As professionals engaged in the provision of legal services to clients, NC Planning (the “Firm”), is committed to protecting the privacy of confidential and personal information, including personal data relating to individuals who may be clients, staff, agents, lawyers, law students, job applicants, or others inside or outside the Firm. The policy of the Firm is to comply with 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 is intended to summarize the Firm’s data protection practices generally, and to advise its clients, interested law students, job applicants, website visitors, and other third parties about the Firm’s privacy policies that may be applicable to them.
This Privacy Statement is specifically addressed to parties outside the Firm who: (1) provide personal information, including but not limited to information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable person, such as name, postal address, telephone number, email address, etc. (“Personal Information”) to the Firm; or (2) who visit or use the Firm’s website at ncplanning.com (“Website”).
Our Collection of Personal Information
The Firm only collects Personal Information that is voluntarily provided. Any Personal Information that we collect is provided to us by you, or by a third-party who you have authorized to provide us with your Personal Information.
Providing Personal Information about Others
If you provide the Firm with Personal Information about third parties, you warrant to the Firm that any Personal Information that you provide to the Firm about any third parties was obtained by you with full consent, and that the individual has not communicated to you that they wish to opt out of receiving communication from the Firm or having the Firm collect information about him or her.
Website Hosting
The Website is hosted and operated in the United States (“U.S.”). By using the Website, you acknowledge that any Personal Information about you, regardless of whether provided by you or obtained from a third party, is being provided to the Firm in the U.S. and will be hosted in the U.S.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
If you do provide Personal Information to the Firm, the Firm may use that Personal Information to:
- Provide you with legal services, if you are or become a client of the Firm, and/or respond to any requests or inquiries you may have;
- Invite you to seminars, panel events, conferences, and other business engagements;
- Contact you (unless you tell us that you prefer us not to) regarding legal or law firm developments that may be of interest to you;
- Carry out, monitor, and analyze our business or Website operations;
- Collect anonymous traffic data and geographic location, derived from your IP address, and perform web analytics by using software and cookies;
- Enter into or carry out contracts of various kinds; and
- Comply with any applicable laws or regulations.
We do not disclose any Personal Information to unrelated parties outside of the Firm, except to our agents or data processors or other contractors acting on our behalf and at our direction, subject to appropriate confidentiality, privacy, and information security commitments provided by the receiving party; where we believe it necessary to provide a service which you have requested; as permitted or required by law; or as otherwise authorized or directed by you.
We reserve the right to disclose Personal Information that we believe to be necessary or appropriate in the following circumstances:
- As required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;
- When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the Firm’s rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
- To enforce the Firm’s Terms of Service, Legal Agreement, Master Services Agreement, or other contract, to the extent any is applicable; and
- To allow the Firm to pursue available remedies or limit the damage it may sustain.
How Do We Share Your Mobile Information
No mobile information will be obtained from and/or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties. You can always decline or stop receiving messages by responding “STOP” at any time. For more information, reply ‘HELP’. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.
Confidentiality of Client Information
Consistent with its professional obligations, the Firm’s policy is to exercise the utmost discretion regarding the information our clients entrust to us. The Firm accepts and processes client information in a manner that is always subject to the client’s direction and control, and the Firm maintains reasonable and appropriate, although not infallible, security precautions. It never purposefully trades, sells, or shares your information with any unrelated parties except as necessary or appropriate to conduct the Firm’s legal and business activities; subject to appropriate confidentiality, privacy and information security commitments provided by the receiving party; to further your interests; or as permitted or required by law, or as authorized or directed by you. Please feel free to raise any questions, concerns or specific directions you may have regarding the privacy and security of your information to the attorney who is handling your matter or to [email protected].
Client Credit Card Information
If you are a client of the Firm, you may pay via check, e-check, or credit card. If you opt to pay via e-check or credit card, the Firm may direct you to the website of our third-party payment processor, Clio, to process your payment. By agreeing to process your payment vis a vis our third-party payment processor, you expressly agree to its privacy policy, which may be found here. You may contact Clio directly regarding any questions or concerns you have about your Personal Information submitted through their website by submitting written correspondence on its Contact Us page here.
Links to Other Websites
This Privacy Policy applies only to this Website and not to any third-party sites. However, we may include links to other websites on this Website. This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any third parties or their websites. The inclusion of a link on this Website does not imply endorsement of the linked site or its services by the Firm.
Do Not Track Signals
“Do Not Track” signals are options available on your browser to tell operators of websites that you do not wish to have your online activity tracked. The Firm’s Website may not respond to “Do Not Track” signals or other mechanisms from a visitor’s browser. If, in the future, the Firm creates a program or protocol to respond to a web browser’s “Do Not Track” signals, the Firm will inform you of the details of that protocol in this Privacy Policy. You can find out more about “Do Not Track” here.
Children
The Firm does not knowingly collect, maintain, or process Personal Information submitted online by anyone under the age of 18. If you are under 18, please do not attempt to send any Personal Data about yourself to us. If we learn that we have collected Personal Data from a child under age 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 18 may have provided us Personal Data, please contact us at [email protected].
Security
The Firm maintains reasonable and appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards intended to maintain the confidentiality of Personal Information provided by a visitor to this Website. The Firm does not guarantee that these safeguards will always work or that its security measures are infallible.
Breach
The Firm has internal policies and procedures in place to effectively detect, report, and investigate a data breach. The GDPR defines a personal data breach as “a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data.” The Firm will notify you of a personal data breach where the personal data breaches are likely to present a risk to data subjects to data protection authorities (“DPAs”) without undue delay, and within 72 hours if feasible, after becoming aware of the breach; and communicate high-risk breaches to affected data subjects without undue delay. The Firm will provide you with: (i) contact details of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) or other contact person, (ii) a description of the nature of the breach, (iii) likely consequences of the breach, (iv) measures the organization has taken or proposes to take to address the breach, and (v) advice on steps that EU data subjects can take to protect themselves.
Our Response to Your Requests
If you make any requests regarding your Personal Information, we will not charge you for compliance with the request. The Firm will respond and comply within one month. The Firm reserves the right to refuse or charge for requests that are manifestly unfounded or excessive. If we refuse your request, we will tell you why we are refusing your request. You have the right to complain to the relevant supervisory authority and to a judicial remedy, but you must do so within one month of our refusal.
Complaints. Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, every EU data subject shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of his or her habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement of the data subject considers that the processing of personal data relating to him or her infringes this Regulation.
Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
Please Note: The Firm is not required to undergo a DPIA because data processing is not likely to result in a high risk to data subjects, such as in cases where: (1) new technology is being deployed; (2) profiling operations may significantly affect individuals; or (3) processing is on a large scale and involves special categories of data.
Consultants, Suppliers and Vendors
In order to support its provision of legal services to its clients, from time to time, the Firm may maintain business information about prospective or ongoing consultants, suppliers, and vendors. The Firm uses this information for internal purposes and does not share this data with unrelated third parties. The Firm requires consultants, suppliers, and vendors to maintain data protections consistent with reasonable and appropriate obligations of data processors. Any prospective consultants, suppliers, or vendors with questions about our policies and expectations should contact [email protected].
Changes
The Firm reserves the right to change this Privacy Statement at any time without advance notice. Should any new policy go into effect, the Firm will post it on this Website. The Firm encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you change your mind about receiving information from us or have any questions or concerns about the use of information volunteered by you, please send us a request specifying your new choice. Please contact us at [email protected].
Additionally, you may reach us by postal mail at:
NC Planning
5640 Dillard Drive, Suite 101
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 900-4720
