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At Nixon Peabody, protecting the confidentiality—and privacy—of information you share with us is a core professional responsibility and a fundamental part of our work.
We collect, use, and share personal information in a wide range of circumstances – online, at meetings and events, over the phone – to market and provide legal and professional services, and for other operational and administrative purposes. This Privacy Policy explains how and why we collect, use, share, and store this information. And, it provides information to help you exercise your personal privacy preferences.
Additional privacy disclosures for residents of California and the European Economic Area, as required by applicable laws, are available here. And, a detailed chart describing the NP’s data collection and disclosure practices is available here.
A downloadable copy of this policy is available by clicking here.
We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 18, nor do we market our services to them.
We do not collect sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about a person.
Nixon Peabody may use and disclose your personal information in the performance of a contract with firm clients and firm vendors, to further its legitimate business purposes (e.g., for operational and administrative uses, or direct marketing) and/or with your consent. These uses will vary depending on the nature of our relationship with you, but include:
We share information with third parties, e.g. contractors and service providers, to manage the law firm, to provide and market our services, when we have your consent, or when required by law. Nixon Peabody may share personal information with its affiliates and subsidiaries for the purposes set out in this policy.
When we disclose your personal information to vendors involved in the administration and operation of the firm, and where required or appropriate and feasible, we obtain written assurances from such vendors that their privacy and security practices are in accord with applicable legal requirements.
We also may also disclose your personal information to third parties where we sell or merge any or all of our business and/or our assets to a third party, or where we are legally required to disclose your information.
More detailed information about the information we collect, the reason we collect it (i.e., the business purpose), and with whom it may be shared (e.g., the categories of vendors to whom the information may be disclosed) is available here.
You can ask us to stop sending you marketing communications. All marketing communications you receive from us contain an opt-out mechanism that will allow you to register or update your marketing preferences. If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications, you may also send an email to subscriptioninquiries@nixonpeabody.com.
Managing your online privacy. With all website visitors, even those who do not complete any forms or otherwise seek our services, certain information is automatically collected by Google Analytics, and similar technologies. This information helps us administer, protect, and improve our services; analyze usage; and, improve users’ experience.
Through Google Analytics, the website collects online identifiers, including cookie identifiers, IP addresses, and device identifiers. Google Analytics collects information and reports website usage statistics.
The firm also uses service providers to support our marketing program The website and the firm’s other online services use tracking technologies, including cookies and pixels, to gather information about you, your device, and how you interact with us online.
Cookies are small files placed on the hard drive of your computer, to improve the operation and functionality of the website. The cookies we use may include:
The firm also uses tracking pixels, which are snippets of code that track data about user behavior, which is sent directly to web servers to facilitate, among other things, online behavioral advertising. Tracking pixels are used to permit certain third-party social media companies and other third-party services to collect information about your use of the firm’s website and online services so that these third parties may display personalized advertising to you on their own websites and online services.
With your first visit to nixonpeabody.com, and annually thereafter, you will be presented with a “Cookie Banner,” through which you can make certain choices about the firm’s use of tracking technologies. To revisit the Cookie Banner and adjust your settings, click on the green cookie icon at the bottom of Nixon Peabody website page you are visiting to access the Privacy Preference Center.
In the alternative, there are various tools you can use to block cookies and other tracking technologies, described below.
The links below are designed to give you more control over your online privacy:
Note: Opting out of interest-based advertising does not mean you will no longer see advertising. It means the ads you see from the advertisers who use these tools should not be based on your interests. NP is not responsible for the effectiveness of the opt-out tools provided by third-party services.
Please reach out to compliance@nixonpeabody.com if you are concerned that your privacy preferences are not being followed.
Through the website or in email or other communications, we may provide links to third-party sites that we do not control. These sites may include integrated content or links to content and services provided by these third parties (e.g., for client payment processing, recruiting purposes, viewing videos, social media, webinars, and video conferencing).
This privacy policy does not address the privacy, security, or other practices of these third-party service providers. We encourage you to review the privacy and security practices of third-party sites and vendors before providing personal information.
Nixon Peabody’s document management, retention and destruction policies vary based on legal requirements, practice area, jurisdiction and the type and format of the data. Appropriate retention periods for personal information are determined by considering, among other things, the nature of the information, the purposes for which it is retained, relevant technical constraints and legal and contractual requirements.
Nixon Peabody secures data through a mix of technical and administrative safeguards that are audited annually by third-party information security experts. The firm’s Rochester, New York, data center has been certified as compliant with ISO 270001, a globally recognized standard for information security. Nixon Peabody also has policies and procedures designed to promote commercially reasonable security practices in accordance with U.S. and international requirements. Nonetheless, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent to us electronically over cellular and wireless networks that we do not control.
The effective date of this policy is January 1, 2020, and it was last reviewed and updated on July 15, 2024. It will be reviewed periodically and updated in accordance with evolving privacy practices and requirements. We encourage you to periodically review this page. If we make any material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share the personal information that you have provided, we will notify you by posting a notice of the changes in a conspicuous manner on www.nixonpeabody.com.
If you have any questions or comments about this policy, the ways in which Nixon Peabody collects and uses your information, or your choices and rights regarding such use, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
Phone: +1.877.807.1213
Email: compliance@nixonpeabody.com
Postal Address:
Nixon Peabody LLP
Exchange Place
53 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Attn: Sarah Ragland, Compliance Officer
The chart below provides detailed information about the information we collect, the reason we collect it (i.e. the business purpose), and with whom it may be shared (e.g., the categories of vendors to whom the information may be disclosed). The chart further notes whether that information has been collected or disclosed in the past 12 months.
Please note that when providing legal and other professional services, each type of personal information listed in the first column may be collected and shared with co-counsel, opposing counsel, regulators, and other third parties, as reasonably required to provide the service(s) requested.
The firm does not collect sensitive information for purposes of inferring characteristics about a person, i.e., it does not “share sensitive data” for purposes of the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Nixon Peabody collects common personal identifies for a wide range of business purposes, including, but not limited to:
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; banks and related financial services companies; marketing services and support; background screening and due diligence service providers; employee benefits providers; legal recruiting vendors; firm administration vendors.
Collected and disclosed
The firm collects personal information regulated under California law for the same purposes it collects common identifiers, as described above.
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; banks and related financial services companies; marketing services and support; background screening and due diligence service providers; employee benefits providers; legal recruiting vendors; firm administration vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Nixon Peabody collects certain legally protected information for the provision of legal and other professional services. The firm also collects such information from applicants and personnel for:
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; banks and related financial services companies; background screening and due diligence service providers; employee benefits providers; legal recruiting vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Nixon Peabody may collect this information from publicly available sources (e.g., court records) or through third-party vendors to perform due diligence screening of prospective clients, personnel or other third parties.
This information may be provided by you in connection with the provision of legal services or employee benefits.
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; banks and related financial services companies; background screening and due diligence service providers; employee benefits providers; legal recruiting vendors.
Collected and disclosed.
Personnel may choose to use a fingerprint or faceprint ID to secure a firm-provided or firm-supported laptop or other mobile device. However, this information is not stored on firm servers or accessible to other firm personnel.
N/A.
Not collected or disclosed.
Nixon Peabody collects Internet and other similar network activity for information security, website management, and marketing.
The firm has the ability to track and audit how personnel and other users access and use of firm-provided technology resources for IT security and compliance purposes per the firm’s Responsible Use of IT Resources policy.
Web-hosting, IT technology and security, and marketing support vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Web analytic and intrusion detection tools provide information about the location of the computer or device accessing the firm’s website and other technology resources and may be used for website management and information security.
The firm may also collect information about recent travel for public health screening purposes.
This information also may be collected when firm personnel submit information collected from ride-sharing or similar sites for expense reports, and when enabled on firm-connected mobile devices and laptops.
Information technology and security vendors may have access to information about device location; government officials and other third parties may have access to information about recent travel to the extent required by law and/or protect public health.
Expense reporting and payment processing vendors, as applicable.
Collected and disclosed.
Certain firm events may be recorded or photographed.
For public health and safety purposes, the firm may conduct scans to assess the body temperature of people entering firm offices.
Communications and marketing support vendors (for audio, visual, electronic information); commercial landlords, government officials, and other third parties may have access to sensory data to the extent required by law and/or protect public health.
Audio, video and electronic information collected and disclosed.
The firm may collect professional or employment-related information to provide legal and other professional services, for marketing, or for legal recruiting.
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional support vendors (as may be required to provide the specific legal services requested); marketing support vendors.
Personnel and applicant data may be shared with background screening services; information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; employee benefits and firm administration vendors; other third parties with consent or as required by law or the rules of professional responsibility.
Collected and disclosed
The firm may collect regulated, non-public education information to provide legal and other professional services or for legal recruiting.
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional support vendors (as may be required to provide the specific legal services requested).
Personnel or applicant data may be shared with background screening services; information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; other third parties with consent or as required by law or the rules of professional responsibility.
Collected and disclosed
The firm collects information, generally on an anonymous basis, about employee satisfaction and other employment-related matters. Certain professional development activities (e.g., online training activities) may create profile data.
Human resources and professional development vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Nixon Peabody collects government identifiers for
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; banks and related financial services companies; background screening and due diligence service providers; employee benefits providers; legal recruiting vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Provision of legal and other professional services, e.g. trust administration.
Legal and other professional services support vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Web analytic and intrusion detection tools provide information about the location of the computer or device accessing the firm’s website and other technology resources and may be used for website management and information security.
Information technology and security vendors may have access to information about device location.
Collected and disclosed
Provision of legal or other professional services (to the extent applicable to services sought); legal recruiting and firm administration.
For personnel, demographic information about you, including sensitive personal information, may be disclosed to clients and other third parties with your consent for administration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives and requirements
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; employee benefits providers; firm administration vendors; clients, prospective clients and vendors (certain personnel demographic data).
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; firm administration vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Provision of legal or other professional services (to the extent applicable to services sought); firm administration, e.g., request for religious exemption from vaccine requirements.
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; firm administration vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Provision of legal or other professional services (to the extent applicable to services sought).
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Provision of legal or other professional services (to the extent applicable to services sought).
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Provision of legal or other professional services (to the extent applicable to services sought); Nixon Peabody personnel mail, email and text messages are subject to firm policies related to employee privacy..
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors.
Collected and disclosed
Personnel may choose to use a fingerprint or faceprint ID to secure a firm-provided or firm-supported laptop or other mobile device. However, this information is not stored on firm servers or accessible to other firm personnel.
Not shared.
Not applicable.
Health information, e.g. vaccine status, is collected as required to meet public health requirements.
Information about food allergies may be collected for events where food is being served.
Personnel may provide information about their sexual orientation for firm administrative purposes.
For personnel, demographic information about you, including information about your sexual orientation, may be disclosed to clients and other third parties with your consent for administration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives and requirements.
Information technology and security providers; document management and storage vendors; legal and other professional services support vendors; employee benefits and firm administration vendors; clients, prospective clients and vendors (certain personnel demographic data); caterers and event-managers (food allergies).
Collected and disclosed.
This supplement to the Nixon Peabody Privacy Policy explains your rights, where applicable, under certain data protection laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”); the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, which is the GDPR as incorporated into UK domestic law (“UK GDPR”).
Legal Rights for California Consumers
TTo the extent provided for by law and subject to applicable exceptions, including but not limited to attorney-client privilege, California residents have the following privacy rights in relation to the personal information we collect:
California residents who have provided personal information to Nixon Peabody, can request:
If you have only provided personal information as a result of browsing our website (i.e., you did not complete any forms or send the firm any emails or other communications), the firm is unable to provide information about the specific personal information it holds about you. Please refer to the Nixon Peabody Data Collection Notice, available here, for information about the firm’s general data handling practices.
Note: We will not provide information if doing so would violate a duty of confidentiality owed to our clients or any applicable laws and regulations. If you believe a client of the firm has provided Nixon Peabody with personal information about you, please refer your request for disclosures to the client or other relevant third party. In the alternative, you may authorize the firm to relay your request to one of the firm’s clients.
Data requests can be made in the following ways:
We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or the requestor’s authority to make the request. An authorized agent may request information on your behalf if they provide evidence of their legal authority to submit such requests.
Questions about the data request process should be directed to compliance@nixonpeabody.com or +1 877.807.1213.
Verifying your identity is required before we respond to your request. To verify your identity, we will collect basic personal information about you to match with our records. Next, you will receive an email confirmation that your request was received, as well as information about additional steps that may be required to confirm your identity and verify appropriate contact information. You may make data requests no more than twice in a 12-month period.
We will try to respond to verifiable requests within 45 days. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in a written response. We will deliver our written response by mail or electronically, at your option. Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding the receipt of your request. The response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable.
We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.
Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1798.83(c)(2), California law requires us to inform California residents who have provided us with personal information that they may request information from us about our disclosures to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To request this information, please contact us at compliance@nixonpeabody.com.
Under the GDPR and UK GDPR, transfers of personal information from the UK and European Economic Area (EEA) may be made to jurisdictions that provide adequate protections to the rights of data subjects, or other jurisdictions, where the data recipient adopts additional measures to protect data and the legal rights of EU and UK residents. Nixon Peabody relies on the following lawful bases for cross-border transfers from the EEA: standard contractual clauses, and the derogations available for contracts and consent.
In addition, residents of the UK and EU, whose personal information, has been provided to the firm, may have additional rights under the GDPR, including,
If you would like to discuss or exercise these rights or have additional questions about our compliance with the GDPR, please contact compliance@nixonpeabody.com or call the Nixon Peabody Data Request line at +1 877.807.1213.
The firm’s EEA contact information is:
Nixon Peabody International LLP
17 Hanover Square
London W1S1BN, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7096 6600
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