Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 13, 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy describes the privacy practices for www.herniameshlawsuit.org. This policy applies solely to information collected by this website and explains how we collect, use, protect, and manage your information.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We will never sell, rent, or trade your data with third parties. The information we collect is used solely to improve your experience and respond to your inquiries.

Intended Users

This website is intended for use by individuals who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we learn we have collected personal information from an individual under 18, we will delete that information.

Geographic Applicability

This website and the legal services discussed are intended primarily for residents of the United States. The information provided relates to U.S. laws and legal proceedings. If you are accessing this site from outside the United States, please be aware that the legal information may not be applicable to your jurisdiction.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us through our website contact forms or other direct communication. This may include:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Information about your medical situation
  • Any other information you choose to share with us

Information We Automatically Collect

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and visit, including:

  • Server log data (IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps)
  • Google Analytics data to understand user behavior and improve our site
  • Hosting analytics to monitor site performance

This information is used solely to improve your experience, analyze website performance, and make our content more helpful. We do not combine this automatically-collected data with personally identifiable information.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries about hernia mesh complications and potential legal claims
  • Improve our website content and user experience
  • Analyze website traffic and performance
  • Contact you regarding your inquiry if you’ve requested we do so

Text/SMS Communications

When you provide your mobile phone number through our contact forms or other communications, you consent to receive text messages from us. We may send text messages to:

  • Follow up on your inquiry if we’re unable to reach you by other means
  • Provide updates on your case inquiry
  • Share important information related to your situation

Text Message Consent

By providing your mobile phone number, you expressly consent to receive text messages from us at the number provided. You acknowledge that standard message and data rates may apply based on your mobile carrier plan.

Opting Out of Text Messages

You can opt out of receiving text messages from us at any time by:

  • Replying “STOP” to any text message we send
  • Calling us at 1-800-736-9085
  • Emailing us with your opt-out request

Once you opt out, we will confirm your opt-out via text message and stop sending you text messages.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to your inquiries about potential legal claims, or as required by law. After that, we securely delete or anonymize your information.

Information Sharing

We are the sole owners of information collected on this site. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with anyone outside our organization, except as necessary to fulfill your request or as required by law.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies (small text files stored on your device) to improve your experience on our site. The cookies we use are:

  • Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly
  • Analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which allows us to improve it

Currently, we do not use any third-party cookies. If we implement advertising features in the future (such as Facebook advertising), we may add third-party cookies and will update this policy accordingly.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site.

User Experience Analysis

To improve our website, we may conduct A/B testing (comparing different versions of web pages) and user experience analysis. This may include anonymized data about how you interact with our site, such as mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behavior. This information helps us identify confusing elements and make our site more user-friendly.

Any data collected through these methods is used only internally to improve our services and is never sold or shared with third parties.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via email or phone:

  • See what data we have about you, if any
  • Change/correct any data we have about you
  • Have us delete any data we have about you
  • Express any concern you have about our use of your data

California Privacy Rights

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides California residents with specific rights regarding their personal information. We do not sell or share your personal information.

You have the right to request we delete any personal information we collected from you and retained. Once we receive and confirm your request, we will delete your personal information from our records.

Even if you are not a California resident, we will honor all requests for the deletion of your personal information. Please call us at 1-800-736-9085 to request deletion of your personal information.

Security

We take the protection of your data seriously and employ industry-standard security measures:

  • All form submissions are encrypted using HTTPS/SSL
  • We regularly update our systems and software
  • We limit access to personal information to only those team members who need it to respond to your inquiry
  • We regularly review our data collection, storage, and processing practices

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

Links to Other Websites

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

  • By phone: 1-800-736-9085
  • Through our website contact form

Thank you for trusting us with your information.