Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October, 2026
1. Introduction
Pavel Kopach, PLLC (the "Practice") respects the privacy of individuals visiting our Website and contacting us regarding professional services.
This Privacy Policy describes how information submitted through the "Website" may be collected, used, disclosed, maintained, and protected.
The Website is intended primarily to provide information about independent medical-legal consulting and expert witness services and to facilitate preliminary professional inquiries.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Website and its general contact form.
Information obtained in connection with a separately established professional engagement may be subject to additional contractual, confidentiality, professional, and legal obligations.
2. Information We Collect
A. Information Voluntarily Provided
When visitors submit an inquiry through the Website contact form, we may collect:
- Name.
- Email address.
- Telephone number, if provided.
- Professional affiliation or organization, if provided.
- Content of the submitted message.
- Other information voluntarily included in the inquiry.
Visitors are encouraged to provide only the minimum information reasonably necessary to initiate professional contact.
B. Automatically Collected Technical Information
Our Website hosting provider and associated technical services may process certain information automatically when visitors access the Website.
Depending on the Website's configuration, such information may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Browser type and operating system.
- Device and network information.
- Date and time of Website access.
- Pages visited and referring website information.
- Technical information used for Website security, functionality, and performance.
The precise categories of technical information collected depend on the services and technologies used to operate the Website.
3. Cookies and Website Analytics
The Website may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential Website functionality, maintain security, or evaluate Website performance.
Depending on the Website's configuration, additional analytics technologies may be used to understand general Website traffic and visitor interactions.
Visitors may be able to restrict or delete cookies through their browser settings. Certain Website functions may be affected by disabling necessary cookies.
Where applicable law requires additional notice, consent, or opt-out choices for nonessential tracking technologies, appropriate mechanisms will be provided.
4. How We Use Information
Information collected through the Website may be used to:
- Respond to professional inquiries and communications.
- Provide information regarding available consulting and expert witness services.
- Assess the general nature and suitability of potential professional engagements.
- Arrange preliminary discussions concerning professional availability or services.
- Maintain Website operation, reliability, and security.
- Detect, investigate, or prevent misuse, unauthorized access, or fraudulent activity.
- Maintain appropriate administrative and business records.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, or lawful requests.
- Protect the rights and legitimate interests of the Practice.
The general Website contact form is not intended for clinical evaluation or submission of patient medical records.
5. Medical Records and Sensitive Information
The Website is not designed to receive or process confidential medical records, identifiable patient information, or litigation documents through its general contact form.
Visitors should not submit:
- Patient names or direct patient identifiers.
- Protected health information.
- Medical records or clinical documents containing identifiable patient information.
- Pathology slides, digital pathology images, or diagnostic reports containing sensitive information.
- Confidential litigation documents or privileged communications.
- Social Security numbers or financial account details.
- Other sensitive personal or case-related information.
Attorneys and other prospective clients should limit initial inquiries to general, non-confidential information.
When a proposed engagement requires review of medical records or confidential case materials, appropriate transmission and information-handling arrangements should be established separately.
If sensitive information is submitted without prior authorization, the Practice may take appropriate steps to restrict access, seek clarification, arrange secure handling, or delete or otherwise manage the information in accordance with applicable law.
Submitting information through the Website does not itself establish a professional relationship or guarantee that any particular legal privilege applies.
6. Information Sharing and Disclosure
Information collected through the Website may be disclosed when reasonably necessary for legitimate operational purposes, including to:
- Website hosting and technical service providers.
- Providers responsible for processing and delivering contact-form communications.
- Information technology and security service providers.
- Professional advisers, where appropriate.
- Government authorities or other parties when required by applicable law or lawful legal process.
Third-party providers may process information on behalf of the Practice for authorized service purposes.
The Practice does not intend to sell contact-form inquiry information to data brokers or use confidential case inquiries for advertising purposes.
7. Data Security
The Practice recognizes the importance of protecting information submitted through the Website.
Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information processed are intended to be maintained, consistent with applicable legal requirements.
However, no electronic communication, Internet transmission, or data storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Visitors should therefore avoid sending confidential or highly sensitive information through the general contact form.
Where confidential documents are necessary for an accepted professional engagement, appropriate methods of transmission and handling will be arranged separately.
8. Data Retention
Information collected through the Website is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy or to satisfy applicable legal, contractual, or professional obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the inquiry, whether a professional engagement is established, and applicable record keeping requirements.
Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, deidentified, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with applicable requirements and information-retention practices.
9. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Visitors may contact the Practice regarding personal information they have previously submitted through the Website.
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
Such requests will be evaluated and addressed in accordance with applicable law, including relevant confidentiality, security, and record-retention obligations.
Privacy inquiries may be directed to:
pavel@precisionpathologyconsulting.com
Please avoid including patient-identifying information or other unnecessary sensitive details in privacy-related emails.
10. Third-Party Websites
The Website may include links to external professional organizations, publications, educational resources, or other websites.
These external websites operate independently and may maintain their own privacy policies and information-handling practices.
The Practice is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external services they access.
11. Children's Privacy
The Website is intended for professional and general informational purposes and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
The Practice does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13 through the Website.
If the Practice becomes aware that such information has been collected without appropriate authorization, reasonable steps will be taken to address the information in accordance with applicable law.
12. Visitors from Other Jurisdictions
The Practice is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Information submitted through the Website may be processed or stored in the United States by the Practice or authorized service providers.
Visitors accessing the Website from other jurisdictions should recognize that applicable privacy and data-protection requirements may differ.
The Practice will address additional legal obligations where applicable.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in Website operations, information-handling practices, service providers, or applicable laws.
Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Where required by law, additional notice or consent will be provided.
14. Contact Information
For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the handling of information submitted through the Website, please contact:
Pavel Kopach, PLLC
Independent Medical-Legal Consulting & Expert Witness Services
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Email: pavel@precisionpathologyconsulting.com
Website: precisionpathologyconsulting.com
Last Updated: October, 2026