Privacy Policy

www.edmontonlawoffice.ca Privacy Policy

Type of website: Law firm

Effective date: 16th day of July, 2024

www.edmontonlawoffice.ca (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Edmonton Law Office. Edmonton Law Office is the data controller and can be contacted at: (780) 784-6666.

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site about the following:

• The personal data we collect;
• How we use the collected data;
• Who has access to the data collected;
• The rights of Site users; and
• The Site’s cookie policy.

This Privacy Policy applies alongside the Terms and Conditions of our Site.

PIPA and FOIP Compliance

For users in Canada, we adhere to the Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (“FOIP”).

Consent

By using our Site, users agree that they consent to:

• The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy and in our associated Terms and Conditions.

When the legal basis for processing your personal data is your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, it will not make the processing we completed before you withdrew your consent unlawful.

You can withdraw your consent by: Submitting a formal request by email to belal@edmontonlawoffice.ca

Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and process personal data about users in Canada only when we have a legal basis for doing so.

We rely on the following legal bases to collect and process the personal data of users:

• Users have given their consent to the processing of their data for one or more specific purposes; and
• Processing of user personal data is necessary for us to take steps at the request of a user before entering into a contract or for the performance of a contract to which a user is a party.

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy and in the associated Terms and Conditions. We will not collect any additional data without notifying you first.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

• IP address;
• Clicked links; and
• Content viewed.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

• First and last name;
• Email address;
• Phone number;
• Address; and
• Auto fill data.

This data may be collected using the following methods:

• Submitting an online inquiry through our contact page.

How We Use Personal Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or as indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

• To improve the quality of our service and the content provided on our website.
• To contact you in order to provide a service in which you have sought assistance for.

The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

• For the purpose of contacting customers and new leads.

Who We Share Personal Data With

Employees and Contractors

We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Other Disclosures

We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

• If the law requires it;
• If it is required for any legal proceeding;
• To protect our legal rights; and
• To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored indefinitely, or until it is requested to be deleted.

You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

How We Protect Your Personal Data

In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore, we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

Your Rights as a User

You have the following rights:

• Right to be informed;
• Right of access;
• Right to rectification;
• Right to erasure;
• Right to restrict processing;
• Right to data portability; and
• Right to object.

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data, their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.

How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected

If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to whom we disclosed your personal data, if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of your other rights under applicable legislation, please contact our privacy officer here:

Belal Najmeddine
Phone: (780) 784-6666
Email: belal@edmontonlawoffice.ca

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

• Analytical cookies: These cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, such as data on the content you access and how long you stay on our Site.
• Targeting cookies: These cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you.
• Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:
  • Monitor user preferences to tailor advertisements around their interests.

Modifications

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time to comply with the law and reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Complaints

If you have any complaints about how we process your personal data, please contact us through the contact methods listed in the Contact Information section so that we can, where possible, resolve the issue. If you feel we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact a supervisory authority. You also have the right to make a complaint directly to a supervisory authority.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Belal Najmeddine, at:

Phone: (780) 784-6666
Email: belal@edmontonlawoffice.ca