Privacy Policy

At Blue Rock Law LLP ("Blue Rock"), respecting the privacy and confidentiality of our clients' information is fundamental to our professional obligations. This Privacy Policy outlines how we manage personal information and safeguard privacy in compliance with privacy legislation applicable to Blue Rock.  This Privacy Policy is a summary of Blue Rock’s privacy practices and policies governing its Website www.bluerocklaw.com and is applicable to all visitors to, and users of, the Website.

Collecting Personal Information

We only collect personal information (information about an identifiable individual) necessary to provide legal services to our clients and for purposes consistent with our professional obligations.  Personal information does not include information of an aggregate or anonymous nature where a specific individual or individuals cannot be identified, nor does it include business contact information used to contact an individual in their capacity as an employee or official of an organization.

Use of Personal Information

We use the information collected to:

• Provide and improve our services

• Manage our client relationships

• Represent clients in the context of business transactions involving the exchange or disclosure of personal information

• Meet our legal and professional obligations

• Manage our business and operations

• Share personal information with third parties for the purpose of providing legal services in the context of legal proceedings

• Establish and maintain commercial relationships with clients, suppliers and other third parties,

• Contact and communicate with clients and other individuals for the purpose of conducting market research, and evaluating client service and satisfaction

• Distribute our publications and invitations to events to individuals who subscribe to our mailing lists

• Maintain, develop and manage our document management, knowledge-management and precedent systems and databases

• Consider the admission of individuals as employees and members of the firm

• Detect and protect against error, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, theft and other illegal activity, and where necessary to meet our insurance requirements

• Process payments

Disclosure

We do not disclose personal information unless:

• We have the client's consent

• It's necessary to provide our services

• We are required by applicable law

Consent

By engaging us for legal services, clients consent to our collecting, using, and disclosing their personal information in accordance with this policy.

Unsolicited or Voluntary Personal Information

If you choose to voluntarily submit personal information to Blue Rock by email, online forms or other means, Blue Rock will consider that you have done so with your consent for purposes reasonably related to your providing the information. If reasonable to do so, or if you request ongoing provision of information, after our initial response, we may communicate further with you with information that may be useful. If Canadian anti-spam legislation applies to any such communications, we will include instructions on how to terminate receiving such further information. We may share your personal information with our employees or contractors if reasonable to do so, having regard to the purposes for which you have provided us with your information.

Safeguarding Personal Information

We have implemented physical, organizational, and technological measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.

Access to Personal Information

Clients have the right to access their personal information under our control. Requests should be sent in writing to our Managing Partner at david.mann@bluerocklaw.com. We may charge a nominal fee for this service.

Updates and Amendments

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Clients are encouraged to periodically review this privacy policy.

Contact

For questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact our Managing Partner at david.mann@bluerocklaw.com.