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This Privacy Policy explains what we do with the personal information that Online Legal Media Ltd. ("OLM") collects from our users. We may change our policy from time to time, so we suggest that you check our web site from time to time to ensure that you know about our current policy or if you have any questions. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, you should contact the OLM privacy officer.

Canadian Privacy Law

As per the new Canadian Privacy Law, OLM does not keep a copy of your name and case details.

What We Collect

OLM asks for your contact information and particulars of your complaint when you submit a complaint.

We may also collect IP addresses to help us understand how our audience uses our site and to gather broader demographic information, so that we can make our site better and improve our users' overall experience when they visit OLM websites. For these same reasons, if your browser is set up to accept them, we use a feature known as a "cookie." Cookies contain bits of information that Web sites transfer to your computer's hard drive for record keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site such as ours. A cookie doesn't tell us who you are. Only you can do that.

Children

If you are under 18, you may not use this site.

How OLM Discloses Your Personal Information

OLM will only disclose any personally identifiable information about individual users, in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service, or to comply with applicable laws or valid legal process, or to protect the rights or property of OLM.

We disclose personally identifiable individual information and the other information you provide us to law firms who declare that they are interested in considering whether your complaint could form the basis of a lawsuit. We cannot guarantee that the information you submit to us will not end up in the hands of the company or person that you are complaining about.

We may also disclose your contact information and the other information that you provide us in the following circumstances:

We may permit third parties to offer you services or goods if we think that you will benefit from the offer. You will be able to tell when another business is involved in your transactions. We will share your contact information only with such third parties.
We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. They may have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but will not be able to legally use it for other purposes.
We might change, sell, reorganize or liquidate via bankruptcy this business. If we do, your information will of course be one of the transferred assets.
We may release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with law, to enforce or apply our Terms of Service and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of OLM, our users, or others. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when information about you might go to third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.

From time to time we may also provide aggregate (statistical) information to third parties to describe our services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes. If we partner with another party to provide a specific service to you, and if you sign up for the service, then and only then will we provide your other information to such partner.

Our other Services
We may send you occasional notices or newseltters about OLM services, unless you tell us not to. If you do not want to receive such offers and mailings, you can click the unsubscribe link, which you will find on our email messages.

How to Edit the Information OLM Has About You

If you want to correct or change the information in your Profile, or any other information we have about you, please send an email.

Your Responsibility

The information you post with OLM may be made available to the public. Furthermore, while we do our best to protect your personal information, OLM cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

We may provide links from our site other. If you follow these links from our site to theirs, you should be aware that these other sites have their privacy and data collection practices. OLM has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies. For more information regarding a site and its privacy policies, check that site.

Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line.

If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send us an email.

Conditions of Use

Any dispute over privacy is subject to our Terms of Service, including limitations on damages, arbitration of disputes, and the application of the law of British Columbia. While we will endeavour to email you with changes to either this Privacy Statement or the Terms of Service, you should check our web site frequently for any recent changes.

Contacting Us
If you have any questions or comments about the practices of this site, or your dealings with us, you may contact us.