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Privacy Policy

Effective date: [DATE OF PUBLICATION]

Ruppert Law Firm LLC (“Ruppert Law Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through ruppertlawfirm.com, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Please also read our Disclaimer, which governs the legal information on this site and explains when an attorney-client relationship does and does not exist.

Please do not send confidential information

Contacting us through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship, and information you send before we agree to represent you is not protected as privileged.

Please do not send confidential or sensitive details about your matter through the website contact form, live chat, or email until we have confirmed representation in writing. If you need to discuss something sensitive, call us at 412-206-9474 and we will tell you the right way to send it.

Information we collect

Information you give us directly. When you complete a contact or consultation form, start a live chat, call a number listed on this site, or email us, we may collect your name, email address, telephone number, and whatever you choose to tell us about your situation.

Information collected automatically. When you visit, we and our service providers may automatically collect your IP address, approximate location derived from it, browser and device type, referring website, the pages you view, and the dates and times of your visits.

Cookies and tracking technologies

This site uses cookies and similar technologies:

  • Essential and hosting cookies, set by Wix, our website platform, to make the site work, keep it secure, and remember your preferences.
  • Google Analytics, which helps us understand how visitors find and use the site, in aggregate.
  • Google Ads conversion tracking, which measures which advertisements lead to enquiries.
  • Live chat, whose provider sets cookies to run the chat window and connect you to an operator.

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. You can opt out of Google Analytics using Google’s browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout, and you can control personalised advertising through Google Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com.

How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

  • respond to your enquiry and arrange a consultation;
  • check for conflicts of interest before we can act for you;
  • provide legal services if you become a client;
  • operate, secure, and improve this website;
  • understand which of our services people are looking for, and measure our advertising; and
  • comply with our legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.

How we share information, and what we do not do

We do not sell your personal information. We do not rent or trade it, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.

We share information only:

  • with service providers who operate this site and our practice on our behalf, including our website platform, live chat provider, and analytics and advertising providers, who may use it only to provide those services to us;
  • when you ask us to, or where it is necessary to provide legal services to you; and
  • where required by law, court order, or the rules of professional conduct.

Mobile information. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.

Email is not secure

Email sent over the internet is not a secure method of communication. If you choose to email us, we may retain the message, your email address, and our reply.

How long we keep information

We keep enquiry information for as long as is necessary for the purpose it was collected, and for as long as our professional and legal obligations require. Client files are retained in accordance with our records-retention obligations as Pennsylvania attorneys.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through this website. No website or method of transmission is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your choices

You may ask us to tell you what personal information we hold about you, correct it, or delete it. Write to info@RuppertLawFirm.com and we will respond as promptly as we can. Some information may need to be retained where our professional or legal obligations require it.

Children's privacy

This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Links to other websites

This site may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any website we do not operate, and a link is not an endorsement.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Please check back periodically.

Contact us

Ruppert Law Firm LLC
Telephone: 412-206-9474
Email: info@RuppertLawFirm.com

Allegheny County
20 Cedar Boulevard, Suite 203
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228

Westmoreland County
101 N. Main Street, Suite 201
Greensburg, PA 15601