Last modified: July 8, 2026
Introduction
Combs Waterkotte (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website https://www.combswaterkotte.com/ (our “Website”), when you engage us as a client, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information, including through text message (SMS) communications.
This policy applies to information we collect on this Website and in the course of providing legal services. It does not apply to information collected by us offline through other means. Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
Children Under the Age of 13
Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any information to the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at the contact listed below.
Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website and our clients, including:
- Personal information that identifies you, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and mobile phone number (if you opt in to receive text messages from us).
- Case-related information you provide to us in the course of our representation, such as details relevant to your legal matter, billing information, and documents you share with us.
- Non-identifying information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details.
As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
- Details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
- Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
The information we collect automatically is only statistical data and does not include personal information. It helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service. The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.
How We Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:
- To present our Website and its contents to you.
- To communicate with you about your legal matter, including case updates, appointment reminders, and billing, which may include text messages if you have opted in (see the SMS Terms of Service section of our Terms of Service).
- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
- For any other purpose with your consent.
Text Messaging (SMS) Privacy
If you provide your mobile phone number and consent to receive text messages from us, we use that number solely to send you communications related to your legal matter, such as case updates, appointment reminders, and billing notices, as further described in the SMS Terms of Use section of our Terms of Service.
Your mobile phone number and SMS opt-in consent will never be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. This information is used only to facilitate our text messaging service and is shared only with the service providers (such as our messaging platform provider) that help us deliver these communications to you.
You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us. For assistance, reply HELP, or contact us using the information below.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:
- To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets in which personal information held by the Company about our Website users is among the assets transferred.
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it, including to service providers who help us deliver text messages, e-mail, or other communications on our behalf.
- For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
- With your consent.
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- To enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
- If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.
As noted above, we do not sell or share mobile phone numbers or SMS opt-in consent with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes under any circumstances.
Data Security
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, or our SMS messaging program, contact us at: je@combswaterkotte.com
