Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 25, 2025
Last Updated: September 16, 2026
At Cho Law Firm, APC, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, in compliance with California privacy laws including the CCPA, CPRA, CalOPPA, “Shine the Light,” and the “Online Eraser” law.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, IP address.
- Inquiry Details: Information you choose to include when you send us a message or request a consultation.
- Internet Activity: Pages viewed and interactions with our site, as recorded in standard server logs.
- Geolocation Data: General location data derived from IP address.
- Professional or Employment Information: If provided voluntarily through forms or inquiries.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries and schedule consultations
- Provide and manage legal services
- Improve website functionality and user experience
- Communicate with you
- Comply with legal obligations
- Send you information about our services, if you have asked to receive it (you may opt out at any time)
3. No Attorney-Client Relationship
Visiting this website or contacting us through it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential or time-sensitive information through the website contact form. An attorney-client relationship is formed only by a written engagement agreement with Cho Law Firm, APC.
4. Third-Party Services and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We use the following service providers to operate this website. Information you submit through these tools is processed by the provider on our behalf and is also subject to that provider’s privacy policy:
- Fillout – the contact form on our Contact Us page.
- Acuity Scheduling – online appointment scheduling.
- Google Maps – the embedded office map.
- UserWay – the website accessibility menu.
- Hostinger – website hosting, including standard server logs.
We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect our legal rights. We do not use advertising or analytics tracking cookies on this website.
5. Your California Privacy Rights
A. CCPA/CPRA Rights
California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected
- Access a copy of their personal information
- Delete their personal information (subject to exceptions)
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share personal information)
- Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
You may exercise these rights by contacting us at julie@thecholawfirm.com or by calling (949) 436-9090.
B. CalOPPA Requirements
Our website:
- Displays a link to this Privacy Policy on the home page
- Discloses how we respond to “Do Not Track” signals: We do not track users over time and across third-party websites, and therefore do not respond to Do Not Track signals.
6. “Shine the Light” Law
California residents may request information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please email us at julie@thecholawfirm.com with the subject line “Shine the Light Request.”
7. “Online Eraser” Law
This website does not offer user accounts or public posting. If you are under 18 and have submitted information to us through this website, you may request its removal by contacting us at julie@thecholawfirm.com. Removal may be limited where the law requires us to retain the information.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for business, legal, or tax purposes, and in accordance with applicable laws.
9. Security Measures
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections, to protect your personal information. However, no data transmission or storage system is 100% secure.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date. Continued use of our website after changes indicates acceptance of the new policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests regarding your privacy rights or this policy, please contact us at:
Cho Law Firm, APC
1 Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614
julie@thecholawfirm.com
(949) 436-9090