At Golden Legals (goldenlegals.com) we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under applicable Canadian privacy laws.

1. Data We Collect

• Contact Details: name, address, email, phone number
• Case Details: information about your pension, benefits, estate planning
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, cookies
• Usage Data: pages visited, time on site, form submissions

2. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to your inquiries and schedule consultations
• To provide and tailor legal advice and documents
• To comply with professional record-keeping and reporting obligations

3. Sharing Your Data

• Our law partners and document-processing providers
• Technology and hosting providers
• Authorities when required by law

4. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described or to meet legal requirements.

5. Your Rights

• Right of access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@goldenlegals.com or by mail:

Golden Legals
1250 René-Lévesque Blvd West, Suite 400
Montréal, QC H3B 4W8, Canada

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure.

We use cookies and similar technologies at Golden Legals (goldenlegals.com) to improve functionality, personalize your experience, and analyze site usage. This policy explains which cookies we set and how to manage them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to recognize you and remember your preferences.

2. Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: required for core functionality and security
• Preference Cookies: remember language and form inputs
• Analytics Cookies: collect anonymized usage data to improve the site
• Marketing Cookies: track engagement with content and promotions

3. Managing Cookies

You can disable non-essential cookies via your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data

Disabling cookies may limit some site features.

4. Cookie Duration

We use session cookies (deleted when your browser closes) and persistent cookies (with defined lifetimes).

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. The latest version is always at goldenlegals.com/privacy-policy.

Golden Legals (goldenlegals.com) is committed to compliance with GDPR (where applicable) and Canada’s PIPEDA. Below we outline data categories, legal bases, and purposes.

1. Categories of Data

• Contact & Case Data: name, contact info, case specifics
• Preferences: communication preferences
• Technical Data: IP, browser, cookies
• Usage Data: page views, form submissions

2. Purposes & Legal Bases

• Provision of legal services (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b), PIPEDA consent)
• Responding to support requests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b))
• Improving services based on legitimate interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f))

3. Data Sharing

We share data only with:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers
• Document-processing partners under NDA
• Authorities when legally required

4. Retention Period

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the stated purposes or legal obligations.

5. Data Subject Rights

• Access
• Rectification
• Erasure
• Restriction
• Portability
• Objection

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@goldenlegals.com or by mail:

Golden Legals
1250 René-Lévesque Blvd West, Suite 400
Montréal, QC H3B 4W8, Canada

6. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational controls to protect data, but cannot guarantee absolute security.