Our Cookie Policy Explained
When you visit the website of Priest and Ellis, PLLC or any of its attorneys, you can expect a transparent and user-friendly experience. This Cookie Policy describes in simple and easy-to-understand terms what a cookie is, when and why we use cookies on our site, the types of cookies we use, and how these tools contribute to our enhanced online services for our clients.
As the premier law firm in the Vancouver, WA and greater Clark County area, we value the privacy of our clients. For this reason, we want to ensure you understand what types of technology exist and how we utilize it to serve you.
Cookies Defined
Cookies are files placed on your device (computer, tablet, phone etc.) by a website. The files store information about your visit and use of the site such as language preference, or log-in details. They are extensively used around the internet to help websites remember you, work better and provide a more bespoke experience.
Cookies in Your Experience
Cookies are used by Priest and Ellis, PLLC to ensure this website operates effectively and efficiently. In practice, this means cookies help us to remember your preferences. For example, a cookie might save you time by remembering whether you like a certain page displayed in a certain way (if so, there is no need to reset the display preferences every time you return to the site).
Cookies help us to better understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve our content, navigation, and online services to better meet your needs. In other words, cookies make it possible to provide you with an easy-to-use, customized online experience that will assist you in your search for legal representation.
Different Cookie Types
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Cookies that are essential to the site functioning properly. These cookies provide us with the core capabilities of our site, such as allowing secure access to request forms for consultations, web page navigation, and maintenance of working sessions.
- Performance Cookies: We deploy cookies like these to gather data about how our customers use our site, such as what pages are most popular. This information is compiled in an aggregated and anonymous format. This helps us understand how our site is performing and allows us to make necessary improvements to optimize performance.
- Functionality Cookies: These types of cookies store your choices and preferences (for instance, your region or language) in order to provide enhanced functionality and more personal features.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies measure user interaction with our site to help us understand customer behavior and better determine the success of our legal content and informational material.
We do not use cookies to capture any sensitive personal information, or to follow your activities outside our sites.
Other Sites’ Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also place cookies from third-party service providers for the purpose of enabling certain website functionality. We may also use third-party cookies, such as Google Analytics or similar services, in order to analyze attendance and visitor patterns on our websites. Third-party cookies are subject to the individual third-party’s policies and procedures and used to track individual data points about how individuals arrive at, navigate through and use our websites. Any third-party partner we use is reputable and subject to strict privacy standards. Nevertheless, we recommend that you review these providers’ privacy policies to confirm your understanding of their use of your data.
What We Do with Cookies
The information collected via cookies helps us to improve our website and legal services on an ongoing basis. For example, the data enables us to better understand consumer behavior and identify which legal services (divorce, child custody, elder law, etc.) are in most demand, so that we can create more content and answer FAQs that address clients’ primary concerns. It also enables online consultation requests in a secure environment, and provides a seamless way to ensure your online connection with our attorneys is efficient and confidential. We will never use cookie data to sell a user’s information for advertising purposes or share them with third parties.
About Managing Your Cookies
You have control over the way cookies are used on our site. Most internet browsers will allow you to modify your cookie settings, allowing you to accept, reject or terminate cookies from any site. Should you wish, you can set your internet browser to accept no cookies or only certain cookies. However, if you choose not to accept any cookies, some of the website features available to you may not work properly (such as secure consultation forms or personalized content) and this may restrict your ability to access certain content or services. We advise that you leave at least essential cookies in place in order to receive full functionality of our site when accessing legal resources or requesting a consultation.
Cookie Privacy
When you use our website, Priest and Ellis, PLLC, your privacy is of utmost importance to us. We use cookies to serve you by adhering to the highest ethical and legal standards. Cookies do not collect personally identifiable information unless it would be submitted voluntarily through Priest and Ellis, PLLC’s contact and/or consultation form functions. Any data provided to us at Priest and Ellis, PLLC for legal services including, but not limited to, name, information regarding your case or claim, phone number or email address will be kept confidential pursuant to attorney-client privilege and our firm’s policy on your privacy. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy.
Your Rights and Options
As a site visitor and/or prospective client, you have a right to understand and manage our use of your information. Our Cookie Policy helps us explain in straightforward terms how cookies work. If you have any questions or would like assistance in defining your rights in terms of information collected through cookies, please contact our office directly so that we can assist you. We’re always here too, if you have questions relating to privacy or data security, or any other concern related to your interaction with us at our website here.
Cookies in Legal Visits
Use of cookies on our site is part of a commitment to meet your needs for getting legal advice, whether in family law, elder law, or criminal defense. Cookies allow us to provide a more seamless client experience when you schedule a consultation, download materials, or interface online with any of our attorneys. For now, cookies support our operations that involve maintaining your session when you submit forms (like our request for a consultation), to reduce the chances of information loss and also help us maintain a secure, consistent connection. It’s just another example of how we pay attention to all details in an effort at client satisfaction and effective legal work on your behalf.
Modifications to this Policy
Technology and privacy standards are always evolving, as we adapt our web security protocols and user experience to reflect industry best practices. We are regularly reviewing our Cookie Policy and updating it in order for our policies to be in line with such changes in law or to otherwise reflect updates in technology. We recommend you revisit this page from time to time in order to stay updated on how we are using cookies and other privacy measures. Any major changes will be easily accessible so that you are empowered and knowledgeable about your data.
Common Queries Related to Cookies
- Q: Do cookies do anything harmful to my computer or other device?
A: No, cookies are text files. Cookies cannot transmit viruses or malware, nor do they pose any threat to the security of your computer or device. Cookies are informational files used to help websites remember information that enhances and personalizes your web surfing experience. - Q: Can I use the Herschensohn Law website without accepting cookies?
A: Yes, you have the option of browsing our website with cookies turned off, however certain features of the site-such as secure consultation forms or personalization of your experience-will not work correctly. Cookies that are essential for functionality of our site must be accepted in order for some features to work. - Q: Does Priest and Ellis, PLLC use cookies for advertising?
A: No, we do not use cookies for advertising or to track a user’s activity on unrelated websites. Our use of cookies is solely for functional purposes; to enhance your personal experience on our website and the services we provide. - Q: How can I adjust my cookie settings?
A: You can adjust your cookie preferences in the settings menu of your web browser. Internet instructions are widely accessible for most browsers, as well as details in your web browser’s help directory.
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211 E Mcloughlin Blvd #120
Vancouver, WA 98663
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Promise to Practice Ethically and Transparently
Priest and Ellis, PLLC is a law firm that believes in ethical, client-centered service-in the courtroom and online. In this spirit, our website uses cookies for safety, security, ease of use and to respect your privacy. Whether you are searching for divorce help, child custody guidance, elder care advocacy, criminal defense or white collar crime consultation, you need to trust your attorney. And we believe this requires a strong line of communication with our clients. With that in mind, we’ve created a safe, secure and easy-to-use online environment.