Last Updated: October 25, 2025

his Privacy Policy describes how italaw.com (referred to as "italaw," "we," "us," or "our"), based in British Columbia, Canada, collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when using the italaw.com website (the "Site") or when sharing documents, materials, and other information with us through email or other external means. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users and handle all personal information in compliance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation.

1. Scope and Consent

1.1. Application: This Policy applies to all users of the Site and to all personal information collected by italaw through the Site, or via email or other means of communication.

1.2. Consent: By accessing and using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice (see Section 8).

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that falls into two main categories:

A. Information You Provide Directly:

2.1. Account and Correspondence Data: This includes information you provide when you create an account, sign up for newsletters or alerts, or contact us. This may include name and email Address, and any other personal details or content included in your emails or communications to us.

2.2. User Submissions (Confidentiality Policy): italaw regularly receives documents, materials, and other information from its worldwide users. It is our policy to treat all such submissions as confidential, and we will not reveal the name or identity of the sender. The sender's name will only be disclosed if they specifically request to be named or if we have a binding legal obligation to do so (such as a court order).

B. Information Collected Automatically (Usage Data):

2.3. Technical Data: When you access the Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This Usage Data may include your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, the pages you visit on our Site, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.

2.4. Tracking: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are used to maintain your session/login status (if applicable); analyze site traffic and user interaction for improvement (e.g., via Google Analytics); and track the volume and frequency of document searches and access (to monitor for breaches of the Terms of Use, such as automated access, scraping, AI/ML training, or bulk downloading).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

3.1. Service Provision: To operate, maintain, and provide the services and features of the database, such as facilitating document access.

3.2. Site Improvement and Analysis: To monitor and analyze Usage Data and trends to improve the structure, features, and Content of the Site, and to diagnose and fix technical problems.

3.3. Security and Enforcement: To monitor for and prevent violations of the Terms of Use (specifically unauthorized access, scraping, AI/ML training, and bulk downloading) and to protect the integrity of the database.

3.4. Communication: To respond to your inquiries, send you alerts or newsletters if you have subscribed, and provide you with administrative notices.

3.5. Legal Compliance: To comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

4. Disclosure and Sharing of Information

We may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:

4.1. Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf. These include:

• Mailchimp: We share name and email addresses with Mailchimp for the purpose of distributing our email newsletters and alerts.
• Google Analytics: We share Usage Data with Google Analytics to track and report website traffic.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): We use AWS for cloud hosting and infrastructure services.

4.2. Business Transfers: In the event of a transfer (e.g., merger or acquisition) involving italaw, your personal information may be transferred to the successor.

4.3. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation or governmental request (e.g., court order or subpoena).
• Protect and defend the rights or property of italaw.
• Protect against legal liability or potential violation of our Terms of Use.

4.4. No Sale of Personal Information: italaw does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

5. International Data Transfers and Cloud Services

5.1. Transfer Outside British Columbia: Your personal information may be stored, processed, and transferred to jurisdictions outside of British Columbia and Canada where our third-party service providers (such as AWS, Google and Mailchimp) or their servers may be located. This includes the United States.

5.2. Legal Jurisdiction: When your information is outside of Canada, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is held, and may be subject to disclosure to the governments, courts, or law enforcement or regulatory agencies of that country, pursuant to its laws.

5.3. Safeguards: We take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

6. Data Security and Retention

6.1. Security Measures: We use commercially reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, and accidental loss. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

6.2. Retention: We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, unless the data is needed to strengthen the security or improve the functionality of our Site, or we are legally obligated to retain it for longer periods.

7. Additional Rights for EU/EEA Users (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), the following provisions apply to you in addition to the rights listed in Section 8:

7.1. Lawful Basis: We process your personal data under the lawful bases of: (a) your consent; (b) necessity for the performance of a contract (e.g., providing services); and (c) our legitimate interests (e.g., fraud prevention, site security, and improvement).

7.2. Specific GDPR Rights: You have the right to:

• Right of Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request the deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: Request that we temporarily cease processing your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive the personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.

7.3. Supervisory Authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or where the alleged infringement took place.

8. Your Privacy Rights (Access, Correction, and Withdrawal of Consent)

In accordance with Canadian and British Columbia privacy law, you have the right to:

8.1. Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

8.2. Correction: Request correction of any personal information that you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

8.3. Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Note that withdrawing consent may affect your ability to use the Site or certain features of it.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

9. Third-Party Links

9.1. External Sites: The Site contains links to third-party websites whose privacy policies may differ from ours. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us.