Privacy & Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy
As professionals engaged in providing legal services to clients worldwide, The Dockery Law Firm, PLLC, including its affiliated partnerships (collectively, "the firm"), is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy of confidential and "Personal Information" (information that directly or indirectly identifies individuals who may be clients, staff, agents, lawyers, law students, job applicants, or others inside or outside the firm). It has always been and remains the firm's policy to adhere to the rules of professional conduct, which impose a duty to preserve and protect confidential client information, upon lawyers and their associated personnel.
This Privacy Statement and Cookie Policy ("the Statement") is founded on the privacy and data protection principles common to the countries in which we operate. We apply it in light of our overarching obligations to comply with the law, maintain client confidentiality, and represent our clients as effectively as possible within legal bounds. The Statement aims to summarize the firm's data protection practices generally and inform clients, interested law students, job applicants, website visitors, and other third parties about the firm's applicable privacy policies.
This Statement is specifically directed at external parties who provide Personal Information to the firm or who visit or use the firm's websites, apps, social media sites, extranets, and email messages containing a link to this Statement (collectively, "the Internet Services"). It also describes how the firm collects, processes, and discloses Personal Information concerning the provision of legal services and Internet Services.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
The firm collects Personal Information while providing legal services to clients and from visitors to its website or users of Internet Services. Personal Information may also be collected when interacting with us on social media sites and from other third parties. We may use this Personal Information for various purposes, such as responding to inquiries, providing personalized services, analyzing business operations, conducting recruitment processes, delivering legal services, and contacting individuals regarding legal developments.
Confidentiality, Security, and Retention of Personal Information
Consistent with professional obligations, the firm exercises utmost discretion regarding client information. We maintain reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to maintain the confidentiality of Personal Information. While we strive to uphold these safeguards, we cannot guarantee their infallibility. We require consultants, suppliers, and vendors to adhere to data protection obligations consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Information
We do not disclose Personal Information to unrelated parties outside the firm except in limited circumstances, such as to our agents or data processors acting on our behalf, or as required by law. Personal Information may be provided to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when otherwise permitted by law.
At our firm, data related to client matters may be accessible from various offices globally, and client data, including Personal Information, may be transferred between offices. We have implemented EU Standard Contractual Clauses for such transfers.
Cookie Policy
Our Internet Services use cookies, which are text files placed on your computer by your web browser. We use session cookies for cybersecurity and to provide customizations and functionalities, including tracking activities on Internet Services. Users may reset their browser settings to manage cookies preferences.
Do Not Track Signals
Our Internet Services operate similarly whether "Do Not Track" signals are enabled or disabled. We do not allow third parties to collect Personal Information about online activities for their purposes.
Children
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under 18 years old. If collected, Personal Information on minors is obtained with appropriate consent or as permitted by law.
California Privacy Rights
California residents may exercise certain data protection rights regarding their Personal Information under the California Consumer Privacy Act. We do not sell Personal Information for direct marketing purposes without consent.
Changes
We reserve the right to change this Statement at any time without advance notice, and updates will be posted on relevant Internet Services.