Privacy Policy

1.1 The Platform is owned and managed by Chambers of Lokesha K. ("We" or "Us" or "Our"), a law firm engaged in providing legal services ("Services") with our office in India. This Privacy Policy applies to all current and former users accessing or using Our Platform, or otherwise engaging with us through email or other means (collectively, "You" or "Your").

1.2 The collection and processing of information in the course of our delivery of Services, or other contractual or commercial engagements that we may enter into, will be done in accordance with the specific terms applicable thereto, and not by this Privacy Policy.

1.3 By accessing or using Our Platform or by otherwise giving Us Your information, You confirm that You have the capacity to enter into a legally binding contract and have read, understood and agreed to the practices and policies outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1.4 You hereby consent to Our collection, use, sharing, and disclosure of Your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1.5 We may modify, add or delete from, this Privacy Policy from time to time, and Your continued access to, or use of the Platform, will be deemed to be an acceptance of the said changes. If You do not agree with this Privacy Policy at any time, in part or as a whole, do not access/use the Platform or services provided through the Platform, or provide Us with any of Your Information.

1.6 If You are accessing or using the Platform from any location outside India, You do so at Your own risk, and will be solely liable for compliance with any local laws, as may be applicable.

2.1 We collect the following types of information about You, both through offline documentation that You may provide, as well as when You use Our Platform: User Information, Demographic Information, Behavioural Information, and Indirect Information, (each of which have been defined below, and collectively, "Information").

2.2 We collect Your Information either directly from You through offline documentation and/or the Platform or indirectly by using different technologies.

User Information

2.3 In order to access Our Platform, You may be required to provide Us with information in the nature of Your name, email address, mobile number, the company/organization You work for, title, designation, physical addresses (collectively, "User Information").

2.4 We may also collect User Information when You visit any of Our offices to enquire about, or avail Our Services or attend any seminars, webinars, conferences or events organised by Us. Further, We may collect User Information that You provide Us with for attending meetings held at Our offices such as accessibility and dietary requirements. Such User Information can imply or suggest a member's health or other information which may include SPDI (as defined below). You agree and acknowledge that such information is only collected temporarily for the aforesaid limited purposes and consent to Our collection thereof.

Demographic Information

2.5 We may collect from You, information which is not unique to You and refers to selected population characteristics ("Demographic Information") including age, gender and current location details.

Behavioral Information

2.6 We may also collect information about how You use the Platform and information about Your mobile device and software including usage statistics, traffic data, Your IP address, browser and operating system type, domain names, access times, locations, and details regarding the parts of the Platform that You access ("Behavioural Information").

Indirect Information

2.7 Your use of certain third party services on the Platform also requires Us to collect such information as is considered necessary for that purpose ("Indirect Information").

2.8 While We may collect Demographic Information, Behavioural Information and Indirect Information when You access or use Our Platform, We collect User Information only from You with Your prior consent unless there are other legal grounds for doing so, as further specified in this Privacy Policy.

2.9 The IT Act and the SPDI Rules regulate the collection, usage, retention and disclosure of personal information, which is defined under the SPDI Rules as any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available to a body corporate, is capable of identifying such person ("Personal Information").

2.10 The SPDI Rules further define "Sensitive Personal Data or Information" ("SPDI") of a person as Personal Information about that person relating to:

• passwords;
• financial information such as details of bank accounts, credit cards, debit cards or other payment instruments;
• physical, physiological and mental health condition;
• sexual orientation;
• medical records and history;
• biometric information;
• any detail relating to the above categories as provided to the body corporate for providing services; and
• any of the information received under the above categories by a body corporate for processing, stored or processed under lawful contract or otherwise.

2.11 Some of the Information collected by Us may qualify as Personal Information.

2.12 We understand that all Personal Information provided by You to Us is voluntarily. Collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information requires Your express consent, unless there are other legal grounds available to us to collect such information as further specified in this Privacy Policy.

2.13 In the event of a change in the law applicable to data protection in India, You hereby expressly consent to Our continued use, storage, collection and disclosure of Your Information including Personal Information to the fullest extent permitted under such applicable law.

2.14 You may choose to not provide Us with or withdraw any or all information included under Personal Information, but in the event that You do so, We may be unable to allow you to access the Platform or otherwise avail services for the provision of which your information is being collected or processed.

3.1 We use Your Information for the following purposes:

• To operate and improve the Platform in order to foster a positive user experience and to improve Our business as a whole;
• Analysing data, tracking trends, building algorithms, creating databases for rating systems, recommendations engines, etc.;
• Research;
• For non-targeting reasons such as frequency capping, compliance, information reporting or delivery, market research or product development purposes;
• To conduct audits and quality assessment procedures; and
• To analyse the use of Our resources and troubleshooting problems in relation to Our Platform.

3.3 If You wish to opt out of receiving communications such as information regarding the Platform and/or any regulatory updates provided by Us, You may do so by emailing Us at privacy@lawclk.in.

4.1 We disclose Your Information including Personal Information, as the case may be to third parties in the manner specified below:

• Disclosing Your Information including Personal Information to companies and individuals who are acting as our counterparties, consultants and advisors in relation to the Platform;
• Disclosing Your Information including Personal Information to companies and individuals who are authorised by Us to perform certain functions in relation to the Platform and/or Our business, including Our third party service providers, consultants and professional advisors and insurers;
• We also share aggregated information about You with partners, other Platform users, and other third parties for the purpose of improving Our Platform;
• We may transfer Information including Personal Information to third parties, including persons outside India, in furtherance of the above; and
• We may disclose Your Information, including Personal Information, if legally required to do so, pursuant to an order from a governmental entity or in good faith.

5.1 The Platform may contain links to third party websites and services ("Third Party Services"). We have no control over such Third Party Services, which are provided by persons or companies other than Us.

5.2 Further, We are not liable for any loss or damage which may be incurred by You as a result of the collection and/or disclosure of Your information via Third Party Services.

6.1 You may review, correct, update, or change Your Personal Information on the Platform by emailing Us at contact@lawclk.in.

6.2 You may also request Us to delete Your Personal Information, and We will comply with such requests within a reasonable time, unless We are required to keep certain information for legal purposes.

7.1 We endeavour to maintain physical, technical and procedural safeguards that are appropriate to protect Your Information against loss, misuse, copying, damage or modification and unauthorized access or disclosure.

7.2 Further, We shall not be responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties or events that are beyond Our reasonable control including but not limited to acts of government, computer hacking, unauthorised access to computer data and storage device, computer crashes, breach of security and encryption, etc.

8.1 We will put in place measures such that Your Personal Information, which is in Our possession or under Our control, is destroyed and/or anonymized as soon as it is reasonable to assume that (i) the Purpose for which that Personal Information was collected is no longer being served by the retention of such Personal Information; and (ii) retention is no longer necessary for any other reason including applicable law.

8.2 If You wish that We no longer use Your Personal Information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, contact Us at privacy@lawclk.in.

In accordance with the IT Act and rules made there under, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below: