Ashlar Law (“Us”, “We”, “Our”) is a leading law firm in India which operates as a partnership firm organized under the laws of India. Contact details for our offices across India can be found on Our website “https://ashlarlaw.com/” (“Website”).
This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) governs the collection, use, disclosure, transfer, retention or otherwise processing of personal data or sensitive personal data (collectively referred to as “Information”) by Ashlar Law, and shall be applicable to any person (“You”, “Your”) that accesses our Website or has shared any Information with Us.
1. Consent and Eligibility
1.1. Your use of the Website or interaction with Us shall signify Your consent to the terms and privacy practices mentioned under this Privacy Policy.
1.2. You hereby agree not to provide the Information of any other person and You further confirm that You are of or above the legal age of majority in Your jurisdiction as well as competent to enter into a legal contract to use Our Website. In case You are a minor, then please do not share any Information with Us.
1.3. You acknowledge that We shall not be held responsible for any loss, damage or misuse of the Information shared by You.
2. The Information collected by Us
2.1. The Information We collect may include:
i) Basic personal and identification data (name, address, job title, mobile number, email address, etc.);
ii) Professional information (designation, contractual information, system and application access data, letters of application, resume / CV, or other supplementary documents, performance, and development reviews);
iii) Information obtained when utilizing the Website or any mobile applications, including information gathered automatically such as device ID, IP address, kind of web browser, number of pages viewed, operating system, duration and frequency of Website or application usage, and navigation within the application or Website;
iv) Any other personal data that You may voluntarily provide.
3. How We collect the Information
3.1. We may collect information from You when You use Our Website or interact with us as follows:
i) We may obtain Information about You directly when You use Our Website or when You contact Us or enter information through the online form on our Website, subscribe to Our newsletter, apply for a job, or otherwise enter information on the Website;
ii) In the course of Our relationship with You (if You correspond with us by email);
iii) When You make a public post on Our social media handles.
3.2. We urge You to remember that You have a choice when it comes to the Information You share. So, You may decline to provide Your Information when We ask You to. You may peruse Our Website without revealing Your Information.
4. Use of the Information collected
4.1. We may use Your Information to achieve any of the following objectives:
i) Managing Our interactions with You, with respect to providing services to You or with respect to Your employment or engagement with Us;
ii) Providing insight into key legal developments and issues;
iii) Complying with the legal, regulatory and professional obligations worldwide, and establishing, exercising or defending legal rights; or
5. Disclosures and Transfer of Information
5.1. All Information that collected by Us is disclosed only under the following circumstances:
i) Disclosures internally: Access to Your Information will be limited to the personnel who need to know the information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
ii) Disclosures to third parties: Unless We provide You prior notice and have your approval, We do not sell, trade, publish, or otherwise transfer your Information to third parties. This excludes Our service providers, such as our hosting partners, who help us run the website, manage our business, and provide client support.
iii) Required Disclosures: We might be required by applicable law to provide Information if it's necessary to abide by a court order, judicial or other government request, or other compliance obligations.
6. How We protect Your Information
6.1. Security of Your Information is of utmost importance for us. In accordance with applicable law, We have implemented reasonable security policies and standards to safeguard Your Information. These standards are in accordance with industry best practices for confidentiality and security.
6.2. Please be aware that, despite Our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
7. Duration of Retaining the Information
All personal data or sensitive personal Information that we collect will be retained only as long as it is necessary by Us or is otherwise required under any other law for the time being in force.
8. Amendments to this Privacy Policy
8.1. We may revise the Privacy Policy from time to time. Any such changes will be posted on Our Website.
8.2. Please note, We may not be able to separately notify You of such revisions and We encourage You to check this page periodically for modifications or corrections to the Privacy Policy to understand how it affects the use of Your Information.
8.3. We will not be responsible for Your failure to remain informed about such changes.
9. Cookies
Cookies are little files that are placed on Your device's hard drive. They allow Us to identify Your browser and collect and store specific data. They also enable Us to better understand Your preferences based on Your past and present usage of the Website, which helps Us make improvements. Additionally, cookies enable us to gather anonymized, aggregated data about Website traffic so that we can provide Users with improved experiences in the future.
10. Contact Information
You may contact Us in writing if You have any concerns or questions regarding Our Privacy Policy at the following details:
Name: Mantu Ram Das
Email: ea@ashlarlaw.com
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
The applicable law for any dispute arising out of this Privacy Policy shall be the laws of the Republic of India. The competent courts at Kolkata will have exclusive jurisdiction over any or all disputes arising out of, or in connection with this Privacy Policy.