Introduction to the Cookie Policy

Welcome to the Cookie Policy page of Sandro Chacon & Asociados. As a law firm grounded in the tenets of experience, trust, and professionalism, we respect your privacy and hold transparency as central values in our provision of legal services. This policy describes in sufficient detail the ways in which our website (https://schaconyasociados.com/) uses cookies and any similar tools to improve your browsing experience, tailor information regarding legal services to your personalized needs, and facilitate the provision of our services. Our cookie policy is designed to ensure that you remain informed and duly protected regarding how your data is gathered and used in the course of using our online services.

Cookies Defined

Cookies are files written in text structure which are stored on your PC (or on your tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a site. Cookies are most commonly used to ensure that websites work correctly, improve and enhance user experience, and provide information to the website provider. Cookies can be temporary (known as session cookies) or persistent, and can contain information such as preferences, parameters or IDs for individual sessions, and details on how individuals navigate through the site. Sandro Chacon & Associates uses first party cookies to manage the navigation of our site, personalize content, and ensure the security and performance of Sandro Chacon & Associates digital properties.

Types of Cookies Utilized

Our website employs a number of different cookie types to provide you with a seamless and secure online browsing experience, as follows:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies. These cookies are essential for the proper operation of our website. For example, these cookies let you move around the website and navigate its pages and/or secure log-in on protected areas of our site. Disabling them will interfere with the functionality of the website.
• Performance/Analytics Cookies. These cookies tell us how visitors use the website by collecting anonymous usage data. They inform us about which pages are most popular, where visitors of our site have come from, and what errors occur during their visit. We use these cookies to improve the user experience and to deliver legal content.
• Functionality Cookies. Functionality cookies can help recall choices or translations that you have made in the past, such as your preferred language, region, or previous visits to our legal services content. Functionality cookies personalize your user experience the next time you visit our web pages.
• Advertising/Marketing Cookies. In some cases, we may use cookies to show you legal service-based advertisements or content using our website and third-party sites or apps. Advertising/Marketing cookies let us measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and enable us to tailor legal service-related content more closely based on your interests.

Purpose of Cookies

Sandro Chacon & Associates uses cookies for a variety of legitimate business and operational purposes:

• Ensure the functionality and integrity of the site and that the site is displaying information correctly across browser platforms
• Permit you to access secure areas of our website and to enable our clients, blog subscribers, etc. to access secure areas of our legal blog
• Analyze web traffic and statistics regarding user interaction with the blog to better understand your needs and enhance usability, content, and navigation
• Remember your preferences and customize the information presented to you through the use of our legal articles and tools
• Assist with our marketing initiatives such as promoting upcoming legal seminars, new blog posts, and informative newsletters and materials

All information that is collected through cookies is done in accordance with this policy, and will not be sold or distributed to third parties outside of Sandro Chacon & Associates.

Use of Cookies with Personal Data

Cookies do not in themselves contain personally identifiable information, but data in cookies may be combined with other information we have, for example when you complete our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter. Any such data is combined and otherwise handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the best professional standards of legal and ethical duty or obligations of confidentiality. We do not use cookies to obtain sensitive personal information such as legal case particulars, financial information, or confidential client communications.

Cookie Management

You have complete control over how cookies are used when you visit our website. Most web browsers allow you to manage, disable, or remove cookies through your settings, and you can also change your preferences on our service relating to non-essential cookies through our on-site cookie consent banner (which shows for new visitors to the site or after a substantial change to our policy). Please be aware that when cookies are disabled, some parts of our site might be inaccessible (for example, a client area or publishing resource that requires you to log in securely) or modified in the way they are marked and displayed.

Third Party Cookies

Our site may use content and other features by trusted third-party partners, such as embedded legal resources, social plug-ins or sharing tools, or analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.). Such third parties may place their own cookie on your device to collect information about your interaction with those resources. Sandro Chacon & Associates carefully chooses its partners based on their privacy and transparency practices. However, for additional information on those parties’ cookie and privacy policies, we recommend you also review the policies and practices of our partners regarding usage and handling of your data that is contained outside our direct control.

Cookies that Support Legal Blog and Educational Pages

A key differentiator of Sandro Chacon & Associates is our active legal blog that features articles, updates, and legal information. Cookies are used to:

• Track readership and content popularity trends so that our editorial policy can be refined.
• Allow subscription to legal newsletters and alerts.
• Personalize the presentation of legal contents based on your browsing experience.
• Allow the sharing of articles or blog posts on social networks such as Facebook, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn.

Your engagement with our educational content is always governed by the same privacy settings as this policy.

Cookies Supporting Communications Tools

We provide direct discussion channels with the possibility of chat integration (WhatsApp chat integration) by which we can give you instant legal consultation and assistance in resolving your questions. Cookies may be used to:

• Save previous chat sessions or requests for easier, faster, and more efficient responses.
• Ensure the correct function of communication forms.
• Collect anonymized statistical values concerning the use of the services, allowing us to potentially improve our response time and service quality.

Your contact details and personal information revealed during such interactions are treated by us with full confidentiality and are not disclosed to any third parties without your explicit permission.

Cookie Usage Legal Basis

The deployment of cookies on our website is managed in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where pertinent, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for our United States based visitors. We rely on your clear and unambiguous consent for the purposes of non-essential cookies, and legitimate business interests for those cookies that control functionalities in support of the delivery of secure, robust, and accessible legal services. We take this approach in line with our strong adherence to professional integrity, transparency, and respecting your information rights.

Delete / Block Cookies

If you choose to limit or block cookies that are placed on your device by our site or any other site, you may do so through your internet browser’s settings. Detailed instructions for popular browsers are provided below:

Google Chrome	Settings > Privacy & security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox	Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Microsoft Edge	Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Safari	Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Browser add-ons or extension tools may also be used to automate the handling of cookies. For more details, go to www.allaboutcookies.org. Please be advised if you disable the use of cookies certain features and functions of our site may not appear properly.

How Long We Keep Your Cookie Data & Security

The cookies by Sandro Chacon & Associates are retained for varying periods depending on their function. Session cookies will be automatically deleted when you close your Internet browser. Persistent cookies might have a longer lifespan depending on the cookie and can remain until the expiry date set or until you remove them. All information that is collected through cookies is securely stored and protected using digital products at the highest industry levels such as encryption and access controls. We regularly reassess all security measures to ensure your ongoing confidentiality and security.

Updates to the Cookie Policy

We review and update this Cookie Policy from time to time in accordance with changes in technology, law, or the services that we offer. In the event that there are significant changes to it, we will notify you via our website, or if you are a registered client or newsletter subscriber via direct communication from us. The ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of this page informs you of when this policy was last revised. Please take some time to come back to our Cookie Policy regularly so you are always up-to-date on our current policies.

Your Rights & Choices

As a valued visitor or client, you have specific rights in relation to your personal data and the processing of your personal data through use of cookies. These rights include the right:

• to be informed about the manner in which and purposes for which we use cookies;
• to consent or withhold your consent to the placing of certain non-essential cookies on your devices at any time;
• to request access, correction or deletion of your personal data processed via use of cookies; and
• to object to processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as a legal ground.

You can exercise your rights or make any queries relevant to our Cookie Policy by contacting us using the contact details set out below.

Contact Information & Questions

If you have any queries, questions or requests regarding our Cookie Policy or the practices regarding data protection, please feel free to reach out to us. Our team in Sandro Chacon & Associates is ready and eager to clearly inform and quickly assist you:

Address	5000 E Spring St Ste 46, Long Beach CA 90815
Phone	(562) 754-1302
E-Mail	[email protected]
Website	https://schaconyasociados.com/

You can also contact us through our WhatsApp chat feature, or through our official Facebook, X (ex. Twitter), and LinkedIn pages for news and assistance. We take the utmost care and responsibility in protecting your privacy, and earning your trust in all our digital services.

Conclusion: Protecting Privacy and Supporting Transparency

Our Cookie Policy is aligned with our priorities as a provider of trusted legal advice, and reflects our commitment to responsible data practices and a client-focused culture. Our goal is for you to have confidence in our approach to protecting your privacy and encouraging visibility as to the ways that we seek to leverage technology in our representation. Whether you are seeking defense, counsel, or educational materials, we hope that you find value in the tools that we have made available on this site. We appreciate your visit to our website, and thank you for trusting us with your legal needs.