Effective October 18, 2026
This website, attorneybeard.com, belongs to the law practice of Christopher L. Beard, Attorney at Law, in Annapolis, Maryland. This policy explains what information the site collects, how the practice uses that information, and the choices open to you. By using the site, you accept the practices this policy describes.
When you complete the contact form, send an e-mail, or call the office, you may give your name, telephone number, e-mail address, and a description of your situation. The practice uses that information to respond to you and to decide whether it can help with your matter. Contacting the practice does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship, so please hold back sensitive details until you and Mr. Beard have spoken.
Like most websites, this site and its hosting provider, Webflow, record standard technical information such as your browser type, your device, the pages you visit, and the site that referred you. The site may also use cookies and similar tools, including analytics and advertising services from Google, to learn how visitors use the site and to measure the results of its advertising. These tools do not tell the practice who you are by name.
The practice uses the information it receives to answer inquiries, evaluate potential claims, represent clients, and improve the site. It does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone. It shares information only with service providers that help operate the site or the practice, when the law requires disclosure, or with your permission.
The Maryland Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct govern how a lawyer treats information from clients and prospective clients. Rule 19-301.6 protects information relating to the representation of a client, and Rule 19-301.18 protects information that a prospective client shares in a consultation. Mr. Beard follows those rules in addition to this policy.
You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when a site places one, although some features may then work less well. You can also manage how Google uses information for advertising through Google's own ad settings page. If you would like the practice to update or delete information you have sent, please write to the address below.
The practice takes reasonable steps to protect the information it receives, but no transmission over the internet is completely secure. The site is not directed to children under thirteen, and the practice does not knowingly collect their personal information online. The practice may update this policy from time to time and will post any change on this page with a new effective date.
Questions about this policy may go to Christopher L. Beard, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 2271, 170 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21404-2271. You may also reach the office by e-mail at chris@attorneybeard.com or by telephone at (410) 267-0227. The practice will answer privacy questions promptly.
