Legal Notice & Privacy Policy

We are committed to making sure individuals that use www.zimmreed.com (the “Website”) understand how the Website collects data and the specific kinds of data the Website may collect, share, and disclose. We are further committed to disclosing, with full transparency, exactly what we use your data for after we collect it.

Consent to Tracking Tools, Cookies, Data Collection, and Disclosures

By using the Website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as specified here. If we make changes to our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page. To the extent we make any material changes to this Policy, we will also update our pop-up disclosure for a period of time. Please review this page frequently to remain up-to-date with the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

What Information We Collect and Why We Collect It

Below you will find information about the tools we use on the Website to collect data, the specific kinds of data that we collect, and why we collect it from you.

The Website may use various site trackers, including Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Conversion API, LinkedIn Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and from time to time, other tracking pixels (collectively “Tracking Pixels”), to track your interactions with the Website. Tracking Pixels record data about you such as your geographical location, device, internet browser and operating system, external referrer sources, IP address, and information regarding your navigation through the Website, including a record of your complete journey through the Website. 

The Tracking Pixels also make use of cookies. Cookies are a form of technology usually consisting of small pieces of text that can be used to store on or access a user’s computer, mobile device, or other electronic devices. Cookies may be used for a number of purposes, such as remembering the choices or preferences of a user on a website, supporting user login, or analyzing traffic to a website. Other technologies, including data stored on web browsers or devices, identifiers associated with a device, and other software, may also be used for similar purposes.  You have options to disable cookies on your internet browser and there are also browser extensions available that will automatically prevent certain cookies from tracking your use of the Website.  If you are interested in learning more about cookie blocking options, you can visit the Google advertising opt-out page. Alternatively, you may also visit other third-party vendor websites if you would like to opt out of their advertising services. Please be aware, blocking certain cookies will not prevent all tracking or recording that occurs on the Website. Use of the Website, even after blocking certain cookies, still indicates your consent to our collection, and in some cases disclosure, of your data.

We may collect, record, and disclose your geographical location, device, internet browser, operating system, and IP address. Tracking Pixels, like the ones we may use on the Website, collect data pertaining to your geographic location, device, internet browser, operating system, and IP address.  It may also collect other identifiers, such as your unique Facebook user number (“FID”).  In other words, third parties, like Meta, may receive information from which they can know you were on the Website.

We may collect, record, and disclose referral source data. Tracking Pixels, like the ones we may use on the Website, collect referral source data. A referral is a webpage that sends visitors to another site using a link. If you are on a third-party website and click a hyperlink to one of the Website’s pages, or if you click on a hyperlink on the Website directing you to a third-party website, data about where your visit originated may be shared.  We cannot, and do not, control or make any representations about the privacy settings of third-party websites. Therefore, navigation to these sites is at your own risk.

We may collect, record, and disclose information regarding your navigation through the Website. Tracking Pixels may track and record certain communications with the Website. Website communications include Requests (HTTP or HTTPS) and Responses (HTTP or HTTPS), and any given browsing session may consist of thousands of individual HTTP Requests and HTTP Responses, along with corresponding cookies. An HTTP Request is an electronic communication sent to the website’s server.  An HTTP Response is sent as a reply to the website visitor’s device’s web browser from the host server.  HTTP Responses may consist of a web page, another kind of file, text information, or error codes, among other data. When Tracking Pixels are enabled on the Website, your website communications, such as the pages you view, items you click, and searches you submit, may be transmitted to a third-party.

We do not sell or rent any personal data you provide to us. We do not, and will never, make your personal information public without your consent and likewise, will not share any personally identifying information about you without your authorization (see below regarding certain authorization). We may share limited data regarding your use of the Website with third parties for the purposes of traffic analysis, website optimization, and marketing, including for targeted advertising through social media websites like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Your use of the Website may also result in the placement of cookies on your browser, some of which will relay data about your navigation and interaction with websites to other third parties.

We use this data to improve customer experiences with the Websites and modify and improve our marketing strategies to better serve you. We may also use this information:

  • To respond to your inquiries and/or to provide you with legal and other services that you request;
  • To operate, troubleshoot, and improve the  services;
  • To send you newsletters, legal updates, marketing communications, and other information or materials that may interest you and to assess the effectiveness of our promotional activities;
  • To maintain our list of contacts and to understand how people use our services, including by generating and analyzing statistics;
  • For our business purposes, including data analysis; submitting invoices; detecting, preventing, and responding to actual or potential fraud, illegal activities, or intellectual property infringement;
  • To evaluate, recruit, and hire personnel;
  • To better understand how you landed on the Website; and
  • As we believe reasonably necessary or appropriate to: comply with our legal obligations; respond to legal process or requests for information issued by government authorities or other third parties; or protector your, our, or others’ rights.

We retain information you provide to us when submitting the “Contact Us” form or otherwise communicate with us. If you send us a message, it will be automatically routed to our attorneys, paralegals, or legal team members. We retain the information you provide to us in a database, including your first and last name, home address, e-mail address, telephone number, and any additional information that you submit, but none of this information is sold to any outside third party. Do not enter information into the “Contact Us” form or other form submissions that you consider to be personal, sensitive, or confidential.

In certain cases, we may permit co-counsel or retained experts or physicians to assist our attorneys in reviewing e-mail correspondence, but any such personnel will be required to agree to keep that information confidential prior to being granted access.

We will disclose personal information and/or an IP address, when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary. When required by law or to the extent we believe necessary, we may:

  • Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities and conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on our company;
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of our Website and related properties; or,
  • Identify persons who may be violating the law, the rights of third parties, or otherwise misusing our Website or its related properties.

California Notice

Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1798.83, this policy sets forth that we only share personal information (as defined in California Civil Code Section 1798.83) with third parties for direct marketing purposes if you first agree or opt-in to that disclosure, or are offered the opportunity to opt-out and elect not to opt-out of any such disclosure at the time you provide information to us on Our Websites.

No Attorney Client Relationship Is Created from Using Our Websites

None of the information on the Website is intended to constitute, nor does it constitute, legal advice, nor does it establish an attorney client relationship. The information is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or current.

You should not act or rely on any information on the Website without seeking the advice of an attorney. The determination of whether you need legal services, and your choice of a lawyer, are very important matters that should not be based on websites, advertisements, or self-proclaimed expertise.

We represent clients throughout the United States in conjunction with local counsel licensed in other jurisdictions. We may seek to associate with other counsel to investigate your potential claim.

The Website has options to contact us, including a “Contact Us” form and other form submission options.  If you choose to contact us via e-mail or by completing one of the contact forms on the Website, please be advised that this does not create an attorney-client relationship and we cannot, and do not, represent that this information is protected by an attorney-client privilege or any other privilege or confidentiality requirement.

Notice to Minors

You must be at least 18 years of age or have prior parental consent before submitting information to us on the Website.

State Advertising Disclaimers

To the extent that the professional responsibility rules of any jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office or an attorney responsible for this website, we designate our principal office as 1100 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402.

Alabama: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

Colorado: Colorado does not certify attorneys as specialists in any field.

Florida: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.

Iowa: The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Kentucky and Oregon: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.

Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements.

Missouri: Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.

Nevada: The State Bar of Nevada does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.

New Mexico: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT.

Tennessee: None of the attorneys in this firm are certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certification as a specialist in all other listed areas is not currently available in Tennessee.

Texas: Unless otherwise stated, our attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Wyoming: The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

Effective Date: September 28, 2023