Privacy Policy
About Joel Bernstein Law
Joel Bernstein Law has served clients in Lexington, Massachusetts and surrounding areas with dedicated legal representation in estate planning and post-death administration of wills, trusts, and intestate cases. Our websites share information about our legal services, provide helpful resources, and let you contact us.
Privacy Policy Last updated: April 26, 2025
Thank you for visiting the websites of Joel Bernstein Law. Our websites provide information about our estate planning and probate services, general resources, and ways to contact us.
When we say "Firm," "we," "us," or "our," we mean Joel Bernstein Law and related entities. "Websites" means all Firm websites that link to this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect about you, why we collect it, how we use it, and when we might share it. It also describes your choices about how we collect and use your information. Unless stated otherwise, this Privacy Policy doesn't apply to information we collect offline or to other companies' practices.
Please also read our Terms of Use. By using our websites, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. If you don't want us to collect and share your Personal Information as described here, please don't use the websites.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
(A) Information You Provide to Us
We may ask you for certain types of information through the websites:
(B) Information We Collect
As You Use the Websites
Besides information you choose to give us, we and our service providers may use technologies that automatically collect certain information when you visit our websites ("Usage Information"). This may include:
(C) Interactions with Third-Party Sites
Our websites may connect with your accounts on other websites. When you use this feature, the third-party site may send us your Personal Information.
2. How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use your Personal Information, Demographic Information, or Usage Information for various purposes, including:
3. How and When Do We Share Information With Third Parties?
We may share information collected on our websites, including Personal Information, with third parties as allowed by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. For example, we may share information with:
We may share your information as follows:
4. What About Information I Share Publicly?
User Generated Content and Public Information: Our websites may allow you to submit content, including images, text, and Personal Information ("User Generated Content"). This content may be stored, displayed, published, or distributed online or offline. Others may access and share this content. Please think carefully before sharing Personal Information in your User Generated Content.
Name and Likeness: We may publish your name, voice, likeness, and other Personal Information that's part of your User Generated Content, and may use it for advertising and promotional activities.
5. Do Third-Party Content and Links to Third-Party Sites Appear on the Websites?
Our websites may contain third-party content, and these third parties may collect information about you. You may also be directed to other services operated by third parties. We don't control these third parties' data collection practices.
6. How Do I Change My Information?You're responsible for keeping your information accurate. You may correct or update your Personal Information by calling our Lexington office.
7. What About Transfer of Information to the United States?
If you're not from the U.S., please know that the information you submit through our websites is sent to the United States. U.S. data protection laws differ from those in your country, and your information may be accessible to U.S. governments, courts, or law enforcement. By providing information, you consent to its transfer to the United States.
8. What Should Parents Know About Children?
We don't knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13 without parent consent. If you're under 13, don't use the websites or send us information. If we learn we've collected information from a child, we'll delete it according to applicable laws.
9. How Do We Protect Personal Information?
We make reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Information using security measures like firewalls. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure or error-free. Information you send through our websites isn't confidential or privileged and may be disclosed as required by law.
10. Text Messaging Privacy StatementWe follow our SMS Terms of Service when using your Personal Information for text messaging. To opt out of text messages, reply "STOP" to our short code. For help, reply "HELP" or contact our Lexington office by email at [email protected] or phone.
11. Your Massachusetts Privacy RightsMassachusetts residents may have certain privacy rights under state law. To learn about these rights or to make privacy-related requests, please contact our Lexington office.
12. Social Security Protection Policy StatementWe protect Social Security numbers (SSNs) by maintaining physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards. We prohibit unlawful disclosure of SSNs and limit access to personnel who need them for their jobs. We don't share SSNs with third parties except when required or allowed by law.
13. What About Changes to This Privacy Policy?We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes take effect when posted, and your use of our websites shows you accept the current policy. If any part of this Privacy Policy is found invalid, that part will be changed so the rest remains valid.
14. How Can You Ask Questions or Raise Concerns?
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact our Lexington office:
Joel Bernstein Law Lexington, MA
About Joel Bernstein Law
Joel Bernstein Law has served clients in Lexington, Massachusetts and surrounding areas with dedicated legal representation in estate planning and post-death administration of wills, trusts, and intestate cases. Our websites share information about our legal services, provide helpful resources, and let you contact us.
Privacy Policy Last updated: April 26, 2025
Thank you for visiting the websites of Joel Bernstein Law. Our websites provide information about our estate planning and probate services, general resources, and ways to contact us.
When we say "Firm," "we," "us," or "our," we mean Joel Bernstein Law and related entities. "Websites" means all Firm websites that link to this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect about you, why we collect it, how we use it, and when we might share it. It also describes your choices about how we collect and use your information. Unless stated otherwise, this Privacy Policy doesn't apply to information we collect offline or to other companies' practices.
Please also read our Terms of Use. By using our websites, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. If you don't want us to collect and share your Personal Information as described here, please don't use the websites.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
(A) Information You Provide to Us
We may ask you for certain types of information through the websites:
- Personal Information: Information that can identify you, like your name, email, home address, and phone number
- Demographic Information: Information like your gender, job, or location
- Estate planning consultation request forms
- "Contact us" forms
- Chat or text messages
- Emails
- Account registration forms
- Surveys or web blogs
(B) Information We Collect
As You Use the Websites
Besides information you choose to give us, we and our service providers may use technologies that automatically collect certain information when you visit our websites ("Usage Information"). This may include:
- Your IP address or device identifier
- Whether one user has accessed the websites using multiple devices
- Your device details (browser, operating system, hardware, network information)
- The website that referred you to us
- Your browsing history and activities on our websites
- Your device location
- Other device data, including time zone and time of day
- Cookies: Data files placed on your device when you visit websites
- Web Beacons: Small images or code on webpages and in messages
- Embedded Scripts: Code that collects information about how you interact with websites
- To allow you to access and use our websites
- To prevent fraud and improve security
- To check website performance
- To offer enhanced website features
- To deliver content relevant to your interests
(C) Interactions with Third-Party Sites
Our websites may connect with your accounts on other websites. When you use this feature, the third-party site may send us your Personal Information.
2. How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use your Personal Information, Demographic Information, or Usage Information for various purposes, including:
- To evaluate whether to represent you in estate planning and probate matters in Lexington and surrounding areas
- To provide legal services related to wills, trusts, and intestate cases if you become a client
- To process transactions or send you newsletters, offers, or promotional materials
- To enable website features and process your registration
- To improve our websites and services
- To provide customer support and contact you about website changes
- For our business purposes and the business purposes of third parties we share your information with
- To communicate with you through text messaging
- To contact you about our estate planning and probate services
- For purposes we explain when you provide information
3. How and When Do We Share Information With Third Parties?
We may share information collected on our websites, including Personal Information, with third parties as allowed by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. For example, we may share information with:
- Our business partners for business purposes
- Third parties who help develop and promote our estate planning services
- Third parties who help customize advertisements or communications to you
We may share your information as follows:
- Third Parties Providing Services: We may use vendors to manage client databases, host websites, track website activities, send information, or perform other services. These vendors may access user information, including Personal Information, to perform their services.
- To Protect Rights: We may share your information if we believe it's necessary to protect rights, safety, or property, or to comply with legal obligations.
- Affiliates and Business Transfers: We may share your information with related entities and business partners. We may also transfer information during ownership changes or business restructuring.
4. What About Information I Share Publicly?
User Generated Content and Public Information: Our websites may allow you to submit content, including images, text, and Personal Information ("User Generated Content"). This content may be stored, displayed, published, or distributed online or offline. Others may access and share this content. Please think carefully before sharing Personal Information in your User Generated Content.
Name and Likeness: We may publish your name, voice, likeness, and other Personal Information that's part of your User Generated Content, and may use it for advertising and promotional activities.
5. Do Third-Party Content and Links to Third-Party Sites Appear on the Websites?
Our websites may contain third-party content, and these third parties may collect information about you. You may also be directed to other services operated by third parties. We don't control these third parties' data collection practices.
6. How Do I Change My Information?You're responsible for keeping your information accurate. You may correct or update your Personal Information by calling our Lexington office.
7. What About Transfer of Information to the United States?
If you're not from the U.S., please know that the information you submit through our websites is sent to the United States. U.S. data protection laws differ from those in your country, and your information may be accessible to U.S. governments, courts, or law enforcement. By providing information, you consent to its transfer to the United States.
8. What Should Parents Know About Children?
We don't knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13 without parent consent. If you're under 13, don't use the websites or send us information. If we learn we've collected information from a child, we'll delete it according to applicable laws.
9. How Do We Protect Personal Information?
We make reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Information using security measures like firewalls. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure or error-free. Information you send through our websites isn't confidential or privileged and may be disclosed as required by law.
10. Text Messaging Privacy StatementWe follow our SMS Terms of Service when using your Personal Information for text messaging. To opt out of text messages, reply "STOP" to our short code. For help, reply "HELP" or contact our Lexington office by email at [email protected] or phone.
11. Your Massachusetts Privacy RightsMassachusetts residents may have certain privacy rights under state law. To learn about these rights or to make privacy-related requests, please contact our Lexington office.
12. Social Security Protection Policy StatementWe protect Social Security numbers (SSNs) by maintaining physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards. We prohibit unlawful disclosure of SSNs and limit access to personnel who need them for their jobs. We don't share SSNs with third parties except when required or allowed by law.
13. What About Changes to This Privacy Policy?We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes take effect when posted, and your use of our websites shows you accept the current policy. If any part of this Privacy Policy is found invalid, that part will be changed so the rest remains valid.
14. How Can You Ask Questions or Raise Concerns?
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact our Lexington office:
Joel Bernstein Law Lexington, MA