Privacy Policy
Effective date: [Effective date — to be confirmed]
This is a draft policy pending review and approval by the Advocate. It does not constitute final privacy commitments until published without this notice.
This website (the "Website") is operated by Advocate Dron Mishra, an advocate enrolled to practise in India ("the Advocate", "I", "me", "my"). This Privacy Policy explains what personal data is collected through the Website, how it is used, and the choices available to you.
This Policy is published in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
1. Information Collected
Personal data is collected only when you voluntarily provide it, along with limited technical data generated automatically when you browse the Website.
- Information you submit through contact and consultation forms: name, email address, phone number, the practice area or service you select, and the details of your enquiry.
- Information you provide when you call, email, or otherwise correspond.
- Technical data collected automatically: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring URLs, gathered through cookies and similar technologies.
2. How Your Information Is Used
Information collected through the Website is used to:
- Respond to your enquiries and schedule consultations.
- Assess whether the Advocate can take up your matter, including conflict-of-interest checks.
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Website.
- Comply with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations applicable to advocates under Indian law.
- Send updates or legal insights, only where you have asked to receive them.
3. Consent and Legal Basis
By submitting your information through the Website, you consent to its collection and use as described in this Policy. Where personal data is processed under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, it is done on the basis of your consent or for legitimate uses permitted by law. You may withdraw your consent at any time by writing to the contact details below; withdrawal will not affect processing already carried out.
Submitting an enquiry through the Website does not create an advocate–client relationship. Please do not send confidential or privileged information until an engagement has been confirmed in writing.
4. Cookies and Analytics
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences and understand how visitors use the site, including through third-party analytics services. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; parts of the Website may not function fully without them.
5. Sharing and Disclosure
Your personal data is not sold, rented, or traded. It may be shared only in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who support the Website and practice operations (such as hosting, email, and analytics providers), bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations.
- Where required by law, court order, or a competent regulatory or governmental authority.
- To enforce rights, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of the Advocate or others.
- With instructing counsel, co-counsel, or other professionals engaged for your matter, only after an advocate–client relationship has been established and as necessary for that matter.
6. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with legal and professional obligations, or to resolve disputes. Enquiry data that does not lead to an engagement is retained for a limited period and then deleted.
7. Data Security
Reasonable security practices and procedures appropriate to the nature of the information are adopted to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
8. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- Access a summary of the personal data held about you.
- Request correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request erasure of your personal data where it is no longer required.
- Withdraw consent to processing based on consent.
- Nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity, as provided under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
9. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to external websites. The Advocate is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, and this Policy does not apply to them.
10. Children's Privacy
The Website is not directed at children, and personal data is not knowingly collected from anyone under 18 years of age. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact the Advocate and it will be deleted.
11. Changes to This Policy
This Policy may be updated from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
12. Grievance Officer and Contact
For questions, requests, or grievances relating to this Policy or your personal data, please contact the Grievance Officer: Advocate Dron Mishra, 001, Ground Floor, Kheri Apartments, Church Road, Aliganj, Lucknow, UP 226024. Email: dronmishraglc@gmail.com. Phone: +91 81888 87497. Grievances will be acknowledged within the timelines prescribed under applicable law.