Privacy Policy
Dishy Law ("we" or "us") is committed to the proper management of the personal information of clients and others, and of all visitors to our website that we collect, use and disclose in the course of business.
In providing legal advice to clients, we have a professional obligation to maintain the confidentiality of information that we receive within a lawyer–client relationship. The practices set out in this privacy policy (the “Policy”) seek to balance the individual’s right to the privacy of his or her personal information and Dishy Law’s need to collect, use or disclose personal information for legitimate business and legal purposes.
What Is Personal Information?
Personal information means any information about or that can be used to identify you as an individual, including information in your résumé or about your employment, “Know Your Client” background and contact details, the matter about and any other information that you choose to provide to Dishy Law.
Your Consent
By providing us with your personal information, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of that information as described in this Policy. The form of the consent that we will seek before collecting, using or disclosing personal information may vary depending upon the circumstances and the type of information, and includes express oral or written consent, implied consent and opt-out consent. We will consider the sensitivity of the information and the individual’s reasonable expectations in determining how consent must be given.
If you provide us with the personal information of another individual, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to do so, including where applicable that you have obtained the necessary consent of the other person for us to collect, use and/or disclose their personal information.
Collection of Personal Information
We will not collect personal information indiscriminately. We will limit the amount and the type of information we collect necessary to fulfill the purposes we have identified to you, or as otherwise permitted or required by law. We may also collect information about your business and business interests or your personal interests to better serve you and foster our relationship.
We collect and use personal information (a) to determine whether we can act for or against you, including to identify conflicts of interest, (b) to offer and provide legal services to you and to communicate with you about our firm and our services, (c) to administer our client records and to bill for our services, (d) to fulfill our legal and professional obligations, and (e) as permitted or required by law or for purposes for which you otherwise provide your consent.
When possible, we will collect personal information from you directly. However, to provide legal services to clients or for legal, administrative, marketing or management purposes, we may also collect personal information through outside sources such as credit bureaus, government agencies or institutions, employment and other references, employers and service providers.
Use of Personal Information
We use personal information only as described in this Policy or as otherwise disclosed to you or permitted or required by law.
Dishy Law generally uses personal information about clients or client representatives for the provision of legal advice, including obtaining and carrying out client instructions, reporting and communicating with clients, billing and accounting, and protecting against fraud, illegal activities or error. Dishy Law may also use your personal information to maintain our knowledge management system, to manage our business, and to engage in business transactions involving Dishy Law. We may also use personal information to send you newsletters about our services or about legal developments that we think would interest you and to invite you to client functions, seminars and sporting or cultural events.
We may distribute articles and other legal updates and publications to people on our mailing lists, who can elect to receive materials on one or more subject matters. We typically distribute such materials by e-mail and other forms of electronic messages. At any time, you may change your preferences or unsubscribe from our mailing lists.
If you send personal information through our website, we will use it to assess website use and traffic, and to respond to your feedback, questions and comments.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We disclose personal information only as described in this Policy, with your consent, or as otherwise permitted or required by law. Dishy Law may from time to time use third party service providers to perform certain functions for us, such as office services and data processing. Your personal information may be processed, accessed and/or stored in Canada or another jurisdiction, and will be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction. Personal Information supplied to Dishy Law is confidential and we do not distribute such information to any third party except with your consent or as permitted or required by law. Dishy Law does not sell Personal Information.
Retention of Personal Information
Dishy Law will retain information, including personal information, for as long as it is needed for the purposes for which it was collected. Dishy Law may also be subject to legislative requirements regarding the retention of certain types of information.
Protection of Personal Information
We use the standard safeguards of the legal profession to protect the security of personal information in our possession, including physical, organizational and technological measures.
Links to Other Websites
The Site may contain links to other websites. While we try to link only to websites that share our standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites. We strongly encourage all website visitors to review the privacy statements and policies of all external websites.
Changes to This Policy
We may amend this Policy at any time. We will post the Policy as amended on our website and will take reasonable steps to inform you of any amendments.