Information Received
To accept and perform an assignment, the practice receives from the engaging firm: the papers to be served; the names and addresses of the persons to be served; deadlines, hearing dates, and instructions; and the firm's contact and billing details. Nothing beyond what the assignment requires is requested.
How the Information Is Used
Information received is used for the assignment alone: to effect service, to document each attempt, to prepare and execute the affidavit of service, to communicate with the firm about the matter, and to maintain the practice's records. It is not used for marketing, and it is not used for any other client's matter.
Confidentiality
Assignment information is held in confidence. It is disclosed only to the engaging firm; to the court, as the affidavit of service requires; and where disclosure is compelled by law. Persons to be served receive the papers themselves, and nothing of the firm's instructions.
No Sale of Data
This practice does not sell, rent, or trade personal information — to anyone, for any purpose.
Retention
Assignment records — the papers as received, the attempt log, and the executed affidavit — are retained as the practice's business and legal records require. On a firm's written instruction, working copies of its papers are returned or destroyed once the assignment closes and the record copy is secured.
Security
Records are held under reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, and access is limited to the practice. No system is proof against every intrusion; the practice's commitment is to hold only what the work requires, to guard it accordingly, and to inform an affected firm promptly if its information is ever compromised.
Questions
Questions about this policy, or about information held for a matter, are directed to joshua.j.almeida@gmail.com or (401) 516-8714.
Changes
Any change to this policy is posted on this page, with its effective date. The policy in force when an assignment is accepted governs that assignment.