Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is issued on behalf of Guardian Legal Network LLC, Guardian Legal Group LLC, Amicus LLC d/b/a Broughton Partners, and Goldwater Law Firm, P.C. (collectively, 'we', 'us', or 'our'). These entities act as joint controllers of personal information collected through this website.  The Guardian Legal Network brand is a proprietary asset of Guardian Legal Group LLC, which serves as an intellectual property holding company. This website and its brand infrastructure are operated by Amicus LLC d/b/a Broughton Partners under a licensing and service agreement with Guardian Legal Group LLC. Additionally, Goldwater Law Firm, P.C. and Robert W. Goldwater, III have granted an exclusive license to Amicus LLC d/b/a Broughton Partners to use their intellectual property solely for legal advertising and marketing purposes. While Amicus LLC manages the marketing and brand infrastructure, Goldwater Law Firm, P.C. is exclusively responsible for the delivery of legal services and the management of attorney-client data.  You may exercise your legal rights by contacting us using the details provided in the Contact Information section at the bottom of this policy.

Please be advised that your use of [Link to GLN URL] and any personal information you provide through this site and affiliated technologies are subject at all times to the following Privacy Policy.  By using this site, you accept this Privacy Policy. You expressly acknowledge your understanding and agreement to all of the disclaimers and agreements contained herein.  This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected via theguardianlegalnetwork.com and affiliated technologies.  We do not control, endorse, or make any representations about third party websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours.

NOTICE AT COLLECTION

Effective Date: January 21, 2026

At or before the time we collect your information, we provide this Notice at Collection to residents of California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and residents of any other state where notice at the point of collection is required by law, to ensure transparency regarding our data practices. This Privacy Policy is issued on behalf of Goldwater Law Firm, P.C. and Amicus LLC d/b/a Broughton Partners, who act as joint controllers of the personal information collected through this website.

View our Standalone Notice: For a concise summary of our collection practices, you may visit our dedicated Notice at Collection Page.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

You may be asked to provide certain personal information anytime you interact with our organization.  Guardian Legal Network LLC and its affiliates may share this personal information with each other and use it consistent with this Privacy Policy.  You are not required to provide the personal information that we have requested, but, if you choose not to do so, in many cases we will not be able to provide you with our products or services or respond to any inquiries you may have. This Privacy Policy describes how your information is collected, used, and shared when you use our services. 

We receive and store any information you provide in relation to our services, such as when you create or modify your account and profile, request products or services, contact customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. Some examples of the types of personal information we may collect from you include:

SALE & SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

• No Sale or Sharing of Personal Information: We do not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration.
• No Sharing for Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising: We do not share your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.
• 12-Month Disclosure: In the preceding 12 months, we have not sold or shared any categories of personal information to third parties.
• Minors: We do not have actual knowledge that we sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.
• Use of Service Providers: While we do not sell your information, we may disclose personal information to service providers or contractors for specific business purposes pursuant to a written contract that prohibits them from selling or sharing that information.

DATA SECURITY

We implement commercially reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards designed to help protect the personal information under our control from unauthorized access or disclosure. Furthermore, we train our employees on the importance of confidentiality, security, and privacy to ensure your information is handled responsibly.  However, it is important to understand that no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  Therefore, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. We are not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the website.

HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION

We retain your personal information only for as long as is reasonably necessary to handle your case, keep our systems secure, and satisfy our legal and regulatory obligations. Our retention periods are determined by the nature of the data and the specific requirements of the law:

• Core Legal & Sensitive Records: Information that is essential to proving your case and satisfying our professional obligations is generally kept for 10 years following the closure of a matter. We maintain these safely to satisfy professional record-keeping requirements, comply with federal reporting, and ensure we have the evidence needed to defend our work if any legal questions come up years later.  This includes:
  • Identifiers (such as Social Security Numbers);
  • Education information and Professional or Employment-related Information (used for damage calculations and vocational assessments);
  • Sensitive Personal Information (specifically Medical Records and citizenship/immigration status); and
  • Commercial Information (prior claim history)
  • Signed agreements
• Contact & Customer Records: Basic contact details and file identifiers, such as phone numbers and addresses, are also maintained for 10 years following the closure of a matter to ensure we can meet law firm record-keeping standards and facilitate future communications if necessary.
• Case Evaluation Records: Supporting details used to assess the merits of your claim—including Protected Classifications (like age or gender), Education Information, and Inferences (our internal analysis of your claim's value)—are typically kept for 7 years following the closure of a matter.
• Sensory Records (Audio/Visual): We handle recordings based on their role in your file:
  • Case Recordings: If a recording (such as a call) is an official part of your Client File or is required for a legal defense, it is kept for 7 years following matter closure (or longer if required by state-specific rules).
  • General Operations: Recordings used solely for service optimization or quality assurance are typically destroyed within 1 year of the purpose being satisfied.
• Website & Technical Info: Information about how you interact with our website—such as Internet activity, cookies, and interaction data (like mouse activity or keystrokes)—is generally maintained for 12 to 24 months to monitor security and improve website performance.
• Biometrics: If we use biometrics to verify your identity, that data is destroyed upon the earliest of: (1) the satisfaction of that initial purpose; or (2) 1 year from the date of collection. In no case is it kept longer than 3 years.
• Precise Geolocation: Your exact GPS location is typically deleted once its initial purpose is met, and it is never kept longer than 3 years.

Once the retention period for a category of data has expired, or the purpose for its collection has been satisfied, we use commercially reasonable methods to permanently delete or de-identify the information.  If you are no longer a client of our firm, we will continue to handle your personal information in accordance with the privacy policies and practices described in this notice. We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our former clients to anyone, except as permitted or required by law.

WHAT ABOUT COOKIES?

When you access our website, we may send one or more cookies to your computer to identify prior users and track usage of the site.  We may also automatically record certain information from your system including your IP address, a unique device or User ID, version of software installed, system type, the content and pages that you access on the site, and the dates and times that you visit the site. We use this information for analytical purposes and to help us improve our site and our business in general. We may provide this information to affiliates and/or third parties to assist us in improving these functions.

Cookie Control: You can remove these cookies and modify your browser’s settings at any time to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is sent. 

• Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop 
• Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/content/cookies 
• Safari: https://help.apple.com/safari/mac/8.0/en.lproj/sfri11471.html 

YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

You have the right to exercise control over your personal information as follows:

• Opt-Out Right: 
  • You can choose to "opt-out" of having your personally identifiable information used for certain purposes. You can do this by declining to provide the information in the first place, or by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in our promotional communications.
  • Should you no longer wish to receive newsletter and promotional communications, you may opt out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by emailing us at the address listed at the end of this Privacy Policy.  You may continue to receive email communications from us up to ten business days from the time we receive your unsubscribe request. Please note that we can only control our own mailing list and policies. Third-party advertisers that maintain their own mailing lists may send communications that advertise our services, and you may need to contact these parties directly in order to stop receiving their communications.
• Your Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to direct us not to sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Authorized Agents: You may designate an authorized agent to submit an opt-out request on your behalf if you provide them with signed, written permission.

CHILDREN’S POLICY

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information online from children under the age of 18. Please contact us using information in the “Contact Us” section if you believe we may have collected such information.

STATE-SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your residency and subject to certain legal limitations and exceptions, you may have certain rights relating to your personal information, such as the rights listed below. Please note, these rights may not apply in your jurisdiction, or may otherwise be limited by applicable law.  Residents of California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, are provided with the following privacy rights:

• Right to Know/Access: The right to confirm whether a company is processing your personal data, to request the specific pieces of personal information the business has collected, used, disclosed or sold about you, and to request a copy of the personal information that we have collected from you.
• Right to Request (California-Specific): California residents have the right to request the categories of personal information we have collected, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information, the categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Correct: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal information that we have collected from you and maintain. 
• Right to Delete: The right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions. 
• Right to Opt-Out: The right to opt out of the sale and/or sharing of your personal information with third parties as well as the right to opt out of targeted advertising. 
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale and Sharing: You have the right to direct a business that sells or shares your personal information to stop doing so. We do not sell your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration, nor do we share your personal data with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising. We have not engaged in any such sales or sharing in the preceding 12 months. Because we do not engage in these activities, we do not provide a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link on our website.
• Right to a List Specific Third Parties: Where provided by applicable law (including for residents of Oregon, Minnesota, and Delaware), you have the right to request and obtain a list of the specific third parties (other than natural persons) to which we have disclosed personal data. At our option, we may fulfill this request by providing a list specific to you or a list of the specific third parties to which we have disclosed any personal data generally.
• Right to Opt-Out of Profiling: You have the right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of profiling in furtherance of automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you. This includes decisions that may result in the provision or denial of financial or lending services, housing, insurance, education enrollment, criminal justice, employment opportunities, health care services, or access to essential goods or services.

Residents of Iowa are provided with the Right to Know and Access, Right to Deletion, and Right to Opt Out of Sale,  listed above. 

Residents of Utah are provided with the Right to Know and Access, Right to Deletion, and Right to Opt Out of Sale, Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing or Targeted Advertising, and  Right to Opt-Out of Profiling listed above.

Where provided by applicable law, we will not collect or process "Sensitive Personal Information" (as defined by your state of residence) without first obtaining your consent.

RIGHT TO APPEAL

Where provided by applicable law (including for residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia), you have the right to appeal our decision if we decline to take action on your privacy request. To initiate an appeal, please contact us at privacypolicy@goldwaterlawfirm.com.  We will review your appeal and provide a written response regarding our final decision within 45 days of receipt (or as otherwise required by your state’s law).  Should your appeal be denied, our final response will include information on how to contact your state’s Attorney General to submit a complaint regarding our decision.

EXERCISING YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

To request to exercise the privacy rights listed above where available under applicable law, you (or your authorized agent) must submit a verifiable request to us using one of the following designated methods:

• Make a Request Online
• Email: privacypolicy@goldwaterlawfirm.com
• Telephone (Toll-Free): (833) 893-7584

When contacting us to exercise your rights, we ask you to: 

• Verify Your Identity: Provide us with information to verify your identity. If we cannot initially verify your identity and confirm you are a resident of a state that offers the relevant right(s), we may request additional information to complete the verification process. Any personal information you disclose to us for purposes of verifying your identity will solely be used for the purpose of verification.  If you are an authorized agent acting on behalf of another consumer, please clearly indicate this fact and your authority to act on such consumer’s behalf. We may require the consumer’s proof of identification, the authorized agent’s proof of identification, and any other information that we may request in order to verify your request, including evidence of valid permission to act on the consumer’s behalf.
• Tell Us Which Right You Are Exercising: Please tell us which of your rights you'd like to exercise and what personal information your request is about. If the information isn't about you, please tell us whose it is.
• Where to Send Our Answer: Tell us where to send our answer. If you send your request to us by email, we'll assume we can email our answer to you at the same address, unless you ask us to do something different.
• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate or retaliate against you for exercising your privacy rights under applicable state laws. For our clients and potential clients, this means we will not deny you legal services, refuse to evaluate your potential claim, or provide a different level of legal diligence because you made a privacy request. Your decision to exercise your rights will not result in any changes to your contingency fee percentage, nor will we impose penalties or suggest that your fee structure or quality of service depends on your privacy choices. Please note that we may still be required to maintain certain information to fulfill our legal engagement, comply with legal obligations, or preserve evidence for ongoing litigation.

SMS PRIVACY POLICY

• Information Collection: We collect personal identifiers, including your name and mobile phone number, provided during the opt-in process. We also automatically collect interaction data, which includes the full content and transcripts of your SMS conversations and any information provided through our AI-assisted chatbot. This includes technical metadata, such as your IP address and device type, captured to facilitate message delivery and legal compliance.
• Use of Information: Data is used to facilitate legal consultations, provide requested case updates, and verify and document "prior express written consent" for compliance purposes. We also use interaction data to monitor engagement metrics and ensure the technical reliability of our messaging systems.
• Opt-Out and Revocation of Consent: You may revoke your consent to receive text messages at any time by any reasonable means. This includes texting standard keywords such as STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT, as well as providing verbal or written requests to our staff.  In accordance with federal law, we will honor all revocation requests within 10 business days of receipt.
• Mobile Data Privacy: Notwithstanding any other provision in this Privacy Policy, mobile information and opt-in consent data will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. This includes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, which is strictly excluded from all third-party sharing.
• Third-Party Sharing: We share data only with authorized vendors necessary to provide messaging and chatbot services. These vendors are contractually prohibited from using your data for their own purposes.
• AI and Automated Systems Disclosure: Interactions via SMS and our website are facilitated by an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted automated system.
  • Purpose: These systems are utilized to provide timely information, answer frequently asked questions, and assist with initial data gathering.
  • No Attorney-Client Relationship: Use of these features does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not constitute legal advice.
  • Human Oversight: All automated interactions are monitored for quality assurance and technical reliability.
• Data Security and Retention: We implement administrative and technical safeguards to protect SMS data. Data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the business purposes described or to comply with professional and legal record-retention requirements.

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN STATES

• Real-Time Interception: By using our SMS or chat features, you provide prior express consent to the real-time monitoring and recording of your communications. You acknowledge that our service providers may capture, process, and store the full content of your interactions, including keystrokes, mouse clicks, and data inputs, simultaneously with your transmission of such data.
• Data Minimization: (Maryland Standards) We limit the collection and use of personal data to what is strictly necessary and proportionate to provide legal services or maintain the specific communication requested.
• Notice of AI Training: We collect and use your personal data, including voice recordings and interaction patterns, for the purpose of training and improving Large Language Models (LLMs) and automated systems used for fraud prevention and security. This data is processed to enhance the integrity and accuracy of our services.
• Exercise of Privacy Rights: We provide the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data. You may also limit the use of sensitive personal information. To exercise these rights, contact sms@goldwaterlawfirm.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our information privacy practices, please contact us at:

• E-mail: privacypolicy@goldwaterlawfirm.com
• Telephone: (833) 893-7584
• Mail: 110 Park of Commerce Drive, Suite 200 Savannah, GA 31405

POLICY UPDATES AND ANNUAL REVIEW

We are committed to maintaining transparency regarding our data practices. We review this Privacy Policy and all related privacy disclosures at least once every 12 months and will update them as required by applicable law to ensure they accurately reflect our current data collection and processing practices. Whenever we make a material change to our privacy notice or practices, we shall take all reasonable electronic measures to notify affected consumers, taking into account available technology and the nature of our relationship. We will provide a reasonable opportunity for affected consumers to withdraw consent to any further materially different collection, processing, or transfer of previously collected personal data under the changed policy. All changes become effective immediately upon posting, and the date of the most recent revision is indicated by the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this document.

LAST UPDATED: January 21, 2026