At Daoust Vukovich we understand our responsibility in securing the personal information that we collect and hold. To meet this responsibility, we have developed this privacy policy and trained our lawyers and staff on appropriate policies and practices. This document sets out our policy regarding the collection, use and safeguarding of personal information.
Personal Information
All businesses engaged in commercial activities, including law firms, must comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). PIPEDA governs our clients’ rights with respect to their personal information. Personal information does not include business contact information that we use to contact you in your business capacity, including your name, title or position, business name, or telephone number.
Purposes of Collection
Daoust Vukovich uses, stores and discloses personal information while providing legal services. This information is necessary to contact clients, obtain information on client legal matters, and provide strategic advice to address those matters.
What Information is Collected?
For the purposes of PIPEDA, personal information is information about an identifiable person, such as, but not limited to age, race, national or ethnic origin, education or employment history, financial information, a home address, or a personal email.
Aside from collecting client information to provide legal services, Daoust Vukovich may collect personal information when a prospective employee applies for a job or when you sign up for our mailing list to receive News Releases and other circulated content.
Protection of Personal Information
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Despite using reasonable security measures to mitigate risks, an interaction may become unsecure. If you have reason to believe this has occurred, please contact us immediately using the contact information provided below.
Collection of Personal Information
Daoust Vukovich strives to collect personal information in a transparent, nonintrusive manner. In the ordinary course, personal information will be obtained from clients directly. However, we may seek personal information from third party sources, when necessary, such as insurance providers, government databases, or from other lawyers or professionals.
Consent
Normally, Daoust Vukovich will seek the consent to the disclosure of personal information from clients directly in writing. In some circumstances we may accept oral consent or infer consent through a course of conduct. For example, we will infer consent when an individual initiates contact with us and voluntarily provides us with personal information. We will also assume consent has been given from clients who retain us, or from individuals who are involved in proceedings with our clients (for the purposes of representing our client’s interests).
Disclosure of Personal Information
Daoust Vukovich may disclose personal information to provide legal services, to collect legal fees, or if we are compelled by law or court order. We will not collect or disclose personal information without consent unless authorized or required by law.
Retention and Disposal of Personal Information
We retain personal information only as long as it is needed by us to provide our services. When personal information is no longer needed, it is disposed of in a manner commensurate with the sensitivity of the information.
How You Can Access or Correct Your Information
If you have any questions, complaints or comments about this privacy policy, if you wish to correct your personal information, or to request access to our collection of your personal information, please contact us at:
Paul Hancock phancock@dv-law.com
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Since Daoust Vukovich regularly reviews all of its policies and procedures, we may change our Privacy Policy from time to time and will post the Privacy Policy as amended on our Website.