Disclaimer, Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
Please read this Disclaimer, Terms of Use & Privacy Policy carefully as they contain important information about your use of www.ameralilaw.com (this “website”). By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the terms below.
DISCLAIMER
Unless you are an existing client, before communicating with Amer Ali Law Professional Corporation (“Amer Ali Law”) via www.ameralilaw.com (this “website”) (via the “Contact Us” form or otherwise), please note that until you have received from us a written statement that we represent you in a particular matter, you should not send to us any confidential information about any such matter. After we have undertaken representation of you concerning a matter, you will be our client, and we may thereafter exchange confidential information freely.
This website is not intended to create a lawyer-client relationship between you and Amer Ali Law. You should not act or rely on information in this website without seeking the advice of a lawyer. We would be pleased to communicate with you concerning legal matters, but we cannot do so until we first know that doing so would not create a conflict of interest. If you are interested in having Amer Ali Law represent you in a legal matter, the best way to initiate possible representation is to contact the firm at (343) 633-5997 or info@ameralilaw.com to schedule an appointment.
TERMS OF USE
Notice. The information on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion. Visitors to this website should seek appropriate legal or other professional advice on their own particular matter and should not rely on the information contained on this Web site without seeking such advice. Although we attempt to keep the information on this Web site accurate and up-to-date, we cannot guarantee that the content is accurate, complete or current. Web site content may be updated or modified at any time and without notice.
You acknowledge and agree that you are using this Web site at your own risk and liability. Amer Ali Law Professional Corporation (“Amer Ali Law”) does not guarantee that the operation of this Web site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that any defects or errors in this Web site or its content will be corrected, or that this Web site will be free from viruses or other harmful components. Amer Ali Law is not responsible or liable for the suitability, accuracy, validity or reliability of this Web site for any purpose.
As further described in our Privacy Policy, e-mails sent through this Web site may not be 100% secure. We take precautions to keep the information that we collect through this Web site secure, including organizational, physical and electronic precautions. However, we assume no liability for any damages you may suffer as a result of interception, alteration or misuse of information as it is transmitted over the Internet.
Sending an e-mail message to Amer Ali Law, generally, or any Amer Ali Law professional does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Please contact one of our lawyers in person or by telephone before sending any confidential e-mail to Amer Ali Law or to any of its legal professionals.
For your convenience, this website contains links to websites which are not operated or controlled by Amer Ali Law. No endorsement by Amer Ali Law is intended or implied by the presence of such links. We assume no responsibility for the content of such Web sites and your use of such Web sites is at your own risk.
Copyright. The information on this Web site is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. You may display on your computer, download and print the contents of this Web site for personal or educational non-commercial purposes provided that you attribute ownership of such content to Amer Ali Law Professional Corporation (“Axess”). You may not use the content of this Web site for any other purpose without the prior written approval of Amer Ali Law.
Acceptance. Axess provides this Web site subject to your compliance with the Terms of Use, as well as the Disclaimer and Privacy Policy. By accessing and using this Web site you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions contained in these documents. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, please do not access or use this Web site.
Modifications to the Terms of Use. We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. We will do so by posting revised Terms of Use on this Web site. Please review the Terms of Use periodically. Your continued use of this Web site following the posting of changes to these Terms of Use will mean you accept those changes.
PRIVACY POLICY
Amer Ali Law recognizes the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. As lawyers, we have a professional obligation to keep confidential all information we receive within a lawyer-client relationship. It is a position of trust. We are committed to protecting any personal information we hold.
This Policy Statement has been prepared to affirm our commitment to maintaining the privacy of our clients and others and to inform you of our practices concerning the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information collected by Amer Ali Law.
A professional relationship develops when Amer Ali Law agrees to be retained to provide services to a particular individual. In order to protect their own interests, individuals should not send confidential information to Amer Ali Law until they have had a direct discussion with a professional at the firm regarding the retention of Amer Ali Law to provide legal services.
Your Privacy Rights. All businesses engaged in commercial activities must comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5 (the “Act”), and the Canadian Standards Association Model Code for the protection of personal information, which it incorporates. These obligations extend to lawyers and law firms, including Amer Ali Law. The Act gives you rights concerning the privacy of your personal information.
Purposes for Collection of Personal Information. Our firm collects personal information for the following limited purposes:
- to establish and maintain client lists;
- to represent you as our client; and
- for internal purposes including the professional development of firm lawyers and law
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What Personal Information Do We Collect? Personal information is any information that identifies you, or by which your identity could be deduced. We collect and use your personal information in order to provide you with legal services. Our firm restricts the collection of personal information only to that information that is necessary for the purposes noted above. We are committed to collecting personal information in a fair, open and lawful manner. Wherever possible, we collect your personal information directly from you at the start of a retainer and in the course of our representation.
In most cases, we will ask you to specifically consent if we collect, use or disclose your personal information. Sometimes, your consent may be implied through your conduct with us.
Your provision of Personal Information to Amer Ali Law means that you agree and consent that we may collect, use and disclose your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with these terms, you are requested not to provide any Personal Information to Amer Ali Law. Unfortunately, certain services can only be offered if you provide Personal Information to Amer Ali Law. Consequently, if you choose not to provide us with any required Personal Information, Amer Ali Law may not be able to offer you those services.
Use of Your Information. By retaining our firm, you have confirmed your trust in us. We are honoured by this trust and take pride in serving you.
We use your personal information to provide legal advice and services to you and to administer our client (time and billing) databases. We are obliged for legal purposes to retain our client files after the end of the retainer.
Amer Ali Law does not disclose your personal information to any third party to enable them to market their products and services. For example, we do not provide our client mailing lists to other law firms.
Disclosure of Your Personal Information. Amer Ali Law may disclose your personal information under certain circumstances, such as:
- when we are required or authorized by law to do so, for example if a court issues a subpoena;
- when you have consented to the disclosure;
- when the legal services we are providing to you require us to give your information to third parties (for example, a professional retained to conduct a parenting or contact assessment or a mediation) your consent will be implied, unless you tell us otherwise;
- when it is necessary to establish or collect fees;
- where Amer Ali Law believes, upon reasonable grounds, that it is necessary to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of an identifiable person or group;
- if we engage a third party to provide administrative services to us (like computer backup services or archival file storage) and the third party is bound by our privacy policy;
- if we engage expert witnesses on your behalf; or
- if the information is already publicly known.
Retention. Amer Ali Law keeps Personal Information only as long as it is required for the reasons it was collected. The length of time we retain information varies, depending on the product or service and the nature of the information. This period may extend beyond the end of a person’s relationship with us, but it will be only for so long as it is necessary for us to have sufficient information to respond to any issues that may arise at a later date. When your Personal Information is no longer required for Amer Ali Law’s purposes, we have procedures to destroy, delete, erase or convert it into an anonymous form.
Is My Personal Information Secure? Our firm has developed and implemented security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information kept by us. We take all reasonable precautions to ensure that your personal information is kept safe from loss, unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. Among the steps taken to protect your information are
- restricted file access to personal information;
- deploying technological safeguards like security software and firewalls to prevent hacking or unauthorized computer access; and
- internal password and security policies.
We ensure that any of our employees who deal with personal information are properly trained and are aware of the necessary and appropriate measures required to protect personal information.
Accuracy. Our firm is committed to maintaining accurate, complete and up-to-date personal information. If you are aware of changes to the personal information you have given to us, simply inform us of the changes and we will update our records accordingly.
Communication with Us. You should be aware that e-mail is not a 100% secure medium. In addition, mail, telephone calls, faxes and transmissions over the internet are all susceptible to possible loss, misrouting, interception and misuse of the information being communicated or transmitted. You should be aware of this when contacting us to send personal or confidential information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy. Please note we regularly review all of our policies and procedures and may change them from time to time.
Website. Our website, www.ameralilaw.com, contains links to other sites which are not governed by this Privacy Policy.
On our website, like most other commercial websites, we may monitor traffic patterns, site usage and related site information in order to optimize our web service. We may provide aggregated information to third parties, but these statistics do not include any identifiable personal information.
If you have any questions or requests about the Disclaimer, Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, please contact us by sending an e-mail message to info@ameralilaw.com.