Privacy Policy गोपनीयता नीति / Gopaneeyata Neeti

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly: When you use the contact form on our website, you may provide personal information including your name, phone number, email address, and a brief description of your legal query. We collect only the information you voluntarily submit.

Information Collected Automatically: Like most websites, our website may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected through standard server logs and, where applicable, cookies.

Cookies: This website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, though this may affect the functionality of certain pages.

2. How We Use Your Information

Personal information collected through this website is used for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries submitted through the contact form or by email
• To provide general information about our legal services and areas of practice
• To improve the content and functionality of this website
• To comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use your personal information for marketing purposes or send unsolicited commercial communications.

3. Confidentiality and Professional Privilege

Where an advocate-client relationship has been formally established, all communications between the client and ASK Law Xperts are protected by professional privilege under Section 131 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872). However, information submitted through the contact form or by email prior to formal engagement does not attract professional privilege. Users are advised not to submit sensitive, confidential, or privileged information through this website until a formal advocate-client relationship has been established and confirmed in writing.

4. Disclosure of Information

ASK Law Xperts does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may disclose personal information in the following limited circumstances:

• Where required by law, court order, or regulatory authority
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of ASK Law Xperts, its advocates, or others
• With your explicit written consent

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal and accounting requirements, or for as long as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions and email enquiries are retained for a reasonable period to enable us to respond to follow-up queries. Where an advocate-client relationship is established, client files and communications are retained in accordance with applicable professional rules and standards.

6. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for data transmitted between your browser and our server. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements
• The right to withdraw consent to processing where consent is the legal basis

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at sanjaykumarji@gmail.com.

8. Information Technology Act, 2000

This website is operated in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011. Sensitive personal data or information, as defined under those rules, will be collected and processed only in accordance with the requirements prescribed therein.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

10. Contact for Privacy Matters

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact: Adv. Sanjay Kumar | ASK Law Xperts | F-1/7, Sector 11, Rohini, Delhi 110085 | sanjaykumarji@gmail.com | 9999374141