PRIVACY POLICY

At J.P. Singla & Associates Law Firm, we take the privacy of our clients and website visitors seriously. We understand that your personal information is important, and we strive to maintain the confidentiality of your data. Our privacy policy is designed to provide greater transparency into our privacy practices and principles in a format that is easy to navigate, read and understand. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect and how it is used and protected. For the purposes of this policy, the term ‘website’ shall mean and include service operated by us (or on our behalf) that may be displayed on various online, mobile or other platforms and environments, including those operated by third parties, which permits us to share information with all those who access it on the internet.

We follow this Policy in accordance with applicable laws, including but not limited to the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011. It is clarified that for the purposes of this website, the laws of the Republic of India shall be applicable law.

By using our website, you (the user) are hereby consenting to collection of your information by us. However, it is clarified that we do not ask, solicit, expect, induce and/ or request you to share sensitive personal data or information. For the purposes of this Policy, the term ‘sensitive personal data or information’ shall mean and include personal information which consists of information relating to (i) password; (ii) financial information such as bank account or credit card or debit card or other payment instrument details; (iii) physical, physiological and mental health conditions; (iv) sexual orientation; (v) medical records and history; (vi) biometric information; (vii) any detail relating to the above clauses as provided to body corporate for providing service; and (viii) any of the information received under above clauses by body corporate for processing, stored or processed under lawful contract or otherwise; provided that any information that is freely available or accessible in public domain or furnished under the Right to Information Act, 2005 or any other law for the time being in force shall not be regarded as sensitive personal information.

Collection of Personal Information

We may collect personal information from you when you visit our website, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide to us. This information may be collected when you fill out a contact form or request more information about our services. We may also collect Personal Information about you when you interact with us on social media sites and from other third parties. Since we do not ask, solicit, expect, induce and/ or request you to share sensitive personal data or information with us (as set out above), please note that we are under no obligation to protect such sensitive personal data or information even if shared by you of your own free volition. We request you to refrain from writing to us when such correspondence contains sensitive personal data or information under Applicable Law. By entering your name and e-mail address, and of your own free volition providing us any other document through this website or through any submission form as may be contained on this website, you agree to share such information and/or document with us of your own free volition, and ILP shall in no way be said to have solicited, induced or otherwise requested you for providing us such information.

Use of Personal Information

We use your personal information to provide you with legal services, respond to your inquiries, and to improve our website and services. We may also use your personal information to communicate with you about our services and other relevant information, such as:

to contact you and respond to your requests and enquiries
to personalize your visit and use of our Internet Services and to assist you while you use those services
to carry out, monitor and analyze our business or website operations
to conduct our recruiting and selection process
to provide you with legal services, if you are or become a client of the firm, and otherwise deal with you, and administer the matters you instruct us on
to contact you (unless you tell us that you prefer us not to) regarding legal or law firm developments that may be of interest to you. If you do not want to receive publications or details of events or seminars that we consider may be of interest to you, you may do so by clicking on the unsubscribe link in electronic marketing communications
to enter into or carry out contracts of various kinds
to comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidance or professional obligations that we may be subject to, including anti-money laundering requirements. Where Personal Information is necessary for the firm to carry out its anti-money laundering checks failure to provide such information may result in the firm not being able to provide the representation.

Protection of Personal Information

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information, including using encryption and secure servers to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Consistent with our professional obligations, it has always been the policy of the firm to exercise the utmost discretion regarding the information our clients entrust to us.

We maintain reasonable and appropriate, albeit not infallible, physical, electronic and procedural safeguards intended to maintain the confidentiality of Personal Information, including that provided by a visitor to this website and provided while using other Internet Services. However, we do not guarantee that our safeguards will always work.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We will not sell or share your personal information with any third parties without your consent, unless required by law. We do not disclose any Personal Information to unrelated parties outside of the firm except in limited circumstances. Such circumstances include disclosures to our agents or data processors or other contractors acting on our behalf and at our direction, subject to appropriate confidentiality, privacy and information security commitments provided by the receiving party, or where we believe it necessary to provide a service which you have requested, or as permitted or required by law, or as otherwise authorized or directed by you. Consistent with our professional obligations, we may provide Personal Information to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when we otherwise believe in good faith that the provision of such information is required or permitted by law, such as in connection with the investigation or assertion of our legal defenses or for our compliance matters.

Data Security

The security, integrity and confidentiality of your information is extremely important to us. We have implemented technical, administrative and physical security measures that are designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, use and modification. From time to time, we review our security procedures to consider appropriate new technology and methods. However, please be aware that despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. However, we may be required to share the aforesaid information with government authorities and agencies for the purposes of verification of identity or for prevention, detection, investigation including cyber incidents, prosecution and punishment of offences. Your use of our website expressly specifies that you agree and consent that we may disclose your information stored by us in accordance with this Policy if so required under Applicable Law.

Retention of Personal Information

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with our services or for as long as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, or to achieve the purposes for which the information was originally collected and for the purposes described in the Statement and in our applicable policies.

Cookies and Log Files

We may collect information through the use of cookies and log files to improve the functionality of our website and to track website usage.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. In order to respect the privacy of minors, the firm does not knowingly collect, maintain or process Personal Information submitted online via our Internet Services by anyone under the age of 18. To the extent the firm collects Personal Information on minors in the context of one of the purposes mentioned in the Statement, the firm will only do so with the appropriate consent or as otherwise permitted under applicable laws.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

From time to time, we may change this Policy to accommodate new technologies, industry practices, regulatory requirements or for other purposes. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on our website.

Comments and Questions

If you have any comment or question about this Policy, please contact us on jpsa8178@gmail.com and we will take your suggestions into advisement and try to answer any such question you may have. However, such correspondence shall under no circumstances be said to be us giving you legal advice. Should you require any legal advice, we would recommend that you seek independent legal counsel in that regard, and not rely on this e-mail address to correspondent with us for legal advice or opinion. It is clarified that no correspondence between us and you through the e-mail address mentioned above shall be deemed to create an attorney-client relationship between us and you.

By using our website and providing your personal information, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us.