Privacy Policy

Here's what we typically gather when you reach out or become a client:

• Contact Details: Your name, email, phone number, mailing address - the basics so we can actually talk to you.
• Case Information: Details about your environmental concern, land dispute, or whatever legal matter brought you to us. This can include documents, photos, maps, and other evidence.
• Community Affiliations: If you're working with us on Indigenous rights matters, we may need to know your band, nation, or community affiliations - but only when it's relevant to your case.
• Financial Info: Billing details, payment information, retainer agreements - y'know, the money stuff.
• Website Data: Like most sites, we collect basic analytics - IP addresses, browser type, pages you visit. Nothing creepy, just standard stuff to keep the site running smoothly.

We use your information to actually do our jobs - that's the short version. Here's the longer one:

We won't use your info for marketing without your explicit permission, and we definitely won't sell your data to anyone. That's just not how we roll.

This is huge, so let's be crystal clear about it.

This privilege survives even after your case ends. Ten years from now, twenty years - doesn't matter. What you told us in confidence stays in confidence.

The only exceptions (and they're rare) are if:

• You give us written permission to share something
• A court orders us to disclose (extremely uncommon)
• We need to prevent serious harm to someone (like imminent danger)
• We're defending ourselves against allegations of misconduct

Sometimes we need to share info with others to do our job properly. Here's who might see your data and why:

This one's really important to us. We recognize that Indigenous peoples have unique rights over their cultural knowledge, traditional territories, and community information.

What this means in practice:

• We don't share traditional knowledge without explicit community consent
• We respect cultural protocols around sensitive information
• Maps, land use data, and cultural site info stay confidential unless you authorize release
• We'll work with your Nation's data governance protocols if you have them
• When cases end, we discuss what happens to the data - it's your call

We've learned from elders and knowledge keepers that some information isn't ours to hold onto. If you've got specific cultural protocols we should follow, tell us. We're here to listen and adapt.

Under Canadian privacy laws (PIPEDA, BC's privacy legislation), you've got some solid rights. Here's what you can do:

Heads up: There are limits when it comes to solicitor-client privileged materials or documents subject to litigation privilege. We can't hand over stuff that would breach our duty to other clients or violate court orders. But we'll always explain why if we can't provide something.

We take security pretty seriously - especially given the sensitive nature of environmental and Indigenous rights work. Here's what we do:

Yeah, we use cookies - not the delicious kind, unfortunately. Here's the breakdown:

You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you want. The site might not work as smoothly, but it's your choice.

Privacy laws evolve, technology changes, and sometimes we need to update this policy. When we do, we'll:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Post the new version here
• If the changes are significant, we'll email our clients and put a notice on our homepage

We recommend checking back here once in a while, especially if it's been a few months. Or just email us and ask - we're happy to explain what's changed and why.

Got questions about this privacy policy? Concerned about how we're handling your data? Want to exercise your rights? Just reach out.