Legal Notices & Disclosures

01About Discrimination Watchdogs

Discrimination Watchdogs is a registered trade name of DISCRIMINATION WATCHDOGS LLC, a Texas limited liability company with its principal office in Houston, Texas. Discrimination Watchdogs LLC is registered or qualified to do business in the additional jurisdictions where it actively operates, including New York and New Jersey, and complies with the foreign-entity registration requirements of those jurisdictions.

Discrimination Watchdogs is not a law firm and does not provide legal services, legal advice, or representation in any legal proceeding. Discrimination Watchdogs provides investigative, evidentiary, fair-housing testing, documentation, and case-support services to individuals who believe they have been subjected to unlawful discrimination, and to attorneys representing such individuals.

Where legal services are described or referenced on this website, those services are provided by independent, licensed attorneys. Discrimination Watchdogs does not direct, supervise, or control the legal work of any attorney, and no attorney engaged by a Discrimination Watchdogs client is an employee, partner, or agent of Discrimination Watchdogs.

02Attorney Advertising Notice (NY & NJ)

This website may reference or describe attorneys who have, in the past, been independently engaged by Discrimination Watchdogs clients. Discrimination Watchdogs does not employ, retain, partner with, or maintain a network of attorneys. To the extent any portion of this website constitutes attorney advertising, the following notices apply:

The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Where legal services are referenced, those services are provided by independent, licensed attorneys retained by the client under a separate written retainer agreement. Discrimination Watchdogs is not a law firm and does not itself provide legal services in any jurisdiction.

03No Attorney-Client Relationship

Use of this website, submission of any form, upload of any evidence, or communication with Discrimination Watchdogs does not create an attorney-client relationship with Discrimination Watchdogs, with any attorney featured on this website, or with any attorney who may later assist with your matter.

An attorney-client relationship is formed only when you and a licensed attorney have entered into a signed written retainer agreement, and that relationship exists solely between you and that attorney.

Until an attorney-client relationship is formally established, information you share with Discrimination Watchdogs is not subject to the attorney-client privilege or to the attorney work-product doctrine. Discrimination Watchdogs treats submissions confidentially under its own policies (see Privacy Policy below), but contractual confidentiality is not the same as legal privilege and may not protect communications from compelled disclosure.

Do not send sensitive, time-sensitive, or potentially privileged information through this website without first understanding these limitations. If your matter involves a deadline, statute of limitations, or filing window, consult an attorney directly and immediately.

04Not a Lawyer Referral Service

Discrimination Watchdogs is not a lawyer referral service.

Discrimination Watchdogs does not refer clients to attorneys, does not recommend attorneys for particular matters, and does not receive any compensation — direct or indirect — from any attorney based on whether or not a client retains that attorney or any other attorney.

Clients of Discrimination Watchdogs are free to work with any attorney of their own choosing, to seek counsel through a state-approved bar association referral service, or to proceed without an attorney if they elect to do so. Discrimination Watchdogs' services are available regardless of which attorney, if any, a client chooses.

Any attorney identified on this website is identified because, in a prior matter, a Discrimination Watchdogs client independently engaged that attorney under a separate retainer agreement to which Discrimination Watchdogs was not a party. Discrimination Watchdogs does not employ, retain, partner with, or maintain any ongoing relationship with any attorney, and the identification of an attorney on this website is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or a guarantee of services. Discrimination Watchdogs does not employ or retain attorneys and is not itself a law firm.

05No Fee-Splitting With Attorneys

Discrimination Watchdogs does not share legal fees with any attorney, and no attorney working with a Discrimination Watchdogs client shares attorney's fees with Discrimination Watchdogs. This separation is required by, and is intended to comply with:

• New York Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 5.4 (Professional Independence of a Lawyer);
• New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 5.4 (Professional Independence of a Lawyer);
• The Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 5.04; and
• The comparable fee-splitting and professional-independence rules of every other jurisdiction in which an attorney engaged by a Discrimination Watchdogs client may practice.

Compensation paid to Discrimination Watchdogs by an individual client is consideration for investigative, evidentiary, fair-housing testing, documentation, and case-support services performed by Discrimination Watchdogs — services that are independent of, and provided separately from, any legal services rendered by an attorney. Compensation paid to Discrimination Watchdogs is not a referral fee, is not contingent on the identity of the attorney (if any) the client engages, and is not paid out of legal fees recovered by any attorney.

Where an attorney represents a Discrimination Watchdogs client, that attorney's fees are governed solely by the attorney's separate written retainer agreement with the client and by the rules of professional conduct that govern that attorney.

06How Our Services Work

Discrimination Watchdogs provides two distinct categories of services under separate written agreements:

For individual complainants

We investigate potential discrimination, conduct paired and matched fair-housing testing where appropriate, document what happened, collect and preserve evidence, build exhibit and dossier packages, and support individuals pursuing fair outcomes. Clients may use our work product however they choose — to negotiate directly, to file an administrative charge with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR), the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR), the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR), or any other federal, state, or local civil-rights agency, or to support civil litigation through counsel of their choosing.

For attorneys and law firms

We are retained on a flat-fee or hourly basis by attorneys who want investigative, fair-housing testing, evidentiary, or exhibit-package services for their clients' matters. Engagements with attorneys are governed by a separate written services agreement and are billed independently of any attorney-client fee arrangement.

The two categories above are independent service offerings with independent agreements and independent billing structures. Discrimination Watchdogs does not blend the two on any single matter.

07Fee Structure

Fees for services provided by Discrimination Watchdogs are set forth in a written services agreement executed between Discrimination Watchdogs and the individual client (or the attorney) who engages our services. Fee terms are disclosed in writing before any work begins, and no work begins until the services agreement is signed.

What we charge clients

Discrimination Watchdogs offers individual clients a range of fee structures for its investigative, fair-housing testing, documentation, evidence-collection, and exhibit-package services. The fee structure applicable to any individual matter is negotiated and set forth in that client's written services agreement, taking into account the scope and complexity of the services required, the evidence development involved, and other matter-specific factors.

Possible fee structures include any one, or any combination, of the following:

• A flat fee for a defined scope of work;
• An hourly fee, billed against time spent;
• A milestone-based fee, payable on the completion of defined deliverables (for example, completion of a testing protocol or delivery of an exhibit package);
• A retainer or deposit against future work;
• A fee structured as a fixed amount or schedule of amounts payable on the resolution of the underlying matter; and/or
• Reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs and expenses (testing-team costs, travel, document-acquisition fees, expert costs, and similar disbursements).

The complete fee terms applicable to any client's matter — including the specific structure, amount, calculation method, payment timing, and treatment of costs — are disclosed in writing in that client's services agreement before the client signs.

All compensation paid to Discrimination Watchdogs is consideration for investigative and case-support services performed by Discrimination Watchdogs. Discrimination Watchdogs' fees are not attorney's fees, are not paid in exchange for legal advice, and are not paid in exchange for the referral of any client to any attorney.

What we charge attorneys

Separate and apart from Discrimination Watchdogs' engagements with individual clients, Discrimination Watchdogs may be retained by attorneys and law firms on a flat-fee, hourly, or milestone basis to provide investigative, fair-housing testing, evidentiary, exhibit-package, or other case-support services for that attorney's clients' matters. Engagements with attorneys are governed by a separate written services agreement between Discrimination Watchdogs and the attorney or law firm and are billed independently.

Attorney's fees are separate and not our concern

Where an individual client engaged with Discrimination Watchdogs is also represented by an attorney, the fee that attorney charges the client is governed solely by a separate written retainer agreement between the client and that attorney, by the rules of professional conduct that apply to that attorney, and by the laws and court rules of the jurisdiction in which that attorney practices — including, where applicable, New York Judiciary Law § 474-a, 22 NYCRR Part 603 and Part 691, and New Jersey Court Rule 1:21-7. Discrimination Watchdogs is not a party to that retainer agreement, does not negotiate, set, share in, or receive any portion of attorney's fees, and has no role in how the attorney is compensated.

Texas law governs our client services agreement

Discrimination Watchdogs is a Texas limited liability company. Discrimination Watchdogs' offices, management, and operational direction are located in Texas, and the services Discrimination Watchdogs delivers — including those delivered to clients in matters arising in other states — are managed and directed from Texas.

Accordingly, the written services agreement between Discrimination Watchdogs and the individual client, including the fee terms set forth in it, is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The parties agree that Texas law applies to the formation, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of the services agreement, including the determination of any fee charged by Discrimination Watchdogs.

This choice-of-law election applies only to the agreement between Discrimination Watchdogs and its client for Discrimination Watchdogs' investigative and case-support services. It does not, and is not intended to, affect the law applicable to (a) any retainer agreement between the client and any attorney, (b) any underlying claim of discrimination the client may pursue (which remains governed by the substantive law of the jurisdiction where the alleged conduct occurred), or (c) any non-waivable consumer-protection or civil-rights right of a client under the law of the client's state of residence.

Written disclosure before any engagement

Before Discrimination Watchdogs begins work on any individual client's matter, the client will receive a written services agreement explaining:

• The investigative, testing, and case-support services Discrimination Watchdogs will provide;
• The fee structure applicable to that matter (flat, hourly, milestone-based, retainer, fixed amount payable on resolution, or other structure, alone or in combination);
• The amount of, or method for calculating, the fee;
• The treatment of out-of-pocket costs, expenses, and disbursements;
• The client's right to terminate the engagement, and the terms applicable to a termination;
• That the services agreement is governed by Texas law;
• That Discrimination Watchdogs is not a law firm and does not provide legal services;
• That any attorney's fees are entirely separate from Discrimination Watchdogs' fees and are governed by the client's separate written retainer agreement with that attorney; and
• Other material terms.

No client is obligated to engage Discrimination Watchdogs' services until the written services agreement has been signed. Clients are advised — and encouraged — to review the services agreement carefully and to consult with independent counsel of their own choosing before signing.

08Evidence Submissions

When you upload or submit evidence, materials, or information to Discrimination Watchdogs through this website, the following applies:

• Submission of evidence does not create an attorney-client relationship (see Section 03).
• Submission of evidence does not obligate Discrimination Watchdogs to take on your matter. Discrimination Watchdogs may, in its sole discretion, decline any matter for any lawful reason.
• You represent and warrant that you have the legal right to share the materials you submit, and that sharing them does not violate any third party's rights, including rights of privacy, confidentiality, copyright, or contract.
• You should retain your own original copies of all evidence you submit. Discrimination Watchdogs is not a custodian of record for your materials and is not obligated to maintain a copy indefinitely.
• Evidence you submit is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy (Section 11), but the confidentiality of submissions is governed by that policy and by your written services agreement (if any) — not by legal privilege.
• Audio or video recordings may implicate state-law recording statutes. New York is generally a one-party consent state under N.Y. Penal Law §§ 250.00 and 250.05; New Jersey is generally a one-party consent state under N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-4. Other states are two-party (all-party) consent states, and recordings made in violation of any applicable consent law may be inadmissible or unlawful. You are responsible for the lawfulness of any recording you submit.

If your matter involves time-sensitive legal deadlines (including statutes of limitations, administrative filing deadlines such as the 180-day or 300-day window for federal Title VII charges, the one-year HUD complaint window under 42 U.S.C. § 3610, NYSDHR or NYCCHR filing windows, NJDCR filing windows, or court-ordered dates), you are responsible for ensuring those deadlines are met. Discrimination Watchdogs does not provide legal deadline tracking and is not your lawyer.

09State-Specific Disclosures (NY & NJ)

New York

Discrimination Watchdogs operates in New York State and New York City consistent with applicable law, including: the New York State Human Rights Law (Executive Law Article 15); the New York City Human Rights Law (NYC Administrative Code Title 8); the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security ("SHIELD") Act (General Business Law § 899-bb); and the rules of the New York State Unified Court System governing attorney conduct, to the extent any such rules apply to the activities of Discrimination Watchdogs or to the attorneys who work with it.

Civil-rights complainants in New York may file directly with the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR), the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and may pursue private civil action in state or federal court. Discrimination Watchdogs is not the only available resource and does not hold itself out as such.

New Jersey

Discrimination Watchdogs operates in New Jersey consistent with applicable law, including: the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD"), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq.; the New Jersey Civil Rights Act, N.J.S.A. 10:6-1 et seq.; the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.; and the New Jersey data-breach notification statute, N.J.S.A. 56:8-161 et seq.

Civil-rights complainants in New Jersey may file directly with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and may pursue private civil action in state or federal court. Discrimination Watchdogs is not the only available resource and does not hold itself out as such.

Multi-jurisdictional matters

Where a matter spans New York and New Jersey (for example, a tenant denied across the Hudson, or a brokerage operating in both jurisdictions), Discrimination Watchdogs coordinates with counsel admitted in the appropriate state and ensures that any administrative or judicial filing is made in the correct forum and within the correct deadline by counsel admitted to practice there.

10Terms of Service

Acceptance

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

Website Content

The content on this website is provided for informational purposes only. Discrimination Watchdogs makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information presented. Laws cited on this website are summarized for general understanding and may not reflect the current state of the law in your jurisdiction.

User Conduct

You agree not to use this website to: (a) submit false, fraudulent, or misleading information; (b) upload content you do not have the legal right to share; (c) interfere with the operation of the website; (d) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website or its systems; or (e) use the website for any unlawful purpose.

Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, graphics, logos, photographs, and the "Discrimination Watchdogs" name and brand — is the property of Discrimination Watchdogs LLC or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without express written permission.

Third-Party Content

This website may reference or link to third-party websites, organizations, or materials. Discrimination Watchdogs does not control and is not responsible for third-party content.

Disclaimer of Warranties

This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Discrimination Watchdogs disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Discrimination Watchdogs LLC, its members, managers, employees, contractors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of this website, regardless of the theory of liability. Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes any liability that, by applicable law, cannot be limited or excluded — including, where applicable, liability for gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, or violations of consumer-protection statutes that may not be waived.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Discrimination Watchdogs LLC and its members, managers, employees, contractors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of (a) your use of this website in violation of these Terms, (b) your submission of materials you did not have the legal right to share, or (c) your violation of any applicable law in connection with your use of this website.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service, the website, and the written services agreement between Discrimination Watchdogs and any individual client for Discrimination Watchdogs' investigative and case-support services, including the fee terms set forth in any such agreement, are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Discrimination Watchdogs LLC is a Texas limited liability company, its offices and management are located in Texas, and its services are directed from Texas.

The choice of Texas law set forth above does not affect (a) any retainer agreement between a client and any attorney, which is governed by its own terms and the law applicable to that attorney's practice, (b) the substantive law of any underlying discrimination claim, which remains governed by the law of the jurisdiction where the alleged conduct occurred, or (c) any non-waivable right of a New York, New Jersey, or other U.S. state resident under his or her home-state consumer-protection or civil-rights statutes that, by their terms, cannot be waived by contract.

Venue and Dispute Resolution

Subject to the savings clause in the immediately preceding paragraph, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service, the website, or any services agreement between Discrimination Watchdogs and a client shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Harris County, Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objection to venue in those courts. Nothing in this section is intended to deprive a resident of any state of any non-waivable right to bring or defend a consumer-protection or civil-rights action in the courts of his or her home state.

No Class Actions

You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be brought solely in your individual capacity, except where applicable law expressly provides otherwise.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its original intent.

Changes

Discrimination Watchdogs may update these Terms of Service at any time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

When you use this website, we may collect: (a) information you submit through forms, including your name, contact information, and the details of your matter; (b) evidence and materials you upload, which may include audio, video, photographs, documents, screenshots, and correspondence; (c) communications you send us; (d) technical information automatically collected by our servers, such as IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited; and (e) cookies and similar technologies used to operate the website and analyze usage.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to: (a) evaluate whether Discrimination Watchdogs can assist with your matter; (b) provide our services if you become a client; (c) communicate with you; (d) operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website; (e) comply with legal obligations; and (f) protect the rights, property, and safety of Discrimination Watchdogs, its clients, its staff, and others.

Information We Share

We do not sell your personal information. We do not "share" your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We may share your information with: (a) attorneys, investigators, expert witnesses, and other service providers assisting with your matter, as necessary; (b) hosting, communication, payment, and other vendors who help operate our website and business, under written confidentiality and data-protection obligations; (c) governmental authorities when required by law, court order, subpoena, or other lawful legal process; and (d) other parties with your consent.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations (including statutes of limitations applicable to our work), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymized in accordance with our internal retention schedule.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information, in line with the New York SHIELD Act (General Business Law § 899-bb), the New Jersey data-breach notification statute (N.J.S.A. 56:8-161 et seq.), and the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act (Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 521). However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Breach Notification

In the event of a security breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected individuals and applicable regulators in accordance with applicable law, including New York General Business Law § 899-aa, New Jersey N.J.S.A. 56:8-163, the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act, and any other applicable state or federal law.

Your Rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or limit the use or disclosure of information we hold about you. These rights include, without limitation:

• Texas residents: rights under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 541.
• New York residents: rights under the New York SHIELD Act and other applicable New York privacy statutes.
• New Jersey residents: rights under the New Jersey Data Privacy Act, P.L. 2023, c. 266 (N.J.S.A. 56:8-166.4 et seq.), including, beginning on its operative date, rights to access, correct, delete, port, and opt out of the processing of personal data for targeted advertising, sale, or profiling.
• California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and other state residents: rights under applicable comprehensive state privacy statutes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address provided in Section 13. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. You also have the right to appeal a denial of a privacy request and, where applicable, to file a complaint with your state attorney general or, in New Jersey, with the Division of Consumer Affairs.

Children

This website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child, we will delete it promptly.

Cookies and Analytics

This website uses a limited number of cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality and basic analytics. Your browser settings can be configured to refuse cookies; doing so may limit certain functionality of the website.

Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

12Accessibility Statement

Discrimination Watchdogs is committed to making this website accessible to people with disabilities. We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, and we treat accessibility as an ongoing obligation rather than a one-time effort.

If you encounter any barrier to accessing content on this website, or if you have suggestions for how we can improve accessibility, please contact us at the address provided in Section 13. We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly and to address accessibility issues.

Accessibility is central to our work. We hold businesses accountable for accessibility violations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.), the Fair Housing Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and other applicable state and local law — and we hold ourselves to the same standard.

13Contact

Principal Office

New York Operations

New Jersey Operations

For Legal Notices, Subpoenas, or Other Formal Legal Correspondence

Privacy Requests

To exercise any privacy right described in Section 11, email [INSERT PRIVACY EMAIL] with the subject line "Privacy Request" and include your state of residence so we can respond under the correct legal framework.

This page was last updated on [INSERT DATE]. Discrimination Watchdogs reserves the right to modify these disclosures at any time.

14Media References

Logos, outlet names, and media references displayed on this website refer to media appearances featuring the founder, principals, partners, and outside counsel of Discrimination Watchdogs LLC across the course of their respective careers and ventures — including, without limitation, real estate brokerage, real estate franchising, civil rights advocacy, and the independent practice of law.

Display of an outlet's name, logo, or other identifying mark on this website does not indicate that Discrimination Watchdogs LLC, as an entity, was itself the subject of, or a participant in, every piece of coverage referenced. All trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade names remain the exclusive property of their respective owners and are used here for identification and attribution purposes only under the doctrine of nominative fair use.

Discrimination Watchdogs LLC makes no claim of endorsement by, affiliation with, or sponsorship by any media outlet displayed on this website.