Privacy Policy

KJR Law is the trade name under which Brad Kraus, Greg Janzen, and Elena Ryland practise in association as independent practitioners. They are not partners. Each lawyer is independently responsible for their own clients.

In this Privacy Policy, "we," "us," and "our" refer to the lawyers practising in association under that trade name — criminal defence lawyers based at Suite 120, 301 14th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta — and to the staff working under their direction. Each lawyer is independently responsible for personal information held in connection with their own files.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of clients, prospective clients, and visitors to this website. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in compliance with Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") and Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA"). It applies to information collected through this website and through ordinary contact with KJR Law lawyers.

What Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you provide to us directly and certain information that is collected automatically when you use this website.

Information you provide directly. Your name, contact details (phone number, email, mailing address), and the information you choose to share about your legal matter or inquiry. We collect this when you call us, email us, fill out a contact form, or meet with us in person or remotely.

Information collected automatically. When you visit kjr-law.ca, our hosting provider and analytics tools may log standard technical information including IP address, device type, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information is used in aggregate to maintain the site and improve content; it is not used to identify individual visitors.

Information about your legal matter. If we accept a retainer, we will collect additional information necessary to provide legal services — including court documents, correspondence, identification documents, and information from third parties such as the Crown and the police.

How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide information about our services;
• Run conflict checks before agreeing to act on a matter;
• Provide legal services, including representing clients in court, communicating with the Crown, and conducting investigations relevant to a file;
• Bill for legal services and process payments;
• Comply with the professional obligations of the Law Society of Alberta, including file retention and reporting requirements;
• Maintain and improve our website.

We do not sell or trade your personal information, and we do not disclose it to third parties for their own advertising or marketing.

When We Share or Disclose Information

We disclose personal information only as necessary to provide legal services or as required by law. This may include:

• Court filings and proceedings, consistent with our retainer and your instructions;
• Communications with the Crown, the police, and other counsel as necessary to advance your matter;
• Third-party service providers who help operate our practice (cloud document storage, accounting, IT support), all of whom are bound by confidentiality obligations and limited to the access required for their services;
• When required by law, court order, or by the Law Society of Alberta in the exercise of its regulatory functions.

Communications between you and a KJR Law lawyer, once a solicitor-client relationship has been formed, are protected by solicitor-client privilege and are not disclosed without your instructions except as required by law.

Service Providers Outside Canada

Some of the service providers we use to operate our practice and this website are located outside Canada, or store and process information on servers outside Canada, including in the United States. We use service providers outside Canada for purposes that include cloud document storage and processing, website hosting and analytics, measurement of our own advertising, and IT support. Where personal information is collected, used, disclosed, or stored by a service provider outside Canada, it may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction, including laws that permit access by courts, law enforcement, or national security authorities in that jurisdiction.

You may obtain written information about our policies and practices with respect to service providers outside Canada, or ask questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or storage of personal information by those service providers, by contacting our Privacy Officer using the details at the end of this policy.

Cookies and Analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to support basic site functionality, to collect aggregate analytics about how the site is used, and to measure the performance of our own advertising. For these purposes we use Google services, including Google Tag Manager and Google Ads conversion measurement, and Cloudflare; both process data on servers in the United States. We do not use this information to identify individual visitors.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Doing so will not prevent you from using the site, but some features may not function as intended. More information about how Google uses data from sites that use its services is available at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Security and Storage

We use industry-standard security measures to protect personal information, including encryption in transit and access controls on stored files. Some of our cloud-based service providers store data on servers located outside Alberta, including in other Canadian provinces and in the United States; the section Service Providers Outside Canada above describes those arrangements.

Retention of Information

We retain client files in accordance with the retention periods required by the Law Society of Alberta and other applicable rules. Specific retention periods depend on the nature of the matter; criminal files are typically retained for at least ten years after the file is closed. Inquiries and prospective-client communications that do not result in a retainer are retained only as necessary to maintain a conflicts database.

Your Rights

Under PIPA and PIPEDA, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
• Withdraw consent to our continued use of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our Privacy Officer using the details below. We may require verification of your identity before responding to a request. Access and correction rights are subject to limited exceptions under PIPA and PIPEDA, including information protected by solicitor-client privilege or another legal privilege.

Privacy Breach

In the event of a privacy breach involving personal information under our control, we will assess the risk of harm and provide notice to affected individuals and to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta where required by law.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Material changes will be communicated through this website.

Contact Our Privacy Officer

For privacy questions, complaints, or to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact our Privacy Officer:

If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your privacy concern, you may contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta.