Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 11-NOV-2025
1. Introduction
CEMJ LAW CORPORATION (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia) (“PIPA”) and the professional obligations imposed by the Law Society of British Columbia.
By using our website or communicating with us, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
2. Collection of Personal Information
We collect personal information that is necessary to:
- Provide legal services;
- Communicate with you about your legal matters;
- Maintain records required by law or regulation;
- Manage our professional relationship with you.
The personal information we collect may include your name, contact information, identification, billing and payment details, and other information relevant to your legal matters.
We collect information directly from you wherever possible. In some cases, we may obtain information from third parties such as opposing counsel, government agencies, or public records.
3. Use of Personal Information
We use your personal information only for purposes consistent with those for which it was collected, including:
- Providing legal advice and representation;
- Managing client files and communications;
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations;
- Processing payments and maintaining billing records;
- Improving our website and client experience.
We will not use your personal information for marketing purposes without your consent.
4. Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not sell or rent personal information.
We may disclose personal information:
- To service providers who assist us in providing legal or administrative services (such as our practice management software, accounting services, or IT providers);
- When required or authorized by law (for example, by court order);
- With your consent.
All service providers are required to protect your information in a manner consistent with PIPA and our professional obligations.
5. Use of Clio
We use Clio, a cloud-based legal practice management platform operated by Themis Solutions Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Clio stores client information securely in Canada and/or the United States, depending on account settings.
Clio employs industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. For more information on Clio’s privacy practices, please review Clio’s Privacy Policy
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6. Security and Safeguards
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Security measures include:
- Secure password-protected systems;
- Encrypted communications (where applicable);
- Limited internal access to personal information.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You should avoid sending sensitive information by unencrypted email unless instructed otherwise.
7. Retention of Personal Information
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law and the Law Society of BC’s record retention requirements.
8. Access and Correction
You have the right to request access to your personal information, and to request correction of inaccuracies, subject to applicable legal restrictions.
To make such a request, please contact us using the information below.
9. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies or analytics tools to improve functionality and understand website traffic. This information does not identify you personally and is used in aggregate form to enhance user experience.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may affect site functionality.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
Zelda Matthee-Johnson
CEMJ Law Corporation
M002, 1502 Hugh Allan Drive
Kamloops, BC V1S 1Y2
zelda@cemjlaw.ca
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11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal or operational changes. The date of the most recent update will appear at the top of this page.