Privacy and Policies
At Oatley Vigmond, we are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe and informative online experience. This Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our website. Please note that submitting information through this site does not create a lawyer-client relationship. A lawyer-client relationship is only established through direct contact with one of our lawyers.
What is Personal Information?
Personal information is any data that identifies you as an individual, including the details you provide when contacting us. This does not include business contact information that is publicly available or general corporate information.
- Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), we follow ten principles for managing personal information:
- Accountability: We are responsible for personal information under our control.
- Purpose: We identify the purpose of collection at or before the time of collection.
- Consent: We obtain your consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information, except as permitted by law.
- Limitation: We collect only the information necessary to provide our services.
- Use and Retention: We use and retain information only for its intended purpose.
- Accuracy: We keep information as accurate and up-to-date as necessary.
Safeguards: We protect your information using appropriate security measures. - Openness: We are transparent about our policies and practices.
- Access: You may request access to your personal information, subject to legal limitations.
- Complaints: We address any questions or concerns regarding privacy promptly.
What is Personal Information?
By providing personal information through this site, you consent to its collection, use, and disclosure as described in this Policy. You may refuse to provide information or withdraw consent at any time, though this may affect our ability to provide services.
What is Personal Information?
We collect information in three ways:
- Directly from you: When you fill out contact forms or participate in online chats. We only require your email address to respond. Please avoid submitting sensitive information (e.g., SIN, financial details).
- Web server logs: Automatically collected information includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This helps us improve site performance and security.
- Cookies: Temporary cookies track your session to enhance your browsing experience. You can disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not work properly.
We may also collect non-identifying data about your interests to improve our services. We do not link web server logs or cookies to personally identifiable information.
Use of Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use our site. This tool helps us improve the website’s usability and findability. No personal information is collected or shared. All data is anonymous and used only for site performance analysis.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide to:
- Respond to inquiries and provide requested services.
- Communicate updates, newsletters, or legal publications (you can unsubscribe anytime).
- Analyze site traffic and improve website functionality.
Disclosure of Information
We retain information only as long as necessary to provide services and meet legal obligations. When no longer needed, information is securely deleted or anonymized.
We use appropriate physical, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
Retention and Protection
We use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use our site. This tool helps us improve the website’s usability and findability. No personal information is collected or shared. All data is anonymous and used only for site performance analysis.
Access, Correction, and Opt-Out
You may contact us at any time to:
- Access your personal information.
- Correct or update your data.
- Delete your information.
- Opt out of future communications.
Links to Other Websites
Our site may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to review their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on our website. If we collect, use, or disclose information for new purposes, we will obtain consent as required by law.