Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 5/1/2026

Effective Date: 5/1/2026

At The Thistle Law Firm P.C., we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, ThistleLaw.com, and use our services. We comply with applicable privacy laws in the United States.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of personal data in accordance with this Policy.

1. Introduction and Scope

This Policy applies to all personal data processed by The Thistle Law Firm P.C. in connection with our services and website visitors.

Our Contact Details:

The Thistle Law Firm P.C.

230 South Broad Street, Suite 601

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Email: dtthistle@thistlelaw.com

Phone: (215) 525-6824

Contact Form: https://thistlelaw.com/contact-us/

Data Protection Officer (DPO) / Privacy Contact:

The Thistle Law Firm P.C.

Email: dtthistle@thistlelaw.com

We encourage you to read this Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data and how we will treat it.

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our services to you. We only collect data that is necessary for the stated purposes.

2.1. Personal Data

This includes information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. The categories of personal data we may collect include:

• Identifiers: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, IP address, unique personal identifiers, online identifiers.
• Commercial Information: Records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
• Financial Information: Payment card details (processed securely by third-party payment processors; we do not store full payment card numbers), billing address.
• Account Information: Username, password, preferences, feedback.
• Communications: Information you provide when contacting us, such as customer support inquiries, survey responses.
• Professional or Employment-Related Information: Job title, company name (if you interact with us in a business capacity).
• Education Information: (If relevant to our services, e.g., educational platforms).

2.2. Usage Data

When you access our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Device Information: IP address, browser type, browser version, operating system, unique device identifiers.
• Usage Patterns: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, navigation paths, clickstream data.
• Location Data: General location derived from your IP address.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.

2.3. Sensitive Personal Information

We do not collect sensitive personal information (e.g., health data, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, genetic data, biometric data, sexual orientation). If, for a specific service, we need to collect such data, we will clearly inform you, explain the purpose, and obtain your explicit consent or rely on another lawful basis as required by applicable laws.

2.4. Tracking Technologies

We and our third-party partners may use a variety of tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website and services. These include:

• Cookies: Small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences, enable functionality, and analyze site usage.
• Tracking Scripts / Analytics Tools: Software that collects information about how you interact with our website.
• Web Beacons / Pixels: Tiny graphic images or scripts embedded in web pages or emails that track whether you have accessed certain content or opened an email.
• Local Storage: Technologies such as HTML5 local storage and browser cache, which store information locally on your device for faster access and improved experience.
• Session Storage: Temporary storage of data during your browser session, which is cleared when you close your browser.
• Flash Cookies: Also known as “local shared objects,” these can store preferences and activity data across sessions and browsers.
• Device Fingerprinting: Techniques that analyze information from your device, such as browser type, operating system, and settings, to uniquely identify your device.
• Software Development Kits (SDKs): Code embedded in mobile applications to enable tracking across mobile devices.
• Log Files: Automatically recorded information about your device and usage upon each visit.

These technologies may be used for purposes such as enabling website functionality, remembering user preferences, providing analytics, enabling personalized content or ads, and maintaining the security of our services.

You may adjust your browser or device settings to limit or disable some tracking technologies, though certain features may not function properly without them.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: Including to process your transactions, manage your account, and deliver the services you request.
• To Improve and Personalize Our Service: To understand how you use our services, develop new features, and tailor content to your preferences.
• To Send You Marketing and Promotional Communications: Where you have opted in about products, services, and offers that may be of interest to you.
• For Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, provide technical support, and resolve issues.
• For Analytics and Research: To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services.
• For Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or illegal activities.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet regulatory and legal requirements.
• For Advertising: To deliver targeted advertisements where permitted by law.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal data with third parties in certain circumstances, always ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place.

4.1. Service Providers

We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, perform service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

4.2. Business Transfers

If The Thistle Law Firm P.C. is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4.3. Legal Requirements

We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation.
• Protect and defend the rights or property of The Thistle Law Firm P.C.
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service.
• Protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public.
• Protect against legal liability.

4.4. With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal data for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

4.5. Aggregated or De-identified Data

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

5. Data Security and Retention

5.1. Data Security

We employ industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

• Encryption using SSL/TLS for data in transit.
• Restricting access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
• Collecting only necessary data.
• Conducting periodic reviews of our security practices.
• Educating staff on data protection and security.
• Pseudonymization/anonymization where feasible and appropriate.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

5.2. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

When we no longer need your personal data, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with applicable law.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have various rights regarding your personal data.

• Right to Be Informed
• Right of Access
• Right to Rectification
• Right to Erasure
• Right to Restrict Processing
• Right to Data Portability
• Right to Object
• Right to Withdraw Consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

The Thistle Law Firm P.C.

Email: dtthistle@thistlelaw.com

Phone: (215) 525-6824

7. Children’s Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children, we will take steps to remove that information.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our services may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site.

We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy.

You are advised to review this Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Complaints and Contact Information

If you have concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us directly:

The Thistle Law Firm P.C.

230 South Broad Street, Suite 601

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Email: dtthistle@thistlelaw.com

Phone: (215) 525-6824

Contact Form: https://thistlelaw.com/contact-us/