LexisNexis Examen: Privacy Policy

LexisNexis Examen Inc., the company that provides the marketplace with collaborative tools and technology for dynamic legal resource management, takes privacy seriously. Our commitment to privacy is reflected in this policy statement and in the way we conduct our day to day business. In this statement, we disclose our information gathering and disseminating practices for the Examen web site and our internet enabled services.

When you register on our site, we use the contact data you provide, such as your name and email address, to send you information about our products and services, or to contact you when necessary. If you provide financial information, such as credit card numbers or account numbers, we use this data to bill you for products and services only. Your IP address helps us diagnose problems with our server and administer our site. We do not sell, lease or otherwise disclose personally identifiable information to any third party. We may provide aggregate information regarding our customers, their use of our Web site, and other statistical information to you or other responsible third parties, but in no instance will we disclose any personally identifiable information.

Email is an effective way for us to communicate with our customers. We may email you information regarding new products, features or services that may be of interest to you. To avoid receiving further marketing information from Examen, you will be able to "opt out" by following the instructions included in the email. We also collect the email addresses and domain names of those who communicate with us by email.

To see privacy practices for the service you intend to use, please make the appropriate selection:

Changes in Our Privacy Policy
As Examen expands its services, this policy may be updated and amended. We will notify you of any changes in privacy conditions related to existing services.

Data Security
Examen employs commercially accepted advanced technology to help enforce security for all data transmitted via our site. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology is used to encrypt all data. With SSL, your information is encrypted as it travels between your computer and our servers. To support SSL, you need a SSL-capable browser such as Netscape Navigator 4.06 or higher or Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher. Examen also employs procedures to assure data quality that include the use of protection against unauthorized alteration. Only users with a valid User Id and Password have the ability to access any part of your information in our databases, and enter and update information appearing on the site.

Use of Cookies
Cookies enhance Examen's web site performance by providing a way to personalize our site for you. They also help us to understand how you use our site so that we can improve our service to you. Your security and privacy are not threatened by our use of cookies.

Correcting and Updating Information
The accuracy of your personally identifying information is important to us. Follow the instructions for updating your information in the appropriate application - CounselLink or LegalPrecision.

BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR INFORMATION AS SPECIFIED IN THIS POLICY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIOINS ABOUT OUR PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE CONTACT privacy@examen.com.

The LexisNexis CounselLink Legal Spend Management Application
The CounselLink Legal Spend Management Application provides corporate customers and attorneys with the ability to implement pricing alternatives with outside counsel firms. The CounselLink Legal Spend Management Application securely gathers information (SSL encrypted) from law firms registered with CounselLink, including fees offered for certain services and information about the firms and their individual attorneys. This information is available to LexisNexis CounselLink corporate customers. These business customers select registered law firms or their attorneys for legal representation in certain matters.

The corporate customers provide identifying information and must enter some specific information regarding legal matters they wish to assign to registered attorneys. This information, which may be limited to registered attorneys in particular geographic locations or having specific practice experience, is available to the attorneys also.

Law firms can enter law firm information such as the firm name, address, phone/fax number, Web URL, employee information, pricing offers to perform services and billing information. Firm resumes and other marketing information may be included, as ethically permitted by the regulating bar or court in each state.

Both corporate customers and law firms can access fee structures, information about particular legal matters and electronic invoices, and reports.

Aggregate data gathered in the CounselLink application that contains no personally identifiable information may be shared with you and other responsible third parties.

In the event Examen is legally compelled by court order or other legal process to disclose confidential or privileged Information, we will notify the affected parties, using the notification information they have provided to us, to allow them an opportunity to obtain protective orders or other relief to which they may be entitled.

Customers and law firms that choose to discontinue use of the CounselLink application and unsubscribe to system generated communications by contacting Account Management Department at 800-600-2282. Customers may also ask us to deactivate further communication through CounselLink. To receive answers to your specific questions about CounselLink, contact 800-600-2282.

The LegalPrecision® E-Billing Application
This secure (SSL encrypted) channel permits law firms to deliver secure legal bills to their business clients, or to submit and update law firm information such as the firm name, address, phone/fax number, Web URL, and employee information. When a change is made to any of the items listed, Examen will automatically append a note to our database that includes the identity of the person who changed the information, what was changed and the date. Access to the law firm's account is strictly controlled through passwords and User ID's. Law firms can also use the LegalPrecision to receive Examen reports electronically.

The LegalPrecision applications allows law firms to securely check the processing status of submitted legal bills, open and close matters warehoused in their client's database, and view online reports from a data warehouse of information compiled from their billings.

Corporate customers can securely review, adjust and approve legal bills online, view and generate reports, check the processing status of legal bills, open and close matters, attach files to legal matters and access information about their law firms. Access to the customer's account is strictly controlled through passwords and User ID's.

Other than aggregate data that is not personally identifiable information, we limit the sharing of data as follows: invoices (including any information on them) and other information submitted by a law firm on behalf of a corporate customer will be shared only with that client; information submitted by a corporate customer concerning a certain law firm will be shared only with that law firm.

Law firms can unsubscribe by contacting our Client Support Department at 916-921-4300 or email ask@examen.com. The law firm may also ask us to deactivate further communication through the Gateway. To receive answers to your specific questions about Examen's Electronic Gateway, contact our Client Support Department.

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