This Privacy Policy describes how Wolfe Lawyers Professional Corporation ("Wolfe Lawyers", "we", "us" or "our") collects, uses, discloses and safeguards personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Rules of Professional Conduct and the bylaws of the Law Society of Ontario.
1. Scope
This policy applies to personal information collected by Wolfe Lawyers in the course of providing legal services, operating this website (wolfelawyers.com) and communicating with clients, prospective clients and the public.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Contact details such as name, address, telephone number and email address.
- Information about the nature of your legal matter, including medical, financial, employment and insurance details.
- Information necessary to verify your identity and to comply with our professional obligations.
- Technical information collected automatically when you visit this website, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited and date/time of access.
3. How We Use Your Information
Personal information is used to:
- Provide legal advice and representation;
- Communicate with you about your matter and our services;
- Verify identity, manage conflicts of interest and meet trust accounting obligations;
- Comply with applicable law, court orders and the rules of the Law Society of Ontario;
- Improve the operation and security of our website.
4. Disclosure
We do not sell, rent or trade personal information. We may disclose information to third parties only as reasonably necessary to provide legal services (for example, to opposing counsel, courts, experts, medical providers, or accident benefits insurers) or where required by law. Third parties acting on our behalf are required to protect personal information in a manner consistent with this policy.
5. Solicitor–Client Privilege & Confidentiality
All communications with our lawyers are protected by solicitor–client privilege and by the duty of confidentiality owed to our clients under the Rules of Professional Conduct, in addition to the protections in this policy.
6. Safeguards
We maintain physical, organizational and technological safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Our office is paperless and files are stored in encrypted systems with controlled access.
7. Retention
Client files are retained for the period required by the Law Society of Ontario and applicable law, after which they are securely destroyed.
8. Cookies & Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences and measure traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; certain features may not function as intended if you do.
9. Your Rights
Subject to legal and regulatory exceptions, you may request access to, or correction of, the personal information we hold about you. Requests should be made in writing to the Privacy Officer at the address below.
10. Contact / Privacy Officer
Questions or concerns about this policy or our handling of personal information may be directed to:
Privacy Officer, Wolfe Lawyers
1 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 619, Toronto, ON M4P 3A1
info@wolfelawyers.com · 1-866-890-9653
11. Changes
This policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date below reflects the most recent revision.
Effective: May 2026