Privacy Policy

Law Offices of Maylene Abad, P.A.
Effective Date: August 26, 2026
Last Updated: August 27, 2026

Law Offices of Maylene Abad, P.A. (the “Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website located at maesq.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and safeguard information obtained through the Site.

This Policy applies to information collected through the Site and related website communications. It does not replace or modify the Firm’s professional obligations to current, former, or prospective clients under applicable law, the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, or an applicable engagement agreement.

1. Important Notice About Website Communications

Visiting the Site or communicating with the Firm through the Site does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after the Firm has expressly agreed to undertake a representation and the Firm and client have executed a written engagement agreement.

Unless the Firm has expressly agreed to consider representing you, information submitted through the Site will not be treated as confidential and could potentially be used against you. Do not submit confidential, sensitive, privileged, or time-sensitive information through the Site.

The Firm’s description of an initial consultation as “confidential” applies only after the Firm has agreed to conduct the consultation and does not apply to an unsolicited website submission made before the Firm has completed an appropriate conflicts review.

Nothing in this Policy permits the Firm to use or disclose information protected by the attorney-client privilege, the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, or other applicable professional obligations.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

– Submit a contact or inquiry form;
– Request or schedule a consultation;
– Communicate with us by email, telephone, or another authorized channel;
– Provide information during an intake or conflicts-review process; or
– Request information about the Firm or its services.

The information collected may include:

– Your name;
– Email address;
– Telephone number;
– Mailing address;
– Preferred method of communication;
– Names of persons or entities connected with your legal matter;
– General information about the type of legal assistance requested; and
– Other information you choose to provide.

Please provide only the information reasonably necessary for the Firm to understand the general nature of your inquiry and conduct a preliminary conflicts review. Do not provide Social Security numbers, financial-account numbers, medical information, passwords, documents containing sensitive information, or detailed confidential facts unless the Firm specifically requests them through an approved method.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Site, our website infrastructure and service providers may automatically collect information such as:

– Internet Protocol address;
– Browser type and version;
– Device type and operating system;
– Date and time of access;
– Pages viewed and time spent on the Site;
– Referring and exit pages;
– General geographic information derived from an Internet Protocol address;
– Website-performance and error information; and
– Information used to detect fraud, abuse, or security threats.

This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, web beacons, scripts, and similar technologies.

2.3 Information Received from Service Providers

We may receive information from vendors that assist us with website hosting, security, performance, traffic measurement, email delivery, contact-form processing, scheduling, intake, client-relationship management, or other business functions.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the Site to:

– Respond to inquiries;
– Conduct preliminary conflicts checks;
– Determine whether the Firm may consider a potential representation;
– Schedule and administer consultations;
– Communicate about the Firm’s services;
– Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site;
– Diagnose technical problems and analyze Site performance;
– Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and unauthorized access;
– Maintain records of inquiries and communications;
– Comply with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations;
– Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; and
– Protect the rights, safety, and property of the Firm and others, but only to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Firm’s professional obligations.

We will not use information relating to a current, former, or prospective client in a manner prohibited by the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies for:

– Website operation and functionality;
– Security and fraud prevention;
– Network management;
– Performance monitoring;
– Traffic measurement; and
– Remembering user or browser preferences.

The Site currently uses infrastructure or services provided by vendors such as Cloudflare and GoDaddy for functions that may include hosting, network security, performance, and traffic measurement. These providers may receive technical information such as Internet Protocol addresses, browser information, device information, and website-usage data according to their respective privacy practices.

The Site also uses Contact Form 7 or comparable website software to process information submitted through website forms. Form submissions may be transmitted to the Firm by email and may also be processed or temporarily stored by the Site, its hosting provider, security services, or email provider.

The Site may link to services operated by third parties, including Google Maps, Facebook, and Instagram. Those services may collect information if you follow a link or otherwise interact with their websites. Their collection and use of information are governed by their own privacy policies.

The Firm does not presently use cookies for behavioral advertising or sell personal information collected through the Site. If the Firm materially changes its use of analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies, this Policy will be updated accordingly.

You may restrict or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect the Site’s availability or functionality.

5. Browser Privacy Signals and Online Tracking

Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” signals. Because no uniform industry standard presently governs responses to legacy Do Not Track signals, the Site does not presently respond to those signals.

The Firm does not presently use the Site to track visitors across unaffiliated websites for behavioral advertising. Third-party infrastructure and traffic-measurement providers may nevertheless process technical or usage information as described in this Policy and in their own privacy notices.

Where legally required and technically supported, the Firm will honor applicable browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, with respect to activities subject to those signals. Because the Firm does not presently sell personal information or use it for cross-context behavioral advertising, such a signal may not result in a change to the Site’s current practices.

6. How We Disclose Information

The Firm does not sell personal information collected through the Site.

We may disclose information in the following circumstances:

6.1 Service Providers

We may provide information to vendors that perform services on our behalf, including website hosting, security, maintenance, spam prevention, email delivery, scheduling, intake, data storage, information technology, and professional support.

Service providers are authorized to process information only for appropriate business purposes and subject to applicable contractual, legal, and professional safeguards.

6.2 Legal and Professional Obligations

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

– Comply with applicable law, court process, or a valid governmental request;
– Comply with the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar or another professional obligation;
– Prevent death or substantial bodily harm;
– Protect against fraud, unlawful conduct, or material security threats; or
– Establish, exercise, or defend a legal claim.

Any such disclosure will be limited to what is reasonably necessary and permitted by applicable law and professional obligations.

6.3 Changes in Firm Ownership or Organization

Information may be reviewed or transferred in connection with a lawful sale, merger, reorganization, succession, or transfer of some or all of the Firm’s practice or assets. Any transfer of information concerning clients or prospective clients remains subject to applicable confidentiality obligations, conflicts rules, client-notice or consent requirements, and other provisions governing the transfer or sale of a law practice.

6.4 With Authorization or Consent

We may disclose information when you authorize or consent to the disclosure, subject to applicable professional obligations.

7. Attorney Confidentiality and Professional Obligations

Information relating to a current or former client is governed by the Firm’s professional duties, including Rule 4-1.6 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, regardless of whether the information would otherwise fall within a disclosure category described in this Policy.

Information received from a person who qualifies as a prospective client may also be protected under Rule 4-1.18. Whether a person is a prospective client depends on the nature of the communications and surrounding circumstances. A person does not necessarily become a prospective client merely by sending the Firm an unsolicited communication.

If this Privacy Policy conflicts with a professional obligation owed by the Firm, the professional obligation controls.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

These measures may include access controls, password protection, software updates, secure hosting, network-security services, vendor review, and procedures intended to protect information handled by the Firm.

No website, electronic transmission, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should not use an ordinary website form or unencrypted email to transmit highly sensitive information. If the Firm requests sensitive information, ask the Firm whether a more secure transmission method is available.

9. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by legal and professional obligations.

Retention periods depend on the nature of the information:

– Website and security logs may be retained according to operational, security, and provider settings;
– General inquiries may be retained as reasonably necessary to respond, document communications, and administer the Firm’s business;
– Conflicts information may be retained for an extended period, including after the Firm declines a representation, to identify and manage present or future conflicts of interest;
– Consultation and intake records may be retained as necessary to document the Firm’s communications and professional obligations; and
– Client records are retained according to applicable law, professional requirements, engagement terms, and the Firm’s record-retention policies.

We may retain information longer when reasonably necessary to preserve evidence, resolve a dispute, enforce an agreement, respond to a legal claim, or comply with law or professional obligations. Information may also remain in secure backups until those backups are deleted or overwritten in the ordinary course.

10. Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law and the Firm’s professional and recordkeeping obligations, you may request that we:

– Confirm whether we maintain personal information about you;
– Provide access to certain personal information;
– Correct inaccurate personal information;
– Delete certain personal information; or
– Stop sending nonessential marketing communications.

To submit a request, contact us using the information in Section 14. We may need to verify your identity and authority before acting on a request.

These rights are not absolute. We may deny or limit a request when retention or nondisclosure is reasonably necessary to:

– Protect attorney-client privilege or another legal privilege;
– Satisfy confidentiality, conflicts, recordkeeping, or other professional obligations;
– Protect another person’s rights or information;
– Complete a transaction or provide a requested service;
– Maintain security or prevent fraud;
– Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; or
– Comply with applicable law.

We will not discriminate against a person for exercising a privacy right provided by applicable law.

11. Marketing Communications

If you receive an optional marketing email from the Firm, you may unsubscribe by following the instructions in the communication or contacting us directly.

An opt-out from marketing communications does not prevent the Firm from sending administrative, transactional, legal, or service-related communications. The Firm will not send marketing text messages unless it has obtained any consent required by applicable law. Consent to receive marketing communications is not a condition of obtaining legal services.

12. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. A link does not mean that the Firm controls or endorses the third party’s privacy or security practices.

Information you provide directly to a third party is governed by that third party’s terms and privacy policy. We encourage you to review those policies before providing information.

13. Children’s Privacy

The Site and the Firm’s legal services are not directed to children under 13, and the Firm does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through the Site, please contact us so that we may review and, where appropriate, delete the information. A parent or legal guardian seeking legal assistance involving a minor may contact the Firm without submitting the minor’s sensitive information through the Site.

14. Contact Information

Questions, concerns, or privacy requests may be directed to:

Law Offices of Maylene Abad, P.A.
4000 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 707-S
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Telephone: (954) 228-9007
Email: info@maesq.com

Please do not include confidential or sensitive legal information in a privacy-related email.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, service providers, professional obligations, or applicable law.

When we make material changes, we will post the revised Policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. If applicable law requires another form of notice or consent, we will provide it.

Continued use of the Site after a revised Policy is posted does not constitute consent when applicable law requires separate affirmative consent.