Privacy Policy

1. Overview

MesoLawGuide ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website mesolawguide.com (the "Site"), an informational resource dedicated to helping mesothelioma patients and their families understand legal options and find qualified attorneys. This Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell personal information to third parties, and we do not use your information to contact you with unsolicited marketing communications.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information: information you voluntarily provide and information collected automatically.

Information You Provide

• Contact form submissions: If you contact us through our website, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message.
• Attorney inquiry referrals: If you request a referral to an attorney through our site, we collect your name, contact information, state of residence, and a brief description of your situation to facilitate that connection.
• Resource guide requests: If you request a free PDF guide through our lead capture form, we collect your name and email address. This information is used to send you the guide via email (through EmailJS) and to notify our team (through Web3Forms). Your contact details may be temporarily stored in your browser's local storage to prevent duplicate submissions.

Information Collected Automatically

• Log data: When you visit our Site, our servers automatically record information including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring/exit pages, date and time of visit, and pages viewed.
• Cookies and tracking technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect usage data and support advertising. See Section 5 for details.
• Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. This service collects aggregated, anonymized usage data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Responding to inquiries: To reply to messages submitted through our contact form.
• Attorney referrals: To connect you with mesothelioma attorneys in your state, if you request such a referral.
• Site analytics and improvement: To understand how our Site is used, identify technical issues, and improve content and navigation.
• Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and similar platforms, which may use cookies to serve interest-based ads.
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, and to protect the rights and safety of our users and ourselves.

We do not use your personal information to make automated decisions that have significant legal or similar effects on you.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Attorney referrals (with your consent): If you request a connection to an attorney, we will share your contact information with the relevant law firm or attorney. We will always ask for your explicit consent before doing so.
• Service providers: We may share information with trusted vendors who assist in operating our website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services, email delivery). These vendors are contractually bound to use your information only for the purpose of providing services to us.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or investigate fraud.
• Business transfers: If MesoLawGuide is acquired, merged, or its assets transferred, user information may be part of the transferred assets. We will notify users in advance of any such transfer that would materially change how their information is used.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve our Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. For full details on the cookies we use, please review our Cookie Policy.

In summary, we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics — to measure how visitors use our site.
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense — to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Third-Party Services

Our Site incorporates services from the following third parties, each of which has its own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy →
• Google AdSense — advertising. You may opt out of personalized ads at adssettings.google.com.
• Web3Forms — form processing and email notification service. When you submit a form on our Site, your submission is processed through Web3Forms to deliver notifications to our team. Web3Forms Privacy Policy →
• EmailJS — client-side email delivery service. When you request a free resource guide, your email address is transmitted through EmailJS to deliver the guide to your inbox. EmailJS Privacy Policy →
• OpenStreetMap — map tile provider used on our interactive attorney map page. When you view that page, map tiles are loaded from OpenStreetMap servers, which may log your IP address as part of standard web server logging. OpenStreetMap Privacy Policy →

Our Site may also contain links to third-party attorney websites, legal resource sites, and government agencies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the personal information we collect from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Access controls limiting who within our organization can access personal information
• Regular review of our data collection, storage, and processing practices

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify affected users as required by applicable law.

8. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: The right to request that we delete personal information we hold about you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Opt-out of advertising: You may opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings.
• California residents (CCPA): California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the "sale" of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• EEA/UK residents (GDPR): Residents of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@mesolawguide.com or through our contact page. We will respond to verifiable requests within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at contact@mesolawguide.com and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice such as a prominent notice on our homepage.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of our Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact Us

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