communications
If you have consented to receive text messages from Carolina Immigration Law, you may receive messages related to the following:
- Customer service
- General inquiries
- Appointment reminders
- Client follow-ups
- Billing inquiries
- Event or case status updates
Message Frequency
Message frequency may vary depending on the type of communication. For example, you may receive up to 25 SMS messages per week related to customer service, general inquiries, appointment reminders, client follow-ups, billing inquiries, or event and case status updates.
Potential Fees for SMS Messaging
Please note that standard message and data rates may apply depending on your carrier’s pricing plan. These fees may vary if the message is sent domestically or internationally.
Opt-In Method
You may opt-in to receive SMS messages from Carolina Immigration Law in the following ways:
- By submitting an online form
- Implied consent: when you message us
Opt-Out Method
You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time. To do so, simply reply “STOP” to any SMS message you receive. Alternatively, you can contact us directly to request removal from our messaging list.
Help
If you are experiencing any issues, you can reply with the keyword HELP. You can also get help directly from us at https://carolinaimmigrationlaw.org/get-help/faqs/ or e-mail contact@carolinaimmigrationlaw.org.
Additional Options
If you do not wish to receive SMS messages, you can choose not to check the SMS consent box on our forms.
Standard Messaging Disclosures
- Message and data rates may apply.
- You can opt-out at any time by texting “STOP.”
- For assistance, text “HELP” or visit our Privacy policy https://carolinaimmigrationlaw.org/privacy-policy/ and Terms and Conditions https://carolinaimmigrationlaw.org/privacy-policy/ pages.
- Message frequency may vary