1. Introduction

Welcome to McEwen Gisvold LLP (“Firm,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). We are an Oregon-based law firm committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the individuals who visit our website, contact our office, or engage our legal services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit www.mcewengisvold.com (the “Site”) or otherwise interact with us.

This Policy is provided in compliance with applicable Oregon privacy law, including the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), ORS Chapter 646A, and any other applicable state or federal laws. Please read this Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Policy, please discontinue use of our Site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including but not limited to:

• Name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number
• Information submitted through our online contact form or intake questionnaire
• Communications you send to us, including emails and letters
• Payment or billing information, if applicable

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 6)

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, such as analytics providers, legal research platforms, or referral sources, to the extent permitted by law.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries and communicate with prospective or current clients
• To evaluate potential attorney-client relationships and provide legal services
• To process payments and maintain billing records
• To improve and maintain our Site and its functionality
• To comply with our legal and professional obligations, including Oregon State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct
• To send administrative information, updates, or legal alerts where permitted
• To protect the security and integrity of our Site and firm

We do not use personal information to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about individuals without human review.

4. Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality

Information you share with us in connection with seeking or receiving legal advice may be protected by attorney-client privilege and/or our duty of confidentiality under the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6. Such information is treated with the highest level of protection and is not disclosed except as permitted or required by applicable law or with your informed consent.



Important notice: Contacting us through this Site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not share confidential or time-sensitive information through our online contact form until an attorney-client relationship has been formally established.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

5.1 We Do Not Sell Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.

5.2 Permitted Disclosures

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted vendors who assist in operating our Site or providing administrative services (e.g., IT support, cloud storage, billing platforms), under confidentiality obligations.
• Legal and Professional Obligations: When required by law, court order, subpoena, or applicable bar rules, or to protect our legal rights.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to confidentiality obligations.
• With Your Consent: For any other purpose with your express consent.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytics data. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we may use:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the Site to function properly, such as
  navigating pages and accessing secure areas.
• Performance/Analytics Cookies: Used to collect data on how visitors interact with our Site, including page views and traffic patterns.
• Functional Cookies: Remember user settings and preferences, such as language settings or User IDs, to improve the browsing experience.

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Site. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals to the extent required by the OCPA.

7. Your Privacy Rights Under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act

If you are an Oregon resident, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data under the OCPA (ORS § 646A.570 et seq.), effective July 1, 2024:

• Right to Know: The right to confirm whether we process your personal data and to access that data.
• Right to Correct: The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Data Portability: The right to obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable format.
• Right to Opt Out: The right to opt out of the sale of personal data, targeted advertising, or profiling for decisions with significant effects. We do not engage in these activities.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To submit a privacy rights request, please contact us using the information in Section 10. We will respond within 45 days, with a possible extension of an additional 45 days where reasonably necessary. If we deny your request, you have the right to appeal our decision.

Please note that these rights may not apply to information collected or maintained in connection with our representation of clients, which is governed by attorney-client privilege, professional conduct rules, and applicable law.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with our legal and professional obligations (including Oregon State Bar guidelines on client file retention), to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify it.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.



In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you as required by Oregon’s data breach notification law, ORS § 646A.604.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need to report a concern, please contact us:



McEwen Gisvold LLP

Attn: Privacy Officer

1100 SW 6^th Ave, Suite 1600

Portland, OR 97204

Phone: 503-226-7321

Email: lisac@mcewengisvold.com

For Oregon residents, you may also file a complaint with the Oregon Department of Justice at oregonconsumerprotection.gov.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of our Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.