Last Updated: October 11, 2026
Effective Date: October 11, 2026
1. Introduction and Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how Lawyers of Distinction ("LOD," "we," "us," or "our"), 4700 Millenia Blvd #175, Orlando, Florida 32839, United States of America, collects, uses, and discloses your information.
This Privacy Policy applies to our websites at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com and https://thelawyersofdistinction.com, including all subdomains, such as connect.lawyersofdistinction.com and apply.lawyersofdistinction.com, and any successor sites, our member portal and member accounts, our products and programs, and our communications and marketing activities (collectively, the "Service").
By accessing or using the Service, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent, do not access or use the Service.
Questions: contact us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/ or call (877) 335 3021.
2. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time. The revised policy will be posted on the Service with an updated Last Updated date and takes effect immediately upon posting unless stated otherwise. If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice, such as an email or a notice on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after a revised policy takes effect constitutes your acceptance of it. We recommend that you review this page periodically.
3. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us:
- Name, email address, phone and mobile numbers, and work address
- Firm name, job title, biography, photograph, and practice areas
- State bar information, including bar number, licensing jurisdiction, admission date, and standing
- Payment information, which is processed by third party payment processors. We do not store full payment card numbers on our systems.
- Nominations, applications, testimonials, survey responses, customer feedback, and other communications with us
Information we collect automatically:
- IP address, device identifiers, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and dates and times of access
- Information collected through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies, as described in our Cookie Policy
Information we collect from other sources:
- Publicly available information, including state bar records, court records, firm websites, and professional directories
- Information from nominations and referrals, data providers, business partners, marketing partners, and social media platforms
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and improve the Service and our membership programs
- Create and manage user accounts and member profiles
- Verify professional eligibility, licensure, and standing
- Process payments and manage, fulfill, and ship orders, including plaques, certificates, and badges
- Display member recognition, including public directory profiles
- Communicate with you about your account, orders, and support requests
- Send marketing and promotional communications by email, phone, text message, and direct mail
- Deliver targeted advertising and measure its performance
- Collect and publish testimonials and customer feedback
- Enforce our Terms and Conditions and other agreements
- Resolve disputes, prevent fraud, maintain security, and protect our legal rights
- Handle administration, recordkeeping, and compliance with applicable law
If we intend to use your information for a materially different purpose, we will request your consent where required by law.
5. Member Directory and Public Profile Information
Membership includes a public profile in our online member directory. Displayed information may include your name, firm, location, practice areas, photograph, biography, and professional contact details. By becoming a member, you consent to this public display.
Information you make public may be viewed, indexed, cached, copied, and used by third parties, including search engines, and we are not responsible for how third parties use it. To update or limit your public profile, contact us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/.
6. Testimonials and Publicity
With your consent, we may publish testimonials, reviews, member names, photographs, firm names, and membership or award status on the Service, in our marketing materials, and in press releases. We may edit testimonials for length and clarity without changing their meaning. To update or remove a testimonial, contact us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/.
7. Marketing Communications, Calls, and Text Messages
By providing your contact information, you agree that we may contact you about our programs, products, offers, and services by email, phone, and text message, including through automated technology where permitted by law. Consent to marketing is not a condition of purchase. Message and data rates may apply, and message frequency varies.
You may opt out at any time. Use the unsubscribe link in any marketing email, reply STOP to any text message, reply HELP for assistance, or contact us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/. Mobile phone numbers and text messaging opt in consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Calls with our team may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance, training, and recordkeeping, where permitted by law.
8. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Service providers that perform services on our behalf, including website hosting, payment processing, email and text messaging platforms, customer relationship management, analytics, advertising services, marketing agencies, and printing, fulfillment, and shipping vendors
- Professional advisors, including attorneys, accountants, auditors, and insurers
- Our affiliates and related entities, consistent with this Privacy Policy
- Parties to a corporate transaction. If LOD or its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- Government authorities and other parties where we believe disclosure is required or appropriate to comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, to enforce our agreements, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of LOD, our members, or others
- Other parties with your consent or at your direction
We require service providers to use personal information only for the purposes for which it was disclosed and to retain it no longer than needed for those purposes. We do not sell personal information for money. Our use of cookies and advertising partners may be considered a sale, sharing, or targeted advertising under some state privacy laws, and you may opt out as described in Section 10.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our partners use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to operate the Service, analyze usage, and deliver advertising. To learn more and manage your choices, see our Cookie Policy. Where required by law, we honor opt out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control. The Service does not otherwise respond to Do Not Track browser signals.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and the law that applies, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information and receive a copy in a portable format
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete your personal information
- Opt out of targeted advertising, the sale or sharing of personal information, and certain profiling
- Restrict or object to certain processing, and withdraw consent you previously provided
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory or statutory authority
To exercise these rights, contact us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/ and provide your name, contact information, and the nature of your request. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request, and where permitted by law you may use an authorized agent. If we decline a request, you may appeal by replying to our response or contacting us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights, and we will respond in accordance with applicable law.
Residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, and other states with comprehensive privacy laws may have some or all of the rights above. California residents may also request information about disclosures for direct marketing purposes under California Civil Code Section 1798.83.
To opt out of direct marketing or related profiling, follow Section 7 or contact us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/. If you do not allow us to collect or process required personal information, or you withdraw consent, you may not be able to access or use some or all of the Service.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, generally 90 days to 2 years after an account is terminated. We may retain certain information longer where required or permitted by law, including for recordkeeping, reporting, tax, accounting, legal claims, enforcement of our agreements, and fraud prevention. Residual anonymous information and aggregate information that does not identify you, directly or indirectly, may be stored indefinitely.
12. Security
The security of your information is important to us. We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access or alteration. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security, and you transmit information to us at your own risk. If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected individuals and regulators as required by applicable law.
13. Children's Privacy
The Service is intended for adults and licensed professionals. It is not directed to anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us at https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/ and we will delete it as required by law.
14. United States Processing and International Users
The Service is operated from the United States and is intended for users located in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you understand and agree that your information will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
15. Third Party Websites and Services
The Service may contain links to third party websites, products, and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third parties, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. Review the privacy policies of any third party before providing your information.
16. Terms and Conditions and Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to our Terms and Conditions, including any provisions in them governing disputes, limitations of liability, and remedies. This Privacy Policy and any dispute related to it are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
17. Contact Us and Grievance Officer
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your information, contact our Grievance Officer at:
Lawyers of Distinction, 4700 Millenia Blvd #175, Orlando, Florida 32839, United States of America. Contact form: https://www.lawyersofdistinction.com/contact/. Phone: (877) 335 3021.
We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.