Privacy Policy

Justia is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all individuals who use our site and our products. Our goal is to provide an Internet experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you. In order to achieve this goal, we collect information during your visits and in the process of providing products and services to you. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you learn more about the Personal Information we collect, who we might share it with, and how we protect it.

This Privacy Policy is also intended to be compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 et. seq.) and other consumer privacy laws now in effect or expected to take effect in the future, including the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the Colorado Privacy Act (effective date July 1, 2023), the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (effective date July 1, 2023), and the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (anticipated effective date December 31, 2023).

Additionally, this Privacy Policy is intended to comply with any other applicable state laws that may be enacted throughout the United States, including but not limited to any applicable provisions in the law of Delaware and Nevada. The information and product updates provided here are subject to change as various states enact laws and related regulations impacting companies that collect information about their residents.

Note: Additional terms and conditions, if any, regarding the collection and use of your information may also be provided to you before you sign up for a particular Justia service. Privacy policies for those services will be linked from those particular areas or sections of our site.

Justia collects “Personal Information” in the following ways: through information provided directly from our users and clients, from information collected through web server logs, through cookies, and from other Internet websites. Personal Information can mean information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you. Personal Information does not include information that is aggregated, information that cannot be reasonably linked to you, or information that is “publicly available” as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), and/or the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). Justia does not sell your personal information.

Justia collects Personal Information, such as your email address, name, home or work address, and telephone number. Justia may also collect demographic information, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, legal interests, and professional, business, or employment-related information.

Justia may retain this information indefinitely, or to the extent permissible by law.

Justia records and saves information in our web server logs about your interaction with the Justia website, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, the time and day you visited, and your browser type. This information is used to verify our records and to provide better services to you.

Justia may retain this information indefinitely, or to the extent permissible by law.

In order to offer and provide you with personalized services, Justia’s Website (“Website”) uses certain tags, log files, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies, sometimes from third parties (collectively, "cookies"), to store and help track information about you. A cookie is a piece of data that identifies you as a unique user. Cookies may be shared with our advertising partners as described below in a data restrictive manner designed to comply with CCPA and other applicable legal requirements. Otherwise, Justia will not disclose its cookies to third parties except as required by a valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order.

By using Justia’s Website, you agree to the use of cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These are essential in order to enable you to move around the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics ("Analytics") is Google’s free web analytics tool that helps us understand how our visitors engage with our website. Analytics collects information and it reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. Analytics uses its own set of cookies to track visitor interactions. These cookies are used to store information, such as what time the current visit occurred, whether the visitor has been to the site before, and what site referred the visitor to the web page. Google Analytics customers can view a variety of reports about how visitors interact with their website so they can improve their website and how people find it. Google Analytics uses a different set of cookies for each domain and does not track visitors across multiple domains. Analytics customers are obliged to notify users of their use of analytics software. To disable this type of cookie, some browsers will indicate when a cookie is being sent and allow you to decline cookies on a case-by-case basis. In addition to declining cookies, you can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on in your browser, which prevents Google Analytics from collecting information about your website visits. You can also opt out by clicking here.
• Functionality Cookies: They remember the choices you make, such as language options or your current region. These cookies help to make your visit more personal and are deleted automatically when you close your browser or the session expires.
• Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can block or disable cookies on your device at any time by indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. You can also delete the cookies that are stored on your device. However, blocking, disabling, or deleting cookies may limit your ability to view all the pages of the Website or use Justia’s online services. You may opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting their Ad Settings page. You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies at the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. You can find more information about cookies at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ and www.youronlinechoices.com.

In order to assist attorneys in marketing their legal services online, and to assist consumers in locating attorneys in the geographic and practice areas relevant to them, we collect and compile attorney information and publish it online in the form of individual profiles for each attorney as part of our Justia Lawyer Directory. We obtain basic identifying information regarding individual attorneys, such as name, address, and the state(s) in which they are licensed to practice law, from state bar organizations and other online sources, and this information is supplemented by the attorneys themselves once they claim their profiles. Note that some of this attorney information is considered publicly available information, and is therefore exempt from the definition of Personal Information under the CCPA, VCDPA, CPA, and CTDPA.

Justia may retain this information indefinitely, or to the extent permissible by law.

Certain information must be collected and compiled to allow lawyers to use their Justia Connect membership benefits. We obtain basic information about each attorney through the Justia Lawyer Directory and publicly available sources. We supplement this information with data provided by the attorneys in their Justia Lawyer Directory profiles and in Justia event registrations, such as Justia Webinars. The information we obtain may include names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, the state(s) in which lawyers are licensed to practice and other related professional data, such as practice area(s), firm size, etc. Note that some of this attorney information is considered publicly available information, and is therefore exempt from the definition of Personal Information under the CCPA, VCDPA, CPA, and CTDPA.

We do not sell this data, but do share it with other entities to the extent necessary to provide Justia Connect membership benefits, including but not limited to Justia Deals and Justia CLE.

Justia may retain any collected information indefinitely, or to the extent permissible by law.

Justia utilized information collected in accordance with these policies or provided by consumers to offer personalized, relevant suggestions for products across the Justia platform, including but not limited to the “Suggestions for You” offered on Justia Daily Opinion Summaries. This information may include location data from your IP and ISP, browsing history on the Justia site, and information provided by attorneys in their Justia Lawyer Directory profiles, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, the state(s) in which lawyers are licensed to practice and other related professional data, such as practice area(s), firm size, etc. Note that some of this attorney information is considered publicly available information, and is therefore exempt from the definition of Personal Information under the CCPA, VCDPA, CPA, and CTDPA.

We do not sell this data, but do share it with other entities to the extent necessary to provide you with the benefits of our services.

If you create a Justia Account using the Log In with Facebook button or if you have an existing Justia Account and click on the Enable Facebook Login link from your My Accounts page, Meta will provide us with Platform Data from your Facebook account, including your facebook user id, name, picture and email address.

We use this data for account verification purposes and may also use your name and e-mail address to pre-populate user fields when setting up your Justia Account. If you wish to delete your Facebook Platform Data, visit our Justia Support page at https://support.justia.com/, select Creating or deleting a Justia Account and provide your contact information. Our support team will follow-up to help you delete your Justia Account as well as any Facebook Platform Data associated with that account.

Under the CCPA and CRPA, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the Personal Information we collect, use, or disclose, and information about our data practices;
• Right to Request Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information under the CRPA.
• Right to Limit Usage: You have the right to limit the usage of your sensitive personal information as defined under the CRPA.
• Right to Request Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your Personal Information that we have collected from you;
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise your “right to know”, “right to request correction”, “right to limit usage” or your “right to request deletion,” click here or call (888) 587-8421.

Please note that to protect your information and the integrity of our products, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request. In some cases we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity, such as a government issued ID.

Under these laws, you may exercise these rights yourself or you may designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf. We may request that your authorized agent have written permission from you to make requests on your behalf and may need to verify your authorized agent’s identity.

Under the VDCPA, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the Personal Information we collect, use, or disclose, and information about our data practices;
• Right to Request Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate Personal Information;
• Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising and Profiling: You have the right to request that your Personal Information is not used for certain targeted advertising purposes;
• Right to Request Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your Personal Information that we have collected from you;
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise your “right to know”, “right to request correction”, “right to opt out”, or your “right to request deletion,” click here or call (888) 587-8421.

Please note that to protect your information and the integrity of our products, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request. In some cases we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity, such as a government issued ID.

Under the CPA, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the Personal Information we collect, use, or disclose, and information about our data practices;
• Right to Request Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information;
• Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising and Profiling: You have the right to request that your Personal Information is not used for certain targeted advertising purposes;
• Right to Request Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your Personal Information that we have collected from you;
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise your “right to know”, “right to request correction”, “right to opt out”, or your “right to request deletion,” click here or call (888) 587-8421.

Please note that to protect your information and the integrity of our products, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request. In some cases we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity, such as a government issued ID.

Under the CTDPA, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the Personal Information we collect, use, or disclose, and information about our data practices;
• Right to Request Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information;
• Right to Request Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your Personal Information that we have collected from you;
• Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising and Profiling: You have the right to request that your Personal Information is not used for certain targeted advertising purposes;
• Right to Obtain: You have the right to request a copy of your data in a readily accessible format;
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise your “right to know”, “right to request correction”, “right to opt out”, or your “right to request deletion,” click here or call (888) 587-8421.

Please note that to protect your information and the integrity of our products, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request. In some cases we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity, such as a government issued ID.

Under these laws, you may exercise these rights yourself or you may designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf. We may request that your authorized agent have written permission from you to make requests on your behalf and may need to verify your authorized agent’s identity.

Justia provides access to some public litigation records from federal and state courts as a public service. These records, some of which are the law of the land, should be available to all to read. They are not considered to be Personal Information under the CCPA, VCDPA, CPA, and CTDPA, and are therefore exempt from its “right to know” and “right to request deletion” provisions.

Unless compelled by a valid court order, Justia will not fully remove court records that are not under seal. However, we will consider written requests to disallow search engines from processing or scanning certain case filings and opinions using the robots.txt protocol. This means when a person searches for your docket or opinion using a search engine such as Google, that page from Justia should not show up in the search results. Justia has no control over those same documents available from other sources, such as court websites and third-party services. Read more about our policy regarding application of the robots.txt protocol.

Justia encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to visit from Justia so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Justia is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Justia site.

Justia will not willfully disclose any Personal Information to any third party without first receiving your permission, with the exception of vendors or service providers involved in the delivery or execution of Justia products or services, including but not limited to those third parties offering benefits to Justia Connect members and those assisting in the other provision of Justia services, including Justia Elevate, Justia Amplify, and Justia Premium Placements. Justia may access and/or disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Justia, protect and defend the rights or property of Justia or act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Justia or members of the public.

Certain Justia services and content may be co-branded with another company. If you register for or use such services, both Justia and the other company may receive information collected in conjunction with the co-branded services. In such cases, either a joint privacy statement or a link to the other company's privacy statement will be provided, which will provide you with information about how the other company will use the information and how you can contact the other company with requests to access the information or other inquiries.

The Justia Lawyer Directory shares all user information with Cornell's Legal Information Institute for their version of the lawyer directory. We may also co-brand the lawyer directory with other third parties, but will not share information marked private or non-public email addresses with those other third parties.

Justia Connect shares user information with Abenity to enable attorneys to access benefits through Justia Lifestyle Savings. Non-identifiable personal information is also shared with other third party entities providing discounts and benefits to attorneys through Justia Legal Deals.

Justia advertises on third-party websites to reach people who have previously visited our website. We contract with third-party vendors, including Facebook and Google, to implement this type of advertising campaign, known as remarketing. Based on information collected in cookies, web beacons or other storage technologies from your prior visits to Justia, our advertising vendors will serve ads promoting Justia services to you as you visit their websites or other sites across the Internet, as well as provide us with measurement services on the effectiveness of our ads.

You can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ad settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

You can opt out of Facebook’s use of cookies and web beacons by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Consumer Choice Tool for Web and Your Online Choices: A Guide to Online Behavioral Advertising.

With respect to content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, this information will be made public on the internet. "Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the Justia network of properties that are intended by Justia to be available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include the Justia Lawyer Directory, Justia Ask a Lawyer, wikis, message boards and Justia-developed websites and blogs.

While Justia is committed to protecting your Personal Information, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords you set up and/or any account information.

When you sign up for Justia's products and service, we may send you an email confirming your new account. The message will be sent to the address that you supplied to us at the time of sign-up and will describe ways for you to change or delete the account information provided. Remember to keep the confirmation email as it will also contain information that will help you in case you run into problems accessing our services.

We welcome your comments or questions. Send us an email at justiaprivacypolicy (at) justia.com.

Last reviewed December 2023