Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 23, 2026

The Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc. (“Gurfinkel,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit or use www.gurfinkel.com and when you communicate with us through our website, email, telephone, SMS/text messaging, and other services.

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

About Us

The Company responsible for this website and the processing of personal information is:

Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc.
219 North Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
United States

Website: https://www.gurfinkel.com/

For privacy-related questions, you may contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

Information We Collect

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

First and last name;
Email address;
Telephone and mobile phone number;
Mailing or other contact information;
Information submitted through contact forms;
Information relating to immigration inquiries, consultations, appointments, or legal services;
Account or client information, where applicable;
Communications and correspondence with us;
SMS/text messaging opt-in and opt-out information;
Records of your consent to receive SMS/text messages;
Website usage information;
IP address;
Browser and device information;
Pages visited and interactions with our website;
Cookie and similar technology information; and
Other information that you voluntarily provide to us.

We collect information directly from you, automatically when you use our website, and from service providers or other sources where permitted by applicable law.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

Provide and maintain our website and services;
Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests;
Communicate with current and prospective clients;
Schedule and manage consultations or appointments;
Provide legal and immigration-related services;
Process transactions and payments;
Send requested information, notifications, and updates;
Send SMS/text messages when you have provided the appropriate consent;
Send email communications where you have subscribed or otherwise provided appropriate consent;
Send information about our services, news, and other communications where permitted by applicable law;
Maintain records of communications and consent;
Improve our website, services, and communications;
Analyze website usage and performance;
Protect the security of our website and systems;
Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents; and
Comply with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.

SMS and Text Messaging

If you provide your mobile telephone number and expressly opt in to receive SMS/text messages from The Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc., we may use your mobile number to send text messages from our organization.

Depending on the consent you provide and the purpose of the messaging program, SMS messages may include:

Customer service communications;
Responses to inquiries;
Appointment or consultation reminders;
Information relating to services you have requested;
Account or service notifications;
Immigration-related updates; and
Promotional or marketing communications where you have separately provided the appropriate consent.

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to a message. After you send STOP, you may receive a confirmation message and will no longer receive messages from the applicable messaging program unless you subsequently provide consent again.

For assistance, reply HELP to an applicable message or contact us using the contact information below.

Providing consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchasing or receiving any goods or services.

SMS Opt-In and Consent Information

When you opt in to receive SMS messages from us, we may maintain records necessary to administer our messaging program and demonstrate compliance with applicable requirements.

This information may include:

Your mobile telephone number;
The date and time of your opt-in;
The method through which you provided consent;
The messaging program or type of messages to which you consented;
Records of opt-out requests;
Records of SMS communications; and
Other information reasonably necessary to administer the messaging program.

We use SMS opt-in and consent information to provide the messaging service, maintain accurate consent records, honor opt-out requests, and comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Mobile Information and Messaging Consent — No Marketing Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile telephone number, SMS/text messaging opt-in data, or messaging consent information with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

SMS/text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be transferred, sold, rented, or provided to third parties or affiliates for the purpose of allowing those parties to send their own marketing or promotional messages.

This restriction specifically applies to mobile numbers and messaging consent information collected through our SMS/text messaging program.

We may use service providers to operate our website, communications systems, and SMS messaging program. Such providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide those services. They are not authorized to use your SMS opt-in data or messaging consent for their own independent marketing or promotional purposes.

Other Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and provide our website and services.

These providers may include companies that assist with:

Website hosting;
Website security;
SMS and telecommunications services;
Email communications;
Customer support;
Analytics;
Payment processing;
Information technology;
Scheduling and appointment services; and
Other business operations.

These providers may have access to personal information when reasonably necessary to perform services for us. We require appropriate protections for personal information as applicable to the services they provide.

Nothing in this section changes our commitment that SMS/text messaging opt-in data and messaging consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Legal Disclosures

We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws, regulations, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes;
Respond to lawful requests from government authorities;
Protect our rights, property, or safety;
Protect the rights, property, or safety of our clients, users, or others;
Investigate fraud, security incidents, or unlawful activity; or
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

If our business is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies, web beacons, tags, scripts, and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

Operate essential website functions;
Remember preferences;
Understand website traffic and usage;
Analyze website performance;
Improve our website and services; and
Help protect our website from fraudulent or malicious activity.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of our website.

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics providers, including Google Analytics or similar services, to understand how visitors use our website and to improve website performance.

These providers may collect information about website visits, devices, browsers, pages viewed, and other usage information in accordance with their respective privacy practices.

Analytics information is used for website and business analysis and is not intended to permit third parties to use our SMS opt-in or messaging consent information for their own marketing purposes.

Email Communications

We may use email to communicate with you regarding inquiries, legal services, appointments, requested information, newsletters, updates, or other communications for which you have provided appropriate consent or where otherwise permitted by law.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe instructions contained in the applicable email or by contacting us.

Email communication preferences do not affect your separate SMS/text messaging preferences.

Payments

If you make a payment through our website or services, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors.

We do not intend to store your complete payment card information on our own systems when payment processing is handled by a third-party payment provider. Payment processors may handle payment information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable security standards.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed or stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate.

Where personal information is transferred across jurisdictions, we take reasonable steps appropriate to the circumstances to protect the information and comply with applicable privacy laws.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

Provide services;
Maintain business and client records;
Maintain records of SMS consent and opt-out requests;
Comply with legal and professional obligations;
Resolve disputes;
Enforce agreements; and
Protect our rights and systems.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website, unless the child is being petitioned or applying for immigration benefits.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

GDPR Privacy Rights

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) or other applicable data protection law applies, individuals may have certain rights concerning their personal information.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these rights may include the right to:

Request access to personal information;
Request correction of inaccurate information;
Request deletion of personal information;
Object to certain processing;
Request restriction of processing;
Request portability of certain information;
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
Lodge a complaint with an applicable data protection authority.

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under applicable California privacy laws, including rights relating to access, correction, deletion, and information about the categories and purposes of personal information we collect and disclose.

We may collect categories of information such as identifiers, contact information, commercial information, Internet or other electronic network activity, and other categories described by applicable California law.

We may disclose personal information to service providers and other parties as reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide services, process transactions, maintain our website, and comply with legal requirements.

Notwithstanding any general provision regarding disclosure or sharing of personal information, SMS/text messaging originator information, mobile telephone numbers collected for SMS messaging, SMS opt-in data, and messaging consent will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

California residents may contact us to exercise applicable privacy rights using the contact information below.

Do Not Sell or Share Requests

Where applicable law provides a right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, you may contact us to exercise that right.

Our treatment of SMS/text messaging opt-in data remains subject to the specific restriction stated in this Privacy Policy: we do not sell, rent, or share SMS opt-in data, mobile information, or messaging consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Third-Party Websites

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

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy and post the revised policy on this page.

We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for the latest information about our privacy practices.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our SMS/text messaging program, please contact us:

Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc.
219 North Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
United States

Email: marketing@gurfinkel.com
Phone: 866.487.3465
Website: https://www.gurfinkel.com/

For SMS/text messaging assistance, you may also reply HELP to an applicable message.

To stop receiving SMS messages, reply STOP.