Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy applies to information collected online from users of this website. In this policy, you can learn what kind of information is collected, when and how it might be used, howthe information is protected, and the choices you have with respect to your personal information.

What personal information is collected through this website and how is it used?

Information is collected by users in three ways: directly from the user, from our Web server logs and through cookies. The information is primarily used to provide you with a personalized Internet experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you. The information you provide is not shared with others, unless stated in this Privacy Policy, or when it is believed in good faith that the law requires it.

User-Supplied Information

If you fill out the “contact” form on this website, certain fields will ask you to provide some personal information (such as e-mail address, name, phone number and province). Your name and e-mail address are the only items required on the contact form. Please do not submit any confidential, proprietary or sensitive personally identifiable information (e.g. Social Security Number; date of birth; drivers license number; or credit card, bank account or other financial information) (collectively, “Personal Information”). If you submit any Personal Information, you do so at your own risk and M. Bains Legal Professional Corporation and/or any of its employees will not be liable to you or responsible for consequences of your submission.

Information that you provide through the contact form will be used so that a Lawyer may respond to your inquiry. A submission of an inquiry and/or a response to an inquiry does not trigger the formation of a lawyer-client relationship.

Web Server Logs

When you visit the firm’s website, information about your visit may be tracked and stored in web server logs, which are records of the activities on the site. The servers automatically capture and save the information electronically. Examples of the information that may be collected includes:

• your unique Internet protocol address;
• the name of your unique Internet service provider;
• the town/city, county/state and country from which you access the firm’s website;
• the kind of browser or computer you use;
• the number of links you click within the site;
• the date and time of your visit;
• the web page from which you arrived to the site;
• the pages you viewed on the site; and
• certain searches/queries that you conducted via the website(s).

The information collected in web server logs helps administer the site, analyze its usage, protect the website and its content from inappropriate use and improve the user’s experience.

Cookies

In order to offer and provide a customized and personal service, the websites and applications may use cookies and similar technologies to store and help track information about you. Cookies are simply small pieces of data that are sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are used to help ‘remind the site’ who you are to help you navigate the site during your visits. Cookies also provdie informaiton as to where visitors go on a website and allow your preferences to be saved for you so you won’t have to re-enter them each time you visit. The use of cookies is relatively standard. Most Internet browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can use your browser to either notify you when you receive a cookie or to disable cookies.

Who has access to the information?

M. Bains Legal Professional Corporation will not sell, rent, or lease mailing lists or other user data to others, and will not make your personal information available to any unaffiliated parties, except as follows:

• to agents, website vendors and/or contractors who may use it on the firm’s behalf or in connection with their relationship with the firm;
• if the firm is unable to assist with your matter, but know an unaffiliated lawyer or firm that may be able to help you, then our firm may refer you and share information you provided vai the website with that party; and
• as required by law, in a matter of public safety or policy, as needed in connection with the transfer of our business assets (for example, if the firm is acquired by another firm or if the firm is liquidated during bankruptcy proceedings), or if the firm believe’s in good faith that sharing the data is necessary to protect it’s rights or property.

If you have any additional questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact M. Bains Legal Professional Corporation via the phone number, contact form or mailing address listed on this website. If the firm’s information practices change in a significant way, the policy changes will be posted here.