Terms of Use
 

The internet site www.thiessenlaw.ca and all related pages ("the website") is subject to your acceptance of the following terms of use; use of the website signifies your consent to the same.

Viewing the website or contacting anyone from Thiessen Law Group via email does not constitute a client/lawyer relationship.  Email correspondence entered into the website is not to be construed as legal advice, but merely a convenient method of contacting our office electronically.  Communication by email cannot be guaranteed as privileged or confidential due to the inherent security risks associated with the internet.  Any communication by email should be encrypted for security purposes; otherwise you accept the risks of such uncertainty and the possible lack of confidentiality of information transmitted.  If you intend to send confidential or sensitive information you should first contact our office by telephone to make the necessary arrangements for an appointment or consultation.  

The contents of this website are for general informational purposes only.  The information contained on the website is not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, timely, or relevant to your circumstance.  The contents of this website should not be treated as legal advice.  Thiessen Law Group strongly recommends seeking formal legal advice from a competent lawyer before acting upon any information that appears on this website.  Your use or reliance upon the information contained herein does not establish a lawyer/client relationship.  Thiessen Law Group assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained on this website.  In no event shall Thiessen Law Group, its partners, employees, or agents be liable for damages of any kind.

Thiessen Law Group reserves the right to change any information contained on this website and may change the terms of use without prior notice.

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Privacy Policy
 

Thiessen Law Group is bound by professional standards of confidentiality that are even more stringent than those required by law. Therefore, we will always protect your right to privacy.

Types of Nonpublic Personal Information We Collect

We collect nonpublic personal information about you that is provided to us by you or obtained by us with your authorization.  The software infrastructure that supports our website may collect information about you including: browser type, internet service provider's domain name, internet protocol address, operating system, pages accessed, duration of visit, et cetera.

Parties to Whom We Disclose Information
For current and former clients, we do not disclose any nonpublic personal information obtained in the course of our practice except as required or permitted by law. Permitted disclosures include, for instance, providing information to our employees, and in limited situations, to unrelated third parties who need to know that information to assist us in providing services to you. In all such situations, we stress the confidential nature of information being shared.

Protecting the Confidentiality and Security of Current and Former Client Information
We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able to assist you with your professional needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines. In order to guard your nonpublic personal information, we maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with our professional standards. Once a file is closed it is physically retained for a period of ten years before it is shredded and destroyed. Similarily, digitial records are removed and destroyed ten years after our office closes the file.

Please call if you have any questions, because your privacy, our professional ethics, and the ability to provide you with quality services are very important to us.