This is Laura Camarra’s (“Camarra Law”) privacy policy. This document explains Camarra Law's policies for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. Camarra Law abides by applicable privacy legislation as well as professional responsibilities regarding solicitor-client privilege.
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Camarra Law collects information by various methods including information actively provided by its clients. The types of personal information collected by Camarra Law includes contact information and any information relevant to the matters for which Camarra Law has been retained.
HOW WE USE THIS INFORMATION
To provide legal services Camarra Law needs to collect personal information for various reasons including: understanding client needs; representing our clients; meeting legal, regulatory and contractual requirements; maintaining client contact information; and providing materials concerning our services and developments in the law. Camarra Law may use aggregate or anonymous information which will not be linked to identified individuals for various other uses for itself and third parties.
WHO WE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH
Camarra Law does not share personal information with any third parties except as disclosed in this policy. Camarra Law may provide personal information to its consultants, subcontractors and professional advisers (which shall be bound by privacy obligations) to assist Camarra Law’s uses disclosed herein.
Camarra Law will disclose personal information where reasonably necessary, such as: when we are required or authorized by law or ethical reasons to do so, for example by court order or pursuant to exemptions to consents provided in applicable privacy legislation; when an individual has consented to the disclosure; when the legal services we are providing requires us to give information to third parties (for example, as necessary for court actions); where it is necessary to establish or collect fees; if we engage a third party to provide services to us (like technology providers, back-up services, archival file storage, process servers, and investigators) and the third party is bound by privacy obligations; if we engage expert witnesses on a client’s behalf; if we retain other law firms in other jurisdictions on a client’s behalf; if the information is already publicly known; or if our law firm was to merge with another or otherwise become part of another firm.
SECURITY
Personal information is stored in a combination of paper and electronic files. They are protected by security measures appropriate to the nature of the information.
ACCESSING INFORMATION
Individuals may review their personal information contained in Camarra Law files by contacting the Camarra Law privacy officer. If an individual believes that any of their personal information is inaccurate, we will make appropriate corrections.
GENERAL
Camarra Law may amend this policy from time to time by posting an updated version on our website. If such amendments affect how Camarra Law uses or discloses personal information already held by Camarra Law in a material way, Camarra Law will obtain consent.
This policy was last updated on May 8, 2017.
Notwithstanding the general terms of this policy, the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be made outside of the terms herein to the extent provided for in any applicable privacy or other legislation in effect from time to time, or pursuant to court orders.
CONTACT US
For more information on Camarra Law and privacy please contact our Privacy Officer at: admin@camarralaw.ca.