This policy explains what information FineCounsel collects through finecounsel.law, how it is used, and the choices you have. FineCounsel is the law practice of J. Andrew Fine, with offices in Durham, North Carolina and West Palm Beach, Florida.
Information you provide
When you use the contact form, you may provide your name, email address, phone number, job title, location, and a description of your situation. The form is processed by Formspree, a third-party form service, which forwards your submission to FineCounsel by email. You may also provide information by email, text message, or phone.
Please do not include highly sensitive details in your initial message. Submitting information through this website does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship. Information from prospective clients is kept confidential consistent with the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Information collected automatically
This website uses the Google tag (gtag.js) for Google Ads. It uses cookies and similar technologies to measure how visitors who click FineCounsel ads use the site, and may be used to show FineCounsel ads to people who have previously visited the site (remarketing). Google may collect information such as your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you visit, and the time of your visit. Google's use of this information is governed by Google's own privacy policy.
The website is hosted by Netlify, which records standard server information such as IP addresses and the pages requested. The site also loads fonts from Google Fonts, which receives your IP address when the fonts are delivered.
How information is used
- To respond to your inquiry and evaluate whether FineCounsel can assist you
- To perform conflict-of-interest checks, as required by professional rules
- To measure the effectiveness of FineCounsel's advertising
- To operate, secure, and improve the website
How information is shared
FineCounsel does not sell your personal information. Information is shared only with service providers that help operate the website and the practice (including Formspree, Netlify, Google, and Microsoft, which provides FineCounsel's email), or when required by law, court order, or the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Your choices
- You can control or turn off personalized Google ads at myadcenter.google.com.
- You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies at optout.networkadvertising.org.
- You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. The site will continue to work without them.
Retention and security
Information you submit is kept as long as needed to respond to you, to meet professional obligations such as conflict checking, and to comply with law. Reasonable measures are used to protect it, but no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Children
This website is not directed to children under 13, and FineCounsel does not knowingly collect information from them.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to jaf@finecounsel.law or 919-307-6311.