Mercer & Blackwell LLP (“the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website, submit a form, or otherwise interact with us in a non-client capacity. It does not govern information exchanged within an active attorney-client engagement, which is instead subject to our engagement letter and applicable rules of professional conduct.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
- Information you provide directly — such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, and the contents of any message submitted through our contact or consultation forms.
- Information collected automatically — such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referral source, gathered through cookies and similar technologies.
- Information from third parties — such as publicly available business information used to respond to your inquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries and schedule consultations;
- Evaluate potential engagements and conflicts of interest;
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website;
- Send newsletters or legal updates you’ve opted into (you may unsubscribe at any time); and
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation applies, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases: your consent, the necessity of processing to take steps prior to a potential engagement at your request, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating and promoting the Firm — provided those interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
4. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information; we do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. EU and UK residents have corresponding rights under the GDPR and UK GDPR. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 12.
5. Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website and understand how it is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality. We do not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.
6. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell personal information. We may share information with service providers who support our website and operations (such as hosting and email delivery providers) under confidentiality obligations, or where required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.
7. International Data Transfers
As a firm with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands, information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, for cross-border transfers of personal data.
8. Data Retention
We retain information submitted through this website only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, comply with legal obligations, or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection. Information relating to an actual client engagement is retained in accordance with our records retention policy and applicable professional conduct rules.
9. Security
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be posted on this page.
12. Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy or requests regarding your personal information may be directed to:
Mercer & Blackwell LLP
620 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400, New York, NY 10020
Email: privacy@mercerblackwell.com
Phone: +1 (212) 555-0198