Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 29, 2026
I. Introduction
Kublan Khan PLC and our affiliates (collectively, “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all information entrusted to us by our clients, prospective clients, and visitors to our website (“you” or “your”). This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we collect it, how we use and protect it, and with whom we may share it.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website, intake forms, telephone communications (including SMS/text messaging), email, and in connection with our legal services. By using our website or contacting us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
II. Confidentiality of Legal Inquiries
We treat information submitted for the purpose of seeking legal representation with the highest degree of confidentiality, in accordance with our professional and ethical obligations. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices for our general audience but does not constitute a waiver of attorney-client privilege or any other ethical duties of attorneys. Information provided in the course of seeking or obtaining legal representation is governed by our engagement agreements and the applicable rules of professional conduct.
This Privacy Policy does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Attorney-client relationships are governed by separate engagement agreements and applicable rules of professional conduct.
III. Privacy Policy Overview
This summary provides the key points of our Privacy Policy. For full details, please read the complete policy below.
Quick Reference Summary
- What we collect: Information you provide directly, information collected automatically through your use of our website, and information transmitted via SMS.
- How we use it: To provide and improve our legal and informational services, process billing, communicate with you, and comply with our legal and ethical obligations.
- How we share it: We do not sell your information. We may share it with service providers who help us operate our practice, as required by law, or with your express consent.
- SMS opt-in data and consent: Mobile opt-in information and SMS consent are NEVER shared with third parties or affiliates for any purpose, including marketing.
- Your control: You have clear rights and choices over your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain data uses.
IV. Personal Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide to Us
We may collect the following categories of personal information that you provide directly:
- Contact information, such as your name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number(s), including mobile phone number
- Case-related information, including facts, documents, and records relevant to your legal matter
- Financial information, such as billing details and payment information, to the extent necessary to administer your account
- Immigration-related information, including nationality, immigration status, visa category, and government-issued identification, where relevant to your legal matter
- Family law-related information, including marital status, details of domestic relations matters, and information about minor children, where relevant to your legal matter
- Professional or employment information, such as your job title, company name, and industry
- Communications you send to us by email, telephone, text message, web form, or other means
- Information provided in connection with consultations, intake questionnaires, or client onboarding
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we or our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address and general geographic location (e.g., city, state)
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on our website, and referring website or source
- Device type and browsing history on our site
- Inferences drawn from your website activity, such as profiles reflecting your interests or preferences
We may collect this information through cookies or similar tracking technologies. You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies; however, some features of our website may not function properly as a result.
C. SMS and Text Message Communications
If you provide your mobile telephone number and expressly consent to receive text messages from us, we may send you SMS communications relating to your legal matter, appointment reminders, firm updates, and responses to inquiries submitted through our website contact form. Your consent to receive SMS messages is entirely voluntary.
Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to any message to opt out at any time. Reply HELP for assistance.
IMPORTANT — SMS Consent and Mobile Opt-In Data: Mobile opt-in information (including your phone number and consent to receive text messages) and SMS consent data are NEVER shared with third parties or affiliates for any purpose, including marketing or promotional purposes. Your agreement to receive text messages from Kublan Khan PLC will not be transferred to, sold to, or used by any third party or affiliate under any circumstances.
V. How and Why We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for specific, lawful business purposes and only when we have a valid legal basis for doing so:
- To provide legal services and fulfill our obligations under any engagement agreement with you
- To communicate with you regarding your legal matter, including by telephone, email, and text message
- To process payments and maintain billing records
- To respond to inquiries, consultations, and requests for information submitted via our website contact form or other means
- To send appointment reminders and case status updates
- To operate our website, understand user interactions, and enhance functionality
- To monitor and analyze traffic and usage patterns to improve our content and service delivery
- To send you newsletters, event invitations, or legal updates that may be of interest to you (where you have consented or a prior business relationship exists)
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and our professional obligations under the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
- To protect the rights, property, and safety of the Firm, our clients, and others
We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects without human involvement.
VI. How We Share and Disclose Personal Information
We treat client information as confidential, consistent with our professional obligations. We do not sell your personal information. We may share your personal information only in the following limited circumstances:
A. Service Providers
We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as IT and hosting providers, cloud security services, legal research platforms, billing software providers, court filing services, translation and interpretation services, analytics and performance providers (including partners like Google Analytics), marketing providers, and secure communication providers. These vendors are contractually obligated to use your information only as directed by the Firm and in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
B. Marketing and Advertising Partners
We may share personal information with social media platforms and advertising networks to provide you with relevant advertising on other sites. Under several U.S. state privacy laws, this type of sharing may be defined as a “sale” or “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising and is facilitated through the use of third-party cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. You have the right to opt out of this activity. See Section IX for more details.
C. As Required by Law or Professional Obligations
We may disclose personal information as required by law, court order, subpoena, or other legal process; or as authorized by you. We may also disclose information to courts, opposing parties and their counsel, government agencies, and administrative tribunals in connection with legal proceedings in which you are involved. We may also refer your case or request for legal services to another law firm, which may provide us with compensation or other valuable consideration in exchange.
D. Business Transfers
We may transfer personal information in connection with any merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition of our business, provided that the successor entity agrees to handle your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
E. With Your Consent
We may share your personal information with other parties when you have provided express written consent, such as when you authorize us to communicate with co-counsel, expert witnesses, mediators, or other professionals on your behalf.
F. SMS Consent — Never Shared
SMS opt-in consent and mobile telephone numbers collected for the purpose of SMS communications are NEVER shared with, sold to, disclosed to, or used by any third party or affiliate for any purpose, including marketing. This prohibition applies regardless of any other data-sharing provisions in this Privacy Policy. Your consent to receive text messages from Kublan Khan PLC is used solely to facilitate direct communication between you and our Firm.
VII. Sensitive Personal Information
We do not collect or process sensitive personal information — such as race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or health data — unless it is necessary to provide or maintain a service that you have requested. Such information, when required (e.g., in connection with immigration or family law matters), is handled with the highest degree of confidentiality and used solely for the purpose of providing legal services.
VIII. Cookies and Global Privacy Controls
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our site and enhance your experience.
A. Cookie Controls
Cookies may include both necessary cookies and non-essential cookies, such as analytics, functional, and advertising cookies. You have full control over your cookie preferences and can manage your choices at any time by visiting our cookie management tool on our website. Under certain privacy laws, the use of advertising cookies may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. Please explore our Cookie Policy for more details.
B. Global Privacy Control (GPC)
Our website is configured to honor opt-out preference signals from GPC settings in a browser. We treat a GPC signal from your browser as a valid request to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for that browser and will turn off non-essential cookies upon receiving this signal.
IX. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
A. Your Right to Opt Out of “Sale” or “Sharing”
In certain states, you have the right to direct us not to “sell” or “share” your personal information, or process it for purposes of targeted advertising and/or certain types of automated profiling. You can exercise this right in two ways:
- Manually: By visiting our “Your Privacy Choices” page and clicking the opt-out button. You may also use our cookie management tool to adjust your preferences for non-essential cookies.
- Automatically: By broadcasting an opt-out preference signal, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), from your browser.
B. Additional Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may also have the following rights:
- The Right to Know and Access: To ask what personal information we have collected and how we have used and shared it
- The Right to Deletion: To request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal and professional exceptions
- The Right to Correction: To request that we correct inaccurate personal information
- The Right to Data Portability: To request a copy of your information in a usable, machine-readable format
- The Right to Know Third-Party Recipients: To request the categories of third parties to whom we have disclosed your personal information
- The Right to Revoke Consent: When we rely on your consent for processing, you may revoke that consent at any time (e.g., by unsubscribing from marketing emails or replying STOP to SMS messages)
- The Right to Non-Discrimination: To be free from discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section XI. We will need to verify your identity before processing your request, which may involve confirming your name, email address, and phone number. To designate an authorized agent, you must provide them with written permission, and we may require you to verify your own identity directly with us. If we deny your request, you may have the right to appeal our decision depending on your state’s law; information on how to appeal will be provided in our response.
X. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure file storage, encrypted communications where applicable, and access restrictions limited to authorized personnel.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your information has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
XI. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal and professional obligations, and to resolve disputes or enforce our agreements. Factors we consider include the duration of our relationship, the purposes for which the data was collected, applicable statutes of limitations, and professional conduct rules. The retention period for client files is also governed by the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct and applicable state law.
When personal information is no longer required, we dispose of it in a secure manner.
XII. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
XIII. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors through our website, and we do not knowingly sell the personal data of consumers under 18 or use it for targeted advertising. Information about minor children collected in connection with family law or immigration matters is used solely for the purpose of providing legal services and is handled in accordance with our professional obligations. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from or about a minor, please contact us immediately to request its deletion.
XIV. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page and notify you by posting the new policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our website or services after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
XV. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise any rights with respect to your personal information, please contact us at:
Kublan Khan PLC
Falls Church, Virginia
Website: www.kublankhan.com
Telephone: (703) 854-1081
Email: info@kublankhan.com
XVI. Notice for Visitors From the EEA or UK
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR. These rights may include:
- Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we process about you
- Right to Erasure: You may request that we erase or delete your personal information, with some limitations
- Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccuracy or incompleteness in your personal information
- Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal information based on your particular situation
- Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent for processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
- Right to Data Portability: In certain situations, you may request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format
To exercise any of these rights or to learn more about how we use your personal information, please visit our contact page. You also have the right to file a complaint with the data protection authority in your applicable jurisdiction if you believe our processing of your personal information violated applicable law.
Please note that, as we are a U.S.-based firm, your personal information may need to be transferred to the United States for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We recognize the importance of transferring, processing, and storing your personal information securely and in compliance with applicable law. For EEA and UK users, we rely on contracts approved by the European Commission. Please contact us if you would like more information about this process.