Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 20, 2026
Last Updated: April 20, 2026
The Law Offices of Faud Haghighi (“Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit fhaghighilaw.com (the “Website”) or otherwise interact with our firm. By accessing or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with the practices described here, please do not use this Website.
1. About Our Firm
Founded in 2012, the Law Offices of Faud Haghighi is a Southern California law firm providing legal representation in personal injury, business litigation, civil litigation, and family law matters. Our offices are located in Aliso Viejo and Tustin, California, and we serve clients throughout Orange County and the surrounding Southern California region.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you complete our Free Case Evaluation form, contact us by phone or email, or otherwise communicate with the firm. This may include:
- Full name
- Phone number
- Email address
- City of residence
- Case type (e.g., Family Law, Personal Injury, Business Litigation, or Other)
- Details and circumstances of your legal matter
- Any documents, files, or additional information you choose to share with us
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain information is automatically collected through cookies, server logs, and analytics tools, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Device type, operating system, and browser type/version
- Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation activity on our Website
- Referring URL (the website or search engine that directed you to us)
- Date and time of your visit
- Clickstream data and interaction with Website features
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember your preferences, analyze traffic, and, where applicable, support marketing activities. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website.
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Functional (always active): Necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure areas, and form submission.
- Preferences: Allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as language or region) to provide a more personalized experience.
- Statistics: Used exclusively for anonymous statistical analysis to help us understand how visitors use the Website and to improve its performance. Without additional information, data stored for this purpose alone generally cannot be used to identify you.
- Marketing: Where applicable, used to build user profiles, deliver relevant advertising, or track visitors across websites for marketing purposes.
You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category through the cookie consent banner displayed on our Website. You can withdraw your consent at any time. You may also control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and case evaluation requests
- To evaluate potential legal representation and determine whether we can assist with your matter
- To provide, manage, and communicate about legal services for existing clients
- To send case updates, appointment reminders, and other relevant communications
- To improve the content, performance, and usability of our Website
- To analyze traffic patterns and measure the effectiveness of our outreach
- To comply with legal, regulatory, and professional responsibility obligations
- To prevent, detect, and respond to fraud, security incidents, or unauthorized activity
- To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
5. Attorney-Client Relationship Disclaimer
Submitting a form, email, phone message, or any other communication through this Website does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the Law Offices of Faud Haghighi. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after a conflict check has been completed, the firm has agreed to represent you, and a written engagement agreement has been signed by both parties.
Please do not send confidential, sensitive, or time-sensitive information through this Website or by email until a formal attorney-client relationship has been established. Information transmitted before that relationship is established may not be protected by attorney-client privilege or the work-product doctrine.
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the limited circumstances described below:
- Service providers and vendors: Trusted third parties that support our operations, including website hosting, email delivery, analytics, case management, cloud storage, document management, billing, and IT services. These providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.
- Co-counsel and experts: Where appropriate for your legal matter and consistent with our professional responsibilities, we may share information with co-counsel, expert witnesses, investigators, or consultants retained in connection with a case.
- Legal and regulatory obligations: When required by law, court order, subpoena, discovery request, or valid governmental request, or to comply with State Bar of California obligations.
- Protection of rights and safety: To protect the rights, property, or safety of the firm, our clients, our employees, or others, and to enforce our agreements and policies.
- Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of firm assets, consistent with applicable legal ethics rules.
- With your consent: When you have given us your explicit permission.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we strive to protect the information we hold, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide legal services, comply with our professional and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and satisfy applicable records-retention requirements under California law and the California Rules of Professional Conduct. When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or destroy it in accordance with our retention policies.
9. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the following rights, subject to certain legal exceptions:
- Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to exceptions including information we must retain to comply with legal obligations, provide legal services, or maintain records required by professional rules.
- Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
- Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: Limit the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information where applicable.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 14 below. We will need to verify your identity before processing your request. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf, subject to verification.
10. “Do Not Track” Signals
Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. Because there is no uniform industry standard for interpreting these signals, our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. You can manage tracking preferences through our cookie consent banner and your browser settings.
11. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms such as LinkedIn, review platforms, and other external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
12. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 16, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
13. Changes to This Privacy 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 do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated through prominent notice on our Website. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:
Law Offices of Faud Haghighi
Main Office: 120 Vantis, Ste. 300, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Tustin Office: 1352 Irvine Blvd., #204, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (949) 313-7656
Fax: (714) 515-6533
Email: info@fhaghighilaw.com
Website: fhaghighilaw.com