Danson Delavar LLP (“Danson Delavar,” “the firm,” “we,” or “us”) respects the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. As lawyers, we have a professional obligation under the rules of the Law Society of Ontario to hold in strict confidence all information we acquire within a lawyer-client relationship.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information, in a manner consistent with our professional obligations and with applicable privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). It applies to personal information collected through our practice and through this website.
We are committed to protecting the personal information of our clients, prospective clients, website visitors, and others with whom we deal. We collect, use, and disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, and only as permitted or required by law and our professional duties.
The personal information we collect depends on the nature of our relationship with you and the legal services we provide. It may include:
Wherever reasonable and practicable, we collect personal information directly from you — verbally or in writing — when you retain the firm, contact us, or use this website. In the course of providing legal services, we may also collect personal information from other sources, including courts and tribunals, government agencies, financial institutions, insurers, other counsel, and publicly available records.
By providing us with personal information, you consent to its collection, use, and disclosure in accordance with this Policy. Depending on the sensitivity of the information, your consent may be express or implied. You may withdraw or refuse your consent at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Please note that withdrawing consent may limit or prevent our ability to act for you.
We use personal information to:
We do not sell personal information. We may disclose personal information in the course of representing you, or where authorized or required to do so — for example: with your consent; to third-party service providers who assist us in operating the firm and who are bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations; to courts, tribunals, or regulatory authorities; or where required or permitted by law. Information subject to solicitor-client privilege is protected and is not disclosed except as permitted by law.
Personal information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and to meet our professional and legal obligations. We maintain physical, organizational, and technological safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information to protect it against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to support its functionality and to help us understand how the site is used. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies; doing so may affect certain features of the site. This website may also contain links to external sites that are not operated by the firm and are not governed by this Policy; we encourage you to review the privacy practices of any website you visit.
We endeavour to keep personal information as accurate, complete, and current as necessary for the purposes for which it is used. Please notify us of any change to your information during the course of a retainer so that we may update our records.
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, and request that we correct any inaccuracies. We will respond to such requests as required by law. In certain circumstances — including where information is subject to solicitor-client privilege, would reveal personal information about another individual, or is otherwise exempt — we may not be able to provide access.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The current version will always be posted on this website, with its effective date noted above. We encourage you to review it periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to access or correct your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer:
Danson Delavar LLP — Privacy Officer
20 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 1902
Toronto, ON M4R 1K8
Telephone: 416-929-2200
Email: info@ddlitigators.com