Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01/01/2026 | Last Updated: 01/01/2026

The Law Office of Thomas M Hogan ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information you provide to us through our website's Contact Us form. This Policy is intended to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the personal information that you voluntarily submit through our Contact Us form, which may include:

Your name
Your email address
Your phone number
The content of your message or inquiry

We do not use cookies for tracking, do not collect browsing data, and do not automatically collect any personal information beyond what you directly submit.

In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information as defined under the CCPA: identifiers (such as name, email address, and phone number) and the content of communications you send us.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information you provide is used solely to:

Respond to your inquiry or request for information
Communicate with you about potential or existing legal services
Send follow-up communications, including by SMS/text message, if you have provided your phone number and consented to such communications

SMS / Text Message Communications: If you provide your phone number and consent to receive text messages, we may contact you via SMS using our business messaging platform. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any text message. For help, reply HELP. Message frequency will vary based on your inquiry.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: We use third-party platforms (including our SMS/communications provider, RingCentral) solely to facilitate communications on our behalf. These providers are bound by written agreements and are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or valid legal process.
Professional Obligations: We may disclose information as required by the California Rules of Professional Conduct or other applicable rules governing the practice of law.

4. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

As a California resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, the purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions (including legal retention obligations).
Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell or share personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA. No opt-out is required, but you may contact us to confirm this at any time.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 9. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days as required by law.

5. Data Retention

We retain your contact information only for as long as necessary to address your inquiry and, if applicable, for the duration of any legal services engagement, or as required by applicable professional rules and California law.

6. Security

We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us / Submitting a Privacy Request

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your California privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact:

Law Office of Thomas M Hogan
942 Enterprise Drive, Suite B
Sacramento, CA 95825
Email: hogan4eviction@outlook.com
Phone: 916-929-2255