Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 18, 2026

Mary Eliasen Esq. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal information through maryeliasen.com (the “Website”) and through communications related to Website inquiries.

This policy addresses Website information practices. Our professional obligations concerning prospective and current clients also apply where required by law and applicable rules of professional conduct.

Information You Provide

We collect personal information you voluntarily provide when you complete a contact form, email us, or otherwise contact us through the Website. This may include:

  • Your name, email address, and telephone number.

  • Information you choose to share about your inquiry.

  • Other information included in your communications with us.

Please limit initial inquiries to basic contact information and a brief description of the assistance you are seeking. Do not submit Social Security numbers, financial account information, medical records, or other sensitive documents through the Website’s general contact form.

Contacting us through the Website does not, by itself, establish an attorney-client relationship. Please wait until we have agreed to represent you and provided appropriate instructions before sending confidential documents or detailed information about your matter. This notice does not limit any duties we may owe prospective clients under applicable law or professional conduct rules.

Information Collected Automatically

Our Website is hosted by Squarespace. When you visit, Squarespace collects certain information needed to operate, secure, and maintain the Website. This may include information about your browser, device, network, and IP address.

We use Squarespace Analytics and Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the Website. These services may collect information such as pages viewed, referring websites, browser and device information, approximate location, time spent on the Website, and interactions with its content. The information collected depends on our settings and your privacy choices.

We use this information to understand Website traffic, measure performance, and improve our content and functionality. For more information about these providers’ data practices, please review the Squarespace Privacy Policy and Google’s explanation of how it uses information from sites that use its services.

How We Use Information

We use information collected through the Website as appropriate to:

  • Respond to questions and requests.

  • Communicate with you about potential legal services.

  • Evaluate inquiries and conduct conflict checks when appropriate.

  • Operate, maintain, and protect the Website.

  • Understand Website traffic and improve Website performance, content, and functionality.

  • Meet applicable legal, recordkeeping, and professional obligations.

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How We Share Information

We may share information with service providers that support Website hosting, form processing, email delivery, information storage, analytics, and related business operations, as needed for those services and subject to applicable confidentiality obligations.

Our Website provider, Squarespace, processes visitor information to provide and maintain its services. We also use Squarespace Analytics and Google Analytics to process information about Website traffic and visitor activity, as described above.

We may also disclose information when authorized by you, required by law or legal process, or otherwise permitted by applicable law and professional obligations.

We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to support essential functions and help us understand how visitors use the Website. Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device.

Squarespace Analytics and Google Analytics use cookies and similar technologies to measure Website traffic and visitor activity, depending on our settings and your privacy choices.

You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect Website functionality. Where a cookie preference tool is available on the Website, you can also use it to manage the choices it offers.

Google also provides a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for supported browsers. This add-on applies to Google Analytics and does not disable Squarespace Analytics or other Website technologies.

Information Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining appropriate records, and meeting legal and professional obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the information, the nature of the inquiry or relationship, and applicable requirements. Some information may need to be retained after an inquiry ends or a deletion request is received.

Information Security

We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure.

Please contact us for instructions before sending sensitive documents or information electronically.

Your Choices and Requests

You may contact us using the details below to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided.

Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have additional privacy rights. We will respond to requests as required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request, and certain information may be retained to meet legal or professional obligations.

Links to Other Websites

The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. Their information practices are governed by their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information.

Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information through the Website directly from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through the Website, please contact us so we can review and address the situation appropriately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, Website features, or applicable requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We will provide additional notice or obtain consent when required by law.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact:

Mary Eliasen, Esq.
3481 University Drive South
Fargo, ND 58104

Email: mary@pkmlawfirm.com
Phone: 701-888-8703