Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 30, 2025

1. Introduction

The Law Office of Norman F. Nivens is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://www.nivenslaw.com .

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: If provided, we collect personal information that you voluntarily share when you contact us, including but not limited to: (i) names, (ii) email addresses, (iii) messages received and sent, (iv) phone numbers, (v) mailing addresses, and (vi) other identifiable information you choose to provide.
• Technical Data: We collect some visitor information through our web hosting service provider, including technical data such as: (i) IP address, (ii) browser type, and (iii) other usage statistics.

We do not use cookies or similar tracking technologies on our website.

3. Use of Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our website.
• To improve, personalize, and expand our website.
• To understand and analyze how you use our website.
• To communicate with you, including for customer service purposes related to potential or existing client representation.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. However, in some limited cases, we may share your information with:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist with website operations, future representation, processing, and intake of potential clients and cases, as well as for the representation and management of existing clients and their cases.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Your Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
• The right to request the deletion of your personal information.
• The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. As we do not sell your personal information, this right may not apply, but you may still contact us to confirm.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days of receipt. If we require additional time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the personal information we collect, including encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer technology (SSL) to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information. This limitation ensures you understand that our responsibility does not extend to external sites.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website after such modifications constitutes your acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy and your agreement to abide and be bound by the updated terms.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or have any related requests, please contact us at:

The Law Office of Norman F. Nivens
5150 Sunrise Blvd., Ste. A-4
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Email: jon@nivenslaw.com