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Privacy Policy
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1. Who We Are
Adana Law Professional Corporation ("Adana Law", "we", "us", or "our") is a law firm located at 71 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, Canada. We are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website and contact us for legal services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect contact information (name, email address, phone number, and any details you provide through our contact form or by telephone), matter-related information (details about your legal matter that you voluntarily share when seeking legal advice or representation), and technical information (IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our website, collected automatically via analytics tools).
We do not collect sensitive personal information (such as financial account numbers or health records) through this website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to respond to your inquiries and provide legal services, communicate with you about your matter, comply with our professional and legal obligations as lawyers regulated by the Law Society of Ontario, and improve our website and understand how visitors use it.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Solicitor–Client Privilege
Information you share with us in the context of seeking legal advice is protected by solicitor–client privilege. We treat all communications with the strictest confidentiality in accordance with our professional obligations under the Law Society Act (Ontario) and the Rules of Professional Conduct.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information only with your consent, to service providers who assist us in operating our website or practice under confidentiality obligations, or as required by law, court order, or our professional regulatory obligations.
6. Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses cookies and Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised data about website usage. Analytics data is used solely to improve our website. You may opt out of analytics tracking by declining cookies when prompted by our cookie consent banner.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law or our professional obligations. Client files are retained in accordance with Law Society of Ontario guidelines.
8. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
9. Your Rights
Under PIPEDA, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the details below.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact Adana Law Professional Corporation at 71 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario N7M 1E4, Canada. Phone: 519-997-2357. Email: [email protected].
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.