Privacy policy
This policy explains what personal information Witkowski Law (the law practice of Alexander U. Witkowski) collects through this website and the online services linked from it, how that information is used, and the choices you have.
What this website collects
This website has no forms, accounts or advertising, and it does not set cookies. It is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes standard technical data when you visit (such as your IP address, browser type and the pages requested) to deliver and protect the site. If aggregate visitor statistics are enabled, they are collected without cookies and do not identify you.
Information you send us
When you contact the firm or use one of the linked services, we receive the information you choose to provide. Depending on the service, that may include:
- Contact details: name, company, email address, telephone number and mailing address.
- Matter information: a description of your matter, important dates, the names of other people or companies involved, and documents you provide.
- Scheduling information: the date and time of a requested meeting and any notes you add.
- Payment information: invoice and payment details. Card and bank account numbers are entered on and held by the payment processor; the firm does not receive or store full account numbers.
Services we use
The firm uses the following providers to receive and manage this information. Each processes it on the firm's behalf under its own privacy terms:
- Clio (Clio Grow, Clio Manage, Clio Scheduler and Clio Payments) for intake forms, conflict checks, scheduling, matter management, billing and payments.
- Google Workspace for email and calendars.
- Zoom for video meetings and telephone calls.
- Cloudflare for website hosting and security.
The firm may also share information with other service providers it engages for a matter (for example, a patent search firm or foreign counsel) when that is necessary to perform work you have authorized, and when the law requires disclosure.
How we use it
We use the information to respond to you, to run conflict checks, to evaluate and schedule a consultation, to perform and bill for legal work you engage the firm to do, and to keep the records that the law and professional rules require. We do not sell or rent personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.
Confidentiality
Information about a prospective or current client's matter is handled under the confidentiality duties that apply to California lawyers. Please do not send confidential technical details before the firm has completed a conflict check and you have signed an engagement agreement. Submitting information does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.
Retention
We keep intake and conflict-check information for as long as needed to avoid conflicts of interest, and client files for the periods required by law and professional rules.
Your choices
You may ask to review or correct personal information you have given the firm, or ask us to delete information we are not required to keep, by writing to hello@witkowskilaw.com.
"Do not track" signals and third-party tracking
This website does not track visitors over time or across other websites, and it does not allow other parties to do so, so it does not change its behavior in response to browser "do not track" signals. Linked services such as Clio and Zoom are governed by their own privacy policies.
Children
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Changes to this policy
If we make a material change, we will post the revised policy on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Witkowski Law, 4546 El Camino Real B10 # 1020, Los Altos, CA 94022 • 650-488-4500 • hello@witkowskilaw.com