Gohi LLC d/b/a Gogh Para ("Gogh Para," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of every individual who visits our website at goghpara.com (the "Site") or engages our services. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we collect, how we use and protect that information, and your rights regarding your personal data.
Gogh Para is a Licensed Legal Paraprofessional, not an attorney or law firm. Communications with Gogh Para are not protected by attorney-client privilege. However, Gogh Para treats all client and pre-engagement communications with confidentiality and care, and is bound by the ethical obligations set forth in Minnesota Rule 12.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with our Site or contact us, you may voluntarily provide personal information, including:
- Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
- Information submitted through our contact form, intake form, or consultation booking process, including descriptions of your legal matter
- Names of parties involved in your legal matter (collected for conflict of interest screening)
- Payment information if you pay for services online (processed by our third-party payment processor; Gogh Para does not store credit card numbers or full payment account details on our servers)
- Any other information you choose to share with us through email, phone, or other communication
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies:
- IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device type
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website, and navigation patterns
- General geographic location (city/region level, not precise location)
- Information collected by Google Analytics and advertising pixels (see Section 4 below)
1.3 Sensitive Information
Due to the nature of legal services, information you provide may include sensitive details about legal matters, family situations, criminal history, employment, benefits, or financial circumstances. We treat all such information with the highest degree of care and confidentiality, consistent with our ethical obligations under Minnesota Rule 12.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and schedule consultations
- To conduct conflict of interest screening before accepting representation
- To provide licensed legal paraprofessional services under attorney supervision
- To process payments for consultations and services
- To communicate with you about your matter, appointments, or account
- To improve our Site, services, and user experience
- To analyze website traffic and usage patterns through analytics tools
- To comply with legal obligations, professional rules, and regulatory requirements
- To protect our rights and the rights of our clients
3. How We Protect Your Information
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Secure, encrypted connections (SSL/TLS) for all data transmitted through our Site
- Restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
- Secure storage of client files and communications
- Regular review of our data protection practices
While we take reasonable measures to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to maintaining industry-appropriate protections.
4. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising Technologies
4.1 Cookies
Our Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use our Site. Cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly (e.g., form submissions, security).
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Site, including pages visited, time on site, and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and anonymized.
- Advertising cookies: Used by advertising platforms (such as Meta/Facebook) to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to deliver relevant information about our services to people who have visited our Site.
4.2 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our Site. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may use this information to evaluate your use of the Site, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4.3 Advertising Pixels
Our Site may use tracking pixels from advertising platforms, including the Meta (Facebook) Pixel. These technologies allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising by understanding actions people take on our Site after viewing our ads. The information collected is generally aggregated and does not personally identify you to us through the pixel alone. However, advertising platforms may associate this activity with your account on their platform in accordance with their own privacy policies.
4.4 Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being placed. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our Site. For more information about managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
5. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Supervising attorney: As required under Minnesota Rule 12, your case information is shared with our supervising attorney for oversight, review, and quality assurance. This sharing is subject to the same confidentiality obligations that apply to Gogh Para.
- Service providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, processing payments, or delivering services (e.g., payment processors, email hosting providers). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was shared.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, subpoena, or regulatory authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
- Professional obligations: We may disclose information as required by the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct or the Rules for Supervised Practice under Rule 12.
- With your consent: We may share information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.
We do not share confidential client communications except as permitted or required by law, court order, or applicable professional rules.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide services, comply with legal and professional obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
- Client files: Retained in accordance with Minnesota rules governing client file retention for legal service providers. We will notify you when your file is eligible for destruction and provide an opportunity to retrieve it.
- Contact form submissions: Retained for up to two (2) years from the date of submission, unless you become a client, in which case your information is retained as part of your client file.
- Intake form data for non-clients: If you complete an intake form but do not become a client (including due to a conflict of interest or scope limitation), your intake information is retained for up to one (1) year for conflict-checking purposes, then securely destroyed.
- Analytics data: Retained in accordance with Google Analytics and advertising platform data retention policies (typically 14–26 months).
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and professional retention requirements
- The right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
- The right to opt out of targeted advertising cookies and pixels
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 10 below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, and no later than required by applicable law.
Please note that certain information may be exempt from deletion requests due to legal or professional retention obligations (for example, information contained in client files subject to professional retention rules, or information required for conflict-checking purposes).
8. Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy
Under the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), Minnesota residents may have additional rights regarding their personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a portable copy of their data, as well as the right to opt out of the sale of personal data, targeted advertising, and profiling. Gogh Para does not sell your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information in Section 12 below. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
If we deny your request, you may appeal by contacting us with "Privacy Appeal" in the subject line. If your appeal is denied, you may file a complaint with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
9. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to websites. Because there is no uniform standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted, our Site does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your cookie and tracking preferences through your browser settings (see Section 4.4) and opt out of Google Analytics tracking (see Section 4.2).
10. Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, Gogh Para will notify affected individuals as required by Minnesota's data breach notification statute (Minn. Stat. § 325E.61) and any other applicable law. Notification will be provided in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement and any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the integrity of our systems.
11. Children's Privacy
Our Site and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is being handled, please contact us:
Gogh Para (Gohi LLC d/b/a Gogh Para)
Email: support@goghpara.com
Phone: (612) 504-9661
323 Washington Ave. N. Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Website: goghpara.com