Last Updated: July 6, 2026
1. Acceptance of This Privacy Policy
Scaffold Law Guide (“the Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an independent, educational publication devoted to New York construction-injury topics, including Labor Law Sections 240, 241, and 200, and the third-party liability principles that frequently accompany a workers’ compensation claim. Your Acceptance. By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Site in any manner, you signify your affirmative acceptance of this Privacy Policy in its entirety, including any amendments made from time to time pursuant to Section 9 below. If you do not accept these terms, you must discontinue use of the Site without delay.
2. No Legal Advice; General Liability Note
Educational Publisher, Not Counsel. The Site is not a law firm, is not a lawyer referral service, and does not provide legal representation of any kind. The data practices described in this Privacy Policy exist solely to support the operation of an informational resource. Nothing in this Privacy Policy, and no interaction you have with the Site, shall be construed as legal advice, as the formation of an attorney-client relationship, or as a guarantee of any outcome regarding a Labor Law claim, a construction-injury matter, or any related third-party proceeding.
3. Information We Collect
The Site collects information through two general channels: information you choose to submit, and information generated automatically as a byproduct of your visit.
3.1 Voluntarily Submitted Information
Voluntary Submissions. Where the Site offers a contact form, comment field, subscription mechanism, or similar interactive feature, you may choose to submit personal data such as your name, email address, telephone number, a written description of your scaffolding or construction-site incident, or other details you elect to disclose. Submission of any such data is entirely voluntary, and you retain sole discretion over the scope and content of what you disclose.
3.2 Automatically Collected and Derivative Information
Log and Derivative Data. As is standard practice for informational websites, the Site’s servers and analytics tools automatically record certain technical data whenever you visit, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, timestamps of access, the pages you request, and the referring and exit pages associated with your session. This derivative data is collected in aggregate or pseudonymous form and is used to diagnose technical issues, measure content performance, and safeguard the Site against misuse.
3.3 Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies
Cookie Usage. The Site employs cookies, local storage objects, and comparable tracking technologies to recognize returning visitors, retain limited preferences, and compile anonymized usage statistics. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when a cookie is set; however, disabling cookies may impair certain functions or degrade your experience of the Site.
4. How We Use Collected Information
Permitted Uses. Information collected under Section 3 is used to: operate, maintain, and improve the Site’s educational content; respond to inquiries you submit; monitor aggregate traffic patterns and referral sources; detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity directed at the Site; and, where you have voluntarily requested it, to facilitate a referral described in Section 5.2. The Site does not use collected information to render legal advice, to evaluate the merits of any claim, or to act as your representative in any capacity.
5. Disclosure of Information
The Site does not sell your personal data. Information may nonetheless be disclosed in the limited circumstances described below.
5.1 Service Providers
Service Provider Disclosure. The Site may share information with third-party vendors that perform hosting, analytics, security, email delivery, or comparable operational functions on the Site’s behalf. Such vendors are authorized to process information solely to the extent necessary to perform their designated function and are not authorized to use your information for independent purposes.
5.2 Voluntary Referral or Matching to Third-Party Attorneys and Firms
Referral Disclosure. Because the Site discusses Labor Law 240, 241, and 200 claims and the third-party liability that often runs parallel to a workers’ compensation claim on a construction site, the Site may, at your express and voluntary request, transmit information you have submitted to one or more independent third-party attorneys, law firms, or intake services that concentrate in construction-injury or Labor Law litigation. No Compulsion. No such transmission occurs unless you affirmatively request or consent to a referral through a designated form. Independent Recipients. Any attorney or firm receiving your information is an independent entity, not owned or controlled by the Site, and becomes solely responsible for its own handling of your data and any relationship that may subsequently form between you and that attorney or firm. The Site’s role is limited to the transmission you requested and does not extend to vetting, endorsing, or guaranteeing the competence, fee structure, or outcome of any recipient attorney or firm.
5.3 Legal Process and Protection of Rights
Compelled Disclosure. The Site may disclose information where required by subpoena, court order, statute, or other valid legal process, or where disclosure is reasonably necessary to investigate suspected fraud, enforce the Site’s Terms and Conditions, or protect the safety, property, or rights of the Site, its users, or the public.
5.4 Business Transfers
Corporate Transactions. If the Site, or substantially all of its assets, is acquired by, merged into, or transferred to another entity, information held by the Site may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the transferee’s assumption of comparable privacy commitments.
6. Third-Party Sites and Advertisers
External Destinations. The Site may contain links to, or advertisements sourced from, third-party websites, including government agencies, court resources, and the independent attorneys or firms discussed in Section 5.2. Such third parties maintain their own privacy practices, over which the Site exercises no control and for which the Site assumes no responsibility. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy of any third-party destination before submitting information to it.
7. Data Security
Reasonable Safeguards. The Site employs commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect information within its custody from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Nevertheless, no method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure, and the Site cannot warrant absolute security. Any transmission of information to the Site is undertaken at your own risk.
8. Children’s Privacy
Age Restriction. The Site is not directed to, and does not knowingly collect personal information from, individuals under the age of thirteen (13). If the Site becomes aware that it has inadvertently collected information from a child under thirteen, it will take reasonable steps to delete such information promptly. A parent or guardian who believes a child has submitted information to the Site should contact the Site using the details in Section 10.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Amendment Authority. The Site reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time, in its sole discretion, by posting an updated version with a revised “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Site following any such revision constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to review this page periodically.
10. Contact
Scaffold Law Guide
Email: [email protected]
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may also be directed through our contact page.