Privacy Policy
What Blumenshine Law Group collects through this website, how we use it, and the rights you have over your information.
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
1. Introduction
Blumenshine Law Group ("we," "us," or "our") operates chicagohitandrunattorney.com (the "Site"), a website providing information about hit and run and personal injury legal representation in Chicago, Illinois.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through the Site, how we use it, who we share it with, and what rights you have regarding your data. It applies to all visitors and users of the Site.
Important: Submitting information through this Site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential or time-sensitive information through the Site until an attorney-client relationship has been established in writing. See our Disclaimer and Terms of Use for details.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
We collect information through the Free Case Review contact form available on our pages. That form collects:
| Field | Required | Why We Collect It |
|---|---|---|
| Your name | Yes | To identify you and respond to your inquiry |
| Phone number | Yes | To contact you about your potential claim |
| Email address | No | Alternate means of responding to your inquiry |
| Description of the incident, injuries, and treatment | Yes | To evaluate whether we can assist with your matter |
The free-text description field may contain sensitive information, including details about physical injuries, medical treatment, and the circumstances of an accident. We treat this information as confidential and use it solely to evaluate and respond to your inquiry.
We do not operate an account registration system, and we do not collect passwords, usernames, or profile data through this Site.
We do not collect payment information through this Site. No payment processor (Stripe, PayPal, Square, or otherwise) is present, and no credit card, billing address, or subscription fields exist on the Site. Our representation is offered on a contingency-fee basis, and any fee arrangements are handled through separate signed agreements outside this website.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
Third-party analytics: As of the date of this policy, no third-party analytics or tracking services are active on this Site. We do not currently run Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Meta/Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Mixpanel, Segment, or any advertising or retargeting pixel. No fingerprinting scripts, tracking pixels, or cross-site trackers are present.
Server logs: Like virtually all websites, our web hosting provider automatically records standard technical information when you visit, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device type
- Date and time of your visit and pages requested
- Referring URL
This information is generated by our hosting infrastructure for security, spam prevention, and operational troubleshooting. It is not used to build advertising or behavioral profiles.
Google Fonts: Our website theme loads typefaces from Google's font services (fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com). When your browser requests these fonts, your IP address and browser information are transmitted to Google. We do not control this and receive no analytics data from it. If you have questions about this, you can reach us using the contact details in Section 11.
2.3 Information from Third Parties
We do not receive personal information about you from social login providers, advertising networks, data brokers, or lead-generation vendors through this Site. No social sign-in (Google, Facebook, Apple, or otherwise) is offered.
2.4 Cookies and Similar Technologies
This Site uses no third-party advertising, analytics, or cross-site tracking cookies. It uses only cookies that may be set by the underlying WordPress platform for basic site functionality and security, for example form-security tokens and, for site administrators, login session cookies.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Present on This Site | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Site functionality, form security tokens, administrator login sessions | WordPress core cookies (administrator sessions only, for logged-in staff) | Session to 14 days |
| Analytics | Usage statistics, performance monitoring | None | None |
| Marketing / Advertising | Advertising, retargeting, cross-site tracking | None | None |
| Preference | User settings, language, theme | None | None |
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect form submission.
3. How We Use Your Information
| Purpose | Data Used |
|---|---|
| Responding to your case-review inquiry and evaluating whether we can represent you | Name, phone, email, incident description |
| Contacting you by phone or email about your inquiry | Name, phone, email |
| Providing legal services if we enter into a representation agreement | All information you provide |
| Maintaining the security and integrity of the Site, and preventing spam and abuse | IP address, server log data |
| Detecting conflicts of interest before accepting a matter | Name, incident details |
| Complying with legal, ethical, and professional-responsibility obligations, including the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and applicable recordkeeping requirements | All information as necessary |
We do not use your information to serve targeted advertisements, and we do not perform automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects concerning you.
Text messages (SMS): If you provide a phone number and consent to be contacted by text message, we may send you messages related to your inquiry or matter. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP. We do not share your phone number or SMS consent with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Where you voluntarily share health or injury details in your message, we use that information only to evaluate and handle your potential claim, and we treat it as confidential.
4. How We Share Your Information
We share personal information only in the limited circumstances described below.
Service Providers
| Provider | Role | What They May Access |
|---|---|---|
| Hostinger (website hosting) | Hosts the Site and processes form submissions and server logs | Form submissions, IP addresses, server log data |
| Our email provider | Delivers form submissions to our intake inbox | Contents of your form submission |
| Google (Google Fonts) | Serves typefaces to your browser | IP address, browser and device information, and nothing you type on the Site |
These providers process data on our behalf and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.
Advertising Partners
None. No advertising, retargeting, or data-broker integrations are present on this Site.
Social Media Platforms
None. No social media embeds, pixels, share widgets, or social login providers are present on this Site.
Co-Counsel and Referrals
If your matter would be better handled by another firm, or if we associate co-counsel, we may share your information with that firm, but only with your knowledge and consent, consistent with the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, court order, or a government or regulatory request, or where necessary to protect our rights, safety, or property. Information protected by the attorney-client privilege or the duty of confidentiality will be withheld to the fullest extent the law allows.
Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, dissolution, or transfer of the firm's practice, client and prospective-client information may be transferred consistent with applicable rules of professional conduct.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
5. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Case-review inquiries that do not become matters | Kept only as long as needed for conflict checking and follow-up, then deleted or de-identified | Conflict checking and follow-up |
| Client files and matter records | Kept for the period required by our professional responsibility and legal obligations, which extends for years after a matter closes | Professional responsibility and legal obligation |
| Email correspondence | Kept as part of our business records for as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy | Business records |
| Server access logs | Kept by our hosting provider for a limited period, typically measured in weeks | Security and troubleshooting |
| SMS consent records | Kept for as long as needed to evidence consent and meet applicable TCPA obligations | TCPA compliance evidence |
We delete or de-identify information when it is no longer needed for the purposes described in this policy, subject to our legal and ethical retention obligations.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS across the entire Site)
- Form-submission security tokens to prevent forged and automated submissions
- Access controls limiting intake information to authorized firm personnel
- Managed hosting with vendor-maintained patching and monitoring
- Confidentiality obligations binding all firm personnel under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct
No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure. Do not send confidential or highly sensitive information through the Site's contact form. For sensitive matters, call us at (312) 766-1000.
We do not store payment card data of any kind, because no payments are processed through this Site.
7. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Whatever state or country you live in, you may ask us to:
- Tell you what personal information we hold about you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete information you have given us
- Stop contacting you, including by text message. You can also reply STOP to any text.
To make a request, email info@chicagohitandrunattorney.com or call (312) 766-1000. We will verify your identity by matching the details you provide against our records, and we will respond as promptly as we reasonably can.
Limits on these requests. Some information cannot be deleted on request. Information relating to legal representation is confidential and in many cases must be retained under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, our professional responsibility obligations, and applicable law. If we cannot honor part of a request, we will tell you why.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
If you live somewhere with specific statutory privacy rights, such as California, the European Economic Area, or the United Kingdom, tell us when you contact us and we will honor the rights that apply to you under that law.
Where your information is processed. This Site is hosted and operated in the United States, and our services are directed to people in Illinois and the surrounding region. If you contact us from outside the United States, your information will be processed in the United States.
8. Illinois Residents
Illinois does not currently have a comprehensive consumer privacy statute, but the following Illinois laws may apply:
- Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA): We do not collect, capture, or store biometric identifiers or biometric information through this Site.
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), 815 ILCS 530: In the event of a breach of unencrypted personal information, we will notify affected Illinois residents as required by law.
- Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6: Information relating to the representation of a client is confidential and is protected beyond what this policy requires.
9. Children's Privacy (COPPA)
Our Site is intended for adults seeking legal representation and is not directed to children under 13, or under 16 in the EEA and UK. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We recognize that an inquiry may concern an injured minor. In that case, we expect the submission to be made by a parent, legal guardian, or other authorized adult, and any information about the minor is collected for the purpose of evaluating and pursuing that legal claim.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information directly, contact us at info@chicagohitandrunattorney.com and we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on this page
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top
We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights:
- Firm: Blumenshine Law Group
- Email: info@chicagohitandrunattorney.com
- Phone: (312) 766-1000
- Mailing Address: 117 N. Jefferson St., Suite 203, Chicago, IL 60661
We will respond to your message as promptly as we reasonably can.