At Ai Law Professional Corporation and Simon Law Group, we are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information that our cross-border partnership collects from or about you, how we use it, and to whom we disclose it when you visit https://www.crossborderjustice.com.
This policy complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), applicable Canadian and United States privacy laws, and the strict confidentiality obligations governed by the Law Society of Ontario and applicable U.S. State Bar associations.
1. Identity of the Companies Collecting Data
The entities jointly collecting your personal information on this website are Ai Law Professional Corporation (based in Ontario, Canada) and Simon Law Group (based in the United States). Together, we operate this site to provide cross-border legal representation.
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal information only when strictly necessary and legally permissible. When you use our website, we may collect the following:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, and phone number when you fill out our online intake forms.
- Legal Inquiry Details: Basic details regarding your legal inquiry that you voluntarily submit through our forms to request a consultation.
- Technical Information: Standard internet log information (such as IP addresses), browser type, and device data to ensure the secure and proper functioning of our site.
Note: The collection of any sensitive legal information is performed over a secure, SSL-encrypted (HTTPS) connection to ensure your data remains safe.
3. Purpose of Information Collection
We clearly define the purposes for which we collect personal data. When you submit your information through our online forms, our firms collect your contact information to provide you with legal consultations. Specifically, the data is used to:
- Assess your eligibility for legal representation in either or both jurisdictions.
- Determine whether Ai Law Professional Corporation or Simon Law Group is best suited to assist with your specific legal matter.
- Contact you to schedule a consultation regarding your matter.
- Ensure we have a clear conflicts-check record as required by legal professional standards.
We do not collect personal data for the purpose of selling it to third parties, nor do we use your specific legal inquiry details for unrelated consumer or promotional marketing.
4. Consent and Opt-Out Instructions
By interacting with our website and submitting your information through our contact forms, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Opt-Out Instructions:
- Preventative Opt-Out: If you wish to opt out of internal data collection entirely, please do not complete or submit any of our online contact forms. You may instead choose to contact us directly via telephone.
- Post-Submission Opt-Out/Removal: If you have already submitted your information and wish to withdraw your consent, opt out of further communications, or request the deletion of your personal data from our intake systems, please contact our privacy officer at the contact details provided below. We will promptly honor your request, subject to our legal and ethical obligations to retain certain records for conflict-checking purposes.
5. Data Security and Protection
We secure and protect your data in compliance with applicable North American privacy laws. Ai Law Professional Corporation and Simon Law Group take all reasonable technical, organizational, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. All submitted data is transmitted securely and accessed only by authorized legal staff who are bound by strict duties of confidentiality.
6. Sharing of Personal Information
Your personal information is strictly confidential. We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise distribute your personal information to outside marketers. Information is only shared in the following circumstances:
- Between Partner Firms: Data submitted through this website is shared between Ai Law Professional Corporation and Simon Law Group for the express purpose of evaluating your case and determining appropriate legal jurisdiction and representation.
- Legal Requirements: When legally required by court order or strictly necessary to provide the legal services you have requested.
7. Accessing Your Personal Information
Under applicable privacy laws, you have the right to ask whether we hold any personal information about you, to see that information, and to ensure its accuracy. To submit an access request, please use the contact information below.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your opt-out rights, please contact us at: info@crossborderjustice.com