Legal Notice & Privacy Policy
Disclaimer:
Peick|Conniff PS provides this web site as a service and convenience to clients, subscribers, and the general public. However, this web site is not a substitute for a good lawyer. No two circumstances are ever exactly the same. If you need legal assistance call us. We would like to help you. This website does not constitute legal advice to you or advice for your particular need.
Please note that simply sending e-mail to one of our lawyers does not create an attorney-client relationship. Such a relationship only exists after you or your company and Peick|Conniff PS sign a letter of engagement. Please do not send confidential information to us through e-mail. Internet email is inherently vulnerable to unauthorized interception. Information that you send to us unsolicited will not be regarded by us as confidential. Instead, please call (425) 462-0660 or send one of our attorneys your name and phone number via e-mail and we will call you back as soon as we can.
Privacy Notice:
As Attorneys, we have always protected the confidentiality of our clients. All attorneys have a professional responsibility and are bound by rules of ethics to protect your privacy. If you are a client of Peick|Conniff PS, all information we receive from you is held in confidence and is not released to people outside the firm, except as agreed to by you or as required by law.
We keep records relating to the legal services we provide to clients so that we can help you with your needs. We comply with professional guidelines governing the privacy and security of these records.
There are times when we may need to collect information from you through our Web site. This generally involves filling out a form so that you can download something from the site or for subscribers who have paid for access to certain information and services.
What we do with information we collect.
The personally identifiable information gathered from the forms that you fill out on our Web site is used in one of three ways:
• to allow you to download certain types information;
• to provide you with information tailored to your needs; and
• to allow subscribers and clients to customize and use forms and other services.
How we protect information.
Our employees and the people who do business with us are trained and required to follow our privacy policies and procedures. Those who do not follow these practices are subject to disciplinary action. Information is restricted to those who need it to do their job and we follow safeguards to ensure that your information is secure. Whenever possible, we limit the disclosure of information about you. We use technologies and processes such as encryption, access control procedures, network firewalls, physical security, and other measures. These measures increase the security and privacy of information traveling to, from, and within our web site. Only our authorized employees or agents carrying out permitted business functions are allowed to access personal information.
E-Mail Privacy.
Are you interested in Peick|Conniff P.S. events and client products or services? Please click here to send us your e-mail address and we will send you the latest information through e- mails designed to meet your needs.
Your e-mail address will only be used by Peick|Conniff P.S. We do not sell or rent e-mail addresses to anyone outside the Firm. If you wish to be removed from our e-mail list, please click here and type "remove from e-mail list" in the subject line of the e-mail.
Use of Cookies and IP addresses.
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. We use cookies to maintain user session identity, and, in some areas, to store information locally for ease of access.
A "referrer" is the information passed along by a Web browser that references the Web URL you linked from and is automatically gathered by our Web server. This information is used by Peick|Conniff PS to identify broad demographic trends that help us develop and maintain this web site in a manner you will find useful. You will not be personally identified from this information.
A "cookie" is an element of information that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. It can be used to provide you with a tailored user experience. Some of our web pages may use cookies. Cookies are used to better personalize the content that you and other users will see. With your consent, cookies can optionally store information from forms that you fill out on our site so that the next time you visit, you do not have to reenter this information. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. We do not require that you accept cookies.
System information that we gather includes time, type of Web browser being used, the operating system/platform, and CPU speed. This information is sent automatically by your Web browser when you are connected to a Web site and is used by us only for broad demographic statistics. This information may be used to provide information appropriate for your computer system. You will not be personally identified from this information.
IP addresses are used by your computer every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IP address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer so that data (such as the Web pages you request) can be sent to you. IP addresses are automatically gathered by our Web server. We will not use your IP address to attempt to identify your personal information.
External Links.
Our web site contains links to other external web sites that do not fall under our control. Peick|Conniff PS is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other sites that may be linked to this site or for the privacy practices or the content of sites for which we provide a link.
Copyright and Trademark Notices.
All text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, indexes, desktop tools, software and any other material or information used in connection with this Site [the Peick|Conniff P.S. "Content"]; the selection, arrangement, and presentation of all Content (including information in the public domain); and the overall design of this Site are the property of Peick|Conniff P.S. and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Peick|Conniff P.S. grants you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive limited license to access this Site and to download and print a single copy of Content from this Site solely for: (a) your personal, non-commercial use, and provided that you do not delete or modify any copyright or other proprietary notices included in this information; or (b) as expressly permitted under any Agreement currently in effect between you and Peick|Conniff P.S. Any other copying, use, distribution or modification of Site Content or any other property of the Peick|Conniff P.S., whether in electronic or hard copy form, is strictly prohibited without the express prior written permission of Peick|Conniff P.S.
Peick|Conniff P.S. and any other names or marks of Peick|Conniff P.S., its subsidiaries and affiliates or its web sites, publications, products, content or services referenced on this Site are the exclusive trademarks or service marks of Peick|Conniff P.S., including without limitation corporate logos, the "look and feel" of this Site and the color combinations, layout and other graphical elements of this Site. You may not use Peick|Conniff P.S. trademarks in any manner without the express, written permission of Peick|Conniff P.S.. Other product and company names that appear on this Site may be subject to trademark or other rights of other parties.