IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
All material included in the San Diego County Bar Association's Web site is for informational purposes. The material contained herein is not offered as legal or any other advice on any particular matter. The Bar expressly disclaims all liability to any person in respect of anything and in respect of the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done wholly or partly in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of the San Diego County Bar Association's Web site. Transmission of this information is not intended to create and receipt does not constitute an attorney-client relationship between any San Diego County Bar Association member and the user or browser. No client or other reader should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any matter contained in the San Diego County Bar Association Web site without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue. San Diego County Bar Association is not responsible for any third party contents which can be accessed through the website.

COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION NOTICE:
Copyright © 2004, San Diego County Bar Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than for individual use only and may not be recopied and shared with a third party. The permission to recopy by an individual does not allow for incorporation of material or any part of it in any work or publication, whether in hard copy, electronic, or any other form.

PRIVACY STATEMENT:
INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION. This is the San Diego County Bar Association's online privacy policy. This policy applies only to activities SDCBA engages in on its website and does not apply to SDCBA activities that are "offline" or unrelated to the website. SDCBA collects certain anonymous data regarding the usage of the website. This information does not personally identify users and is gathered to improve the performance of the website. The anonymous data collected by the SDCBA website can include information such as the type of browser you are using, your IP address and the length of the visit to the website.

You may also be asked to provide personally identifiable information on the SDCBA website, which may include your name, address, telephone number, credit card number, and e-mail address. This information can be gathered when feedback or e-mails are sent to SDCBA or when you register for services. In all such cases you have the option of providing us with personally identifiable information.

COOKIES. Cookies are small bits of data that are deposited on a user's hard drive. The SDCBA website utilizes Cookies and IP addresses for certain functions. Cookies permit users to store their password and other user information without having to constantly re-enter this data. Cookies also permit SDCBA and our advertisers to tailor our website and advertising to your needs. Most browsers permit users to decline to accept Cookies, although the default setting is typically to accept them. You may choose to decline the Cookies, but certain functions of the website may not be accessible to you.

USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. SDCBA typically does not sell personally identifiable information, such as your name or e-mail address to advertisers. However, non-personal "aggregated data" is used to enhance the operation of our website, analyze interest in the areas of our website and to inform our advertisers about the number of users that have viewed their advertising. Moreover, we may in some circumstances disclose personally identifiable information to third parties to enhance your experience on our website. Additionally, if you provide SDCBA with content for publishing or feedback, we may publish your user name or other identifying data.
SDCBA may also disclose personally identifiable information in order to respond to a subpoena, court order or other such request. SDCBA may also provide such personally identifiable information in response to a law enforcement agency's request.

OTHER WEBSITES. SDCBA is not responsible for the privacy policies of websites to which it links If you provide any information to such third parties different rules regarding the collection and use of your personal information may apply. We strongly suggest you review such third party's privacy policies before providing any data to them.

SECURITY. SDCBA takes appropriate steps to ensure data privacy and security including through various hardware and software methodologies. However, SDCBA cannot guarantee the security of any information that is disclosed online.

CHILDREN. SDCBA does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Children are not permitted to use the SDCBA website or services, and SDCBA requests that children under the age of 13 not submit any personal information to the website. Since information regarding children under the age of 13 is not collected, SDCBA does not knowingly distribute personal information regarding children under the age of 13.

CORRECTIONS AND UPDATES. If you wish to modify or update any information SDCBA has received, please contact bar@sdcba.org.

MODIFICATIONS OF THE PRIVACY POLICY. SDCBA reserves the rights to modify its privacy policy at any time and will notify you by posting an amendment to the privacy policy on the website. Such modifications will become effective on the day they are posted. SDCBA encourages you to frequently review the privacy policy for any modifications.