EXPERIENCED PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS
Privacy Policy
I. Introduction
John J. Malm & Associates Personal Injury Lawyers and our affiliates (collectively, “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us (collectively, “using our Services”). This website is operated by an Illinois-licensed law firm and is intended exclusively for users seeking legal services within the State of Illinois. We do not purposefully target or market to residents of other states or countries.
II. Confidentiality of Legal Inquiries
We treat information submitted for the purpose of seeking legal representation with the highest degree of confidentiality, in accordance with our professional and ethical obligations. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices for our general audience but is not a waiver of attorney-client privilege or any other ethical duties of attorneys. Information provided in the course of seeking or obtaining legal representation is governed by our engagement agreements and professional obligations.
III. Privacy Policy Overview
This summary provides the key points of our privacy policy. For more details, please read the full policy below.
- What we collect: We collect information you provide, information from your use of our Services, and information from third parties.
- How we use it: We use this information to provide and improve our legal and informational services, and to send you relevant updates.
- How we share it: We may share information with service providers that help us operate and market our services.
IV. Personal Information We Collect
We may collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information we may collect are as follows:
| Category of Personal Information | Examples | Source |
| Identifiers | Real name, email address, telephone number, IP address. | You provide it directly; we collect it automatically. |
| Professional or Employment Information | Your job title, company name, and industry. | You provide it directly. |
| Internet or Electronic Network Activity | Browsing history on our site, site search history, pages visited, time on site, interactions with our content, browser type. | We collect it automatically. |
| Geolocation Data | Location information (e.g., city, state) such as that inferred from your IP address. | We collect it automatically. |
V. How and Why We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Information for specific business purposes and only when we have a valid legal basis.
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: To operate our website, understand user interaction, and enhance functionality based on our legitimate interests in maintaining our digital presence.
- For Analytics: To monitor and analyze traffic and usage patterns to improve our content and service delivery.
- For Direct Marketing: To send you newsletters, event invitations, or legal updates that may be of interest to you based on your consent or prior business relationship.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
VI. How We Share and Disclose Information
- IT & Hosting Providers: We may share Personal Information with vendors that provide cloud hosting, security, and other technical services to operate our website and internal systems.
- Analytics & Performance Providers: We utilize third-party cookies via partners like Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and usage patterns.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
VII. Sensitive Personal Information
We do not collect or process sensitive personal information, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or health data, unless it is necessary to provide or maintain a service that you have requested.
VIII. Your Privacy Choices
Because our operations are limited to the state of Illinois and fall below major out-of-state consumer privacy revenue thresholds, our website does not deploy an automated cookie opt-out banner. However, users who wish to prevent Google Analytics or other third-party scripts from tracking their behavior on our site can completely control this through their own web browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to block third-party cookies, clear cookies upon closing the browser, or browse using a private/incognito window to protect your digital footprint.