Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 18, 2026

This policy explains what information Carter & Rader, Attorneys at Law collects through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have. We have tried to keep it short and in plain English.

The short version

We collect what you choose to send us through our consultation request form, plus a few details about how you found the site.
We use it to answer your request and decide whether we can help.
We do not sell your information. We do not share it with anyone else for their marketing. No spam, and no solicitation from third parties.
We do not store your internet (IP) address. The form keeps only a one-way code made from it, to stop spam.
You can ask us to delete your request at any time.

What you send us through the consultation request form

When you fill in the consultation request form, we receive the answers you give:

What you need help with (for example family law or criminal defense)
Your name and phone number
Your email address, if you give one
How and when you would like us to contact you
Whether you have a court date coming up, and the county of your case
How you heard about us
What you write about your situation

Only your name and phone number are required. Please share only what you are comfortable sending, and keep the full details for your conversation with an attorney.

What the site records with your request

When you send the form, the site also records a few details about your visit, so we know which pages and ads are helping people find us:

The page you sent the form from, the first page you saw on this visit, and the website that sent you here (for example a search engine), if your browser shares it
Campaign tags that were in the web address you arrived on, if any. These are labels added to links in ads and emails, such as utm_source or utm_campaign, and click codes that ad platforms add, such as gclid (Google Ads), msclkid (Microsoft Advertising) or fbclid (Facebook)
The type of browser and device you used, as your browser reports it
A visitor code: a one-way scrambled code made from your internet (IP) address

We use your IP address only to limit how many forms can be sent from one connection in a short time, which keeps automated spam out. The address itself is not stored with your request. The visitor code made from it cannot be turned back into the address.

Browser storage and cookies

To connect a form to the page or ad that brought you here, the site keeps the first page of your visit, the referring website and any campaign tags in your browser’s session storage. Session storage belongs to that one browser tab and is cleared when you close it. Nothing in it is sent to us unless you send the case review form.

Our own pages do not set tracking or advertising cookies. If you sign in to manage the website (staff only), WordPress uses cookies to keep you signed in.

This site does not currently use analytics or advertising tracking tools. If we add one, we will update this policy first.

Services from other companies

A few parts of the site come from other companies. When your browser loads them, those companies receive your IP address and basic browser details, as with any website.

Google Fonts. Our pages load their typefaces from Google’s font service. See Google’s privacy policy.
Google Maps. Our contact page shows a Google map of our office. Google may set its own cookies when the map loads. Google’s privacy policy applies to the map.
Cloudflare Turnstile. The form may use Cloudflare’s Turnstile to check that a person, not a program, is sending it. When it does, Cloudflare receives technical details about your browser and connection for that check. See Cloudflare’s Turnstile privacy notice.
Links to other sites. We link to other websites, such as Google reviews, Facebook and official Texas law pages. Their own privacy policies apply once you follow a link.

Our website host and email service store and deliver information for us. They may keep standard technical logs, including IP addresses, for security, as most web servers do.

How we use your information

To review your request and contact you about it
To check for conflicts of interest before we can take a case
To understand which pages, searches and ads help people find us
To keep the form free of spam and abuse

Each request is saved in a private area of our website that only signed-in firm staff with permission can see, and a copy is emailed to the firm.

By sending the form, you agree that we may call or text you at the number you gave about your inquiry. Message and data rates may apply. We do not share your mobile number with anyone for their marketing.

Who we share it with

We do not sell or rent your information, and we do not share it with anyone else for their marketing. We share it only:

With the companies that run our website and email for us, so they can do that work
When the law, a court order or the rules that govern lawyers require it
With your permission

Contacting us does not make us your lawyers

Sending the form, calling, or emailing us does not create an attorney-client relationship. We become your lawyers only after we agree to represent you and confirm it with you, usually in a written fee agreement. Until then, please do not rely on anything on this website as legal advice for your situation, and do not wait on us to act on a deadline. If you have a court date or other deadline soon, call us at (806) 745-6100.

We treat what you send us as confidential. If you become our client, your information is also protected by the duties every Texas lawyer owes to clients.

How long we keep it

We keep case review requests until we no longer need them to answer you, check for conflicts of interest, or meet our legal and professional duties. Then we delete them.

Your choices

You can use most of this site without sending us anything.
You can ask what information we have from you, and ask us to correct it.
You can ask us to delete your case review request. We will, unless the law or our professional duties require us to keep it, and we will tell you if so.
You can clear your browser’s storage at any time, or close the tab to clear session storage.

To make a request, call or write to us using the details below. We may need to confirm who you are before we act on it.

Security

The site is served over an encrypted connection (HTTPS), and requests are kept where only signed-in firm staff can reach them. No website or email system is perfectly secure, so please do not send anything through the form that you could not afford to have seen by someone else.

Children

This website is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect information through it from children under 13. If you are a parent and your child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Texas law

This policy and any questions about it are governed by the laws of the State of Texas.

Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle information, we will update this page and the date at the top.

Contact us

Carter & Rader, Attorneys at Law
7606 University Ave., Ste. B-5
Lubbock, Texas 79423
Phone: (806) 745-6100
Email: [email protected]