PRIVACY STATEMENT

All information received from a client is strictly confidential. Our firm takes every step possible to protect your privacy. The data submitted via our software Clio Manage and Clio Grow, is encrypted and secured using industry-standard 128-bit SSL encryption.

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WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

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When you schedule a Legal Advice appointment or retain us, we will collect personal information from you that we require in order to provide you with the requested service(s). The type of personal information we collect will depend on the nature of the requested service(s), but may include at least some of the following:

 

Contact information (such as name, address, e-mail address and telephone number);

Proof of identity (such as a driver’s licence number or social insurance number);

Billing information (such as credit card number/expiration date);

Financial information (such as bank and investment account information, salary information and insurance coverage); and

Demographic information (such as age, education and occupation).

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HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

We use your personal information to:

 

-Provide you with timely and reliable services and do all things necessary to administer those services;

-Communicate with third parties (such as banks or other financial personal, governmental agencies, health care providers, witnesses, accountants, employers, and other lawyers) as required to effectively render our services;

-Bill you for our services rendered;

-Collect outstanding debts; and

-Develop and maintain our relationship with you and communicate with you.

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WHEN WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

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We may share personal information with third parties engaged to assist us in providing services to you or to carry out one or more of the purposes described above. These other service providers are prohibited from using your personal information for any purpose other than to provide this assistance and are not required to protect personal information disclosed by us and to comply with the general privacy principles described in this Privacy Statement.

 

We may also disclose your personal information to third parties, such as those described above, as may be required to carry out the requested services. We disclose your personal information to such parties on an “as needed” basis.

 

We reserve the right to disclose personal information to a third party if a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena or court order legally requires or authorizes us to do so.

 

We also reserve the right to disclose and/or transfer personal information to a third party in the event of a proposed or actual purchase, sale lease, merger, amalgamation or any other type of acquisition, disposal of all or any portion of our firm or any of the businesses or assets of Sea to Sky Law in order for you to continue to receive the same service from a third party.

 

KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT

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We collect personal information about you only when you voluntarily provide it. Typically, we will seek consent for the use of disclosure of your personal information at the time you retain us. In certain circumstances, consent may be sought after the information has been collected but before use (for example, when we start to use information for a purpose not covered by your initial consent).

 

Depending on the nature of the services requested, it may also be necessary for us to collect personal information about you from a third party (such as a bank, governmental agency, family member or another lawyer). We obtain your consent to this collection at the time we request it.