Effective Date: December 17, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Cicalese & Johnson, LLP (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit cvdisability.com (the “Site”) or otherwise interact with us online.

By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use the Site.

Important: Nothing in this Privacy Policy creates an attorney–client relationship. An attorney–client relationship is only formed when you sign a written fee agreement with our office.

1. Who We Are

Cicalese & Johnson, LLP is a law firm providing legal services focused on Disability, Social Security, and Personal Injury Law to clients throughout the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire. cvdisability.com+1

Contact Information

• Law Firm Name: Cicalese & Johnson, LLP
• Website: https://cvdisability.com
• Mailing / Office Address:
  Cicalese & Johnson, LLP
  45-915 Oasis Street
  Indio, CA 92201 cvdisability.com+1
• Phone: (760) 327-5775 cvdisability.com+1
• Email: Jim@CVdisability.com cvdisability.com+1

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us using the information above.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information in three main ways: (1) information you provide directly, (2) information collected automatically.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you fill out contact forms on our website or communicate with us directly. This includes your name, phone number, email address, and any additional details you provide for the purpose of receiving services or support.

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• City/region or general location you choose to share
• Case-related details (for example: disability status, benefit status, accident details, work history, or other facts you provide about your legal matter)
• Any other information you choose to submit in contact forms, questionnaires, emails, or uploads

Please be careful about sharing very sensitive information online. If we need detailed or highly sensitive information, we may ask you to provide it by phone, in person, or through a more secure channel.

We only collect consent for SMS communications through our website forms where you explicitly agree to be contacted. We do not collect SMS consent through email, questionnaires, or uploads.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Referring URL (the page that led you to our Site)
• Pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on pages
• Date and time of your visit
• General location inferred from your IP address (such as city or region)

This information is typically collected using cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5 – Cookies & Tracking Technologies).

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We do not obtain personal information about you from third-party sources. All information is collected directly from you through our website forms or through direct communication initiated by you.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide legal support or case-related communication.
• To contact you with non-marketing transactional messages, such as updates related to your request, appointment confirmations, or case-related communication (only when you have given explicit consent).
• To improve our website functionality, security, and user experience.
• To maintain internal records necessary for our operations and compliance requirements.

To evaluate potential legal representation

• Reviewing information you provide to determine whether your matter falls within our practice areas
• Contacting you to ask follow-up questions about your situation

To operate and improve our Site

• Monitoring Site performance and troubleshooting technical issues
• Understanding how visitors use the Site so we can improve content, navigation, and user experience

For marketing, advertising, and analytics

• Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
• Understanding which content or pages are most useful to visitors
• Showing ads that may be more relevant to users (where permitted by law)

To comply with law and protect our rights

• Complying with legal and ethical obligations as a law firm
• Protecting the rights, property, or safety of our firm, our clients, or others
• Detecting, preventing, and responding to security or misuse of the Site

We do not use SMS messages for marketing, promotional offers, or advertising campaigns.

Analytics may still be used for website performance and internal improvements, but not for SMS ad measurement.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA/UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract or steps prior to a contract: To evaluate and, if appropriate, enter into a representation agreement with you.
• Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our Site, communicate with you, and promote our services in a way that respects your rights and expectations.
• Consent: Where required (for example, certain cookies or direct marketing), we rely on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies on our Site.

5.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They can help the site remember your preferences and understand how you interact with it.

5.2 Types of Cookies We May Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies
  Required for basic Site functionality and security (for example, enabling navigation or access to secure areas).
• Analytics/Performance Cookies
  Help us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., number of visitors, pages visited, time spent). We may use services such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Advertising/Remarketing Cookies
  Used by advertising partners (such as Google Ads) to show ads based on your visits to our Site and other websites, and to measure ad performance.

5.3 Managing Cookies

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, including:

• Blocking all cookies
• Deleting existing cookies
• Setting site-specific preferences

Please note: Disabling some types of cookies may affect how our Site functions for you.

You can learn more about how Google uses data and how to opt out of certain Google Analytics and Google Ads features by visiting Google’s privacy and ad settings pages.

6. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

1. Service Providers and Vendors

We may share information with third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as:

• Website hosting, maintenance, and security
• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Advertising platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Meta)
• Email or form-handling services
• IT and technical support

These third parties are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.

2. Other Professionals and Co-Counsel

In connection with evaluating or handling a legal matter, and only as appropriate, we may share information with:

• Co-counsel or local counsel
• Experts and consultants
• Other professional advisors

Any such sharing is subject to applicable legal and ethical duties of confidentiality.

3. Legal and Safety Obligations

We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• Protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our clients or others
• Detect, prevent, or respond to fraud, security, or technical issues

4. Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, reorganization, acquisition, or similar transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to obligations to continue protecting your privacy.

We do not sell your personal information.

* No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

7. How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe the security of your interaction with us has been compromised, please contact us immediately at Jim@CVdisability.com or (760) 327-5775.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Respond to your inquiries
• Evaluate and, where applicable, manage a legal matter
• Comply with legal and ethical obligations and recordkeeping requirements
• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

When information is no longer needed, we may delete it, anonymize it, or otherwise handle it in accordance with applicable law and our professional obligations.

9. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which can include:

• Access – Request confirmation that we process your personal information and obtain a copy.
• Correction – Request that we correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion – Request that we delete certain personal information, subject to legal and ethical obligations to retain records.
• Restriction or Objection – In some cases, request that we restrict or stop certain processing.
• Opt-out of Marketing – Opt out of receiving marketing communications from us.
• SMS Opt-Out: If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with either “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to the number from which you received the message.

To exercise any of these rights or to ask questions about your privacy rights, please contact us at:

• Email: Jim@CVdisability.com
• Phone: (760) 327-5775

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. Certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law or legal ethics rules.

10. Additional Disclosures for California Residents

If you are a California resident, you may have additional privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and related laws. These may include:

• The right to know the categories of personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
• The right to request access to specific pieces of personal information we hold about you.
• The right to request deletion of certain personal information, subject to legal and ethical obligations.
• The right to be free from discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

We do not sell personal information as that term is defined under the CCPA.

To submit a request under California law, you may contact us at Jim@CVdisability.com or (760) 327-5775. Please include “California Privacy Request” in your communication and describe the nature of your request.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, content, or services that we do not control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. Any changes will be effective when posted on this page, unless otherwise stated.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

14. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your information, please contact us at:

Cicalese & Johnson, LLP
45-915 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201
Phone: (760) 327-5775
Email: Jim@CVdisability.com