Privacy Policy

1. Information You Provide to Us

We may receive personal information when you voluntarily submit it through the website, send an email, call the office, request a consultation, or otherwise communicate with the firm.

Depending on the communication, this information may include:

• Your name.
• Email address.
• Telephone number.
• Country or location information you choose to provide.
• Information concerning an immigration matter or legal issue.
• Known deadlines or government action relating to an inquiry.
• Information concerning prior applications, petitions, visa matters, entry issues, or immigration history that you choose to provide.
• Documents or other materials that the firm specifically requests or that you voluntarily provide.
• Administrative information relating to scheduling, payment, referrals, or an existing matter.
• Any other information contained in your message or communication.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit INA212.com, the website and the technology providers supporting it may automatically receive technical information associated with your visit.

This may include information such as:

• Internet Protocol address.
• Browser and device type.
• Operating system.
• Pages viewed and approximate time of access.
• Referring pages or websites.
• Technical error, security, and server-log information.
• Cookie or similar technology information.

This information may be used to operate the website, maintain security, diagnose technical problems, understand website usage, improve content and performance, and protect the website and its visitors.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

INA212.com may use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, security, performance, analytics, and other operational purposes.

Some cookies may be placed or received by third-party providers that supply hosting, security, analytics, form-processing, or other website services.

Most browsers permit you to control or delete cookies through browser settings. Restricting cookies may affect the operation of some website functions.

4. How We Use Information

The firm may use information collected through or in connection with the website for legitimate business and legal purposes, including to:

• Respond to questions and communications.
• Review requests for consultations.
• Determine whether the firm may be able to assist with a matter.
• Conduct conflict checks when appropriate.
• Communicate about consultation availability, scheduling, or requested services.
• Provide legal services after an attorney-client relationship has been established.
• Maintain appropriate business and legal records.
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.
• Prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, or malicious activity.
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, professional, ethical, or court obligations.
• Protect the rights, property, security, and interests of the firm, its clients, and others.

5. Website Communications and Attorney-Client Relationship

Submitting information through INA212.com, sending an email, requesting a consultation, or otherwise contacting the firm does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.

An attorney-client relationship is created only when the firm has agreed to undertake a representation under the terms applicable to that engagement.

The confidentiality or privileged status of a communication made before an attorney-client relationship has been established depends on the circumstances and applicable law. Visitors should therefore avoid transmitting unnecessary confidential or highly sensitive information through an initial website inquiry.

Additional information concerning use of the website appears in the Terms of Use and Website Disclaimer.

6. Service Providers

The firm may use third-party service providers to operate and support its website and business functions. Depending on the services in use, those providers may assist with matters such as website hosting, security, spam prevention, email delivery, form processing, analytics, data storage, scheduling, payment processing, or other technical and administrative functions.

These providers may receive information to the extent reasonably necessary to provide their services, subject to their applicable agreements, privacy practices, and legal obligations.

7. Disclosure of Information

The firm may disclose information when reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including:

• To service providers supporting the website or the firm's operations.
• With your authorization or at your direction.
• When reasonably necessary to evaluate or provide requested services.
• When required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental authority.
• When necessary to protect legal rights, security, or the integrity of the website.
• In connection with professional, ethical, insurance, auditing, or risk-management obligations when appropriate.

INA212.com is not operated as a data brokerage service. The firm does not sell personal information for monetary consideration as part of operating this website.

8. Data Retention

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for legitimate business, legal, professional, security, recordkeeping, or compliance purposes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, whether a consultation or representation occurred, applicable professional obligations, potential legal claims, security needs, and other circumstances.

9. Information Security

The firm seeks to use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the nature of the information it maintains. However, no website, electronic transmission, storage system, or security measure can guarantee absolute security.

Visitors should use appropriate caution when transmitting sensitive information electronically and should follow any secure-document transmission instructions provided by the firm.

10. Your Privacy Requests

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning certain personal information, which may include rights to request access, correction, or deletion of information.

Applicable rights and exceptions vary. The firm may need to verify your identity before processing a request and may retain information where permitted or required for legal, professional, security, recordkeeping, or other legitimate purposes.

Privacy requests may be submitted through the Contact page.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

INA212.com may contain links to government agencies, courts, professional organizations, social platforms, or other third-party websites and services.

The firm does not control the privacy or security practices of independent third parties. Their collection and use of information are governed by their own policies and practices.

12. Children's Privacy

INA212.com is a legal-information and law-firm website intended for a general adult audience. It is not directed to children under 13, and the firm does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.

If you believe that a child has submitted personal information through the website in circumstances requiring action, please contact the firm.

13. International Visitors

The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A. is located in the United States and represents clients located in the United States and abroad in U.S. immigration matters.

Information submitted through INA212.com may be processed or stored in the United States or through service providers supporting the firm's operations. Privacy and data-protection laws may differ from those in the visitor's country.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The firm may revise this Privacy Policy when website practices, technology, services, or legal requirements change.

The current version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Visitors should review the policy periodically if they want to remain informed about the website's privacy practices.