Draft. Operator name, address and contact details are TBD and must be completed before launch.
Who we are
This website is idefenses.com. Operator: [TBD]. Contact: [TBD].
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are visited and how visitors arrive). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies, and collects information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser type. IP address anonymization is requested in our configuration. Google may process this information on its servers, including outside your country.
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
Cookies set by WordPress
If you leave a comment, WordPress may store your name, email and website in cookies so you do not have to re-enter them. Logged-in users receive login cookies. We do not use advertising cookies.
Comments
When you leave a comment, we store the comment, your name, email address, IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection. Your email address is not published.
Server logs
Our hosting provider keeps standard server logs (such as IP address, date and requested page) for security and operations.
Retention and your rights
[TBD]: how long data is kept, and how to request access, correction or deletion, according to the laws that apply to the operator and visitors.
Last updated: [TBD on publication].
Directory listings and lawyer applications
If you apply to be listed in the lawyer directory, we collect the information you submit on the application form: your name, firm name, practice areas, city and state, bar number and bar admission state, website, email address and phone number, together with your consent to this processing.
We store this information so the site operator can review applications by hand, once a quarter, and decide whether to publish a listing. Applications are not published automatically and are not visible to site visitors. They are visible to site administrators in the WordPress dashboard. We do not send an email confirmation at this time. We do not sell this information.
If a listing is later published, some professional details (such as name, firm, practice areas, city and state, and website) may appear publicly on the site. Contact details used only for review may be kept private. This will be confirmed before any listing goes live.
Recommendations
If you leave a recommendation, we collect your star rating, a short title, the text of the recommendation, your name, your email address, the topic you chose (safety guide, lawyer directory, or other), and your consent. Your name, title, text, rating, topic and the date may appear publicly after a manual review. Your email address is stored only for the operator’s records and is never shown on the site. Recommendations are not published automatically. We do not send a confirmation email at this time. We do not sell this information.
Sign in with Google
Signing in with Google is optional and is only offered if the site operator has enabled it. If you choose to sign in, Google will send us an ID token that we verify on our server. We receive your Google account email address, a unique Google account identifier, and (when Google provides it) your name. We use this to create or link a WordPress subscriber account so you can comment or leave a recommendation without typing your name and email each time. We do not use your Google profile photo. We do not post anything to your Google account. WordPress will then store a login cookie in your browser. You can use the site as a guest instead.
Comments you submit — as a guest or while signed in — are held for review before they appear. We store the comment, your name, email address, IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection. Your email address is not published.