Ryan Griffith Law P.C.

Ryan Griffith Law P.C.

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Overview

At Ryan Griffith Law P.C., we are serious about protecting your personal information and adhere to the utmost standards of client confidentiality and data privacy. As a law firm that advocates for individuals, property owners, athletes, and businesses in their pursuit of justice rights-especially when up against overwhelmingly powerful opponents-we appreciate the level of trust you put in us when you choose to share your information with us. Our Privacy Policy outlines in detail our processes, procedures, and services related to the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your information when engaging our firm (as a prospective Client or existing Client), as a visitor to our website or office platform. When it comes to your personal information, we want you to know what we’re doing every step of the way. In clear, concise language, we will describe our process for collecting your information, how we use it, what we use it for, and how we take every measure to protect it.

This is an important part of working with us-so we ask that you read this entire Policy so you can better understand how we handle your personal information and what steps we take to make sure it is secure.

Who We Are

Ryan Griffith Law P.C. operates out of San Francisco, California, and provides legal services across the state. The firm specializes in Sports Law, Real Estate Law, and Municipal Law, under the leadership of Ryan Griffith, Esq. Committed to delivering personalized, one-on-one attention, the firm advocates for individuals and entities that may find themselves at a disadvantage, particularly those who are less powerful, wealthy, or privileged. Upholding client confidentiality is integral to our mission, as we strive to represent the interests of the “little guy.”

Personal Data We Gather

To help us deliver superior legal services and assistance, we gather various types of information from our clients, interested parties, and website users. We may collect the following information in the course of doing business and accepting clients:

  • Personally Identifying Information: Your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, and any other information needed to register someone as an interested party.
  • Case Specific Information: Information about your specific matter, such as contracts with you, real estate records, correspondence, or other documents related to your Sports Law, Real Estate Law, or Municipal Law case.
  • Accounting Information: Information used for billing purposes, receipts of payments, including but not limited to, banking information for bank accounts, checking accounts, or credit cards used to pay fees.
  • Communications Information: Your telephone calls, emails, website inquiries or chat sessions with our website and chat system, and anything revealed in your free personal consultation session.
  • Computer Usage/Technical Information: When you visit this site, we may collect non-personal (i.e., non-identifiable) information such as your IP address, browser type and version number, device type and version, operating system information provided by cookies and website or “Application Programming Interface” analytics and tracking software programmed to run upon request to facilitate your web experience in some way.
  • Internet Referral and Third Party Information: We may store information about any third parties you identify for us in applicable legal filings or as contacts related to any matter for which we have been retained by you.

How We Obtain Information

Ryan Griffith Law P.C. gathers information through the following secure and transparent means:

  • Directly and Personally: We collect information when you correspond with our firm, via phone, email, our website, or in person. We collect relevant information during case consultations, submissions, and ongoing representation.
  • From the Internet: Information submitted through contact forms on our website or other electronic or online means to submit a case or subscribe to a newsletter is encrypted and safely sent to our firm.
  • From Documents: We obtain necessary information from documents provided by you such as contracts, legal pleadings, property deeds, or other documents related to your case.
  • Public Data and Other Sources: If applicable, with your permission we may gather pertinent information from referring attorneys, agencies, or public records to assist you with your legal matter.
  • Via Cookies, Analytics and Tracking: Our website may use third party tracking software (“cookies”) and website analytic software to receive technical non-personal information regarding emails, newsletters, and other electronic communications.

Purpose We Are Gathering Your Information

We will only use and process your information for one of the following legitimate business and legal reasons:

  • Delivery of Legal Services: To assess your case, provide you with consultations, represent you in legal proceedings, and respond to you as your matter progresses or your needs evolve in relation to our services.
  • Client Relationship Management: In order to provide you with relevant records, schedule meetings, send updates, and perform other tailored value-added tasks that we consider necessary for you as a client.
  • Billing and Payments: To send you invoices, set out billing arrangements, and effectively communicate with you as to payment or fee arrangements.
  • Compliance and Legal Requirements: To comply with obligations imposed on us by relevant statutory, regulatory, or professional obligations including but not limited to the requirements set by anti-money laundering obligations, conflicts of interest checks, etc.
  • Development & Improvement of Our Services: To measure website use, obtain feedback, and refine our legal services, client services & guidance, and website usability.
  • Security: To help prevent fraud, hacking, impersonation of others, or other crimes; to protect our firm, clients, and website users.

Use of Your Information

Your information is handled with the highest level of confidentiality and privacy. In particular, we use your information to:

  • Answer your queries and provide free consultations to you in person
  • Assess your suitability for any form of representation and the merits or otherwise of your case
  • Send you important news concerning your case or other developments
  • Prepare any necessary legal documentation, forms, contracts, filings, and other internal business software applications relevant to the situation
  • Process transactions, including credit card payments or online bills and invoices
  • Keep track of our website and client communications systems to improve and maintain proper operations
  • Comply with court orders, subpoenas, search warrants, or other lawful requests
  • Protect the interests and property of our clients and practice

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Ryan Griffith Law P.C. does not sell, rent, or trade any of your personal information to unrelated third parties. We will share information only when:

  • With Your Consent: We may disclose information to other relevant parties when you have expressly consented in writing for us to do so (for instance, in order for us to refer your case to a specialist or with co-counsel).
  • Service Providers: Subject to contractual and procedural safeguards, trusted service providers (such as a court filing service, document management company, or IT support provider) may access certain limited information regarding your matter in order to provide contractually agreed-upon services. These service providers are contractually committed to safeguarding your information.
  • Legal or Regulatory Requirements: We may disclose information if we are required by law or legal process or when we are permitted to do so by applicable rules of professional conduct (for example, responding to a subpoena or regulatory request).
  • Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect the rights, property, or safety of you, our firm, or others-as we regard necessary or appropriate.
  • Transfers Between Personnel: Information may be accessed by authorized insiders within Ryan Griffith Law P.C. on a need-to-know basis because of their role in your matter.

Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege

We recognize that as a law firm, we are held to the high standards of confidentiality afforded to us by State Bar of California rules and other applicable law governing attorney-client privilege. All information provided to us in seeking or rendering legal advice will be established as confidential and will not be disclosed to any third parties without your express permission to do so (unless otherwise challenged in court by statute or order of public authority). This same legal privilege covers any combination of communication including but not limited to written, electronic, or verbal correspondence between you and our attorneys.

Information Security

At Ryan Griffith Law P.C., we take data security very seriously. We use technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, collection, use, or disclosure of your information. These safeguards include:

  • Dedicated servers and encrypted files for electronic file storage and electronic communication
  • Password protected case management system with restricted access to case files
  • Regularly scheduled software updates and vulnerability testing
  • Physical security safeguards at our offices in San Francisco, CA including document storage vault, and limiting administrative and legal assistant access to only those with a need-to-know basis
  • Consistent secure shredding of physical case files upon termination of active case purposes
  • Staff trainings on confidentiality, privacy, and data security best practices

While every effort is taken to implement industry standard protections and data protection best practices, please note that no technique for transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. The firm regularly reviews and updates security policies and procedures as technology and threats evolve.

Preservation of Your Information

Ryan Griffith Law P.C. will retain your information and case file only as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose(s) for which it was collected, to satisfy legal and other professional obligations, and to conduct our business. As a general rule, we retain client files and related records for a minimum of seven (7) years after the case has been concluded or the relationship has been terminated. Upon expiration of such period (or such additional period as required by law or requested by the client), information is securely deleted or destroyed in a manner compliant with our data retention and destruction policies.

Your Rights and Choices

We’re committed to providing our clients and website visitors control over their personal information. To the extent required by applicable law, you have a right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal and ethical restrictions)
  • Object to or restrict automated decision-making or profiling
  • Withdraw consent to data processing where the basis for collection or use of data is consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly at (510) 564-8552 or email address@. We will respond to your request quickly and transparently, and will make every effort to resolve any question you may have about your privacy with respect to any personal information we control.

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer that can be used by our website to provide enhanced performance, preserve preferences and capabilities, or collect aggregate information about your use of our website. Cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you. We use website analytic tools to measure how visitors come to and interact with our website (pages visited, time on each page, referrals, etc.) so that we can understand how people are using our website and improve customer experience with the online portion of our offering. You can change the settings in your web browser to refuse or delete cookies; however, refusing cookies may limit your use of certain site functionalities.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to other sites and services that are not owned or maintained by Ryan Griffith Law P.C. and are made available solely for the user’s information and convenience, such as LinkedIn. Such third-party websites are not under the control of Ryan Griffith Law P.C. and may implement their own privacy policies and terms of service, so we encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing them with personal information. Ryan Griffith Law P.C. bears no responsibility for the use made by someone else of a named site or service.

Children’s Privacy

Ryan Griffith Law P.C. does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 18 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at (510) 564-8552 or [email protected], and we will take reasonable steps to delete such information from our records.

International Clients and Transfers of Data

While our main activity is providing service to clients based in the United States of America, people located outside the United States may contact Ryan Griffith Law P.C. from time to time for legal and other services. If you are outside of the United States, please be advised that any or all information that you transmit to Ryan Griffith Law P.C. will be routed through and stored on computers in the United States and the privacy and data protection laws applicable in the United States of America may offer less protection than those of your location. By transacting business with Ryan Griffith Law P.C., you agree to the transfer, processing, and storing of all information you provide to or obtain from Ryan Griffith Law P.C. (via any means) in the United States under this Privacy Policy.

Privacy Updates

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect any changes in our practices, applicable law, or for other purposes, with the exceptions noted below. In the event of material changes to the Privacy Policy, we will revise the date at the top of this page and provide you with appropriate notice. We also encourage you to refer to this policy from time to time and let us know if you have questions about it by sending us an email.

Contact Us

We welcome your inquiries, concerns, or requests in regard to your personal information or this Privacy Policy. You can contact us in any of the following ways:

  • Telephone: (510) 564-8552
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Mail or In-person: 1566 35th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 USA
  • LinkedIn: Ryan Griffith

Questions? Let us help! We provide free consultations in person and by telephone. Feel free to contact us, we’re here around the clock!

California Consumer Rights (CCPA)

  • The right to know the business or commercial purposes for which we collect, sell, or otherwise disclose your personal information
  • The right to request the deletion of your personal information that we collected
  • The right to opt-out of sales of your personal information to third parties (we do not sell client information)
  • The right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your rights related to CCPA

You can exercise your rights under CCPA by contacting us at (510) 564-8552 or [email protected]. We are committed to respecting your rights and being transparent about our data practices.

Professional Standards and Ethics

Ryan Griffith Law P.C., as a law firm, is governed by the ethics and professional conduct rules of the State Bar of California and other professional and ethical standards, and therefore respects its clients’ privacy and confidentiality. This is not only a policy of our organization, but a legal and ethical obligation we have as attorneys and professionals. We evaluate our privacy and other relevant company policies periodically in order to ensure they comply with all relevant laws, rules, regulations, codes of professional conduct, and guidelines.

Complaints and Dispute Resolution

If you have concerns about the handling of your information or believe your privacy interests have been compromised, we encourage you to contact us right away so that we may discuss your concerns and identify an appropriate resolution as quickly as possible. You may also have a right to make a complaint to the California Department of Justice or other applicable regulator(s). Ryan Griffith Law P.C. is dedicated to handling all complaints swiftly, fairly, and in a transparent manner.

Your Obligation to Provide Accurate Information

So that we can properly represent you and advise you, it is crucial that any information you submit to Ryan Griffith Law P.C. is correct, complete, and up-to-date. We require all clients and potential clients to promptly inform us of any change in your contact information, the status of your case, related matters, or other relevant facts about yourself. This is necessary so that we can maintain appropriate records and provide our clients with the highest standard of legal services.

Agreement to This Privacy Policy

By communicating with Ryan Griffith Law P.C. through our Website, via email or on the telephone, you consent and agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy. All communications with our firm will be considered an acceptance of our collection, usage, and protection of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not provide your private information or otherwise contact us to discuss.

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Summary and Respect for Your Privacy

At Ryan Griffith Law P.C., we take privacy seriously. This commitment is based on our principles and our fundamental belief in the attorney-client privilege. We are honored to be your chosen counsel, and throughout your client-attorney relationship, you can expect our utmost efforts to protect your information. Whether you need advice or representation in Sports Law, Real Estate Law, or Municipal Law, we vow to exercise discretion, honesty, and respect for your privacy. Please contact us today for a free and confidential consultation if you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy.