Effective Date: May 11, 2026
Last Updated: May 11, 2026
Varghese Summersett PLLC (“Varghese Summersett,” “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit https://versustexas.com (the “Site”), contact us through the Site, or otherwise interact with our online services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected through in-person consultations, telephone calls outside of our website intake, court filings, or our existing attorney-client engagements, which are governed by our engagement agreements and applicable rules of professional conduct.
The attorney responsible for the content of this Site is Benson Varghese, Managing Partner, Varghese Summersett PLLC, 300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 700, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
1. Important Notice About Confidential Information
Submitting information through this Site does not create an attorney-client relationship with Varghese Summersett. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after we have conducted a conflict check, agreed to represent you, and you have signed a written engagement agreement. Until that occurs, please do not send us any information you consider confidential, privileged, or sensitive through the public-facing forms or unencrypted email. Information sent before an attorney-client relationship is established may not be protected by the attorney-client privilege.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal information:
Identifiers and contact information you provide, including name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and similar identifiers submitted through contact forms, intake forms, newsletter sign-ups, event registrations, or chat tools.
Communication content, including the substance of messages, intake form responses, chat conversations, voicemails, and other communications you send to us through the Site.
Case-related information you voluntarily submit when seeking a consultation, which may include details about criminal charges, accidents and injuries, family circumstances, or other matters. Some of this information may qualify as sensitive personal information under applicable law.
Technical and device information automatically collected when you visit the Site, including IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent, and similar usage data.
Marketing and advertising data, including information about how you arrived at our Site, advertising campaigns you interacted with, and conversion events.
SMS/text message information if you provide your phone number through our intake forms and consent to receive text messages, including your number, message content, and delivery metadata.
3. Sources of Information
We collect personal information from you directly, from your device automatically when you use the Site, and from third parties such as advertising platforms, analytics providers, referral sources, co-counsel, and publicly available sources.
4. How We Use Personal Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, and conduct conflict checks
- Provide legal services to clients and communicate about active matters
- Send newsletters, event invitations, legal updates, and other marketing communications (which you may unsubscribe from at any time)
- Operate, secure, maintain, and improve the Site
- Measure and analyze Site traffic, marketing performance, and user engagement
- Deliver targeted advertising on third-party platforms
- Comply with legal obligations, court orders, and rules of professional conduct
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud, security incidents, and abuse
- Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Site uses cookies, pixels, tags, software development kits, and similar tracking technologies operated by us and by third parties. These technologies collect information about your device and your interactions with the Site.
Third-party services we currently use include:
- Google Analytics — website analytics and traffic measurement
- Google Ads — advertising, conversion tracking, and remarketing
- Meta (Facebook) Pixel — advertising, conversion tracking, and remarketing on Meta platforms
- Intaker — AI-powered intake chat, lead capture, and intake automation
- CallRail and similar call tracking and intake services — to track which marketing channels generate phone calls and to record or transcribe intake calls where permitted by law
- Other analytics, advertising, hosting, security, and customer-support tools that may change from time to time
You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt out of certain advertising cookies through tools such as the Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org), the Digital Advertising Alliance (optout.aboutads.info), Google Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com), and your Meta account ad preferences. Blocking cookies may affect Site functionality.
Call Recording Notice. Calls to or from the Firm, including intake calls placed through numbers published on the Site, may be recorded or transcribed for quality assurance, intake, training, and case-evaluation purposes where permitted by applicable law. By calling or returning a call to the Firm, you consent to such recording or transcription.
Global Privacy Control (GPC). We recognize browser-based opt-out preference signals, including Global Privacy Control, as a valid request to opt out of targeted advertising and any “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for users in jurisdictions where such signals are legally required.
6. How We Share Personal Information
We share personal information with the following categories of recipients:
- Advertising and analytics partners, including Google, Meta, and similar platforms, in connection with the tracking technologies described above
- Government, regulatory, and judicial authorities when required by law, subpoena, court order, or rule of professional conduct
We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. However, our use of advertising cookies and pixels may be considered “selling” or “sharing” of personal information, or processing for “targeted advertising,” under certain state privacy laws, including the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. You may opt out as described in Section 8.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, comply with our legal, regulatory, and professional-responsibility obligations (including file retention rules under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and applicable Arkansas rules), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Retention periods vary based on the nature of the information and the matter to which it relates.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Texas Residents (Texas Data Privacy and Security Act)
If you are a Texas resident, you have the right to:
- Confirm whether we process your personal information and access that information
- Correct inaccuracies in your personal information
- Delete personal information we have collected about you
- Obtain a copy of your personal information in a portable format
- Opt out of the processing of your personal information for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal information, or certain profiling
- Appeal our denial of a privacy rights request
To exercise these rights, email [email protected] with the subject line “Texas Privacy Request” and a description of your request. We will verify your identity before responding and will respond within the timeframes required by law. If we deny your request, you may appeal by replying to our denial, and you may contact the Texas Attorney General if you believe your appeal was wrongly denied.
Arkansas Residents
If you are an Arkansas resident, we will notify you of any breach of security involving your unencrypted personal information as required by the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act. You may also contact us at [email protected] to request access to or correction of your personal information.
New Mexico Residents
If you are a New Mexico resident, we will notify you of any breach of security involving your unencrypted personal information as required by the New Mexico Data Breach Notification Act. You may also contact us at [email protected] with questions about the personal information we maintain about you.
Residents of Other States
Residents of other U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws may have similar rights. Contact us at [email protected] to submit a request, and we will respond as required by applicable law.
Authorized Agents
You may designate an authorized agent to submit a privacy rights request on your behalf. We may require verification of the agent’s authority before processing the request.
9. Sensitive Personal Information
Some information you submit — including information about criminal charges, health and injuries, family relationships, immigration status, and similar matters — may constitute sensitive personal information under applicable law. We use this information solely to evaluate and respond to your inquiry, provide legal services, and comply with legal and ethical obligations. We do not use sensitive personal information for targeted advertising. By submitting information through our intake or contact forms, you consent to our processing of any sensitive personal information you choose to provide for the purposes described in this Policy.
10. Data Security
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a security incident affecting your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.
11. SMS / Text Messaging
If you provide your phone number through our intake or contact forms, you may receive text messages from the Firm related to your inquiry, your matter, or general updates. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message, and you can request help by replying HELP. Opting out of text messages will not affect your other interactions with the Firm. We do not share your phone number with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We will only send marketing text messages to individuals who have provided prior express written consent to receive such messages.
12. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact [email protected].
13. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.
14. International Visitors
The Site is operated in the United States and is intended for users located in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States, which may have data protection laws different from those of your country.
15. Accessibility
Varghese Summersett is committed to making our website accessible to people with disabilities. Please see our Accessibility Statement for details on our commitments, conformance standards, and how to request assistance.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above and post the updated Policy on this page. Material changes will be communicated through a notice on the Site or by other appropriate means. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of an updated Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
17. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights:
Varghese Summersett PLLC
Attn: Privacy
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 700
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (817) 203-2220