Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 7, 2026

Shields Law Firm (the “firm” or “we” or “us”) values its visitors’ privacy. This privacy policy summarizes what information we might collect from a visitor or registered user (“you”), and what we will and will not do with it.

Please note that this privacy policy does not govern the collection and use of information by companies that we do not control, nor by individuals not employed or managed by us. If you visit a web site that we mention or link to, be sure to review its privacy policy before providing the site with information. We do not have any control over other mentioned or linked websites. We are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide while visiting such sites.

What we do with your personally identifiable information

It is always up to you whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us, although if you elect not to do so, we reserve the right not to register you as a user or provide you with any products or services. “Personally identifiable information” means information that can be used to identify you as an individual, such as, for example, your name, company, email address, phone number, billing address, shipping address, your company, user ID and password, credit card information, any account-preference information you provide us, your computer’s domain name and IP address, indicating where your computer is located on the Internet, session data for your login session, so that our computer can ‘talk’ to yours while you are logged in.

If you do provide personally identifiable information to us, either directly or through a reseller or other business partner, we will:

not sell or rent it to a third party without your permission, although unless you opt out (see below), we may use your contact information to provide you with information we believe you need to know or may find useful, such as (for example) news about our services and products and modifications to the Terms of Service;
take commercially reasonable precautions to protect the information from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction;
not use or disclose the information except:
as necessary to provide services or products you have ordered, such as (for example) by providing it to a carrier to deliver products you have ordered;
in other ways described in this privacy policy or to which you have otherwise consented;
in the aggregate with other information in such a way so that your identity cannot reasonably be determined (for example, statistical compilations);
as required by law, for example, in response to a subpoena or search warrant;
to outside auditors who have agreed to keep the information confidential;
as necessary to enforce our terms or policies;
as necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of the firm, its users, or others; this may include (for example) exchanging information with other organizations for fraud protection and/or risk reduction.

When you contact us online or by phone and provide an email address, we will use your email address to send you periodic communications, updates on special needs issues or services and events.

SMS / Text Messaging

If you provide your mobile phone number and consent to receive text messages from Shields Law Firm, LLP, we may send you SMS messages related to your inquiry or matter, including appointment confirmations and reminders, responses to your questions, and follow-ups about the matter you contacted us about. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. Reply HELP for help, or contact us at (832) 430-1422. After you reply STOP, we may send one confirmation message acknowledging the opt-out.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties. We may share mobile information only with service providers that help us operate our messaging program, and only as needed to deliver the messages you have consented to receive.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing any product or service or of engaging the firm.

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated tools, including artificial intelligence and third-party AI service providers, to help operate our website and manage communications. For example, calls to the firm may be answered, recorded, and handled by an automated voice assistant, and we may use AI tools to route, summarize, and respond to inquiries you submit. These providers process the information you provide only to deliver services to us, and our agreements with them restrict use of your information to that purpose. We do not sell your personal information. If you would prefer not to interact with our automated assistant, you can reach a member of our team during business hours at (832) 430-1422.

Marketing and Related Offerings

We may use the contact information you provide, such as your email address, to tell you about our products, services, resources, and events, and those of companies related to or affiliated with the firm. This does not apply to mobile phone numbers or SMS opt-in data, which we do not share with third parties or affiliates for marketing, as described in the SMS section above. You can opt out of these marketing communications at any time through the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us at (832) 430-1422, and, where required by law, you may opt out of any such sharing or of targeted advertising. Opting out of marketing does not affect communications about a matter you have engaged us to handle.

Other information we collect

We may collect other information that cannot be readily used to identify you, such as (for example) the domain name and IP address of your computer. We may use this information, individually or in the aggregate, for technical administration of our Web site(s); research and development; customer and account administration; and to help us focus our marketing efforts more precisely.

The firm through this website uses “cookies” to store personal data on your computer. We may also link information stored on your computer in cookies with personal data about specific individuals stored on our servers. If you set up your Web browser (for example, Chrome or Firefox) so that cookies are not allowed, you might not be able to use some or all of the features of our Web site(s).

External data storage sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

Your privacy responsibilities

To help protect your privacy, be sure:

not to share your user ID or password with anyone else;
to log off the firm web site when you are finished;
to take customary precautions to guard against “malware” (viruses, Trojan horses, bots, etc.), for example by installing and updating suitable anti-virus software.

Notice to European Union users

The firm’s operations are located exclusively in the United States. If you provide information to us, the information will be transferred out of the European Union (EU) to the United States. By providing personal information to us, you are consenting to its storage and use as described herein.

Information collected from children

You must be at least 13 years old to use the firm’s Web site(s) and service(s). The firm does not knowingly collect information from children under 13, as required by the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time as we deem necessary or appropriate because of legal compliance requirements or changes in our business practices. If you have provided us with an email address, we will endeavor to notify you, by email to that address, of any material change to how we will use personally identifiable information.

Questions or comments?

If you have questions or comments about our privacy policy, please contact us.