Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2023

Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group
(Cardinale Fayard, Medical Defense Group, or “us”, “we”, and “our”) respects and values your privacy and we are dedicated to sharing our methods and approach to how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information in this policy (“Privacy Policy”). This Privacy Policy describes how we handle personal information:

The items outlined above are collectively called “Services”.

Information We Collect About You

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” is information that relates to an identified or identifiable person, whether alone or in combination with other information. We collect the following types of Personal Information:


Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Websites use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience when viewing the Websites and to compile statistical information regarding their use. A cookie is a file that is transmitted by a website to a user’s browser. The browser then saves that file in a designated file for cookies on your computer or device. We use cookies to allow us to personalize your experience, compile statistics about how the Websites are used, including the most popular pages. We use pixels (clear GIFs and web beacons) to track the actions of users of our Websites and email recipients, measure the success of our marketing campaigns, track whether our emails are forwarded, and compile statistics about usage of our Websites and email response rates.

We do not currently respond to do-not-track signals. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, most browsers allow you to automatically decline cookies or be given the choice of declining or accepting a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular website. You can review https://www.allaboutcookies.org for more information. Please note, that if you do not accept cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of our Websites.

We also use Google Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about the use of services and report on activities and trends. You can learn about Google’s practices here.

Sources of Personal Information

Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group may collect Personal Information from a variety of sources, including:


Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group needs to collect Personal Information in order to provide the requested Services to you or to provide Services to our clients. If you do not provide the information requested, we may not be able to provide the Services. Where we receive Personal Information from our clients about employees or other individuals, the client is responsible for ensuring that any such Personal Information is transferred to us in compliance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.

Uses of Personal Information:

The purposes for which Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group uses Personal Information, and the legal basis for such use are as follows:


We may aggregate and/or anonymize Personal Information so it is no longer considered Personal Information. We do this to generate other data for our use, which we may use and disclose for any purpose.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose Personal Information to:


We may also disclose Personal Information as necessary to:


Protection of Personal Information

We have implemented reasonable measures to secure Personal Information from accidental loss or destruction and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. Unfortunately, no transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

Information Relating to Minors

The nature of our services is not intended for individuals under the age of 16.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

We may transfer Personal Information to jurisdictions as necessary for the purposes described above, including to jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of protection as your country of residence. By using our Services, you understand that your information will be transferred to the United States or to other countries in which Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group may exist.

For transfers of Personal Information from the European Economic Area (EEA) to countries not considered adequate by the European Commission, Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group has put in place adequate measures, such as the standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, to protect Personal Information.

Choices and Access

You have choices regarding marketing-related communications. If you no longer want to receive marketing-related emails from Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group, you may opt-out by following the unsubscribe instructions in our marketing emails.

If you would like to request to review, correct, update, suppress/delete, or object to or restrict processing of your Personal Information, or if you would like to request to receive an electronic copy of your Personal Information for purposes of transmitting it to another company, please contact us in accordance with the Contact Us section below. We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law. If you are a California resident, please refer to the “Additional Information Regarding California” section at the end of this Privacy Policy for more information about the requests you may make under the CCPA.

In your request, please make clear what you are seeking in your request, including what Personal Information is subject to your request. For your protection, we may need to verify your identity before implementing your request. We will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable.

Retention Period

We will retain your Personal Information for as long as you are a client, the performance of our Services requires, and as long as our ethical obligations require.

Third Party Websites

The Website and Apps may contain links to unaffiliated third parties, such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party sites. When you click a link to visit a third-party website, you will be subject to their website’s privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy and security practices of any linked third-party website before providing any Personal Information on that website.

Contact Us:

If you have questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy or practices, you may contact us using the following details:


Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the current version on this site, and we will revise the version date located at the top of this page. Any changes become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our Services following these changes means that you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

Additional Information Regarding the EEA

You can lodge a complaint with the data protection authority for your country or region, or where the alleged infringement of applicable data protection law occurs. However, before doing so, we encourage you to contact us directly to give us an opportunity to work directly with you to resolve any concerns about your privacy.

Additional Information Regarding California

California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA)Pursuant to the CCPA, we are providing the following additional details regarding the categories of Personal Information about California residents that we collected and disclosed in the preceding 12 months. This policy does not apply to our job applicants, employees, contractors, owners, directors, or officers where the Personal Information relates to their current, former, or potential role at Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group California job applicants can review Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group’ CCPA Job Applicant Notice at Collection for more information.

We collected the following information:

Category of Personal Information:


We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the current version on this site, and we will revise the version date located at the top of this page. Any changes become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our Services following these changes means that you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

Business Purpose:

Audio/Visual – where required for regulatory reasons, to keep record of client instructions or other matters discussed

To transcribe or prepare a written note of client interviews



Personal Information was collected from the following categories of sources:

Conference calls and video conferences with clients and other third parties

Interviews with clients as part of client feedback program

Video surveillance when visiting a Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group office

Voicemail messages

Audio and/or video recordings of interviews or depositions

Personal Information was disclosed to the following categories of third parties:

Our affiliates

Suppliers and service providers where necessary to perform functions on our behalf

Opposing parties, their counsel, courts, arbitrators, mediators, and others as necessary to represent our clients

Category of Personal Information:


Identifiers such as real name, alias, IP address, email address, account name, unique online identifier, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.

Business Purpose:

To provide legal advice, business services, and to respond to inquiries

To manage our business operations and administer our client relationships

To provide relevant marketing to you or your employer

To address compliance and legal obligations (e.g. checking identity of new c lients, prevention of fraud/money laundering, to protect the security of our networks, devices, and information)

Mandatory disclosures and legal claims (e.g. to comply with any subpoena, court order or other legal process or to comply with any regulatory, governmental or legally binding request)

Personal Information was collected from the following categories of sources:

Directly from the individual

Our affiliatesCounterparties to transactions or disputesEmployers (i.e. clients)

Agents or professional advisors authorized to disclose data on behalf of the individual

Publicly available or subscription-based sources

Category of Personal Information:


Personal Information Categories from Cal. Civ. Code §1798.80(e) including name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.*”Personal information” does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.

Category of Personal Information:


Characteristics of Protected Classifications under California or Federal Law Race, age, national origin, disability, sex, veteran status, philosophical or religious beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status.

Business Purpose:

Only as strictly necessary for the purposes identified aboveSolely to the extent required to comply with Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group’s legal or other best practice obligations (e.g. AML, equality laws, monitoring diversity and inclusion, etc.)

Category of Personal Information:


Professional or employment-related information

Business Purpose:

To provide relevant marketing to you (e.g. information about events or services that may be of interest)

To provide legal advice, business, services and to respond to inquiries

Personal Information was disclosed to the following categories of third parties:

Our affiliates

Suppliers and service providers where necessary to perform functions on our behalf

Category of Personal Information:


Internet or other electronic network activity information including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an Internet Website, application, or advertisement

Business Purpose:

To make our website for intuitive

To protect the security of our networks, devices, and information

Personal Information was collected from the following categories of sources:

Via the firm’s Website or Apps

Personal Information was disclosed to the following categories of third parties:

To our service providers to the extent necessary for the provision of services on our behalf


Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group has not sold Personal Information as defined or as contemplated by the CCPA in the preceding 12 months. As defined and contemplated by the CCPA, Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group does not sell Personal Information of minors under the age of 16.

California Consumer Privacy Rights

As a California Consumer, you have the following rights:


Cardinale Fayard | Medical Defense Law Group does not offer financial incentives or price or service differences in exchange for the retention of a California Consumer’s Personal Information.

How to Submit a Verifiable Request

We will respond to requests in accordance with the CCPA if it can verify the identity of the individual submitting the request. California Consumers can exercise these rights by contacting 916-244-9116  or by email at info@cardinalefayardlaw.com. We may not be able to comply with your request if we are unable to confirm your identity or connect the information you submit in your request with Personal Information in our possession.

Authorized Agent

A California Consumer may designate an Authorized Agent registered with the California Secretary of State to submit a disclosure or deletion request on behalf of the Consumer. For us to respond to a request from an Authorized Agent, we may:

We may deny a request from an Authorized Agent that does not submit proof that they have been authorized by a consumer to act on their behalf.

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