Privacy Policy & Terms

Effective Date: September 22, 2026

1. Scope and Introduction

Merit Law LLP and its affiliated offices (collectively, "Merit," "we," "us," or "our") respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect Personal Information when you visit www.meritllp.com (the "Website"), communicate with us through the Website, subscribe to our communications, apply for employment, or otherwise interact with us in circumstances where this Privacy Policy is provided or referenced.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information" means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with an individual or household, as defined by applicable law. The precise definition and the rights available to you may vary depending on the law that applies to you and to Merit.

This Privacy Policy is intended to describe our privacy practices; it is not a contract and does not create contractual rights. Where consent is required by applicable law, we will seek consent in the manner required by that law.

Information that Merit receives or processes in connection with an attorney-client relationship, a prospective attorney-client relationship, legal representation, or other professional services may be subject to legal privilege, confidentiality duties, professional-responsibility rules, contractual terms, or statutory exemptions. To the extent those rules or exemptions apply, they may limit or supersede portions of this Privacy Policy.

2. Personal Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of Personal Information:

Identifiers and contact information, such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and Internet Protocol (IP) address.
Professional or employment-related information, such as your employer, job title, business contact details, and information concerning the nature of a legal or business inquiry.
Employment-application information, such as your resume or curriculum vitae, education, qualifications, employment history, references, and other information you choose to provide when applying for a position.
Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browser type, device information, pages viewed, links clicked, referring pages, approximate location derived from IP address, and the date, time, and duration of Website activity.
Communications and other information you choose to provide when you contact us, request a consultation, subscribe to publications, attend a program, or otherwise interact with Merit.

We do not intentionally request sensitive Personal Information through general Website contact forms unless it is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which you are communicating with us. Please avoid submitting confidential or highly sensitive information through a general Website form unless requested by Merit.

3. Sources of Personal Information

We may collect Personal Information from the following sources:

Directly from you, including through Website forms, email, telephone, correspondence, applications, subscriptions, and other communications.
Automatically from your browser or device when you use the Website, including through cookies and similar technologies.
From service providers that support our Website, communications, recruiting, security, analytics, or business operations.
From clients, prospective clients, counterparties, professional contacts, public sources, or other third parties where permitted by law and relevant to our professional or business activities.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use Personal Information for the following purposes:

To respond to inquiries, evaluate requests for legal services, schedule consultations, and communicate with you.
To provide, administer, and support our professional services and business operations.
To send newsletters, legal updates, event information, or other communications where permitted by law and consistent with your communication preferences.
To operate, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, analyze, and improve the Website and our technology systems.
To evaluate candidates for employment and administer recruiting activities.
To maintain business records and perform accounting, administrative, reporting, conflict-checking, risk-management, and internal operational functions.
To comply with applicable law, court orders, legal process, professional obligations, and regulatory requirements, and to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
To protect the rights, privacy, safety, property, and security of Merit, our clients, Website users, and others, and to detect or prevent fraud, misuse, or security incidents.

We may also use Personal Information for another purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection or with your consent where consent is required.

5. Cookies, Analytics, and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies to operate the Website, remember preferences, understand Website usage, improve performance, and support security. Cookies may be session cookies, which generally expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.

We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, subject to our configuration of those services. These providers may collect information about your device and Website activity in accordance with their own terms and privacy practices.

You can generally control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality. Where applicable law requires additional consent or an opt-out mechanism for particular cookies or tracking technologies, we will provide the required choice.

6. How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose Personal Information to the following categories of recipients for legitimate business, professional, or legal purposes:

Service providers and contractors that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, information technology, cybersecurity, analytics, communications, document management, recruiting, and professional support.
Professional advisers, insurers, auditors, consultants, and other parties who assist with our legal and business operations.
Government authorities, regulators, courts, law-enforcement agencies, or other persons when disclosure is required or permitted by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, professional obligation, or legal process.
Parties involved in a potential or completed merger, reorganization, financing, acquisition, transfer, sale, or other transaction involving all or part of Merit or its assets, subject to appropriate confidentiality protections where applicable.
Other persons or entities when you direct us to disclose the information, consent to the disclosure, or when the disclosure is otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Merit does not sell Personal Information for monetary consideration. Whether a particular disclosure constitutes a "sale" or "sharing" under a specific U.S. state privacy law depends on the statutory definition and on the technologies and vendors in use. Where Merit engages in activity that is treated as a sale, sharing, or targeted/cross-context behavioral advertising under applicable law, Merit will provide the notices and opt-out mechanisms required by that law.

7. Data Retention

We retain Personal Information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services, maintain appropriate business and professional records, comply with legal and ethical obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our rights. Retention periods vary based on the nature of the information, the purpose for which it was collected, applicable legal requirements, professional-responsibility obligations, and legitimate business needs.

8. Data Security

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect Personal Information against unauthorized or unlawful access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on your state or country of residence and whether the applicable privacy law applies to Merit and to the relevant Personal Information, you may have some or all of the following rights:

Access / Know: request information about the Personal Information we collect, use, or disclose and, where applicable, obtain a copy of it.
Correction: request correction of inaccurate Personal Information.
Deletion: request deletion of Personal Information, subject to applicable exceptions and retention obligations.
Opt Out of Sale, Sharing, or Targeted Advertising: opt out where our practices fall within an applicable statutory definition.
Limit Certain Uses or Disclosures of Sensitive Personal Information: exercise this right where required and applicable.
Marketing Choices: unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe mechanism in the message or by contacting us.
Non-Discrimination: exercise applicable privacy rights without receiving unlawful discriminatory treatment.
Appeal: where applicable law provides an appeal right, appeal our decision concerning a privacy request.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact us using the information in Section 13. We may need to verify your identity and request sufficient information to locate the relevant records. Where permitted by law, you may use an authorized agent. We will respond within the period required by applicable law. Certain information may be exempt from a request, including information protected by legal privilege, professional confidentiality obligations, or other statutory exemptions.

10. Additional Notice for California Residents

If the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended (CCPA), applies to Merit and to the Personal Information at issue, California residents may have rights to know/access, correct, delete, opt out of sale or sharing, limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive Personal Information, and receive equal service and pricing when exercising CCPA rights, subject to statutory exceptions.

The categories of Personal Information that we may have collected during the preceding 12 months are described in Section 2; the categories of sources are described in Section 3; the business or commercial purposes for collection and use are described in Section 4; and the categories of recipients to whom Personal Information may be disclosed are described in Section 6.

Merit does not sell Personal Information for monetary consideration. If Merit uses advertising, analytics, or other technologies in a manner that constitutes "selling" or "sharing" under the CCPA, Merit will honor applicable opt-out rights, including legally recognized opt-out preference signals where required. If Merit uses or discloses sensitive Personal Information beyond purposes permitted without a right to limit, Merit will provide the required limitation mechanism.

The CCPA contains exemptions and limitations, including for certain information maintained in connection with legal representation and other regulated or privileged activities. Accordingly, not every request or category of information will necessarily be subject to the CCPA.

11. Automated Decision-Making

Merit does not currently use automated decision-making technology to make significant decisions about Website users based solely on Personal Information collected through the Website. If our practices materially change, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any notice or rights required by applicable law.

12. Third-Party Links and Children's Privacy

Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. Merit does not control those third parties and is not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy notice of each third-party website or service you use.

Children's Privacy

The Website is intended for a general professional audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information online from children under 13 through the Website. If we learn that we have collected such information without legally sufficient authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as required by applicable law.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy and Contact Information

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we update the Privacy Policy, we will post the revised version on the Website and update the effective date. If required by law, we will provide additional notice.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to submit a privacy request, please contact us:

Contact Details

Organization Merit Law LLP

Website www.meritllp.com

Email info@meritllp.com

Phone +1 (973) 317-6056

Office Address

Texas 1011 Richmond Ave., Ste. 840, Houston, TX 77042, US

New York 880 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022, US

New Jersey 99 1st Street, Clifton, NJ 07011-2767, US

Virginia 4000 Legato Rd, Ste 1100, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, US

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