Privacy, Terms & Conditions, and Legal Disclaimers
We are a premier law firm focusing on family law matters and we provide our clients with personalized attention and guidance.
Our approach is always strategic, partnering with our client and keeping their best interests in mind. We understand that family law cases are frequently emotional and stressful and are committed to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. We are dedicated to assisting our clients become stronger and more positive as they move forward with their lives.
Privacy Policy
The information contained in the Law Office of Barbara A. Castrataro, Esq. website is provided for informational purposes only. It does not create an attorney-client relationship, and no attorney-client relationship can or will arise between you and the Law Office of Barbara A. Castrataro, Esq. unless you and the Law Office of Barbara A. Castrataro, Esq. mutually agree in writing. The website and the information contained herein should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. The Law Office of Barbara A. Castrataro, Esq. website complies with the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This website constitutes “Attorney Advertising.”
DISCLAIMER: This website contains general information about The Law Office of Barbara A. Castrataro, Esq. and is not intended to be a source of legal advice for any purpose. The reader should not consider information on this site to be an invitation for any attorney-client relationship. Neither receipt of information presented on this site nor any email or other electronic communication sent to The Law Office of Barbara A. Castrataro, Esq. or its lawyers through this site will create an attorney-client relationship, and any such e-mail or communication will not be treated as confidential. No user of this site should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information included on this site without seeking legal advice of counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. The Law Office of Barbara A. Castrataro, Esq. expressly disclaims all liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on any contents of this site.
Legal Disclaimer
NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP.
Neither your sending of an e-mail to an attorney, nor your receipt of information from this Web site, creates an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship may be formed only after a personal interview and execution of a retainer agreement, after we have confirmed that no conflict of interest exists.
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
We provide the materials on this Web site for general information purposes only, and these materials do not constitute legal or other professional advice. We do not accept any responsibility for any loss that may arise from reliance on the information contained on this site. No visitor to this site should act or refrain from acting based on information contained on this site without seeking advice of counsel.
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
We do want to hear from you by e-mail. But unless you are already a client of ours and have signed a retainer agreement, no attorney-client privilege exists and any information you e-mail to us will not be treated as privileged and confidential. Always exercise discretion before sending sensitive or confidential information by e-mail.
DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTEES AND ESTIMATES:
An attorney’s statements to you during a consultation shall not be construed as a promise of guarantee about the outcome of your matter. We make no such promises and guarantees. Any strategy or proposed course of action is provided to you once you are a retained client and then such strategy is undertaken with your express knowledge and approval. You recognize that upon being a retained client that strategy may be altered to change with the then extant circumstances in concert with your direction and agreement. You acknowledge that given the complexity of litigation an attorney cannot estimate or guarantee what the overall fees will be in the case. As a retained client you will have the opportunity monthly to review the same and how to proceed under the circumstances. We cannot and do not guarantee any outcome or result.
OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
Our attorneys practice law only in jurisdictions in which they are properly authorized to do so. We do not seek to represent clients in other jurisdictions. Also, we do not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where this Website does not comply or is in any way inconsistent with the rules governing communication of legal services in a particular state.
IRS CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE.
To comply with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained herein, including attachments, is not intended or written to be used and cannot be used by a taxpayer to (i) avoid tax penalties or (ii) promote, market or recommend a transaction or matter to another person.
We request 24 hours notice of cancellation of any scheduled appointment or consultation.
Information Gathering & Privacy
What personal information is collected through this website and how is it used?
We collect information about our users in three ways: directly from the user, from our Web server logs and through cookies. We use the information primarily to provide you with a personalized Internet experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you. We do not share any of the information you provide with others, except as set forth herein, or when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.
User-supplied information: If you fill out the “contact” form on this website, we will ask you to provide some personal information (such as e-mail address, name, phone number and state). We only require that you provide an e-mail address on the contact form. Please do not submit any confidential, proprietary or sensitive personally identifiable information (e.g. Social Security Number; date of birth; drivers license number; or credit card, bank account or other financial information) (collectively, “Sensitive Information”). If you submit any Sensitive Information, you do so at your own risk and we will not be liable to you or responsible for consequences of your submission.
Information that you provide to us through the contact form will be used so that we may respond to your inquiry. We may also use information you provide to us to communicate with you in the future. If you do not wish to receive such communications, you may opt out (unsubscribe) as described below.
Web server logs: When you visit our website, we may track information about your visit and store that information in web server logs, which are records of the activities on our sites. The servers automatically capture and save the information electronically. Examples of the information we may collect include:
your unique Internet protocol address;
the name of your unique Internet service provider;
the town/city, county/state and country from which you access our website;
the kind of browser or computer you use;
the number of links you click within the site;
the date and time of your visit;
the web page from which you arrived to our site;
the pages you viewed on the site; and
certain searches/queries that you conducted via our website(s).
The information we collect in web server logs helps us administer the site, analyze its usage, protect the website and its content from inappropriate use and improve the user’s experience.
Cookies: In order to offer and provide a customized and personal service, our websites and applications may use cookies and similar technologies to store and help track information about you. Cookies are simply small pieces of data that are sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies to help remind us who you are and to help you navigate our sites during your visits. Cookies also can tell us where visitors go on a website and allow us to save preferences for you so you won’t have to re-enter them each time you visit. The use of cookies is relatively common and most Internet browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can use your browser to either notify you when you receive a cookie or to disable cookies.
If you wish to disable cookies from this site, you can do so using your browser. You should understand that some features of many sites may not function properly if you do not accept cookies. You can also refuse to accept Flash cookies from this website using Adobe's Flash management tools. You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
By visiting this website, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this Privacy Statement.
Third-party Services: We may use services hosted by third parties, to assist in providing our services and to help us understand the use of our site by our visitors. These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, including your IP address or cookies. If these third-party services collect information, they do so anonymously and in the aggregate to provide information helpful to us such as website trends, without identifying individual visitors.
You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting Google’s Ad Settings. Please see “Cookies” in the section above for more information on how you can control the use of cookies on your computer.
Our web services do not alter, change, or respond upon receiving Do Not Track (DNT) requests or signals in browsers. As described in more detail above, we track user activity using web server logs, cookies and similar technologies. Information collected in web server logs helps us analyze website usage and improve the user’s experience. Cookies allow us to offer you a customized experience and present relevant advertising to you.
How is personal information protected?
We take certain appropriate security measures to help protect your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will always be unable to defeat our security measures.
Who has access to the information?
We will not sell, rent, or lease mailing lists or other user data to others, and we will not make your personal information available to any unaffiliated parties, except as follows:
to agents, website vendors and/or contractors who may use it on our behalf or in connection with their relationship with us;
if we are unable to assist with your matter, but know an unaffiliated attorney or firm that may be able to help you, upon your request, we may refer you and share information you provided us with that party; and
as required by law, in a matter of public safety or policy, as needed, or if we believe in good faith that sharing the data is necessary to protect our rights or property.
How can I correct, amend or delete my personal information and/or opt out of future communications?
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. Contact us via the phone number, contact form or mailing address on our website at any time to:
see what data we have about you, if any;
change/correct any data we have about you;
ask us to delete any data we have about you; and/or
opt out of future communications from us.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our policies please contact our office before sending anything to our office via the website and/or email. We encourage users to be proactive in this regard and protective of their proprietary information. We regularly update our privacy policy. If our information practices change in a significant way, we will post the policy changes.
If you have any additional questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us via the phone number, contact form or mailing address listed on this website.