Introduction
Law Offices of Michael E. Ziton, P.C. ("the Firm," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website at arizonazitonlaw.com (the "Site") and interact with our services.
By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.
This Site is operated by Law Offices of Michael E. Ziton, P.C., a professional corporation licensed to practice law in the State of Arizona. Our principal office is located at:
Law Offices of Michael E. Ziton, P.C.
16427 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 410
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: 602.234.9290
Email: info@arizonazitonlaw.com
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, United States.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you contact us through our website contact form, you may provide:
- Name — your first and last name
- Email address — to allow us to respond to your inquiry
- Phone number — to allow us to call you back
- Message content — a description of your legal matter or question
Please note: do not include confidential details about your legal matter in your initial message. Submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. See the Attorney-Client Privilege section below.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and tracking technologies, including:
- IP address and approximate location derived from your IP
- Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on pages
- Referring URL (the page that linked you to our Site)
- Session duration and visit timestamps
This information is collected by the following third-party tools currently active on the Site:
- Google Analytics 4 — Used to analyze how visitors use the Site. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
- GoDaddy Hosting Analytics — analytics beacons are loaded by our GoDaddy Managed WordPress hosting environment. These are infrastructure-level signals used by our hosting provider.
- Cloudflare — our Site is fronted by Cloudflare, which may process your IP address and request data for security, performance, and content delivery purposes. Cloudflare's privacy policy is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
- Google Ads / Local Services Ads conversion tracking — if active, conversion tags may be used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Contact Form
Our contact form is powered by Gravity Forms, a WordPress plugin. Information submitted through the form is stored in our WordPress database hosted by GoDaddy and is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiry: name, email, phone, and message content are used to contact you regarding your legal matter
- To improve the Site: analytics data helps us understand how visitors use the Site and improve its content and navigation
- To maintain Site security: Cloudflare and hosting-level data are used to protect against unauthorized access, bot traffic, and security threats
- To comply with legal obligations: we may retain records as required by law or professional responsibility rules
- To measure advertising effectiveness: if conversion tracking is active, we use this data to understand how users find our Site through Google Ads or Local Services Ads
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for purposes beyond those described in this Policy without your consent.
Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality
As a law firm, we are entrusted with confidential information. The following applies to any information you share with us:
- No attorney-client relationship is formed by visiting this Site, submitting the contact form, sending an email, or calling our office. A relationship is established only upon execution of a signed engagement agreement.
- Do not submit confidential information through the contact form or by email prior to the establishment of a formal attorney-client relationship.
- Once a formal engagement is established, all communications between you and our attorneys are protected under attorney-client privilege and the applicable Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct. We maintain strict confidentiality of all client information and do not disclose it to any third party without your consent, except as required by law or court order.
- Information collected during a consultation or intake process, even if no engagement results, is treated as confidential and is not shared outside the Firm.
Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: we share data with third-party vendors that operate services on our behalf, including GoDaddy (hosting), Google (analytics and advertising), Cloudflare (security and CDN), and Gravity Forms (contact form processing). These providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only as directed by us.
- Legal requirements: we may disclose information when required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or when necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others.
- Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of the Firm's assets, client information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to continued confidentiality obligations.
- With your consent, we may share information for other purposes with your explicit consent.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. The following types of cookies may be set when you visit the Site:
- Essential cookies: necessary for the Site to function, including WordPress session and security cookies
- Analytics cookies: set by Google Analytics 4 to collect usage data (pages viewed, session duration, device type). These cookies do not identify you personally.
- Hosting/infrastructure cookies: set by GoDaddy and Cloudflare as part of their hosting and content delivery services
Your choices: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality. At this time, the Site does not display a cookie consent banner, as it is operated for a U.S.-only audience under Arizona law.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
- Contact form submissions: retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and for internal record-keeping, typically no longer than 3 years unless a client relationship was established
- Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics default retention settings (26 months unless adjusted in our GA4 account)
- Client matter files: retained in accordance with Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.16, which requires attorneys to retain client files for a reasonable period after termination of representation
When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information:
- The Site uses HTTPS (SSL/TLS) for encrypted data transmission
- Our hosting environment (GoDaddy Managed WordPress) maintains server-level security controls
- Cloudflare provides DDoS protection, firewall rules, and bot mitigation at the network edge
- Access to contact form submissions is limited to authorized personnel of the Firm
While we take these precautions, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored on the Site.
Children's Privacy
This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction — request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion — request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal retention obligations
- Opt-out of marketing — we do not send marketing emails; if this changes, you will be given an opt-out mechanism
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the information below. We will verify your identity before fulfilling your request and respond within 30 days.
California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Know: what categories of personal information we collect and how we use and share it
- Right to Delete: request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal exceptions
- Right to Correct: request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Right to Non-Discrimination: we will not treat you differently for exercising your CCPA rights
We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. To submit a CCPA request, contact us by phone at 602.234.9290 or by email at info@arizonazitonlaw.com with the subject line "California Privacy Rights Request."
Third-Party Links
This Site contains links to third-party websites, including legal directories and social media profiles (Facebook, LinkedIn). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. Visiting those links is at your own risk, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will post the revised Policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Law Offices of Michael E. Ziton, P.C.
16427 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 410
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: 602.234.9290
Email: info@arizonazitonlaw.com