Website Privacy Policy & Zero-Tracking Architecture Statement
The Law Office of Patty Dark operates under a strict principle of data minimization and ethical digital governance. We have intentionally engineered this website to operate 100% cookie-free, without third-party tracking pixels, session recorders, or behavioral profiling analytics.
Zero Tracking Architecture
No HTTP cookies, no web beacons, no Meta/Google advertising pixels, and no third-party session recording scripts.
Zero Web Data Storage
Voluntary inquiries bypass web servers and web databases, transmitting directly to our email recipient at patty.dark@pattydark.com.
Zero Data Monetization
We never sell, rent, or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(ad).
1. Zero-Tracking Architecture & Absolute Prohibition on Non-Essential Code
Most modern commercial websites deploy complex suites of third-party monitoring tags, browser cookies, analytics frameworks, and canvas fingerprinting tools. The Law Office of Patty Dark rejects this model.
Explicit Technical Architecture Guarantees:
- No Cookies Placed or Stored: This website sets zero first-party tracking cookies and zero third-party cookies in your browser storage (neither session cookies nor persistent tracking cookies).
- No Third-Party Advertising Pixels: We do not deploy Meta/Facebook Pixels, Google Tag Manager advertising tags, LinkedIn Insight tags, TikTok pixels, or any social media conversion trackers.
- No Session Recording or Replay Scripts: We do not utilize Hotjar, FullStory, Microsoft Clarity, LogRocket, or any session recording software capable of keystroke logging or mouse movement interception.
- No Cross-Context Behavioral Profiling: We do not track users across websites, applications, or devices, nor do we partner with data brokers or credit reporting bureaus to enrich visitor profiles.
2. Handling & Transmission of Voluntary Contact Submissions
The only personal information collected through this website is the data you deliberately choose to enter into an inquiry form (Full Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Practice Area / Court Location, and brief general narrative).
Direct-to-Recipient Transmission Workflow (Zero Database Retention)
When you submit an inquiry form on this site, your submission is routed directly to the firm's principal email inbox at:
- • No Web Database: We do not operate an online database, cloud SQL database, or web content repository that indexes or stores submissions submitted via this website.
- • No Marketing List Aggregation: Your email address and telephone number are never entered into marketing email blasts, newsletters, cold calling campaigns, or automated lead nurture sequences.
- • Conflict Checking Purpose Only: Transmitted information is reviewed solely by firm personnel to assess the general subject matter, verify absence of adverse representation conflicts under California Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.7, and reply to your general inquiry.
Critical Warning: No Attorney-Client Privilege or Relationship
Submitting an inquiry through this website, transmitting an email, or placing a telephone call does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the Law Office of Patty Dark or Patty Dark, Esq.
Unsolicited messages are non-confidential and are not protected by the attorney-client privilege (Cal. Evid. Code § 950 et seq.).
Do not submit confidential details, sensitive criminal defense facts, trade secrets, proprietary records, or immediate emergency deadlines via web forms. An attorney-client relationship is established solely through a formal, mutually executed, written retainer agreement.
3. California Consumer Privacy Disclosures (CCPA / CPRA / CalOPPA)
Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.) and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 22575–22579), California residents have specific statutory rights concerning their personal information.
| Statutory Category | Information Collected | Source & Purpose | Sold or Shared? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Name, email address, telephone number. | Directly volunteered by user for communication inquiry. | NO (Never sold or shared). |
| B. Personal Records (Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) | Voluntary inquiry narrative regarding legal matter. | Directly volunteered by user to request consultation. | NO (Never sold or shared). |
| F. Internet / Network Activity | Standard transient HTTP server request logs (IP address, user agent). | Ephemeral routing and network transmission security. | NO (Never sold or shared). |
| Sensitive Personal Information | None requested or stored via website forms. | N/A | NO. |
Statutory Non-Sale & Non-Sharing Certification
Under California Civil Code § 1798.140(ad), the Law Office of Patty Dark certifies that:
- • We have never sold consumer personal information for monetary or valuable consideration.
- • We have never shared consumer personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- • In the preceding twelve (12) months, zero personal information has been sold or shared.
- • We do not collect or process personal information of minors under 16 years of age for commercial exploitation.
Your Statutory Rights Under the California Privacy Rights Act
Right to Know & Access
You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.110.
Right to Deletion
You have the right to request deletion of personal information collected directly from you, subject to statutory exceptions under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.105 (such as legal recordkeeping requirements).
Right to Correct
You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained by the firm pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.106.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against any California resident for exercising any rights afforded under the CCPA/CPRA, in accordance with Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.125.
4. Browser-Level Do Not Track (DNT) & Global Privacy Control (GPC) Signals
California law requires websites to disclose how they respond to browser “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22575(b)(5)) and opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.135; 11 CCR § 7025).
Universal Preemptive Compliance
Because our website is engineered to be 100% free of tracking cookies, third-party pixels, web beacons, and behavioral analytics by default, your privacy preferences are honored preemptively:
- Do Not Track (DNT) Headers: When your browser transmits a DNT header, no behavioral tracking is deactivated because no behavioral tracking is ever initiated. All users receive the highest level of privacy protection regardless of signal transmission.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): In accordance with California Privacy Protection Agency regulations (11 CCR § 7025), our site architecture naturally satisfies GPC specifications. We never sell personal data or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, fulfilling the GPC opt-out mandate without requiring manual configuration.
5. Governing Law & Mandatory Forum Selection
This website is controlled and operated by the Law Office of Patty Dark from Palm Springs, California. Any disputes arising from the use of this website, its content, or this Privacy Policy shall be governed exclusively by the substantive laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
Exclusive Venue Confinement (Riverside County)
Pursuant to the California Code of Civil Procedure, including CCP § 395 et seq., you agree that any legal action, dispute, proceeding, or inquiry arising directly or indirectly from your access to or interaction with this website shall be filed exclusively in the state or federal courts of competent jurisdiction located in Riverside County, California:
- • Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (including the Palm Springs, Indio, or Riverside Courthouse divisions)
- • United States District Court for the Central District of California – Eastern Division (Riverside)
You hereby irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction and unconditionally waive any defense or objection of lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens under California Code of Civil Procedure § 410.30 in these designated Riverside County courts.
6. Ethics Compliance & Senate Bill 37 Disclaimers
Attorney Advertising Disclaimer: This website constitutes an advertisement under California Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC) Rules 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3, and California Business and Professions Code § 6157 et seq.
Senate Bill 37 (SB 37) Compliance: Nothing on this website or within this policy constitutes a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Every legal dispute depends upon its individual statutory merits, factual circumstances, and applicable jurisdictional standards. No statements regarding past victories (including the published appellate precedent in Robey v. Superior Court) are intended to create an unjustified expectation of similar outcomes.
No Quick Settlement Promises: The firm does not guarantee quick financial payouts, immediate resolutions, or specific settlement sums.
7. Submitting a Privacy Request or Question
To exercise your statutory rights under the CCPA/CPRA (such as requesting disclosure or deletion of voluntary communication records) or to ask any questions regarding our zero-tracking architecture:
Privacy Officer & Responsible Attorney
Law Office of Patty Dark
Attn: Privacy Compliance Officer / Patty Dark, Esq. (State Bar #213348)
1801 E Tahquitz Canyon Way #100, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Direct Inquiries Email: patty.dark@pattydark.com
Telephone: (805) 364-0370
Requests will be verified and responded to within forty-five (45) calendar days pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.130.