LegalFish understands the concerns of its users regarding security,
their privacy and confidential information submitted to the site. To that
end, we have implemented the following policy to protect the security and
privacy of our users.
1. Security
We provide the use of a secure server to all users of the site. The
secure server uses encryption software to secure all information sent to
us. All user data collected by LegalFish is accessible only by authorized
users. We will make every attempt to maintain the security and integrity
of the information submitted to this site.
Access to some content and services is password protected. Please make
sure that you protect the password of your account in order to prevent
another party from viewing the information you submitted. The information
shared between and attorney and a client is considered privileged and
confidential. If someone obtains access to your password they will have
access to that information which can have adverse effects to the outcome
of your legal issue.
An important part of the security used on our site is the use of unique
passwords associated with your account. If you lose control of your
password, you may lose substantial control over your personally
identifiable information, including account information and Privileged
Information. Do not give your password out to anybody including any person
claiming they are from LegalFish. If you believe that someone may have
obtained access to your password please contact us immediately at info@legalfish.com and change your
password.
2. Data Collection
When you register, you provide us with various kinds of personal
information such as your name, mailing and e-mail address as well as
demographic information such as geographical area. If you are an attorney,
you also provide us with information about your practice as well as your
bar registration number and the year you were admitted to the bar. When
you post a legal issue you are providing information specifically relating
to the nature of that issue. The information you provide is necessary for
our service to function properly.
In addition to personal information, we collect aggregate information
relating to site traffic such as the number of unique visitors, the origin
of those visits, page views, the number of attorneys registered on the
site, the number of cases posted and in which areas of law they were
posted. This aggregate information only to users of the site as a whole
and is not comprised of any specific personal
information.
We may make use of cookie technology in order to provide you with a
more personalized and efficient service. Cookies are small pieces of
information that are sent to the hard drive by the Web server for record
keeping purposes. The information can be retrieved by the same Web server
in order to help you avoid having to input the same data every time you
visit the site. In addition, cookies allow us to track usage of the
site to determine those areas of the site which are most useful or
popular. Cookies may not be used to read any information, personal or
otherwise, from your computer other than that information which
corresponds to the particular Web site contained in its cookie. You can
reset your browser either to notify you when you receive a cookie or to
refuse to accept cookies. Certain areas of the site may not function
properly if you refuse to accept cookies.
3. Use of Data
The data you provide is used to register you on our site and makes it
possible for us to send you responses to your posted legal matter. We will
not disclose any personal information to any third party. The aggregate
information we collect about site usage may be provided to third parties
but this will not in any way divulge any personal information about any of
our customers.
We may also send you informational e-mails regarding various products
or services that may be of interest to you. These e-mails will not be sent
unless you give us permission to do so during the registration process.
4. Confidentiality
We will not disclose any information you provide regarding your legal
matter to any third party. This is information that is held in confidence
between a participating attorney and a customer as a result of the
attorney-client relationship including, without limitation, queries
submitted by prospective clients and answers provided by member attorneys
to those parties. However, LegalFish may, under certain circumstances be
compelled to disclose this type of information pursuant to a judicial or
administrative order or by an applicable statute. In the event that any
information is compelled by any legal process, we will use reasonable
efforts under the circumstances to notify the persons identified of such
an order so that they will have to opportunity to take the appropriate
legal actions.
5. Records
Parties seeking legal services will only be permitted to access the
legal matter that they posted and the corresponding response by the
attorneys interested in handling their matter. Participating attorneys and
their firms will only be permitted to access the posted matter to which
they responded and their response to that matter. Any posted legal matter
and any response to a posted legal matter may be stored in a secure
database. However, LegalFish may delete any and all copies of the
aforementioned data at any time in its sole discretion. Since LegalFish is
merely a forum, we will not serve as a keeper or custodian of any records
for any party. Therefore, each party whether they are an attorney or a
client will have sole responsibility for making and storing copies of any
information submitted to LegalFish.
6. Consent and Changes to the Policy
By registering on the website, you consent to the collection, storage
and use of this data by LegalFish. LegalFish will not use any personal
information provided by you for any purpose than to contact you via e-mail
of any responses to your posted legal matter. Any changes made to this
policy will be posted on this page. Use of the site after those changes
are posted will constitute consent to the new policy.
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