PRIVACY POLICY

Ward Immigration ("Firm," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information obtained through our website, consultations, communications, and legal services.

By using our website or communicating with us, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Ward Immigration is a trade name used by Oliver Ward, Attorney at Law.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Mailing address

• Date of birth

• Nationality and citizenship information

• Passport and visa information

• Employment and educational history

• Family and relationship information

• Financial information relevant to legal representation

• Information regarding immigration history

• Information relating to health, criminal history, or other sensitive matters when relevant to legal representation

• Any other information you choose to provide

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device information

• Operating system

• Referring website

• Pages visited

• Time spent on pages

• Website usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies

2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and consultation requests

• Evaluate potential legal engagements

• Provide immigration legal services

• Prepare petitions, applications, and supporting documentation

• Communicate with clients and prospective clients

• Schedule appointments and consultations

• Process payments and billing

• Maintain business and legal records

• Comply with legal, regulatory, ethical, and professional obligations

• Improve our services and website functionality

• Prevent fraud and unauthorized activity

• Defend or enforce legal rights

3. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to improve website functionality and understand visitor behavior.

These technologies may collect information such as:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on the website

• Device type

• Browser type

• Geographic region

• Referring websites

You may configure your browser to reject or delete cookies. Doing so may affect certain website functionality.

4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS

We may use trusted third-party providers to assist in operating our business and delivering legal services.

Examples may include:

• Email and document management providers

• Scheduling platforms

• Payment processors

• Cloud storage providers

• Practice management software

• Analytics providers

• Translation and document preparation service providers

These providers are granted access only to information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and are expected to maintain appropriate safeguards.

5. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

We do not sell personal information.

We may disclose personal information:

• With your authorization

• To government agencies in connection with immigration matters

• To courts, tribunals, or administrative agencies

• To service providers acting on our behalf

• To accountants, insurers, translators, and other professionals assisting with your matter

• To comply with legal obligations

• To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or business reorganization

Examples of agencies that may receive information include:

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

• U.S. Department of State

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• U.S. Department of Labor

• U.S. Embassies and Consulates

• Other governmental authorities as required by law

6. DATA SECURITY

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Security measures may include:

• Encryption

• Multi-factor authentication

• Secure cloud storage

• Access controls

• Antivirus and endpoint protection

• Confidentiality obligations imposed on service providers

No method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. RETENTION OF INFORMATION

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide legal services

• Comply with legal, ethical, and regulatory obligations

• Resolve disputes

• Enforce agreements

• Maintain required business and professional records

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal requirements.

We may anonymize information so that it can no longer reasonably be associated with an individual and retain such information for lawful business purposes.

8. INTERNATIONAL USERS

If you access our services from outside the United States, you understand and agree that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed within the United States and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Privacy and data protection laws in the United States may differ from those in your country of residence.

9. PRIVACY RIGHTS FOR UK AND EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) RESIDENTS

If you are located in the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area (EEA), or another jurisdiction with applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, subject to applicable legal limitations and exemptions.

These rights may include:

• The right to access personal information we hold about you

• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

• The right to request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances

• The right to restrict or object to certain processing activities

• The right to request transfer of your personal information where applicable

• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Ward Immigration processes personal information only for legitimate business, legal, contractual, and professional purposes, including providing legal services, responding to inquiries, complying with legal obligations, and protecting legal rights.

To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

10. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California residents may have rights under applicable California privacy laws regarding access to, correction of, deletion of, or information about certain personal information collected by businesses.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information below.

We do not sell personal information or share personal information for third parties' direct marketing purposes.

11. EMAILS, CONTACT FORMS, AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS

Communicating with Ward Immigration through this website, email, social media, or a contact form does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Please do not send confidential, privileged, or highly sensitive information until an attorney-client relationship has been formally established through a signed engagement agreement.

Unsolicited information submitted before an attorney-client relationship is established may not be treated as privileged or confidential to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page and reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date above.

Your continued use of the website after any changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

14. CONTACT INFORMATION

Ward Immigration

Oliver Ward, Attorney at Law

Email: oliver@wardimmigrationlaw.com

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us at the email address above.
Last Updated: June 12, 2026