Privacy Policy

Effective Date:2025.3.3

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website, https://lawyerfanzhang.com (the “Site”).

We are committed to ensuring your privacy and complying with all applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the People’s Republic of China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).

1. Who We Are

This Site is operated by Lawyer Fan Zhang, a licensed Chinese attorney providing cross-border legal consulting and professional services.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a. Information you provide:

• Name, email address, phone number, company name

• Information submitted through contact forms, comment fields, or subscriptions

b. Automatically collected information:

• IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, access time, language settings

• Cookies and other tracking technologies (see Section 6)

c. Media and uploaded content:

• If you upload images or documents to the Site, please avoid embedding location data (e.g., EXIF GPS), as such data may be accessible to others.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR & PIPL)

We process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent – when you submit information via a form or opt in to receive communication

• Contractual necessity – to respond to your inquiries or provide consulting services

• Legal obligation – where required by law or regulations

• Legitimate interest – such as website security, fraud prevention, and service improvement

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use your data to:

• Respond to your inquiries and service requests

• Manage and improve our website and user experience

• Send newsletters or updates (with your consent)

• Conduct data analysis and internal compliance

• Meet legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

5. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We may share personal data with trusted third-party service providers for the following limited purposes:

These providers are required to comply with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR and PIPL, and are bound by data processing agreements.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies to:

• Enable core functionalities (e.g., session management)

• Remember user preferences

• Perform anonymous statistical analysis

You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Continued use of the Site implies consent to our use of cookies.

7. International Data Transfers

As we operate across jurisdictions, your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed outside your country of residence.
We ensure that such transfers comply with:

• GDPR – through Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions

• PIPL – through personal information protection impact assessments (PIPIA) where required

• U.S. Law – under reasonable security and confidentiality obligations

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.

• Comments and metadata: indefinitely (unless deleted)

• Contact form submissions: up to 5 years

• Client-related communications: up to 6 years

• Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Correct or update inaccurate data

• Request deletion of your data

• Withdraw consent at any time

• Object to or restrict processing

• Request data portability

• File a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [lawyerfanzhang@gmail.com]. We may require verification of identity before fulfilling requests.

10. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on this page, with an updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Email: lawyerfanzhang@gmail.com
Website: https://lawyerfanzhang.com

14. Additional Terms – Legal Disclaimer

For additional information regarding the use of this website, limitations of liability, and the scope of any legal information provided, please refer to our Legal Disclaimer.

The Legal Disclaimer forms an integral part of your use of this website alongside this Privacy Policy.