Privacy Policy

1. Our Purpose

ScarboroughLawyers.com is a lawyer referral and information service designed to help members of the public find lawyers who are available to provide legal services in Scarborough and surrounding areas.

When you submit an inquiry, the information you provide will be used primarily for the purpose of identifying and connecting you with an appropriate lawyer or law office based upon the area of law and other information you provide.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending upon the nature of your inquiry, we may collect information such as:

• your name;
• telephone number and email address;
• the area of law in which you require assistance;
• a brief description of your legal matter;
• your preferred method of contact; and
• any other information you voluntarily provide to us.

We encourage you to provide only the information reasonably necessary for us and the lawyer you select to understand the general nature of your inquiry.

3. How Your Information Will Be Used

Information submitted through ScarboroughLawyers.com will be treated as confidential and will be used for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and helping connect you with a lawyer or law office that may be able to assist you.

Your personal information will not be sold, rented or provided to third parties for marketing purposes.

Subject to the exceptions described below, information concerning your legal inquiry will only be shared with the lawyer or law office you select or with a lawyer or law office to whom your inquiry is being directed for the purpose of obtaining legal assistance.

By submitting an inquiry and asking us to connect you with a lawyer, you consent to the disclosure of the information you provide to that lawyer and the lawyer's law office for that purpose.

4. Confidentiality and Lawyer-Client Relationship

ScarboroughLawyers.com takes the confidentiality of legal inquiries seriously.

However, submitting information through this website does not, by itself, create a lawyer-client relationship between you and ScarboroughLawyers.com, the operator of the website, or any lawyer listed on or participating in the service.

A lawyer-client relationship will arise only if and when a lawyer agrees to act for you.

Lawyers participating in ScarboroughLawyers.com are independent legal professionals and are responsible for complying with their own professional obligations, including the confidentiality requirements imposed upon lawyers by the Law Society of Ontario.

You should avoid sending highly sensitive documents, passwords, banking information, Social Insurance Numbers or other information that is unnecessary to determine the general nature of your legal matter unless requested by the lawyer who is assisting you.

5. Disclosure of Information

We will not disclose your personal information except:

• to a lawyer or law office for the purpose of responding to your request for legal assistance;
• to service providers reasonably necessary to operate and secure the website, such as website hosting or technology providers, subject to appropriate confidentiality and privacy safeguards;
• with your consent; or
• where disclosure is required or permitted by law.

We will not use information about your legal matter to market unrelated products or services to you.

6. Your Choice of Lawyer

ScarboroughLawyers.com is intended to assist you in locating legal assistance. You remain free to select the lawyer of your choice and are under no obligation to retain any lawyer identified through the website.

The decision whether to establish a lawyer-client relationship is ultimately a matter between you and the lawyer concerned.

7. Protection of Personal Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information in our possession to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, loss, misuse or alteration.

Although reasonable precautions are taken, no website, email system or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Retention of Information

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including facilitating your inquiry, maintaining appropriate business records, addressing complaints or inquiries, and complying with applicable legal requirements.

Information that is no longer reasonably required will be securely deleted, destroyed or anonymized, as appropriate.

9. Access and Correction

You may contact us to request access to personal information that we hold about you or to request that inaccurate information be corrected, subject to any limitations permitted by applicable law.

You may also withdraw your consent to our continued use or disclosure of your information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.

10. Privacy Laws

ScarboroughLawyers.com seeks to handle personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) where applicable, and in a manner consistent with the professional obligations applicable to Ontario lawyers.

11. Website Analytics and Cookies

ScarboroughLawyers.com may use ordinary website technologies, including cookies and analytics tools, to operate the website, maintain security, understand website traffic and improve the service.

Where these technologies collect personal information or require consent under applicable law, they will be used in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

12. Privacy Questions or Complaints

Questions, requests or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information may be directed to:

We will make reasonable efforts to investigate and respond to privacy-related inquiries or complaints.

13. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology or applicable legal requirements. The current version will be posted on ScarboroughLawyers.com together with the date of the most recent update.