Privacy Policy

Privacy for Subscribers

This section applies to the information we process about our Subscribers as a data controller. Our News Updates are intended for use by our Subscribers. Therefore, for much of the Personal Information we collect and process about Subscribers through the News Updates, we act as a processor for our Subscribers. Lone Star Legal Aid is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of our Subscribers, which may differ from those set forth in this privacy policy.

A. Information We Collect

The Personal Information that we may collect or receive about you broadly falls into the following categories:

(i) Information we receive about our Subscribers: A Subscriber may provide Personal Information about you to us through the News Updates Subscription. When you sign up for News Updates on our website, the Subscriber may provide us with certain contact information or other Personal Information about you, like your name, email address, address, or telephone number. You may update some of this information by electing to update or manage your preferences via an email you receive from our site.

(ii) Information we collect automatically: We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect some of this information.

• Device information: We collect information about the device and applications you use to access content sent through our Service, like your IP address, your operating system, your browser ID, and other information about your system and connection.
• Usage data: It is important for us to ensure the security and reliability of the News Updates we provide. Therefore, we also collect usage data about your interactions with campaigns (and/or emails) and other content delivered through the News Updates, which may include dates and times you access campaigns (and/or emails) and your browsing activities (like what pages are viewed, which emails are opened, and how you respond to surveys). This information also allows us to provide our News Updates, ensure compliance with our Standard Terms of Use and Acceptable Use Policy, monitor and prevent service abuse, and ensure we attain certain usage standards and metrics about our News Updates. We also collect information regarding the performance of the News Updates, including metrics related to the deliverability of emails and other electronic communications that our staff send through the News Updates. This information allows us to improve the content and operation of the News Updates, and facilitate research and analysis into the use and performance of the News Updates.

B. Use of Personal Information

We may use the Personal Information we collect or receive about you in accordance with our (and where applicable, our staff’s) legitimate interests in the following purposes:

• To enforce compliance with our Standard Terms of Use and applicable law. This may include utilizing usage data and developing tools and algorithms that help prevent violations.
• To protect the rights and safety of Subcribers, Visitors, and LSLA.
• To meet legal requirements, including complying with court orders, valid discovery requests, valid subpoenas, and other appropriate legal mechanisms.
• To provide information to representatives and advisors, including attorneys and accountants, to help us comply with legal, accounting, or security requirements.
• To prosecute and defend a court, arbitration, or similar legal proceeding.
• To respond to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
• To provide, support and improve the News Updates. For example, this may include sharing your information with third parties to provide and support our News Updates. When we share Personal Information with third parties, we take steps to protect your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
• To perform data analytics projects.
• To carry out other business purposes. To carry out other legitimate business purposes, as well as other lawful purposes about which we will notify you.

D. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the country in which you reside, you may have the following data protection rights:

• To access; correct; update; port; delete; restrict or object to our processing of your Personal Information.
• You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your Personal Information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

If you no longer want to be contacted by LSLA through our News Updates, please unsubscribe directly.

We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may ask you to verify your identity to help us respond efficiently to your request.

D. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use Personal Information about you.

Privacy for Visistors

This section applies to Personal Information that we collect and process when you visit www.LoneStarLegal.org. 

A. Information We Collect

(i) Information you provide us on the www.LoneStarLegal.org. 

The information we collect automatically includes:

• Device information: including your IP address, your browser, operating system, device information, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, request information (speed, frequency, the site from which you linked to us (“referring page”), the website page you choose to visit most frequently, the web browser you used (software used to browse the internet), including its type and language), and viewfinder size and scripts errors.

B. Use of Personal Information

We may use the information we collect for various reasons, based on our legitimate interests, including:

• To send you free legal information, information on our services, promotions or events as necessary for our legitimate interest in conducting direct marketing, or to the extent you have provided your prior consent.
• For recruitment purposes, if you have applied for a job with us or signed up to volunteer.
• To respond to your online inquiries and requests, and to provide you with information and access to resources or services you have requested from us.
• To manage event registrations and attendance, including sending related communications to you.
• To improve the navigation and content.
• To identify any server problems or other IT or network issues.
• To compile aggregated statistics about site usage and to better understand the preferences of our visitors.
• To help us provide, improve and personalize our marketing activities.
• To carry out research and development to improve www.LoneStarLegal.org and services.
• To cooperate with public and government authorities, courts or regulators in accordance with our legal obligations under applicable laws, to the extent this requires the processing or disclosure of Personal Information to protect our rights, or is necessary for our legitimate interest in protecting against misuse or abuse of www.LoneStarLegal.org and News Updates, protecting personal property or safety, pursuing remedies available to us and limiting our damages, complying with judicial proceedings, court orders or legal processes, or responding to lawful requests.

D. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use Personal Information about you.

E. Other Data Protection Rights

Depending on the country in which you reside, you may have the following data protection rights:

• To access; correct; update; port; delete; restrict or object to our processing of your Personal Information. 
• You may also have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your Personal Information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority. 

We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may ask you to verify your identity to help us respond efficiently to your request.

HIPAA / Texas Medical Privacy Act Notice Under Texas Health and Safety Code, Sec. 181.154 – HB 300, effective September 1, 2012  

Because we may gather, store, and electronically transmit medical records (Protected Health Information – PHI) in the course of our representation of our clients, we are required to notify clients that their protected health information is subject to electronic disclosure. Texas and Federal law prohibit any electronic disclosure of a client’s protected health information to any other person without a separate authorization from the client or the client’s legally authorized representative for each disclosure. This authorization for disclosure may be made in written or electronic form or oral form if it is documented in writing by our law firm.

The authorization for electronic disclosure of protected health information described above is not required if the disclosure is made: to another covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 181.001, or to a covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 602.001, Insurance Code, for the purpose of treatment; payment; health care operations; performing an insurance or health maintenance organization function described by Section 602.053, Insurance Code; or as otherwise authorized or required by state or federal law. In other words, no further release is necessary for electronic disclosure to other health care providers, insurance companies, governmental agencies, or defense lawyers representing adverse parties.

You can learn even more about your privacy rights at the Texas Attorney General’s website.