Privacy Policy

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 Effective Date: October 3, 2026
Last Updated: October 3, 2026

CourtSide Legal Services, LLC (“CourtSide,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit www.courtsidesuncoast.com, contact our office, submit information through our website, communicate with us by telephone, email, text message, or client portal, or otherwise interact with CourtSide.

By using our website or voluntarily providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with CourtSide, we may collect information including: 

• Name;
• Mailing or physical address;
• Email address;
• Telephone and mobile phone numbers;
• Information submitted through website contact or intake forms;
• Information concerning your legal matter or reason for contacting us;
• Appointment and scheduling information;
• Communications between you and CourtSide;
• Documents or information you voluntarily provide;
• Billing and payment-related information;
• Information necessary to perform conflict checks;
• Information provided through our client portal or practice-management system;
• Website usage, device, browser, and technical information; and
• Other information you voluntarily provide to us.

Please do not submit highly sensitive or confidential information through a general website contact form unless specifically requested to do so.

2. How We Use Your Information

CourtSide may use information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries and requests for information;
• Schedule consultations and appointments;
• Determine whether we may be able to assist you;
• Conduct conflict checks;
• Communicate regarding legal matters or services;
• Provide legal services to clients;
• Send appointment, deadline, court, case, or other service-related reminders;
• Communicate by telephone, email, SMS/text message, client portal, or other appropriate methods;
• Process payments and maintain billing records;
• Maintain client and prospective-client records;
• Operate and improve our website and services;
• Maintain the security and integrity of our systems;
• Comply with professional, ethical, regulatory, and legal obligations; and
• Protect the rights and interests of CourtSide, our clients, and others.

3. Attorney-Client Relationship and Confidentiality

Submitting information through this website, sending CourtSide an email or text message, calling our office, or otherwise contacting CourtSide does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship.

An attorney-client relationship is established only after CourtSide agrees to undertake representation in accordance with its engagement procedures and any applicable written agreement.

If an attorney-client relationship is established, information relating to the representation may also be protected by applicable attorney-client privilege, confidentiality obligations, professional conduct rules, and other applicable law.

4. SMS/Text Messaging Privacy

CourtSide may offer SMS/text messaging to clients, prospective clients, and others who consent to receive such communications.

Text messages may include appointment reminders, scheduling communications, case or matter updates, requests for information, billing notifications, service-related communications, and other communications relating to an inquiry or services requested from CourtSide.

CourtSide may use third-party service providers, including our practice-management and communications platform, MyCase, and its underlying communications providers, to facilitate text messaging.

Mobile Information and SMS Consent

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

SMS opt-in information and consent will not be shared with any third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Information may be provided to service providers that assist CourtSide in delivering SMS communications or providing services on our behalf, but only as reasonably necessary to provide those services and subject to applicable confidentiality and privacy obligations.

We do not sell mobile telephone numbers or SMS consent information.

Opting Out of Text Messages

You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOPto a text message from CourtSide.

You may also communicate your request to stop receiving text messages through another reasonable method.

After opting out, you may receive a final confirmation message. CourtSide may continue communicating with you through other appropriate channels, including telephone, email, mail, or client portal.

For assistance with SMS communications, reply HELP or contact CourtSide directly.

Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies depending on your inquiry, appointments, case activity, and communications with our office.

Please review our separate SMS Terms & Conditions for additional information concerning CourtSide's text messaging program.

5. How We Share Information

CourtSide does not sell your personal information.

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Attorneys, employees, contractors, or personnel assisting CourtSide;
• Vendors and service providers that support our business operations;
• Practice-management, communications, technology, cloud-storage, payment-processing, scheduling, and similar providers;
• Courts, government agencies, opposing counsel, parties, experts, mediators, investigators, or others when necessary or appropriate in connection with legal representation;
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, subpoenas, or other legal requirements;
• Protect CourtSide, our clients, or others from fraud, misuse, security threats, or unlawful activity; or
• Facilitate a business transaction or organizational change as permitted by applicable law.

Where professional confidentiality obligations apply, CourtSide handles information in accordance with those obligations.

For clarity, mobile telephone numbers and SMS opt-in consent are not shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

6. Service Providers and Third-Party Platforms

CourtSide uses third-party technology and service providers to operate our business and provide services.

These providers may include practice-management systems, client portals, website hosting providers, email providers, telecommunications providers, payment processors, scheduling platforms, document-management services, and other technology vendors.

For example, CourtSide uses MyCase for certain practice-management and client communication functions, which may include SMS/text messaging.

Information processed through third-party platforms may also be subject to the privacy and security practices of those providers.

7. Website Information, Cookies, and Analytics

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address;
• Browser type;
• Device information;
• Operating system;
• Pages viewed;
• Referring website;
• Date and time of visits; and
• General website usage  information.

Our website or third-party services used on our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website usage, maintain security, and improve the user experience.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings.

8. Data Security

CourtSide takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no website, electronic transmission, email system, text messaging system, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For this reason, clients should use CourtSide's designated secure client portal or another secure method when transmitting particularly sensitive or confidential documents or information when instructed to do so.

9. Data Retention

CourtSide may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide services;
• Maintain client and business records;
• Comply with professional and ethical obligations;
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations;
• Resolve disputes;
• Enforce agreements; and
• Protect legitimate business and legal interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the relationship between you and CourtSide.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

CourtSide is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or operation of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

11. Children's Privacy

CourtSide's website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website without appropriate authorization.

Information regarding minors may nevertheless be provided to CourtSide by parents, legal guardians, clients, courts, agencies, or other authorized persons when relevant to a legal matter.

12. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may contact CourtSide to:

• Request correction of inaccurate contact information;
• Update your communication preferences;
• Request that we stop sending certain communications; or
• Ask questions regarding information you have provided to us.

Certain information may need to be retained notwithstanding a request for deletion or modification due to legal, ethical, professional, recordkeeping, or other obligations.

13. Email and Electronic Communications

Email, text messaging, and other electronic communications may not always be secure.

You acknowledge that communications sent electronically may be transmitted through third-party networks or service providers.

CourtSide may recommend or require use of a secure client portal for certain confidential or sensitive communications.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

CourtSide may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, legal requirements, or other circumstances.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your communication preferences, please contact:

CourtSide Legal Services, LLC
Website: www.courtsidesuncoast.com

You may also contact CourtSide using the telephone number or email address listed on our website.

SMS Privacy Notice: No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. SMS opt-in information and consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.