Minimal data. A defined purpose. No sensitive-document intake.

Information collected

The first-step form is designed to collect name, phone, email, Vermont county, general service category, timing, whether the person already has counsel, consent version, page source, and submission time. Technical anti-spam records may include a one-way network identifier.

• No document uploads
• No free-text case narrative
• No Social Security or account numbers
• No medical records or asset schedules

How it is used

Information is used to respond, route the request to the named participating firm after consent, maintain delivery and consent records, prevent abuse, troubleshoot failures, and comply with law. Sensitive form values are not placed in URLs or advertising analytics.

Sharing

A named participating law firm and necessary service providers may receive only the information needed for the request, follow-up, and secure operation, consistent with the consent shown on the form. The site does not sell personal information to unrelated data brokers.

Retention and deletion

The default design is to retain unengaged inquiry records for 90 days and consent or delivery audit fields only for the approved compliance period, on the view that a record with no follow-up serves no purpose past that window and should not linger indefinitely on a server somewhere. The active form will state the final retention rule and privacy contact before it accepts information; legal holds may require longer retention.

Security and choices

The workflow uses encrypted transport, server-side validation, rate limiting, spam controls, access restrictions, and minimal collection. Visitors may ask about access or deletion through the final published privacy contact, subject to legal and operational requirements.