We take your privacy seriously - here's the straight talk on how we handle your information
Last Updated: November 10, 2025
We're fully compliant with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Look, we get it - privacy policies can be a real snooze-fest. But since we're lawyers who deal with corporate governance and compliance every day, we figured we'd give you the honest rundown on how we handle your info.
At Aerithorn Continuum Legal, we've been helping businesses navigate the legal landscape since way back, and we understand that trust is everything. You're sharing sensitive business information with us, and we don't take that lightly.
Let's break down what we're actually collecting when you work with us or visit our site.
When you become a client or reach out to us, we'll collect:
Pretty standard stuff - we can't exactly help you without knowing who you are!
For corporate clients, we'll need details about your business operations:
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
This helps us understand how people use our site and make it better.
We're not in the business of hoarding data for fun. Here's what we actually do with the information you give us:
Providing the corporate law services you hired us for - M&A work, contract drafting, compliance advice, succession planning, and all that good stuff.
Staying in touch about your matters, sending updates, responding to inquiries, and keeping you in the loop on developments that might affect your business.
Creating and maintaining accurate files and records as required by law society rules and professional standards.
Processing payments, sending invoices, and handling the administrative side of our relationship.
Understanding how we can serve you better and refining our approach based on real feedback and usage patterns.
Meeting our regulatory requirements, complying with law society rules, and responding to lawful requests from authorities.
We're pretty tight-lipped about client information - it's literally in our professional code of conduct. But there are some situations where we might need to share your info:
Sometimes we work with trusted third parties - like cloud storage providers, accounting software, or expert consultants. They're bound by confidentiality agreements and only get what they need to do their job.
If we need to bring in specialist counsel or other professionals for your matter (like accountants, valuators, or subject-matter experts), we'll share relevant info with them.
During deals, we'll share information with the other side's counsel and relevant parties - but only as necessary and with your authorization.
If we're legally required to disclose information (court orders, regulatory investigations, etc.), we'll comply - but we'll let you know unless we're prohibited from doing so.
If our firm merges with another or we sell our practice, your files would transfer to the successor firm (we'd give you a heads up if this ever happens).
We've been around the block enough times to know that security isn't optional. Here's what we've got in place:
All data transmission is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS protocols. Your information is encrypted at rest too.
Only authorized personnel can access client files, and we use multi-factor authentication for all our systems.
We use Canadian-based cloud storage with enterprise-level security and regular backups. Physical documents are kept in secure, access-controlled facilities.
We regularly review and update our security practices, and we conduct periodic security assessments.
We can't just toss your files the minute a matter wraps up - there are rules about this stuff.
After the retention period: We securely destroy or delete information that's no longer needed, unless there's a legal reason to keep it longer.
Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA and provincial equivalents), you've got some solid rights when it comes to your personal information:
You can ask to see what personal information we've got on file about you. We'll provide it within 30 days, though we might charge a reasonable fee for extensive requests.
If something's wrong or outdated, let us know and we'll fix it. Accurate records are important to us too.
For things like marketing communications, you can withdraw your consent anytime. Just shoot us an email or hit the unsubscribe link.
If you're wondering how we're handling your information or have concerns, you can always reach out to our privacy officer (contact info at the bottom of this page).
If you think we've mishandled your information, you can complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. We'd prefer you talk to us first so we can fix any issues, though.