Privacy Policy

Scope

This Privacy Policy describes the information that Mulroney Siver Law and its management corporations (collectively “Mulroney Siver Law”, “we”, or “us”) collects in the normal course of its business, how we use that information and to whom Mulroney Siver Law may disclose that Personal Information.

Much of the Personal Information collected, used or disclosed by Mulroney Siver Law is done in the course of the provision of legal services and is governed by solicitor-client privilege, regulatory requirements governing the legal profession in British Columbia and the code of professional ethics. Those principles and rules apply to any personal information in Mulroney Siver Law’s custody or control and are not overridden by the provisions set out in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual, but does not include the name, title, business address or telephone number of an employee of an organization where the title, address, or telephone number is used for a business purpose.

Provision of Personal Information to Mulroney Siver Law

There are various interactions with Mulroney Siver Law through which you may provide us with your Personal Information. These include but are not limited to opening a client file, sending an email to Mulroney Siver Law to be connected with a lawyer, or calling Mulroney Siver Law to be connected with a lawyer.

Limiting Collection, Use, and Disclosure

We strive to limit the amount of Personal Information we collect to that necessary and appropriate for the identified purposes. We will not use or disclose your Personal Information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with your consent or as permitted or required by applicable law.

Consent

To the extent possible, we will obtain consent to collect, use, and disclose personal information about an individual directly from such individual. However, if you provide Personal Information concerning another individual (including adverse parties and other individuals involved in such proceedings) to Mulroney Siver Law, you represent that, prior to submitting such information, you have obtained the necessary consent or authority to permit us to collect, use, and disclose such Personal Information for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or the collection, use, and disclosure is permitted by applicable law.

Mulroney Siver Law will not collect, use, or disclose Personal Information without the consent of the individuals concerned unless we are permitted or required to do so by the applicable law. We generally do not obtain the consent of the individuals concerned in the following circumstances:

  1. If a client provides personal information about a third person to us for purposes of our legal representation of the client;

  2. If legal, medical, or security reasons make it impossible or impractical to seek consent; and

  3. When information is being collected for the detection and prevention of fraud or for law enforcement and seeking the consent of the individual may defeat the purpose of collecting the information.

Use of Personal Information

If you provide Mulroney Siver Law with your Personal Information we will use it for the purpose for which it was collected. If you provide your Personal Information in relation to a file or request for legal services we will use that Personal Information to communicate with you, provide you legal services, and meet any applicable legal requirements such as service requirements.

We may also use your Personal Information for any other purpose permitted by the applicable law.

Other use of your information

We do not sell or disclose your Personal Information to anyone, except as required by law, to protect our rights and property, or in order to fulfil the identified purposes for which we collected the Personal Information.

Access to Personal Information

You may request access to your personal information and seek information about Mulroney Siver Law’s collection, use, and disclosure of that information by contacting our Privacy Officer, Jennifer Wilcox, in writing at jen@yourlawpartner.ca. Any information that is protected by solicitor-client privilege will not be disclosed except with the consent of the client.

Before providing access to your Personal Information, and provided that the request does not relate to employee personal information, Mulroney Siver Law will provide a written estimate of the fee that may be charged. Mulroney Siver Law may require a deposit in the amount of all or part of this fee.

You may submit a written request to Mulroney Siver Law to correct errors or omissions in your personal information that is in our custody or control.

Security of Personal Information

Mulroney Siver Law has made arrangements to prevent unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or destruction of Personal Information.

Amendments to Privacy Policy

Mulroney Siver Law reserves the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at its sole discretion at any time without notice to you.