Disclaimer 
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) presents the information on this web site as a service to our members and other Internet users. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not legal advice. No link to, or mention of, a particular site or vendor constitutes an endorsement of said products or vendor by KCMBA. We make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy of the content at this site or at other sites to which we link.
KCMBA Privacy Policy
September, 2002
Bar Directory
As a service to members, the annual Bar Directory is published including both member and non-member contact information. Because some attorneys within the greater Kansas City area have elected to opt-out of inclusion in the directory, the fact that a particular attorney is NOT listed in the directory does not mean that they are not a practicing attorney. The Directory is a compilation work protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and other applicable laws, and is owned solely by the KCMBA.
The Directory is compiled from records maintained in the KCMBA database. Each year, a Bar Directory update form is sent to each person in the database with a request to return the form if a correction is necessary. By completing this form, the attorney acknowledges that the information will be used to compile the Directory and will also be used as a list of members and potential members for purposes of advising of and soliciting participation in Association activities. Any attorney who does not wish to receive these notices (email, facsimile, or mail) has the right to OPT-OUT by submitting a request, in writing, to the KCMBA.
In addition, requests are made to area firms and organizations to update the roster of attorney employees within that organization. Once the information is collected, the individual attorney will be provided an opportunity to review and revise this information during the next cycle of individual record updates. However, an individual may review and revise their individual records at any time upon request.
Types of Information KCMBA Collects and How We Use It
The KCMBA collects the following information from members and potential members: name, postal address, telephone and fax numbers, email addresses, date of admission to the bar, areas of practice, firm or organization name, and title. In addition, race, gender and other personal data are collected if provided by the attorney. Nonattorney visitors to the Web site are not asked to provide any personal information.
KCMBA collects this information so that we may: (1) keep our membership records up to date; (2) publish that information in the KCMBA directory; (3) inform you about KCMBA programs, activities, products and services for which you might be interested; (4) send members committee notices and publications; and (5) solicit membership and participation in KCMBA activities from non-members. KCMBA has strict rules about the sale or rental of its memb ership list. KCMBA does not sell or rent the names or addresses of non-members to anyone.
Web Site Information
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association is pleased to provide information on its Web site as a service to members and the general public. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not intended as legal advice or as a substitute for the advice and counsel of a licensed attorney. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law and our dependence on information provided by outside sources, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association does not and cannot warranty or guarantee the accuracy or
availability of the content on the Web site or on any other site to which this site links. Users of this site are hereby notified that the KCMBA assumes no liability to any party for any damages arising in any way out of the availability, use, reliance on or inability to use the KCMBA Web site. Further, use of the site by any person shall constitute agreement by that person to hold harmless the KCMBA for any claim attributable to errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in, or destructive properties of any information provided by or through the KCMBA Web site.
On the KCMBA Web site, the KCMBA collects limited non-personally identifiable information, as well as such personally identifiable information as our Web site users choose to give us. The privacy policy posted on the Web site at the time you provide information to us is the one that is in effect. However, the policy may change from time to time. We currently use information as follows:
1. Non-personally identifiable information: We log the IP address associated with your computer at the time of your vis it to monitor the traffic to various areas of our Web site and to help us diagnose any problems with our server. We may use session cookies (not stored after you exit our site) or persistent cookies (stored after you exit) to store login information or other information regarding your preferences or use of
our site.
2. Personally identifiable information: Our site uses session cookies (not stored) to maintain user session identity. We currently do not use encryption and cannot accept sensitive information, such as credit card numbers. In addition, the detailed information requested on the membership application form may be made available to the public and thus there is no expectation of privacy regarding such information.
The KCMBA Web site contains links to other external Web sites that do not fall under the kcmba.org domain. The KCMBA privacy policy does not apply to such external Web sites.
Correction of Information and/or Opt-Out Procedures
If you determine that information supplied to us is incorrect, you may submit corrected information to us at any time. Members and potential members may indicate communication preferences to us at any time and may select to OPT-OUT of receiving information by mail, facsimile, or email by indicating their preferences in writing to KCMBA.
Questions? Contact us at kcmba.info@kcmba.org or call (816) 474-4322.
