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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 4, 2026 Last Updated: April 4, 2026

The Law Offices of Kerya L. Koeut, P.A. (“the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website at www.keryalaw.com (the “Site”), including any information you submit through our contact form.

Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please do not use the Site.

1. Who We Are

Law Offices of Kerya L. Koeut, P.A. 5625 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Website: www.keryalaw.com

For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us at the address above or through the contact form on our website.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

When you submit our contact or inquiry form, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your phone number
  • Any information you voluntarily include in your message

We do not collect payment information through this website. No subscription, email marketing, or SMS marketing services are currently in use. If that changes in the future, this policy will be updated and your consent will be obtained where required by law.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies, including:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on those pages
  • Referring URL (the page you came from before visiting our Site)
  • Date and time of your visit

This information is collected primarily through Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our Site. The data collected is aggregated and does not personally identify you in most cases.

You can learn more about how Google uses data by visiting Google’s Privacy & Terms page. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

C. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to:

  • Understand website traffic and usage patterns (via Google Analytics)
  • Improve the performance and functionality of the Site

Types of cookies we use:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the Site to function. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used to collect anonymous data about how visitors use the Site (Google Analytics). These can be declined or disabled.

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features of the Site. For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiry. If you submit our contact form, we will use the information you provide to follow up with you by phone, email, or other means you have indicated.
  • To evaluate potential representation. Information submitted through the contact form may be reviewed to assess whether our firm is able to assist with your legal matter.
  • To improve our website. Analytics data helps us understand how the Site is being used so we can make it more useful and accessible.
  • To comply with legal obligations. We may use or retain information as required by applicable law, court order, or regulatory requirement.
  • To protect our rights. We may use information to enforce our Terms and Conditions, prevent fraud, or respond to legal claims.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may share your information in limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Site or conducting our business (such as our website hosting provider, analytics provider, or CRM/email tools), under contractual obligations to keep your information confidential and use it only for the services they provide to us.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, subpoena, court order, or government request, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of our firm, our clients, or others.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change through the Site.

Important Note Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege: Information you submit through the contact form does not create an attorney-client relationship and is not protected by attorney-client privilege unless and until a formal engagement agreement is executed. Please do not submit confidential or sensitive legal information through the contact form.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, to respond to your inquiry, and to comply with our legal and professional obligations. If no attorney-client relationship is established, inquiry information is generally retained for a reasonable period consistent with our business needs and then securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Economic Area Residents)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Legitimate Interest: To respond to your inquiry and evaluate potential legal representation.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and professional regulations.
  • Consent: For analytics cookies, where consent is required.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address listed in Section 1. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

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

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, our purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You do not need to opt out.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To submit a CCPA rights request, please contact us using the information in Section 1. We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days, with an extension of up to an additional 45 days where reasonably necessary.

Categories of Personal Information Collected: In the past 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information as defined by the CCPA:

  • Identifiers (name, email address, phone number, IP address)
  • Internet or network activity (browsing behavior on our Site via Google Analytics)

We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined by the CPRA for purposes beyond what is strictly necessary to respond to your inquiry.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including external legal resources and Florida government websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Law Offices of Kerya L. Koeut, P.A. 5625 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Website: www.keryalaw.com

This Privacy Policy was prepared for informational and compliance purposes. It does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.