Privacy Policy
At Queen City Immigration Law, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors. This privacy policy outlines the types of personal information we collect when you use our website, how we use and protect that information, and your rights regarding your personal information.
1. Introduction
Queen City Immigration Law ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our legal services and internal case tracking systems.
2. Data We Collect
We collect specific legal data necessary to represent you. This includes your name, contact information, USCIS receipt numbers, and government case statuses. We do not collect geolocation data, biometric data, or medical information unless strictly required for your specific legal filing.
3. How We Use
Your Data Your data is used exclusively to manage your legal case and track your immigration status. We do not create, use, or share de-identified, anonymized, or pseudonymized data for any secondary purposes.
4. No Sale of Data
We strictly protect the attorney-client privilege. No data is ever sold, for profit or other monetary transactions.
5. Sharing Your Data and Third Parties
We only share your data with entities necessary to process your case. This includes government agencies (such as DHS/USCIS) and our secure legal practice management software (Clio).
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Any third-party service we use is strictly bound to the terms and conditions in this privacy policy.
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Third-party use or disclosure of your information for any reason is strictly prohibited without active, explicit consent from you.
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Risks and Impacts: By consenting to legal representation, you understand that sharing data with U.S. government agencies is required to process your immigration case. Sharing family history or background data with the government carries standard legal risks inherent to the immigration process.
6. Data Retention and Dormant Accounts
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill your legal representation. If your legal matter is closed or your account becomes dormant, we retain your file only for the mandatory minimum period required by the North Carolina (typically 10 years), after which it is securely destroyed.
7. Data Deletion and Closing Your Account
You have the right to close your account with our firm and request the permanent deletion of your digital data.
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To request deletion, email us at info@qcilaw.com.
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Data deletion will happen within 30 days of your request, subject only to overriding State Bar mandatory record-keeping laws.
8. Data Breach Notification
If there is a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify you immediately via email. This notification will include details of the breach and instructions for further actions you may take, such as placing a fraud alert on your credit profile or monitoring your government portals.
9. Transfer of Ownership
If Queen City Immigration Law merges, sells its business, or transfers ownership, we will notify you in advance. We guarantee that the new company’s policies will align exactly with this privacy policy. Alternatively, you will be provided the option to securely download your legal file, transfer it to a new attorney, or have your file securely disposed of.
10. Changes to This Policy
If we make any material changes to this privacy policy or our terms of service, we will notify you and provide a plain-language summary of what has changed. We will obtain your active consent before applying any new data practices to your previously collected information.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions, please contact us:
Email: info@qcilaw.com
Phone: (704) 500-2075
Address: 5970 Fairview Road, Suite 470, Charlotte, NC 28210
This privacy policy was last updated on May 26, 2026.