1. Purpose of this Policy
Lapointe Legal is committed to making every effort to respect the strict confidentiality of personal information. The purpose of this policy is to inform you of the methods for collecting personal data, the nature of such data, and its general use.
 

If you do not consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy, please do not provide us with personal information and do not use the website www.lapointelegal.ca (the “Website”).

2. Methods of collecting personal information
In the course of our activities, and in order to provide the services for which we are mandated or approached, as well as for administrative purposes, Lapointe Legal must collect various types of personal information. The collection of such data begins at the very first point of contact, including when we receive your service requests, questions, or comments. Any interaction with our office may result a collection of personal information, whether through our online contact form, social media, emails received at our corporate addresses, or telephone, videoconference, or in-person meetings with a member of our team.

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3. Nature of the personal information collected
Such personal information may include, without limitation, the following categories:

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• Identification information
  Last name, first name, date of birth, gender, ethnic origin, nationality, copies of official identification documents;
   

• Contact information
  Mailing address, email address, telephone number;
   

• Social or family information
  Marital status, identification of family members, social assistance or unemployment benefits, child or spousal support;
   

• Health information
  Health history and medical records, lifestyle habits, medications taken, or allergies;
   

• Financial and billing information
  Income, credit history, tax history, payment information, asset information, bank account or credit card numbers;
   

• Any other information relevant to the provision of our legal services that you consent to provide to us;
   

• Human resources management information
  Résumés, academic transcripts, criminal and professional background checks, employee records.

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We collect only the personal information that you have consented to provide to us. We limit the collection of personal information to what is necessary for the purpose of establishing, managing, and maintaining our relationship with you.

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4. Intended use of personal information
We use and disclose your personal information solely for the following purposes:

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• Communicating with you regarding questions or comments;

• Conducting conflict-of-interest checks;

• Identifying you as a client and opening your file;

• Carrying out our professional activities, including providing legal advice and services;

• Identifying you as a client in judicial proceedings;

• Establishing and maintaining our business relationships with you;

• Managing billing, payment processing, and recovery;

• Handling and resolving complaints and dissatisfaction;

• Ensuring the security of our information technology network, and preventing and detecting cyber threats and fraud;

• Managing company personnel;

• Complying with our legal and professional obligations;

• Any other purpose to which you have consented, that is required and legally authorized.

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5. Access to and sharing of personal information
In order to provide you with the services you have requested, we may be required to disclose your personal information to trusted third parties, including:

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• Third parties whose services are retained as part of a mandate entrusted to us in order to carry out certain functions related to litigation;

• Our IT service providers (for example, data maintenance and processing, IT support, website services, etc.);

• Our partners, within the framework of collaborative agreements;

• Third parties involved in judicial proceedings.

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We take the necessary measures to ensure that these service providers and partners process your personal information solely for the purposes determined.

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6. Use of Cookies
We use cookies on our website available at https://www.lapointelegal.ca/ to improve your browsing experience and to better understand how you interact with our online content.

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Cookies are text files stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit our website. They collect browsing information such as language preferences and certain browsing habits.

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This data is used for statistical purposes, as well as to enable certain website functionalities and facilitate navigation. Information collected through cookies is confidential at all times. You may disable or block cookies by configuring your browser settings.

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7. Links to other Websites
Our website may, from time to time, offer hyperlinks to other websites. Information exchanged on those sites is not subject to this Privacy Policy, but rather to the privacy policies of the external sites concerned, if applicable. We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information on such sites.

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8. Retention periods
Your personal information is retained only for the period corresponding to the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

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9. Rights of access, rectification, and withdrawal
By submitting a written request, you may exercise your right to access the personal information we hold about you, in accordance with legal requirements. You may also contact us to request the correction or updating of any information concerning you in order to keep your file up to date.

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You also have the right to request data portability, meaning that we will provide you, upon request, with your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, where technically feasible.

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10. Contact information
For any questions regarding the processing or updating of your personal information, or to raise any concerns in this regard, please contact us at the following email address:
confidentialite@lapointelegal.ca

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Our Privacy Officer will contact you within thirty (30) days following receipt of your request.

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11. Updates to the Policy
We may modify the content of this Privacy Policy at any time. We therefore encourage you to review it regularly to stay informed about how we process personal information.

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This version was last updated on April 13, 2026.

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