Privacy Policy
At the Technology and Innovation Law Clinic (“the Clinic” “us”, “we”, “our”), the protection of your personal and business information is very important to us. The Clinic adheres to Dalhousie University’s policies on collecting and storing personal information within Canada. Please visit here for more information regarding Dalhousie’s privacy and security policies.
About Us
The Law and Technology Innovation Clinic is located at: Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, 6061 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2.
Effective Date and Scope
This Privacy Policy is effective as of July 27, 2020.
This Privacy Policy governs our practices regarding the use and collection of data and personal information obtained through our website or other interactions with us. Personal information is any information about an identifiable person.
What Information is Collected?
The Clinic will collect limited personal information from you, including your first and last name, address, phone number, email address and subject of inquiry (e.g. information requests), preferred means of communication, your interaction with our website, and other information you provide to us.
By using our website, Squarespace will collect functional and necessary cookie information from you. Please visit Squarespace’s Cookie Policy for more information.
How Does the Clinic Collect my Personal Information?
The Clinic may collect this information in various ways, including through your interaction with our website and through your communications with us. We may sometimes collect personal information from other sources in the course of providing you legal services. By using our services, you grant us permission to request and receive personal information that is relevant to providing you legal services, record-keeping, and other activities required by applicable law, regulation or Dalhousie’s policies.
Why is my Information Required?
First, it is required by the Barristers’ Society of Nova Scotia. Second, we need to keep a record of our clients, and we need to contact you when necessary. It may be necessary, from time to time, in order to assist you with legal matters, that we need to collect further personal information. We do not sell, rent or disclose your personal information to third parties for any reason. The Clinic will limit the collection of information to that which is reasonable and necessary for our purposes.
How will my Information be Used?
We may use your information to contact you, to respond to your inquiries, and to otherwise correspond with you in accordance with applicable laws. We do not sell, rent or disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent, unless it is required by law.
Consent
By availing of the services of the Clinic, you hereby consent to the collection, use and storage of your personal information as set out in this policy. The Clinic will obtain your consent before any other personal information is used or collected. Subject to legal and contractual requirements, consent can be withdrawn at any time. If consent is refused or withdrawn, the Clinic may not be able to continue to provide services or information.
Where is this Information Stored?
The Clinic uses industry-standard security measures to safeguard your personal information, and our students and employees who access your personal information are subject to confidentiality obligations and have all received training on how to safeguard your personal information.
Limits on Collection
The Clinic will limit the collection of information to that which is reasonable and necessary for our purposes. However, we will also collect information as is otherwise required by law.
How Long Will Data be Stored?
This data will only be stored as long as reasonably necessary in accordance with the principles of the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society and for as long as we need the information to provide you with legal services. The standard storage time for legal records and files in six years.
What Security Measures are Taken to Protect Data?
In order to prevent unauthorized access to your personal information and to ensure your personal information is used and disclosed only pursuant to this Policy, the Clinic students and employees with access to personal information strive to maintain physical and administrative safeguards to protect personal information collected. Additionally, personal information will be stored on cloud-based systems of Thompson Reuters and is subject to its Privacy Statement.
Although we seek to protect against possible breaches of our security systems, no institution can fully eliminate the risks of unauthorized access, and no website is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, hacking, data loss or breaches of our security systems will never occur.
Use of Service Providers
We may work with other companies to provide services on our behalf, such as website hosting services, payment processing services and other services as required. Those service providers will be permitted to obtain only the personal information they need to deliver the service in question, and they will be required to maintain the confidentiality of that information. For example, we will not supply Squarespace with any of your personal information. You will be required by Shopify to provide it with your credit card information and order information in order to pay for our legal services. Chase Payments performs the credit card processing on behalf of Dalhousie University and may store your credit card information if you are set up for re-occurring payments. Visit these links for more information on the Privacy Policies of our service providers Squarespace, Shopify and Chase. You acknowledge and agree that the Clinic is not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-parties that provide services on our behalf.
Changes to the Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes to our privacy practices. We encourage you to periodically review this page to ensure you are familiar with those changes.
Questions
For all inquiries or comments regarding this privacy policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact Jacqueline Walsh, Director, Law and Technology Innovation Clinic at jswalsh@dal.ca.