We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of any person who accesses and uses the website (“User”) (www.vaishalibhagwat.com) (“Website”) that is owned and operated by Vaishali Bhagwat, Advocate.
This privacy policy applies to any person or entity that accesses the Website or has shared any information or data concerning an identified or identifiable natural person (“Personal Data”) with Vaishali Bhagwat. You hereby agree not to provide the Personal Data of any other person. Personal Data includes any data or information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information, is capable of identifying such person; and includes name, address, telephone number, date of birth, gender, e-mail address, organization name etc.
This privacy policy governs the access, collection, usage, handling, storage and disclosure of such Personal Data during the course of your use of the Website. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your Personal Data and how you can access and update this Personal Data.
By accessing and using the Website, you accept the terms of, and be bound by this privacy policy. This privacy policy may be updated from time to time by Vaishali Bhagwat at her sole discretion or on account of changes in law. Unless otherwise specified, such revisions shall take effect from the day and date they are posted on the Website. We shall be under no obligation to notify the User about the changes. You are advised to consult this privacy policy regularly for any changes, as your continued access and use of the Website shall be deemed to be your approval and acceptance of all changes to this privacy policy.
This privacy policy should be at all times read along with the terms and conditions of use of the Website. By accessing and using this Website, you accept and agree to be bound by and comply with (i) this privacy policy, (ii) the Disclaimer and, (iii) the Terms of Use
If a User visits the Website, after choosing to do so, then any dispute regarding breach of privacy will be subject to this privacy policy and its terms and conditions of use. The applicable law for any such dispute shall be lwas in India. The competent courts at Pune, Maharashtra, India will have exclusive jurisdiction over any or all disputes arising out of, or in connection with this privacy policy.
1. Purpose of collection and use of Personal Data
(a) We collect and process the Personal Data provided by you when you enter information through the online form published on our Website, contact us for help or submit any enquiry, apply for a job posting made available on the Website, or otherwise enter information on the Website. The personal information provided by you is used to contact you and respond to
your requests, improving the website management and our relationship with you. We process the Personal Data as provided by you with your consent, for the proper administration of the Website, improving the Website, management of our customer relationships and/or performing any contract between you and us.
(b) We may also process certain other data, such as device ID, device make/model, IP address, browser type, operating system, page views, website navigation, timing and frequency of use of the Website, marketing preferences etc. when you use the Website. We use this information purely for analytics and research purposes, in order to improve our Website, and to ensure the security of the Website.
(c) We may also process certain Personal Data to periodically send you emails containing news and updates about us, legal and regulatory updates, legal news etc. You hereby consent to allow us to use your e-mail address for this purpose. You may also unsubscribe from receiving such e-mails in the future by sending an email to: [email protected]
(d) You can always choose not to provide the Personal Data, even though it might be needed to access the Website. In such cases, if any information required is classified as mandatory, you may not be able to avail part or whole of the Website.
(e) In addition to the specific purposes enumerated hereinabove, we may also process your Personal Data where necessary for compliance with a legal obligation applicable to us, or in order to protect your interests.
(f) Notwithstanding anything contained in this privacy policy or elsewhere, we shall not be held responsible for any loss, damage or misuse of the User Information. By voluntarily providing us with your Personal Data, you hereby give us your consent to use such Personal Data in accordance with this privacy policy.
2. Retention and amendment of your Personal Data
(a) Your Personal Data shall not be retained for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which we collect or process them, unless otherwise required for the purposes of fulfilling any legal obligation.
(b) You also have right to request us to update, amend, correct, complete or delete your Personal Data retained by us through email.
(c) We may also retain your Personal Data where necessary for compliance with a legal obligation applicable to us, or in order to protect your interests.
3. Disclosures to third parties
(a) We do not sell, trade, publish or otherwise transfer your Personal Data to outside parties, unless we provide you with advance notice and obtain your prior consent to do so.
(b) However, this does not include our service providers such as parties in operating the Website, conducting our business, or serving our clients, however the service providers shall also adhere to the same privacy obligation as mentioned herein.
(c) We may disclose your Personal Data to government agencies or statutory bodies if required by law.
4. Links to other websites
The Website may include links to other Websites whose privacy practices may differ from ours. We do not provide any Personal Data to such third party websites. If you submit your Personal Data to any of those sites, your information will be governed by their privacy statements. We shall not be liable for any loss, damage, claim or expenses suffered by you as a result of accessing these third party sites and features.
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