Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting Grubbs Legal Consultant, LLC (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We are a Florida-based international legal consultancy serving clients in the United States and Brazil. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit www.lawgrubbs.com and any pages or services that link to this Policy (collectively, the “Site”).

Professional Note (Florida Bar Rule 16 – Limited Practice): Luciene Queiroz Grubbs is certified by The Florida Bar as a Foreign Legal Consultant under Rule 16 – Limited Practice. This certification authorizes consultation solely on matters of Brazilian law and does not permit the practice of U.S. law except as permitted in association with a licensed U.S. attorney. Communications through this website do not create a U.S. attorney–client relationship and should not be treated as legal advice. Do not submit confidential or privileged information through the Site unless and until an engagement is formally established.

1) Who We Are & How to Contact Us

Controller/Operator: Grubbs Legal Consultant, LLC
Registered Address: 1221 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131
Email: privacy@lawgrubbs.com

2) Scope

This Policy applies to personal information we collect from visitors, prospects, clients, vendors, and job applicants through the Site. It does not apply to offline client engagements, which are governed by engagement agreements and professional obligations.

3) Information We Collect

a) Information you provide directly:

  • Contact data (name, email, phone, company, country/state)
  • Professional data (role, industry, practice area interests)
  • Message contents (inquiries, intake forms, uploaded files)
  • Event/Newsletter data (subscriptions, preferences)
  • Job applicant data (resume/CV, cover letter, qualifications)

b) Information collected automatically:

  • Usage and device data (IP, device identifiers, browser type, pages viewed)
  • Cookies & similar technologies
  • Approximate location (derived from IP)

c) Information from third parties:

  • Service providers (hosting, analytics, forms)
  • Public/professional sources (LinkedIn, bar directories)

Sensitive Information: Do not submit government IDs, financial account numbers, or health information through public forms. Secure channels will be provided if necessary.

4) How We Use Information

  • Provide and operate the Site
  • Respond to inquiries & schedule consultations
  • Prepare/send proposals and manage onboarding
  • Send newsletters, legal updates, event invitations (unsubscribe anytime)
  • Improve Site and services (analytics, debugging)
  • Comply with legal/ethical obligations
  • Protect against fraud or unauthorized activity

5) Legal Bases & Your Rights

Depending on jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correction, deletion, portability, objection/opt-out.

  • EEA/UK (GDPR): Full rights (access, erase, portability, restrict, object)
  • California (CPRA/CCPA): We do not sell/share personal data
  • Brazil (LGPD): Rights include confirmation, access, correction, anonymization, deletion, portability
  • Florida: We comply with privacy-by-design and honor valid requests

To exercise your rights, email privacy@lawgrubbs.com with subject “Privacy Request.”

6) Cookies & Similar Technologies

  • Strictly necessary (security, forms, load balancing)
  • Functional (preferences, language)
  • Analytics (Google Analytics, anonymized IP)

Consent is requested where required. You can manage cookies in your browser.

7) Disclosures of Personal Information

We disclose to:

  • Service providers (GoDaddy, Google Analytics, WPForms, Mailchimp, Calendly)
  • Professional partners (licensed U.S. attorneys, with your knowledge)
  • Business transfers (mergers, acquisitions)
  • Legal and compliance purposes

We do not sell personal information.

Disclaimer

This Policy is informational and not legal advice. Compliance requirements vary by jurisdiction.