Ahmed Dharsi LLP (“Ahmed Dharsi”)  is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal information. As a law firm, we collect, use, and disclose information daily in the course of providing legal services. Confidentiality is central to our client relationships, and we handle all personal information in accordance with the highest ethical standards.

This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of personal information. By providing personal information to us—whether via our website, secure portal, email, in person, or by phone—you consent to the processing described in this Privacy Policy and authorize Ahmed Dharsi and its service providers to process your personal information for the purposes set out below.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites accessible via links from our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such external sites.

Ahmed Dharsi is the data controller of your personal information, determining the purposes and means of processing. We may collect and process various types of personal information, including: name and contact details; biographical information (e.g., job title, employer); communication preferences and feedback; billing and financial information; service-related information; recruitment data (e.g., CV, education, employment history); website usage and technical data (e.g., cookies, analytics); information provided by or on behalf of clients, including sensitive data; identification and background verification documents; consent records; and any other personal information provided to us.

We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 16 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information, please contact us.

Unsolicited emails from non-clients do not establish a lawyer-client relationship and may not be privileged.

We collect personal information directly from individuals and through interactions, including during legal service delivery, registration for seminars or newsletters, and publicly available sources.

We use personal information to provide and improve our services, meet legal obligations, and for the following purposes: legal service delivery and business operations; responding to inquiries; website optimization; marketing and business development (with consent); research and service development; recruitment; legal and regulatory compliance; fraud prevention and background checks; enforcement of legal rights; payment recovery; and business reorganization.

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time via unsubscribe links or by contacting us directly.

We may share personal information with service providers (e.g., IT, HR, marketing), law enforcement or government agencies (as required by law), and successors or acquirers in business transactions. We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined and comply with legal obligations.

Personal information is hosted in Canada but may be transferred to other jurisdictions (e.g., United States, United Kingdom) where data protection laws may differ. We implement safeguards to ensure continued protection.

We maintain physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect personal information. While we strive to secure data, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Individuals may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including: access and correction; objection to processing; data portability; restriction of processing; withdrawal of consent; and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise these rights or for questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

• Ahmed Dharsi LLP
• Attn: Privacy Officer
• 100‑50 Minthorn Blvd.
• Thornhill ON L3T 7X8
• privacy@adllp.ca

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Please review it regularly to stay informed.