This Privacy Policy describes the information that Rice Parsons Leoni Elliott LLP (“RPLE”) collects in the normal course of its business, including through its website (the “Site”), how we use that information and to whom it may be disclosed.

This Privacy Policy applies to RPLE.  References to “Rice Parsons Leoni Elliott LLP”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refer to RPLE. The Policy applies to Personal Information collected, used and disclosed through our operations, including through the Site.

Much of the Personal Information collected, used or disclosed by RPLE  arises in the course of providing legal services and is governed by solicitor-client privilege, applicable law society rules and professional codes of conduct. Those obligations apply to all Personal Information in our custody or control and are not limited by this Privacy Policy.

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources (“Other Sites”). RPLE has no responsibility or control over Other Sites, their business practices or content. Your use of Other Sites is at your own risk.

RPLE complies with applicable privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada), as applicable. This Privacy Policy is subject to those statutes.

“Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual. It does not include an individual’s name, title, business address or telephone number when used for business contact purposes.

Provision of Personal Information to RPLE

You may provide Personal Information to RPLE through various interactions, including:

• Opening a client file;
• Contacting us by email or telephone;
• Registering for class action updates on our Site; and
• Completing the “Get in Touch” form on our Site.

The nature of the information provided depends on the interaction. In some cases, it may consist solely of business contact information. Where the information constitutes Personal Information, it will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.

Consent may be express or implied, depending on the circumstances and sensitivity of the information.

If you provide Personal Information through the Site, you consent to our use of that information to respond to your inquiry or for purposes reasonably connected to your communication. Use of the Site constitutes consent to collection, use and disclosure in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

You may also provide Personal Information in the course of opening a client file, retaining our services, or registering for an event. In those circumstances, we rely on express or implied consent as appropriate.

We may collect standard technical information about Site users, including IP address, browser type, referring website, date and time of access, and pages visited.

As permitted by applicable law, we may collect, use or disclose Personal Information without knowledge or consent where authorized or required by law or by applicable rules governing the legal profession.

You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal, contractual or professional obligations. Withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide services.

We use Personal Information for the purposes for which it was collected.

If collected through the Site, we use it to:

• Respond to inquiries;
• Communicate with you; and
• Maintain and improve the Site.

If collected in connection with legal services, we use it to:

• Provide legal advice and representation;
• Communicate with you; and
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations.

If collected for marketing or events, we use it to:

• Administer registrations;
• Provide requested materials; and
• Inform you of relevant future events or communications.

We may also use Personal Information as otherwise permitted or required by law.

Use of the Site or this Privacy Policy does not create a lawyer-client, advisory or fiduciary relationship.

The Site must not be used to request legal advice or transmit confidential information. Information transmitted through the Site may not be secure, may not be treated as confidential and may not be protected by solicitor-client privilege.

When you access the Site, we may use cookies to collect information such as browser type, operating system, referring website, visit duration, pages viewed and number of visits. A cookie identifies a browser, not necessarily an individual.

We use this information to measure and improve Site functionality and content. We may share aggregated information with service providers assisting in Site analytics.

You may configure your browser to notify you of cookies or refuse them. Refusing cookies may limit certain Site functionality. Continued use of the Site without disabling cookies constitutes consent to their use.

We do not sell Personal Information. We may disclose Personal Information where required by law, to protect our rights or property, or to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected.

We use reasonable physical, administrative and technical safeguards to protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

No system is completely secure. You should not transmit sensitive or confidential information electronically without appropriate safeguards such as encryption.

Subject to applicable law and solicitor-client privilege, you may request access to your Personal Information by submitting a written request to our Privacy Officer.

We will provide access in accordance with applicable legislation and may withhold information where permitted or required by law.

Kendal Paul

Privacy Officer
Rice Parsons Leoni & Elliott LLP
980–820 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC
Email: kpaul@rplelaw.com