Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Bayside Legal, APC (“Bayside Legal,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you visit our website at https://baysideapc.com (the “Service”) or otherwise interact with us. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Bayside Legal, APC is a California professional corporation providing family law representation in San Diego, California. We are committed to protecting the privacy of visitors, prospective clients, and clients. Nothing in this Privacy Policy creates an attorney–client relationship.

2. Definitions

• Company (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) means Bayside Legal, APC, 555 Saturn Blvd., Ste. B 1387, San Diego, CA 92154.
• Cookies are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website.
• Personal Data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to our website at https://baysideapc.com and any related forms, intake portals, or scheduling tools we provide.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on our behalf (for example, our hosting, email, and database providers).
• Usage Data means data automatically collected when you use the Service, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time of your visit.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the entity on whose behalf such individual is accessing or using the Service.

3. Information We Collect

Personal Data You Provide

When you contact us through the Service — including the contact form, the consultation request form, or our newsletter signup — we collect the information you submit, which may include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Information about your legal matter (practice area, urgency, and the message you send us)

Please do not send sensitive or confidential information about your matter through the website beyond what is necessary to evaluate whether we can help. Until Bayside Legal, APC has agreed in writing to represent you, no attorney–client relationship exists, and information you send may not be privileged.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit the Service, including your IP address, browser type and version, the pages of the Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiry, schedule a consultation, and provide legal services if we agree to represent you.
• To send you administrative communications, such as confirmations of your inquiry or appointment.
• To maintain and improve the Service.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, or fraud.
• To comply with our legal and professional obligations as attorneys.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Service and to measure how visitors use it. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until they expire or you delete them).

The Service includes Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights to measure aggregate, privacy-respecting usage data such as page views and load times. These tools do not use cross-site tracking cookies.

You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies. If you do, some portions of the Service may not function properly.

6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your Personal Data. We may share information with the following categories of recipients:

• Service Providers. Companies that help us operate the Service, including our hosting provider (Vercel), our database provider (Supabase), and our transactional email provider (Resend). These providers may access your data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Business Transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
• Legal Requirements. We may disclose your information when required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, or to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• With Your Consent. We may share your information in other circumstances when you direct us to do so.

7. Retention of Your Information

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with our legal, professional, and ethical obligations as attorneys (including the California Rules of Professional Conduct and applicable client-file retention requirements). Usage Data is generally retained for shorter periods unless used to strengthen security or improve functionality.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your Personal Data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet and no method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give you specific rights regarding your Personal Data, including the right to:

• Know what categories of Personal Data we collect about you and the purposes for which it is used.
• Request access to the specific pieces of Personal Data we have collected about you.
• Request deletion of your Personal Data, subject to legal and ethical retention obligations.
• Request correction of inaccurate Personal Data.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your Personal Data — we do not sell your data.
• Be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below. We will verify your identity before responding.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

11. Links to Other Websites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date above. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:

• By email: tlett@baysideapc.com
• By phone: (619) 432-7312
• By mail: 555 Saturn Blvd., Ste. B 1387, San Diego, CA 92154 (mailing only — service of process is not accepted at this location).