Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-05-11

This Privacy Policy explains what information Law Firm Brief (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects about you, how we use it, and the rights you have over it. Law Firm Brief is a publication operated by Law Firm Brief, located in Texas, USA. You can reach us with questions at [email protected].

We’ve tried to write this in plain English. If you find something unclear, email and ask.

What we collect

Information you give us directly

  • Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter. We use Beehiiv as our email service provider; subscriptions are processed and stored on Beehiiv’s infrastructure on our behalf.
  • Optional profile data — first name and any preferences you provide on signup or in account settings.
  • Email correspondence — if you write to us, we keep the message and your address to respond and for record-keeping.
  • Survey or form responses — if we run a reader survey or sponsorship inquiry form, we collect what you submit.

Information collected automatically

  • Analytics data — we use a self-hosted instance of Matomo for site analytics. Matomo records page views, anonymized IP-derived country/region, browser type, screen size, referring URL, and session duration. We do not share Matomo data with third parties. Matomo is configured to respect Do Not Track signals.
  • Server logs — our hosting infrastructure (Hestia on a server in the United States) records standard web server access logs including IP address, requested URL, response code, and user agent. Logs are retained 30 days and used for security and operational diagnostics.
  • Newsletter engagement metrics — Beehiiv records whether you opened a newsletter issue and which links you clicked. We use this aggregate data to understand what content is working.
  • Affiliate cookies — when you click an affiliate link to a vendor (such as a LegalTech tool), the destination site may set a cookie to credit the referral. These cookies are set by the vendor, not by us, and are governed by the destination site’s privacy policy.

Information we do NOT collect

  • We do not collect or sell personal data to data brokers.
  • We do not run third-party advertising networks that fingerprint visitors.
  • We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or other tracking pixels common on commercial publications.
  • We do not require account registration to read articles.

How we use it

  • To send you the newsletter you signed up for.
  • To understand what content is useful — anonymously aggregated.
  • To respond to your email or form submission.
  • To operate, secure, and improve the website and newsletter.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We do not use your data for automated decisions or profiling that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

Legal bases for processing (for EU/UK readers under GDPR)

  • Consent — your newsletter subscription and any optional analytics cookies.
  • Contract performance — operating the newsletter you subscribed to.
  • Legitimate interest — minimal server logs for security; anonymized analytics to improve the publication. We’ve considered the impact on your privacy and concluded these uses do not override your rights.
  • Legal obligation — responding to lawful requests from authorities.

Who we share data with

We share personal data only with the following service providers, each of which is contractually bound to use the data only for the purpose we engaged them:

  • Beehiiv — email service provider for newsletter delivery and subscription management.
  • Cloudflare — content delivery network and security proxy for our website.
  • BunnyCDN — content delivery network for static asset delivery.
  • Hestia / our hosting provider — server infrastructure in the United States.

We never sell personal data. We do not share email addresses with sponsors, advertisers, or affiliate vendors. Sponsored content in the newsletter is delivered to all subscribers; sponsors do not receive subscriber lists.

International data transfers

Our service providers are based in the United States. If you are accessing Law Firm Brief from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or other regions with data protection laws, your data will be transferred to and processed in the United States. We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses with our processors where required.

Cookies and tracking

We use a small set of cookies and similar storage technologies:

  • Strictly necessary — session cookies for site functionality.
  • Analytics (optional) — Matomo session identifier for unique-visitor counting. Set only if you consent via the cookie banner. No third-party transmission.
  • Affiliate tracking (third-party) — set by the destination site when you click an outbound affiliate link, not by Law Firm Brief.

You can decline non-essential cookies through the consent banner shown on your first visit, and you can change your preference at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the footer.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you have some or all of the following rights:

  • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction — ask us to fix inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion — ask us to delete your data (subject to limited exceptions).
  • Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Restriction or objection — ask us to limit or stop certain processing.
  • Withdraw consent — for any processing based on consent.
  • Lodge a complaint — with your local data protection authority.
  • California residents — under CCPA/CPRA, you may opt out of “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information as defined by these laws.
  • Texas residents — under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, you may submit verifiable consumer requests for access, correction, deletion, portability, and opt-out of sale or targeted advertising. We do not sell personal data or use it for targeted advertising.

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected] with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We respond within 30 days. For verification, please contact us from the email address associated with your subscription.

Data retention

  • Newsletter subscriber data — kept while your subscription is active. Unsubscribing deletes the email address from active sending lists within 24 hours; we keep an anonymized record of the unsubscribe to honor your preference and avoid re-adding you.
  • Email correspondence — retained for two years for record-keeping, then deleted.
  • Server logs — 30 days.
  • Analytics data (Matomo) — aggregated session data retained 14 months, then summarized and individual records purged.

Children’s privacy

Law Firm Brief is a professional B2B publication intended for adult legal professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, contact [email protected] and we will delete the information.

Security

We use HTTPS across the entire site, store subscriber data with a reputable email service provider (Beehiiv) using their security infrastructure, and follow industry-standard practices for our hosting and administrative access. No system is perfect; if we discover a breach affecting your personal data, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the publication evolves. Material changes will be announced in the newsletter and at the top of this page with the new “Last updated” date.

Contact

Law Firm Brief
Texas, USA
[email protected]