1. Lexpert has collected and collects personal information for the following purposes: a) to establish and maintain responsible commercial relations with individuals and to provide ongoing service; b) to understand individual needs; c) to develop, enhance, market or provide products and services; d) to manage and develop its business and operations; and e) to meet legal or regulatory requirements, including to protect or defend a legal interest, and in connection with an actual or possible Lexpert corporate re-organization, merger or amalgamation with another entity, or an actual or possible sale of all or a substantial portion of the assets of Lexpert, provided that the personal information disclosed continues to be used by the entity acquiring the information either for evaluation of the possible transaction, or, on completion of any such transaction, for the purposes permitted by this privacy policy.
2. Lexpert does not collect personal information about individual users except when such personal information is provided to Lexpert on a voluntary basis. Personal information about individual users will not be sold or otherwise transferred to unaffiliated third parties without the approval of the user, except that Lexpert reserves the right to disclose such personal information: (a) to its affiliates, subsidiaries and third party agents for purposes related to providing services associated with the Site; or (b) if such disclosure is made pursuant to a requirement or request of a government agency, subpoena or other legal proceeding or otherwise required by law. If you choose not to provide personal information, please note that certain services associated with the Site may not be available to you as they cannot be supplied without the personal information.
3. Exclusions from privacy protection: The Lexpert Privacy Policy does not impose any limits on the collection, use or disclosure of the following information by Lexpert: a) information that is publicly available, such as a person's name, address, telephone number and electronic address, when listed in a directory or made available through directory assistance; b) business-contact information, such as the name, title or business address or telephone number of an employee of an organization; c) information collected, used or disclosed in the course of journalistic, literary or artistic activities; or d) aggregate information that cannot be associated with a specific person, such as demographic statistics about Lexpert customers, or number of visitors and average time spent on a website.
4. Users also should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected through the standard operation of Lexpert's Internet servers or through the use of "cookies". "Cookies" are small text files that are used by web sites to: (a) recognize repeat users; (b) track usage behavior; and (c) compile aggregate data that will permit content improvements and targeted advertising. Users should be aware that Lexpert cannot control or prevent the use of cookies or any information obtained through such cookies by third parties. If a user does not want information collected through the use of cookies, most browsers permit the user to disable the cookie feature. However, users are advised that cookies may be required for the use of certain features on the Site.
5. Lexpert's website contains links to other Internet websites. This privacy policy does NOT extend to any website other than
http://www.lexpert.ca
6. Note: If any person at any time has any questions or concerns about Lexpert's privacy practices, the person can write to: Customer Service – Privacy, LEXPERT, One Corporate Plaza, 2075 Kennedy Road, Toronto, Ontario M1T 3V4