This privacy policy applies to information collected online from users of this website. In this policy, you can learn what kind of information we collect, when and how we might use that information, how we protect the information, and the choices you have with respect to your personal information.
Our law firm partners with FindLaw, an Internet Brands business. To learn more about the Internet Brands privacy policy and the data that might be collected, please visit: Internet Brands Privacy Statement.
We collect information about our users in three ways: directly from the user, from our web server logs, and through cookies. We use the information primarily to provide you with a personalized Internet experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you. We do not share any of the information you provide with others, unless we say so in this Privacy Policy, or when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.
If you fill out a contact form on this website, we will ask you to provide some personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and details about your legal matter. We only require that you provide an email address on the contact form. If chat is available through this site, you may be asked to provide information if you participate in an online chat.
Important Notice: Please do not submit any confidential, proprietary, or sensitive personally identifiable information (e.g., Social Security Number, date of birth, driver’s license number, credit card, bank account, or other financial information) through our website forms. If you submit any such Sensitive Information, you do so at your own risk, and we will not be liable to you or responsible for consequences of your submission. Submission of information through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Information that you provide to us through the contact form or an online chat will be used so that we may respond to your inquiry. We may also use information you provide to us to communicate with you in the future. If you do not wish to receive such communications, you may opt out as described below.
When you visit our website, we may track information about your visit and store that information in web server logs. The servers automatically capture and save information electronically. Examples of the information we may collect include:
The information we collect in web server logs helps us administer the site, analyze its usage, protect the website and its content from inappropriate use, and improve the user’s experience.
In order to offer and provide a customized and personal service, our website may use cookies and similar technologies to store and help track information about you. Cookies are small pieces of data that are sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies to help remind us who you are and to help you navigate our site during your visits. Cookies also can tell us where visitors go on a website and allow us to save preferences for you so you won’t have to re-enter them each time you visit.
Most Internet browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can use your browser to either notify you when you receive a cookie or to disable cookies. For more information about using browsers to manage cookies, please see All About Cookies. You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.
By visiting this website, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this Privacy Statement.
We use the information we collect to:
We may use services hosted by third parties, including Adobe Site Catalyst and Google Analytics, to assist in providing our services and to help us understand the use of our site by our visitors. These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, including your IP address or cookies. If these third-party services collect information, they do so anonymously and in the aggregate to provide information helpful to us such as website trends, without identifying individual visitors.
In addition, we may use services provided by third parties to display relevant content, products, services, and advertising to you. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from this website and elsewhere on the internet. They may then use that information to provide measurement services so we can understand your interests and retarget advertisements based on your previous visits to this website. We do not share your personal information with any third-party advertiser, ad server, or ad network.
You may be able to opt out of the collection and use of information for ad targeting by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
We take appropriate security measures to help protect your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will always be unable to defeat our security measures. No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
We will not sell, rent, or lease mailing lists or other user data to others, and we will not make your personal information available to any unaffiliated parties, except as follows:
You may contact us at any time to:
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Iowa residents may have additional rights under the Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act. Please contact us for more information about exercising these rights.
Our web services do not alter, change, or respond upon receiving Do Not Track (DNT) requests or signals in browsers. As described above, we track user activity using web server logs, cookies, and similar technologies to analyze website usage and improve the user’s experience.
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not provide any information on this website.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights described above, please contact us:
Hixson & Brown, P.C. 160 South 68th Street, Suite 1108 West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: (515) 303-2620 Fax: (515) 440-6395
For privacy-specific inquiries, please reference “Privacy Policy Request” in your communication.
The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. You should consult a qualified attorney regarding your specific situation.
Contacting Hixson & Brown, P.C. by phone, email, or contact form does not create an attorney-client relationship. Such a relationship is only established through a signed engagement letter.
Please do not send confidential or sensitive information until an attorney-client relationship has been formally established. Information sent prior may not be protected by attorney-client privilege.
Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.
Questions? Call (515) 222-2620