WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY, TERMS OF USE, LEGAL DISCLAIMER & SMS/TEXT MESSAGING TERMS

Effective Date: March 4, 2020
Last Updated: August 17, 2026

This Website Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Legal Disclaimer, and SMS/Text Messaging Terms (“Terms”) govern your use of the website operated by Law Office of Steven N. Newton, LLC (“Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including www.mynewtonlaw.com and any associated webpages, contact forms, online intake forms, and text messaging services.

Please read these Terms carefully before using this website or communicating with the Firm electronically.

IMPORTANT ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP DISCLAIMER

Your use of this website, submission of a contact or consultation form, telephone call, email, text message, social media communication, transmission of documents or information, consultation with an attorney or staff member, or other communication with the Firm does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship.

An attorney-client relationship with the Firm is established only when the Firm has agreed to represent you as well as the execution of a written retainer or engagement agreement by you and the Firm confirming the representation.

Unless and until a written retainer or engagement agreement has been executed, you should not assume that the Firm represents you or that an attorney-client relationship has been established.

The Firm’s decision to represent a person or entity may be subject to completion of a conflicts check, evaluation and acceptance of the matter, execution of a written agreement, payment of any required retainer or fee, and satisfaction of any other conditions specified by the Firm.

Do not send confidential, privileged, sensitive, or time-critical information to the Firm unless and until the Firm has confirmed that it can represent you.

CONTACTING THE FIRM DOES NOT CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP.

PART I — PRIVACY POLICY

  1. Information We May Collect – The Firm may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
  • Name;
  • Mailing or physical address;
  • Email address;
  • Telephone and mobile telephone numbers;
  • Information submitted through contact, consultation, or intake forms;
  • Information regarding the nature of your legal inquiry;
  • Documents and information you choose to provide;
  • Communications between you and the Firm;
  • Appointment and scheduling information;
  • Billing and payment-related information;
  • SMS/text messaging consent and opt-out records; and
  • Other information you voluntarily provide.

We may also automatically collect certain information when you use our website, including IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, dates and times of visits, and similar website usage information.

  1. How We Use Information – We may use information we collect to:
  • Respond to inquiries;
  • Evaluate requests for legal services;
  • Conduct conflicts checks;
  • Schedule consultations and appointments;
  • Communicate with prospective and existing clients;
  • Provide legal services when an attorney-client relationship has been established;
  • Administer client matters;
  • Process payments and maintain business records;
  • Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website;
  • Detect or prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, or unlawful activity;
  • Maintain records of communications and consent;
  • Comply with legal, ethical, regulatory, and professional obligations; and
  • Communicate with you as otherwise permitted by law.
  1. Information Sharing

The Firm does not sell personal information in exchange for monetary consideration. We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

  • Service providers performing services on our behalf, subject to applicable professional obligations;
  • Technology, hosting, communications, security, payment, document-management, or administrative providers, subject to applicable professional obligations;
  • Attorneys, consultants, experts, investigators, vendors, or other professionals where appropriate in connection with legal services, subject to applicable professional obligations;
  • Courts, governmental agencies, regulators, law enforcement, or other persons when required or permitted by law, subject to applicable professional obligations;
  • Protect the rights, property, safety, or security of the Firm, our clients, or others; or

Service providers receiving information on our behalf are expected to use such information only for appropriate business purposes and subject to applicable professional obligations, confidentiality, and security requirements.

  1. SMS/Mobile Information

The Firm applies additional restrictions to information obtained in connection with SMS/text messaging.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

SMS opt-in information, including telephone numbers and consent records, will not be sold, rented, transferred, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

The foregoing does not prohibit disclosure to vendors and service providers that assist the Firm in providing its text messaging services, such as telecommunications providers, messaging platforms, and technology providers, when those entities process the information on the Firm’s behalf and are not authorized to use it for their own marketing purposes, subject to applicable professional obligations.

  1. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, or similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve functionality, measure performance, and maintain security. Third-party services integrated into the website may also use cookies or similar technologies subject to their own privacy practices. Where required by applicable law, the Firm will obtain consent before using nonessential cookies or similar technologies.

  1. Data Security

The Firm uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No website, email system, text messaging system, Internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You transmit information electronically at your own risk.

  1. Data Retention

The Firm may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and as necessary to comply with legal, ethical, regulatory, recordkeeping, dispute-resolution, and legitimate business requirements.

  1. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. The Firm does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites.

  1. Children’s Privacy

The website and the Firm’s legal services are not directed toward children for the purpose of collecting personal information online. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us.

  1. Privacy Rights

Depending upon where you reside, applicable law may provide certain rights concerning your personal information. Such rights may include rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information concerning certain uses or disclosures of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions and legal and professional obligations.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact: steven@mynewtonlaw.com

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before processing a request.

PART II — TERMS OF USE

  1. Acceptance of Terms – By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you should discontinue use of the website.
  2. Informational Purposes Only – Materials provided through this website are for general informational purposes only.

Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice regarding your particular circumstances.

Legal information may become outdated, and laws vary among jurisdictions. You should consult a qualified attorney regarding your individual circumstances rather than relying upon information contained on this website.

  1. No Attorney-Client Relationship – Use of this website or communication with the Firm does not establish an attorney-client relationship. This includes:
  • Completing a contact form;
  • Requesting a consultation;
  • Participating in an initial consultation;
  • Calling the Firm;
  • Sending an email;
  • Sending a text message;
  • Uploading documents;
  • Communicating through social media; or
  • Otherwise providing information to the Firm.

An attorney-client relationship exists only after the Firm has expressly agreed to undertake representation and a written retainer or engagement agreement has been executed by the Firm and the client.

Unless those requirements have been satisfied, no attorney-client relationship has been established.

  1. Confidential Information Before Engagement – Before an attorney-client relationship is established, information you provide to the Firm may not receive all protections applicable to communications between an attorney and an existing client. You therefore should not send confidential, proprietary, privileged, highly sensitive, or time-critical information before the Firm confirms that it represents you. The Firm may be unable to represent you because of an existing or potential conflict of interest.
  2. No Guarantee of Results – Descriptions of legal matters, representative cases, prior results, testimonials, endorsements, reviews, or other information appearing on this website do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Every legal matter is different, and past results do not guarantee future results.

The outcome of any legal matter depends upon its particular facts, applicable law, evidence, parties, decision-makers, and other circumstances.

  1. Attorney Advertising – This website may constitute attorney advertising under the laws and professional-conduct rules of certain jurisdictions. The Firm does not seek to represent anyone based solely upon viewing this website in a jurisdiction in which this website does not comply with applicable professional requirements.
  2. Jurisdiction and Attorney Licensing – Attorneys of the Firm practice only in jurisdictions in which they are properly licensed or otherwise authorized to practice. Nothing on this website is intended to represent that any attorney is certified as a specialist or expert unless expressly stated and permitted under applicable professional rules.
  3. No Legal Deadline Reliance – Do not rely upon a website submission, email, voicemail, or text message to protect a legal deadline.

Legal matters may be subject to statutes of limitation, filing deadlines, hearing dates, response deadlines, appeal deadlines, notice requirements, or other time limitations.

Unless the Firm has entered into a written retainer or engagement agreement expressly accepting responsibility for your matter, the Firm has no obligation to protect or monitor any deadline on your behalf.

If you believe a legal deadline may apply to you, promptly consult qualified legal counsel.

  1. Website Content – Unless otherwise indicated, website content, including text, graphics, logos, design elements, and original materials, is owned by or licensed to the Firm and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may use publicly available website content for personal, noncommercial informational purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, or commercially exploit protected content without permission except as permitted by law.

  1. Prohibited Uses – You may not use this website to:
  • Violate applicable law;
  • Attempt unauthorized access to the website or associated systems;
  • Introduce malicious code;
  • Interfere with website operation or security;
  • Impersonate another person;
  • Submit knowingly false or fraudulent information; or
  • Use automated means to scrape or collect information in violation of applicable law.
  1. Website Availability – The Firm does not warrant that this website will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from harmful components.

The Firm may modify, suspend, or discontinue portions of the website at any time.

  1. Disclaimer of Warranties – To the extent permitted by law, this website and its contents are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

Nothing in this provision limits any right or obligation that cannot lawfully be limited.

  1. Limitation of Liability – To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Firm shall not be liable for damages resulting solely from reliance upon general information presented on this website or from inability to access or use the website.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability to the extent such limitation is prohibited by applicable law or applicable rules of professional conduct.

PART III — SMS/TEXT MESSAGING & 10DLC TERMS

  1. SMS Messaging Program – If you provide your mobile telephone number and expressly consent to receive text messages, the Firm may communicate with you through SMS or MMS messaging. Messages may include:
  • Responses to inquiries;
  • Consultation communications;
  • Appointment confirmations and reminders;
  • Requests for documents or information;
  • Case or matter-related administrative updates;
  • Customer-care communications;
  • Billing or account-related communications;
  • Follow-up regarding requested legal services; and
  • Other communications consistent with the consent you provided.
  1. SMS Consent – Participation in the Firm’s SMS messaging program is voluntary.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of hiring the Firm, purchasing services, or obtaining legal services.

Where consent is collected through a website form, the Firm intends to use a separate, unchecked SMS consent mechanism.

By affirmatively opting in, you authorize the Firm to send text messages to the mobile telephone number you provide in accordance with your consent and applicable law.

  1. Message Frequency and Charges – Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

The frequency of messages will depend upon your interactions with the Firm and the services or communications you request.

Your wireless carrier may impose messaging, data, or other charges. The Firm is not responsible for carrier charges.

  1. SMS Opt-Out – You may withdraw consent to receive text messages at any time.

Reply STOP to unsubscribe.

The Firm may also recognize other customary opt-out requests, such as END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT.

After opting out, you may receive a final message confirming your request. You will thereafter cease receiving messages through the applicable messaging program unless you subsequently provide consent again or otherwise initiate a communication to which the Firm may appropriately respond.

  1. SMS Help – Reply HELP for assistance.

You may also contact the Firm at:

Phone: 678-837-6398
Email: steven@mynewtonlaw.com
Website: www.mynewtonlaw.com

  1. SMS Privacy – Mobile telephone numbers, SMS opt-in records, and SMS consent information obtained through the Firm’s text messaging program will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

The Firm may provide such information to service providers acting on the Firm’s behalf when reasonably necessary to operate, support, secure, or administer the messaging service.

  1. SMS Delivery – Wireless carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. SMS delivery may be affected by carrier availability, device settings, network conditions, filtering, or circumstances outside the Firm’s control.

Do not use SMS for emergencies, court deadlines, statutes of limitation, or other communications requiring guaranteed or immediate delivery.

  1. Mobile Number Responsibility – You represent that the mobile telephone number you provide belongs to you or that you are authorized to use it.

If you relinquish or change your telephone number, you should notify the Firm or unsubscribe before discontinuing use of that number.

PART IV — ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

  1. Email, Forms, and Electronic Communications – Communications transmitted through email, website forms, SMS, electronic portals, or other electronic systems may not be secure.

You should use reasonable caution when transmitting confidential or sensitive information electronically.

  1. Electronic Communications Are Not Acceptance of Representation – A response from the Firm to an inquiry, including scheduling a consultation, requesting additional information, discussing a potential matter, or sending an automated or personalized communication, does not constitute acceptance of representation.

Only execution of the Firm’s written retainer or engagement agreement, together with the Firm’s acceptance of the representation, establishes an attorney-client relationship.

PART V — GENERAL TERMS

  1. Changes to These Terms – The Firm may modify these Terms periodically to reflect changes in its practices, technology, services, legal requirements, or regulatory requirements. The current version will be posted on this website with its effective or last-updated date.
  2. Severability – If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain effective to the extent permitted by law.
  3. Governing Law – These Terms are governed by the laws of Georgia, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Nothing in this provision creates jurisdiction or venue where it would not otherwise exist or alters any applicable rules governing the Firm’s professional obligations.

  1. Contact Information – Questions regarding this website, these Terms, privacy practices, or SMS messaging may be directed to:

Law Office of Steven N. Newton, LLC
135 Brandywine Blvd., Ste. C
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
Phone: 678-837-6398

Facsimile: 678-831-0707
Email: steven@mynewtonlaw.com
Website: www.mynewtonlaw.com