Effective Date: May 1, 2026
Questions about this policy? Reach us at privacy@gavelcollective.com
Gavel Collective ("Gavel Collective," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committedto handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information wecollect through our website at gavelcollective.com, how we use it, and the choices available toyou.
This policy applies to:
Visitors to our website
Partners, principals, and other representatives of law firms we work with or are evaluating partnerships with
Prospective clients and individuals who inquire about our services
Representatives of our vendors, service providers, and professional advisors
Individuals who subscribe to our communications or apply for roles with us
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
We collect information in three ways: information you give us directly, information collected automatically, and information from third-party sources
When you contact us through our website, correspond with us by email, or engage with us about a potential or active partnership, we may collect:
Name, professional title, and role at your firm
Firm name, organization, and practice areas
Email address, phone number, and mailing address
The content of any messages, inquiries, or documents you send us
When we move from initial contact into a structured review or partnership discussion, we may also collect:Name, professional title, and role at your firm
Financial and operational information about your firm (revenue, structure, staffing, performance)
Information about partners, principals, and key personnel relevant to a potential transaction
Identification and verification documents required for anti-money-laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC), and conflict-of-interest checks
Banking and payment information necessary for capital deployment, partner liquidity events, or ongoing operational support
Other information reasonably necessary to evaluate, structure, and administer a partnership
When you visit our website, our analytics tools (currently Google Analytics) automatically collect technical information including:
IP address (truncated by Google Analytics before storage) and approximate location derived from it
Browser type, device type, and operating system
Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
Date and time of access
General interaction data such as clicks and scroll depth
This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 6). We use it in aggregate to understand how visitors use our site and to improve performance — not to identify individual visitors.
We may receive information about you from public databases, regulatory filings, professional networks, business partners, referrals, and background or due diligence service providers — for example, when evaluating a potential law firm partnership or verifying the identity of individuals involved in a transaction.
We use personal information for the following purposes:
Evaluating and structuring partnerships. Reviewing prospective law firm partnerships, conducting due diligence, structuring transactions, and administering ongoing relationships
Providing services and operational support. Delivering capital, operational, financial, and technology infrastructure to partner firms, and supporting day-to-day business operations of the MSO entities we establish.
Identity verification and compliance. Performing AML, KYC, and conflict-of-interest checks; complying with financial, tax, and regulatory obligations; and maintaining records required by law.
Communications. Responding to inquiries, sending updates and insights, and providing marketing materials to people who have opted to receive them.
Operations and improvement. Analyzing site usage, maintaining security, troubleshooting issues, and improving the quality of our website and services.
Protecting our business. Detecting and preventing fraud, unauthorized access, and other misuse, and protecting our legal rights and those of our partners.
Recruiting. Evaluating job applicants and managing our hiring process.
We process information based on your consent, the performance of a contract, our legitimate business interests, or as required by law — depending on the context.
We do not sell personal information. We share information only in the following circumstances:
With our affiliates and the MSO entities we establish. Where appropriate to evaluate, structure, deliver, or administer a partnership, and subject to appropriate confidentiality and data protection terms.
With professional advisors. Attorneys, accountants, auditors, financial advisors, insurers, and similar advisors who support our business and transactions.
With service providers. Vendors who help us operate our business — such as hosting providers, analytics services, email platforms, identity verification and KYC providers, payment processors, and IT and security providers — who receive only the information they need and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
With financial institutions and counterparties. Where necessary to facilitate capital deployment, partner liquidity events, banking, or other transactional activity.
For legal and regulatory reasons. When required by law, court order, subpoena, or regulatory request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.
In connection with a business transaction. If Gavel Collective is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
We do not share mobile phone numbers or SMS opt-in data with third parties for their marketing purposes.
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we work to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to make the site work properly and to help us understand how visitors use it.
We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated information about site usage. The cookies set by Google Analytics include:
_ga — used to distinguish unique visitors (retained for approximately one year)
_ga_* — used to maintain session state and track page views (retained for approximately one year)
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing ones, or be notified before a cookie is set. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of our site function.
You can opt out of Google Analytics specifically by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out BrowserAdd-On.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Opt out of marketing communications at any time (every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link)
To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@gavelcollective.com. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer PrivacyAct (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides additional rights regarding your personal information.
In the past 12 months, we have collected the categories of personal information described in Section 2 of this policy. We have not sold personal information, and we have not "shared" personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under California law.
California residents have the right to:
Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
Request deletion of personal information
Correct inaccurate personal information
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (not applicable, as we do not sell or share)
Limit the use of sensitive personal information
Be free from discrimination for exercising these rights
You may submit a request by emailing privacy@gavelcollective.com. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent laws give you specific rights regarding your personal data.
Legal bases for processing. We process your data based on one or more of the following: your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate business interests (such as operating our website, communicating with prospective clients, and protecting against fraud).
Your rights. You have the right to access, correct, delete, port, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
International transfers. Personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses to protect your information.
To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@gavelcollective.com.
Our website may contain links to other websites. This policy does not apply to those sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Gavel Collective Email: privacy@gavelcollective.com Location: New York, NY
This Privacy Policy reflects Gavel Collective's current practices. It is provided for transparency and is not intended as legal advice.