Privacy Policy

At Munnings Law (“we”), we are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of personal information. We have developed this Privacy Policy to describe our principles and practices concerning how we protect the personal information of visitors to our website (“you”).

What is personal information?

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, personal information is any information about an identifiable individual other than their business contact information.

Information we collect

Our website “cookies” may collect information related to your visit to our website, including: the IP address and domain used to access our website, the type and version of your browser, the website you came from to access our website, the date and duration of your visit, the page you entered and exited at, and any website page that is viewed by that IP address. We use this information to monitor our website’s performance and for our business purposes such as working to continually upgrade our website. Most cookies will not collect information that identifies you, but will instead collect more general information such as how users arrive at and use our website. We also collect personal information that you submit to our website, including your name, email address, details regarding your legal issues, and any other contact or other information that you choose to provide when you use the “Contact Us” portion of our website.

How we use your information

We may use personal information in the following ways:

• Services – to establish and manage client relationships, provide legal advice, perform legal services, fulfill legal duties, and avoid conflicts of interest.
• Website Use – to reply to requests for information or other questions from visitors to our website and to ensure our website is presented in the most effective manner for you.
• Research and Development – to better understand our clients’ needs and our business in order to develop our services and offerings.
• Other – for any other purpose to which you consent.

Sharing your information

In addition to sharing personal information within Munnings Law, we may also share personal information with other organizations such as:

• Third-party service providers providing website and other services to us. We limit the information provided to these service providers to that which is reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions, and we require them to maintain the confidentiality of such information;
• Law enforcement and governmental entities. We may disclose personal information or other information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with applicable laws; and
• An acquirer, successor or assignee as part of any merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or similar transaction, as well as in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to, and Munnings Law is not responsible for, any third-party websites which may be accessible through links from the Munnings Law website. If you follow a link to any of these third-party websites, you must check their privacy policies before you submit any personal information to them.

Your consent is important to us

By using our website, we assume that you have consented to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as explained in this Privacy Policy.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions, by contacting our Privacy Officer using the contact information set out below.

Time period for storing information

We will only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the relevant purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and in order to comply with our legal obligations.

Location of stored information

Your personal information may be stored and processed in any country where we engage third-party service providers. You consent to the transfer of information to countries outside Canada, which may have different data protection rules than in Canada. While such information is outside of Canada, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is held, and may be subject to disclosure to the governments, courts or law enforcement or regulatory agencies of such other country.

Protection of personal information

We maintain appropriate security measures to protect personal information against accidental, unauthorized or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or access, misuse, and any other unlawful form of processing. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us, and you do so at your own risk. We also cannot guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our safeguards. If you believe personal information has been compromised, please contact our Privacy Officer using the contact information set out below.

Access to your personal information

You can ask to see the personal information that we hold about you. If you want to review, verify or correct your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer using the contact information set out below.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, or to make a complaint, please email our Privacy Officer at info@munnings.ca with the subject line Privacy Policy.

Updates to this Privacy Policy

Munnings Law reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time and we will post any such changes on our website.

This Privacy Policy was last updated September 2024.