Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting the website of Hecht Law, PC. Our website provides information about the legal services that we offer, provides general information and resources, and allow you to contact us. The information we have provided on our website is for information purposes only and we provide no guarantee that it is correct, up to date, or complete.

We have attorneys who are licensed to practice law in the state of Texas. We can conduct litigation with leave of the relevant courts, on a case-by-case basis, through local counsel and co-counsel in all states.

Please be advised that because of the nature of the Internet, our contact forms may not be received by our office. Therefore, please do not rely on the submission of this form. Also, by submitting any form, no Attorney-Client relationship is formed with the law firm of Hecht Law, PC. No Attorney-Client relationship is formed unless specifically agreed to in writing between you and Hecht Law, PC.

This site may contain links to other websites. These links are for the sole purpose of facilitating your access to additional information and in no way constitutes an endorsement of those sites or pages. We assume no responsibility or liability for the accuracy of information found on websites or web pages to which we link.

When we represent clients on a contingency fee basis, that means that we are paid only if we win your case, or if your case is properly settled. We make no guarantees of the outcome of any of our cases or investigations.

The information contained within this website may be considered advertising material in some jurisdictions. Hiring a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based upon advertising alone.

Hecht Law, PC has designated Jerry Hecht as the attorney responsible. He may be reached at 5433 Westheimer Rd., Suite 875 Houston, Texas 77056. Mr. Hecht may be reached by telephone at (713) 554-3025.

References to “Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Hecht Law, PC. All references to “websites” include Firm websites that post a link to this Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (“Terms”), including this website, our other Firm-owned and/or operated websites that post these Terms, and websites that post these Terms that are operated for the Firm by service providers under agreement with the Firm.

Please read these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy carefully. They are legally binding terms and conditions under which you may access and use the websites. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms, do not use or access the websites.

These Terms of Use govern your use of our websites, including, without limitation, both mobile and online versions of our websites. By using any one of our websites you accept, and consent to the collection and use of your data in accordance with, our privacy policy. By using our websites, you further agree that we may change, alter, or modify the settings or configurations on your Device (defined in Paragraph 5(C) below) in order to allow for or optimize your use of the websites.

We reserve the right to terminate or limit your access to the websites for any violation of these Terms, or for any other reason, at our sole discretion

Legal Notices and Disclaimers

(A) No attorney-client relationship is created by your use of the websites. No attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm is or may be created by your access to or use of the websites or any information contained on them. The only way to become our client is through a mutual agreement in writing (retainer). Information you submit via the websites will not be considered confidential and may be subject to applicable disclosure and reporting requirements as required by law. Our websites include a submission form through which you can request that we contact you, and each website includes a phone number you can use to contact us. Hecht Law, PC has attorneys licensed in Texas but may work with local attorneys in other states.

(B) If you are not a client pursuant to a written engagement letter, do not submit confidential or sensitive information. If you submit information to us by email or otherwise through one of our websites in connection with a matter for which we do not presently represent you, you acknowledge that it will not be considered to be confidential. We cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict-of-interest. Accordingly, please do not send us any information about any matter that may involve you or the matter until you and we enter into an engagement letter or other written agreement stating that we agree to represent you. You recognize that any information that you submit and our review of your information will not preclude any lawyer in our Firm from representing a party directly adverse to you, in any matter where that information is relevant, even if that information is highly confidential and could be used against you and even if it is transmitted in a good faith effort to retain us. We reserve the right to decline any representation, and may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with our other clients.

(C) You should not rely on the information contained on the websites. The information provided on the websites is general in nature and does not apply to any particular factual, legal, medical, financial, insurance, or other situation. As such, you should not rely on any information on our websites and should seek professional advice you determine appropriate. In particular, you should consult personally and directly with an attorney to understand your legal rights, medical and health professionals for health care or similar services, and appropriate financial or insurance professionals for advice related to financial or insurance matters.

Any opinions expressed may not reflect the opinions of the Firm, or individual attorneys. Although we strive to keep the content on the websites relevant, laws are often changing, and we cannot guarantee content published remains complete, accurate or current.

Terms of Use - Privacy Policy

At Hecht Law, PC, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Hecht Law, PC and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Terms or Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Hecht Law, PC. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

· Provide, operate, and maintain our website

· Improve, personalize, and expand our website

· Understand and analyze how you use our website

· Develop new products, services, features, and functionality

· Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes

· Send you emails

· Find and prevent fraud

Log Files

Hecht Law, PC follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Hecht Law, PC uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Hecht Law, PC.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Hecht Law, PC, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Hecht Law, PC has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Hecht Law, PC's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Hecht Law, PC does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

California Privacy Laws

California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Services to request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to third parties for direct marketing. To make this request, please send an email to jhect@hechtlawpc.com.

The following section details the rights of California residents regarding their personal information which is collected by Hecht Law, PC and subject to the state privacy laws. It also details what those privacy rights are and how to exercise them.

1. Collection and Disclosure of Categories of Personal Information under California Privacy Law

In accordance with California law, we may have collected the following categories of Personal Information within the preceding 12 months:

• Data for identification (for example, name, mailing or physical address, date of birth, email address, IP address, and online identifiers);

• Signature, Taxpayer Identification Number, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license number, insurance policy number, account numbers, and other categories of Personal Information as defined by Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80;

• Protected classifications under California or federal law (for example, age, citizenship status, national origin or ancestry);

• Commercial information (for example, records of services purchased or other purchasing histories);

• Internet or other electronic network activity information, including information on your usage of our Sites;

• Data on location;

• Sensory data (for example, video and audio recordings);

• Professional information;

• Employment information;

• Education information; and

• Inferences drawn from any information identified above.

We may disclose any Personal Information as necessary with referral counsel, co-counsel or service providers as well as what was described in the above section, “How We May Share Your Information”.

Hecht Law, PC has not sold personal information about consumers within the preceding 12-month period from the date of the Privacy Policy.

2. Your Privacy Rights Under California Law

Under California law, subject to certain exceptions, California residents have the following rights with respect to their Personal Information:

You have the right to be notified of what categories of Personal Information will be collected at or before the point of collection and the purposes for which they will be used and shared.

You have the right to request information on the categories of Personal Information that we collected in the previous twelve (12) months, the categories of sources from which the Personal Information was collected, the specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you, and the business purposes for which such Personal Information is collected and shared. You also have the right to request information on the categories of Personal Information which were disclosed for business purposes, and the categories of third parties in the twelve (12) months preceding your request for your Personal Information.

You have the right to request to have your Personal Information deleted from our servers and we will direct our service providers to do the same. However, please be aware that we may not fulfill your request for deletion if we (or our service provider(s)) are required to retain your Personal Information for one or more of the following categories of purposes: (1) to complete a transaction for which the Personal Information was collected, provide a good or service requested by you, or complete a contract between us and you; (2) to ensure our website integrity, security, and functionality; (3) to comply with applicable law or a legal obligation, or exercise rights under the law; (4) to otherwise use your Personal Information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

3. How to Enforce Your California Privacy Rights

If you would like to exercise your rights listed above, please send (or have your authorized agent send) an email to jhect@hechtlawpc.com. You have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment by any business when you exercise California privacy rights.

We take all reasonable measures to ensure that the people who receive and respond to your requests are informed about what your rights are and how to help you exercise your rights. We provide the following guidelines for when you contact us to exercise your privacy rights.

Let us know which right you are choosing to exercise. Specify the right and the personal information which is related to your request. Make sure to tell us if you are acting on someone else’s behalf and detail your authority to do so.

Assist in verifying your identity. Provide requested information for identity verification. If we cannot verify your identity, we may require other information. If you provide personal information for verification, it will be used only for this purpose.

Provide a delivery address for response. Include an email or mailing address where we can send our response. If you send your request by email, we will assume it is the same email that can be used for a response unless you indicate otherwise.