Canada’s Intellectual Property Firm

This is a summary of our Privacy Policy. Read the full Privacy Policy.

OUR GOALS

To describe how Smart & Biggar* collects, uses, discloses, retains, manages, shares and protects your personal information and what your rights are in relation to the management of your personal information by Smart & Biggar*.

* Smart & Biggar LP, Smart & Biggar LLP and Smart & Biggar Alberta LLP (each operating under the “Smart & Biggar” brand in Canada) are members of the IPH Group.

Our employees are committed to respecting the law and our internal policies when handling your personal information.

HOW WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION

  • In most cases, directly from you: for example, during meetings with our professionals, when you communicate with us or request about our services, when you attend our events, or when you apply for a job with us.
  • When you use our services: for example, when you visit our website or when you request to receive a newsletter from us.
  • When you provide services to us: for example, when you sign a contract with us to provide us with a service.
  • From other sources: for example, recruitment agencies or social media as part of our recruitment process.

WHAT WE COLLECT AND WHY

DO BUSINESS WITH US

SURVEYS, EVENTS, MARKETING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

VISIT OUR WEBSITE 

JOB APPLICATION / RECRUITMENT

WHO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH

  • Third parties in connection with our services (such as opposing parties, interested parties, foreign lawyers, counsel or associates, courts, experts, witnesses, etc.);
  • IPH Group entities;
  • Contractors, agents or service providers (such as financial, taxation or legal advisors);
  • Public authorities, law enforcement agencies and regulators
  • See the complete list in the Privacy Policy.

Some of IPH Group entities and service providers are located in various Canadian provinces and outside of Canada. Thus, it is possible that some of your personal information may be transferred to and stored in places outside your province, state or country of residence. In these circumstances, we will use reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal information is adequately protected by appropriate technical, organizational, contractual, or other lawful measures.

YOUR RIGHTS

  • Access to your personal information;
  • Request rectification of your personal information;
  • Complain about how your personal information is managed;
  • Other rights in accordance with applicable laws, as described in more detail in the Privacy Policy.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For further information relating to the information presented in this notice, please read the Privacy Policy.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions in relation to this notice or the Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us using the following details:

privacy@smartbiggar.ca