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Some keep a website working. Others help companies follow your activity. Know the difference. Know your next step.
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Hella Private is the consumer privacy brand from Counterpoint Legal, the firm behind Hella Hurt. Clear information, practical next steps, and a legal team to discuss your concern.
Meet the firmA small click.
A bigger question.
Find the issue that sounds familiar. You do not need the legal terminology to start.
I clicked accept. Now what?
Understand cookie choices and what to save.
Read more02 / TRACKINGWho else saw my visit?
Learn about invisible pixels and why evidence matters.
Read more03 / HEALTH DATAWhat about my health information?
Separate a public page from a portal or appointment form.
Read more04 / YOUR RIGHTSI want control of my data.
Find the request that fits your concern.
Read more05 / FAMILYWhat is this app collecting from my child?
A parent’s starting checklist for online privacy.
Read more06 / DATA SECURITYI received a breach notice.
Preserve the notice and find official recovery resources.
Read moreThe choice should
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This example explains optional tracking. It does not change the settings on other websites or switch on tracking here.
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Save notices and responses privately. Record what you know and what still needs checking.
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The firm considers the facts, conflicts, location, and scope before accepting a matter.
Less confusion.
More useful answers.
Global Privacy Control: a useful opt out signal
GPC can communicate a privacy choice from a supported browser. It is not an anonymity switch.
Read moreData brokersCalifornia DROP: one request to registered data brokers
There is an official California path for data broker deletion requests. Here is how to start without confusing it with a complete internet eraser.
Read moreCalifornia rightsA California privacy complaint: what to prepare
If a privacy request goes unanswered or a business practice concerns you, a clear record helps you explain what happened.
Read moreWhere is your
question connected?
Your location, the company, and the event can affect which law applies. California privacy rights are not automatically Guam privacy rights.
Real people behind the brand.
Morgan D. Ross
Michael G. Wales
Robert B. Salgado
Assignment and availability depend on the matter. Pete is our brand character, not an attorney.
Wondering about privacy?
Are all cookies bad?
No. Cookies can support ordinary site functions. Purpose, settings, and the actual data practice matter.
Does a cookie banner prove a website is safe?
No. A notice describes a practice; it does not verify every background transfer. Keep what you saw and read the related guide.
Can this website tell me whether I have a case?
No. An attorney needs the facts and applicable law. You can contact the firm to ask whether it can review your concern.