Privacy Policy

Introduction

Maule Law (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website mauletax.com and use our services.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for an account, submit intake forms, or contact us. This includes: name, email address, phone number, mailing address, tax identification information, financial information relevant to your case, and other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and information about how you interact with our website.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our legal services
• To process your case intake and generate documents
• To communicate with you about your case and our services
• To process payments through our payment processor (Stripe)
• To send deadline reminders and case updates
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal obligations

Attorney-Client Privilege

Information shared with us in the context of an attorney-client relationship is protected by attorney-client privilege and professional confidentiality rules. We will not disclose privileged information except as required by law or with your explicit consent. Our duty of confidentiality extends to all information relating to the representation, regardless of the source, and survives the termination of the attorney-client relationship.

AI-Assisted Services

Our platform uses artificial intelligence to assist with case analysis and document preparation. Information you provide may be processed by AI systems to generate assessments and documents. All AI-generated content is reviewed for accuracy and is subject to attorney oversight. We use industry-standard security measures to protect data processed by AI systems.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to operate our platform and provide our services. These include:

• Stripe: We use Stripe for payment processing. When you make a payment, your payment information is collected and processed directly by Stripe in accordance with their privacy policy. We do not store your full credit card number on our servers.
• Analytics: We use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website, including page views, referral sources, and user interactions. This data is collected in aggregate and does not personally identify you.
• Cloud Hosting: Our application and data are hosted on secure cloud infrastructure with encryption at rest and in transit.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. The types of cookies we use include:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including session management and security. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve our services.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for a better user experience.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest, access controls, regular security assessments, and secure data backup procedures. However, no electronic transmission or storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities in accordance with applicable law.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. For client files and legal records, we follow applicable professional responsibility rules and state bar guidelines regarding document retention. When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.
• Objection: The right to object to certain processing of your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at james.maule@mauletax.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. Please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law, including information subject to attorney-client privilege.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This 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 “Last updated” date. For significant changes, we may also provide notice through email or a prominent notice on our website. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: