What we collect

We offer two intake forms, and each collects only what it needs.

The special education (records-review) form. When you fill out this form, we may collect:

• About you (the parent or guardian): your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• About your child: name or initials, date of birth, and school district.
• About your situation: the concern or question you describe. The public intake forms do not accept documents.

The general intake form (other civil and criminal matters). This form collects information about you only: your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, the type of matter, the county or court if a case is already pending, and a brief description of the matter. It does not ask for information about a child. We use it the same way, and protect it the same way, as described in this notice.

You control what you share. Please send only what’s needed to describe your situation; you do not have to upload documents to contact us.

If the firm asks you to provide documents, the office will send a separate Proton Drive invitation or a protected, time-limited Proton Drive folder link. Documents go directly to that folder and do not pass through this website.

How we use your information

We use what you provide only to:

• understand your situation and decide whether our firm can help;
• contact you about your inquiry; and
• if you become a client, provide legal services to you.

We do not sell your information, and we do not use it for advertising. We do not send your documents to any third-party artificial-intelligence service.

Submitting this form does not make us your lawyers

Sending this form does not, by itself, create an attorney–client relationship. We become your legal representatives only if you and the firm sign a written engagement agreement. Please don’t send confidential details you consider highly sensitive until we’ve confirmed we can represent you. That said, we treat everything you send as confidential.

How we protect your information

• Your connection to our site is encrypted (HTTPS).
• Your intake information is stored in access-controlled systems. Access is limited to firm staff who need it.
• Documents requested by the firm go directly to a matter-specific Proton Drive folder.
• Our staff area uses Cloudflare Access, multi-factor authentication, and a separate firm passcode.

No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to safeguard your data.

Who we share it with

We share your information only with trusted service providers who help us operate — for example, our secure hosting, our email delivery, and our document e-signature provider. They may handle your information only as needed to provide these services to us. We may also disclose information if required by law.

How long we keep it

If you become a client, we keep your information as long as needed to represent you and as required by our professional and legal obligations. If we do not end up working together, we keep your inquiry for 90 days and then delete it, unless you ask us to remove it sooner.

Your choices

You may ask us to see, correct, or delete the information you submitted. Contact us using the details below and we’ll respond promptly.

Children’s information

The special education (records-review) form is intended to be completed by a parent or legal guardian on a child’s behalf. Please do not have your child submit information directly. The general intake form is intended for adults submitting their own inquiry and does not collect information about children.

Changes to this notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The current version, with its effective date, will always be available here.

Contact us

Porta Law P.C.
42 Maple Ave., Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 691-3000
privacy@portalawpc.com