Privacy Policy for Vining Law

Effective Date: July 1, 2025 (Updated for SMS Compliance)

Vining Law has created the following privacy statements to demonstrate our commitment to informed disclosure and to accurately communicate our use of your personally identifiable information. Personally identifiable information, as used in U.S. privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own, or with other information, to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

• What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.
• Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some of the information may be considered “special” or “sensitive” in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.
• Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
• How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information.
• In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.
• How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.
• What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.
• How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. SMS / Text Messaging Terms & Conditions (TCR Compliant)
5. THIRD PARTY LINKS
6. GOOGLE ADSENSE
7. GOOGLE ADWORDS
8. GOOGLE ANALYTICS
9. CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (CalOPPA)
10. HOW DOES OUR SITE HANDLE “DO NOT TRACK” SIGNALS?
11. DOES OUR SITE ALLOW THIRD PARTY BEHAVIORAL TRACKING?
12. COPPA (CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT)
13. CONTACTING US

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED

Websites, blogs, and/or apps provided by Vining Law use online forms for visitors to request information from, or a consultation with, Vining Law. When visitors fill out one of these online contact forms, they may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information, including name, address, email, and phone number. After filling out this form, messages are automatically forwarded to Vining Law or its representatives, and contact information is saved in a database.

When do we collect information? We collect information when you fill out a form, visit the site, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, or use certain other site features.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect to improve or personalize your browsing experience, and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.

Information Sent by Way of the Website is not Secure

Any information sent to Vining Law by Internet e-mail or through the website may not be secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis. Any information you send to Vining Law over the Internet, either through Vining Law’s website or via email is done at your own risk.

Use of Browser Cookies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to visitors’ computer hard drives through their web browsers that enable the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize users’ browsers and capture and remember certain information. Websites, blogs, and apps provided by Vining Law use cookies to collect certain information about visitors, even when they aren’t logged in. We may record the following:

• IP address
• URLs of websites and pages visited
• Dates and times of visits
• Computer hardware and software information
• Other available information

This site uses cookies to:

• Keep track of advertisements.
• Understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services.
• Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

To disable cookies, please adjust your browser settings. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. If you turn cookies off, some features of this site may be disabled. It may make your site experience less efficient and some of our services may not function properly.

3. THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE

Vining Law does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer users’ personally identifiable information to third parties. If requested or agreed upon by the client, Vining Law may provide clients’ contact information and other case information to third-party attorneys when cases are referred.

TCR COMPLIANCE STATEMENT (CRITICAL FOR SMS): Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Privacy Policy, please be aware that SMS opt-in data and consent for text messaging programs will not be shared with any third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes. This data is used solely by Vining Law (Vining Law LLC) for the purposes for which consent was provided.

4. SMS / Text Messaging Terms & Conditions (TCR Compliant)

This section outlines the specific terms governing your consent to receive text messages from Vining Law Firm (Legal Business Name: Vining Law LLC).

1. Consent to Receive SMS Messages: We may communicate via SMS, texts, or similar technology. By providing your mobile number and opting into our SMS program via a form on our website at https://thevlfirm.com/contact-us where you provide your mobile number and give explicit consent, you explicitly consent to receive SMS/text messages from Vining Law Firm. You understand that consent is not a condition of engaging our legal services.
2. Purpose and Types of Messages: You agree to receive messages from Vining Law Firm for purposes including:

• Customer Care: Direct client interactions, including communicating with clients, doctors, and other attorneys regarding the progress, updates, and general support for personal injury and workers’ compensation lawsuits. This covers our personalized approach to client communication.
• Account Notifications: Sending essential alerts and reminders to clients, doctors, and attorneys concerning critical developments in personal injury and workers’ compensation lawsuits, such as deadlines, court dates, or document requests.

3. Message Frequency: Message frequency varies per user, depending on your case activity, appointments, and communication needs.
4. Message and Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply to any messages sent to or from you. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
5. Opt-Out Instructions: At any point, you can text STOP to unsubscribe from our SMS communications. You will receive one final confirmation message indicating that you have been unsubscribed. No further messages will be sent unless you explicitly opt back in.
6. Help and Support: For assistance or questions regarding our SMS service, text HELP for help. You can also contact our office directly at (203) 800-7380 or by email at rodney@thevlfirm.com.
7. Third-Party Providers for SMS: We may use third-party service providers (such as RingCentral) to facilitate our SMS communications. These providers are contractually bound to handle your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws, acting solely as our service providers for message delivery.

5. THIRD PARTY LINKS

We do not include or offer third party products or services on our website.

6. GOOGLE ADSENSE

Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. We have not enabled Google AdSense on our site, but we may do so in the future.

7. GOOGLE ADWORDS

This website uses the Google AdWords remarketing service to advertise on third-party websites (including Google) to previous visitors to our site. Adwords is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google that collects the cookie and usage data of visitors to this website. It connects the activity of users on this website with the Adwords advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past browsing activity. You could be shown an advertisement on the Google search results page or a site in the Google Display Network based on your visit to this website. You can opt out of Google’s cookie tracking service here. Place of Processing: USA. Read the Google Adwords Privacy Policy for more information.

8. GOOGLE ANALYTICS

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google. It utilizes the cookie and usage data of visitors to this website to track and examine the use of this URL and to prepare reports on the activities and performance of this URL and share them with other Google services. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. Place of processing: USA. Read Google’s privacy policy for more information.

9. CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and the individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. Learn more about CalOPPA at the Consumer Federation of California’s website.

In compliance with CalOPPA we agree to the following:

• We will create a privacy policy and add a link to it on our home page, or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
• Our privacy policy link includes the word “privacy,” and can easily be found on the page specified above.
• Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy page.
• Users are able to change their personal information by calling us.

10. HOW DOES OUR SITE HANDLE “DO NOT TRACK” SIGNALS?

We honor “do not track” signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

11. DOES OUR SITE ALLOW THIRD PARTY BEHAVIORAL TRACKING?

Any website, blog, or app provided by Vining Law may allow third-party behavioral tracking.

12. COPPA (CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT)

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online by regulating the collection of personal information from children under age 13. This website does not specifically market to children under age 13.

13. CONTACTING US

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.

Vining Law Firm (Vining Law LLC)

Phone: (203) 800-7380

Email: rodney@thevlfirm.com

Address: 157 Church Street 19th Floor New Haven, CT 06510

Additional Address: 1000 Lafayette Blvd Suite 1100, Bridgeport, CT 06604