Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 22, 2026
Proper Tea Law respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and the circumstances in which information may be shared with service providers.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:
Contact us through our website;
Send us an email;
Call our office;
Schedule a consultation;
Submit information regarding a potential legal matter; or
Otherwise communicate with us.
This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, appointment information, and information you choose to provide regarding your legal matter.
Our website and service providers may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring website, pages visited, and website usage information.
Appointment Scheduling — Acuity Scheduling
We use Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace service, to provide online appointment scheduling.
When you schedule an appointment, Acuity may collect information necessary to complete your booking, including:
Your name;
Email address;
Telephone number;
Appointment date and time;
Information relating to your appointment;
Responses to scheduling or intake questions; and
Files or other information you choose to provide, if applicable.
This information is provided to Acuity/Squarespace so that it can provide scheduling services to Proper Tea Law.
Please avoid including unnecessary confidential or sensitive information in appointment scheduling forms.
Legal Practice Management — Clio
Proper Tea Law uses Clio, a cloud-based legal practice management service provided by Themis Solutions Inc.
Information you provide to Proper Tea Law may be stored or processed through Clio as part of our legal and administrative operations. Depending on the services involved, this may include information relating to:
Client intake;
Contact information;
Potential or existing legal matters;
Communications;
Documents;
Calendaring;
Billing and payments; and
Other law-practice management activities.
Clio processes information in accordance with its applicable privacy policies, terms, and agreements with Proper Tea Law.
How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
Respond to inquiries;
Schedule and administer consultations;
Determine whether Proper Tea Law may be able to assist you;
Provide legal services to clients;
Communicate with prospective and existing clients;
Manage legal matters and business records;
Process billing and payments;
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and systems;
Comply with legal, ethical, and professional obligations; and
Protect our rights, property, systems, and clients.
Proper Tea Law does not sell or rent personal information.
Service Providers
We may provide information to third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our law practice and website.
These providers may include:
Acuity Scheduling/Squarespace;
Clio/Themis Solutions Inc.;
Website hosting providers;
Email providers;
Payment processors;
Data storage and backup providers;
Information technology and security providers; and
Other vendors providing administrative or professional services.
These providers may process personal information on our behalf in connection with the services they provide.
We may also disclose information when required by law, court order, professional obligation, or when reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights or the rights or safety of others.
Cookies and Website Technology
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate the site, maintain security, understand website usage, and improve website performance.
Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Some portions of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Third-party services incorporated into our website may also collect technical information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Attorney-Client Relationship and Confidential Information
Submitting information through this website, Acuity Scheduling, email, or another communication method does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.
Please do not send confidential, highly sensitive, or time-sensitive information unless and until Proper Tea Law has confirmed that it represents you.
An attorney-client relationship is established only when Proper Tea Law agrees to represent you, generally through an executed engagement agreement.
Once an attorney-client relationship has been established, information relating to the representation will be handled in accordance with our professional and legal obligations regarding client confidentiality.
Information Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
We also use third-party technology providers, including Acuity and Clio, to support the operation and security of our practice.
No method of electronic transmission or data storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Information Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and as necessary to satisfy legal, ethical, professional, contractual, and business requirements.
Information relating to clients and legal matters may be retained in accordance with our client agreements, professional obligations, and records-retention practices.
Your Choices
You may contact Proper Tea Law to:
Ask about personal information you have provided to us;
Request correction of inaccurate contact information;
Request deletion of information when appropriate; or
Ask questions regarding our privacy practices.
We may retain information when required or permitted by applicable law or when necessary to satisfy legal, ethical, professional, contractual, or recordkeeping obligations.
You may also request that we stop sending nonessential marketing communications.
Children's Privacy
Our website and legal services are not directed toward children, and we do not knowingly solicit personal information from children through our website.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to or integrations with services operated by third parties, including Acuity Scheduling and Clio.
Those companies maintain their own privacy practices and policies. Proper Tea Law is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, technology, service providers, business practices, or applicable law.
The effective date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when it was most recently updated.
Contact
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or Proper Tea Law's handling of personal information may be directed to Proper Tea Law through the contact information provided at:
www.propertealaw.com Contact Us