Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 1, 2025

Melchionna PLLC (the “Firm”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respect your privacy and is committed to protecting

your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, protect, and retain

your personal data when you use our website or engage with us in connection with legal services. By

visiting our website or engaging our legal services, you agree to the terms outlined below.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when consulting with us or using our Services, including

contact details (name, email address, phone number, address), case-related information (facts, documents,

legal issues), financial information for payment processing, identification details relevant to

representation (e.g., Social Security number), communication records with our Firm (email, calls, chats).

Information Collected Automatically

When you use our website, we may automatically collect technical information including IP address,

browser type, operating system, pages visited and time spent on our site, cookies and similar tracking

technologies (you may disable cookies, but some features may not function properly).

Information from Third Parties

We may receive personal data from third parties involved in your legal matters, such as opposing counsel,

courts, consultants, or service providers assisting us, all subject to confidentiality obligations.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us to provide and manage legal

services and communication with you, conduct legal research, prepare documents, and fulfill court or

regulatory requirements, manage billing and payments, improve our Services and website, comply with

legal, ethical, and professional obligations. We do not sell or rent your personal information for marketing

or commercial purposes.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with firm attorneys and staff working on your matter, co-counsel or

consultants engaged for your representation, courts, regulatory agencies, and opposing parties as required

by law or professional obligations, service providers assisting the Firm under confidentiality agreements.

All disclosures comply with attorney-client privilege and New York Rules of Professional Conduct.

Your Rights and ChoicesYou may have certain rights regarding your personal data, subject to applicable laws and professional

obligations, including accessing and requesting a copy of your information, correcting inaccurate data,

requesting deletion, subject to legal retention requirements, opting out of non-essential Firm

communications.

To exercise these rights or opt out, contact us at info@melchionnalaw.com.

Children’s and Minors’ Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information

from minors without parental consent. If discovered, such data will be deleted promptly.

Security of Your Information

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal data

consistent with professional and legal obligations. However, no system is entirely secure, and

transmission of data via electronic communication is at your own risk.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to provide legal services and comply

with applicable laws, typically including:

• Duration of representation plus applicable statute of limitations

• Closed matters: minimum 7 years

• Financial records: 7 years for tax purposes

• Website data: retained up to 2 years

After retention periods, data is securely destroyed or anonymized.

GDPR and International Data Privacy

Applicability of GDPR

Though based in New York, if you are an individual located in the European Union (EU) and provide

personal data to us—such as in connection with legal matters—we will comply with the General Data

Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the extent applicable.

Lawful Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on lawful bases such as performance of legal

services, compliance with legal obligations, your consent when required, or our legitimate interests

consistent with ethical rules.

Your GDPR Rights

If GDPR applies to you, you have rights including access to your personal data and a copy thereof,

correction of inaccuracies, requesting erasure, subject to professional retention obligations, objecting to or

restricting processing, data portability, withdrawal of consent, the right to lodge a complaint with a

European data protection authority.Data Transfers Outside the EU

Your data will be processed and stored in the United States. We employ appropriate safeguards to ensure

data protection consistent with GDPR standards despite data transfer outside the EU.

Consent and Cookies

Where required, we obtain informed consent for data processing and cookies in compliance with GDPR.

If you are an EU resident and do not wish for us to process your data, please notify us promptly;

otherwise, provision of data constitutes agreement to this policy.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated by updating the

date and posting the revised policy on our website. Please review periodically.

Contact Information

To exercise your rights, ask questions, or comment about this privacy policy or our privacy practices,

Melchionna, PLLC

437 Madison Ave

New York, NY 10022

Email: info@melchionnalaw.com

Attorney-Client Privilege Notice

This privacy policy does not waive attorney-client privilege or confidentiality protections under New York law and professional ethics.