Privacy Policy
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We, N N Law Associates, (“We” or “Us” or “Our”), a full-service law firm engaged in providing legal services (“Services”) with our offices at D/11/129, Nandanvan Apartment, Near Bhavsar Hostel, Nava Vadaj, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380013, India, value and respect the privacy of everyone. Protection of all personal information, pertaining to our employees, associates at all levels, partners, retainers, professionals, interns, trainees, researchers, specialist consultants, counsels; our proposed and existing clients, clients’ directors, management, staff; website visitors, employment seekers, etc., from unauthorized access, damages, use, modification, disclosure or impairment is of the utmost importance to us and we are committed towards safeguarding the same.
Consent
Submission of personal information and data to N N Law Associates, except sensitive personal information as defined hereinafter, including but not limited to personal information received during the course of your employment, business, dealings and communication with us, will be treated as your having given permission for the use, storage, retention, processing and sharing of your personal information and data as set out in this policy. By providing your personal information including sensitive personal information, if any, you are consenting to the terms of this privacy policy. By seeking access to the website of N N Law Associates by registering for access and accessing the website, you shall be deemed to have automatically given consent to this Privacy Policy.
Purpose of Collection and Extent of Use of Personal Information
Collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information requires Your express consent, unless there are other legal grounds available to us to collect such information. By using or accessing the website or otherwise providing us with your personal information, where applicable, you are providing us with your consent to our use, collection, retention, transfer and disclosure of the Personal Information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Your personal information including sensitive personal information and data may be required by us for performance of our obligations, duties and exercise of our rights in India or out of India in the following manner:
• to administer or otherwise carry out our obligations in relation to any agreement / contract you have with us,
• to perform our contractual obligations and render our services, to promote our business, services, aims and objects,
• to seek your feedback or to contact you in relation to the activities and goals of our organization,
• to process enquiries or applications submitted by you,
• to process and respond to requests, improve our operations, and communicate about our activities, services and research,
• to best serve you, we may share your personal information including sensitive personal information with other members, associates, partners, employees and data processors including service providers that provide support services to us,
• To operate and improve the Platforms in order to foster a positive user experience and to improve Our business as a whole;
• to meet statutory obligations,
• to the extent required or permitted by law, we may also collect, use and disclose personal information in connection with security related or law enforcement investigations or in the course of cooperating with authorities or complying with legal requirements,
• To investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as otherwise required by law;
• Analysing data, tracking trends, building algorithms, creating databases for rating systems, recommendations engines, etc.;
• To analyse the use of Our resources and troubleshooting problems in relation to Our Platforms.
• To conduct audits and quality assessment procedures,
Further, We may use social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. If You connect with Us through any of these services, then such engagement will be subject to the terms of service and privacy policy of the relevant social media platform and You should review the same before connecting with Us on such social media platforms.Types of Personal Information :
The phrases “personally identifiable information” or “personal information” for the purpose of this policy refer to any information, by which you can be identified, such as,
• Name including first and last name
• Alternate email address
• Mobile phone number and contact details
• ZIP/Postal code
• Demographic profile (like your age, gender, occupation, education, address, and durables owned);
• Preferences and interests (such as news, sports, travel and so on);
• Financial information (like account or credit card numbers);
• Opinions of features on our websites.
• About the pages you visit/access
• The links you click on our site
• The number of times you access the page.
• Information related to the activities of your account with us.
• You can terminate your account at any time. However, your information may remain stored in archive on our servers even after the deletion or the termination of your account.
The IT Act and the “Sensitive Personal Data or Information” (“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”).
• 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 specified in this paragraph, as provided to the body corporate for providing services; and
• any of the information received under the above categories, as specified in this paragraph, by a body corporate for processing, stored or processed under lawful contract or otherwise.
Following information shall not be regarded as sensitive personal data or information: 1. Information freely available or accessible in public domain
2. Information furnished under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI) or
3. Information furnished under any other law for the time being in force N N Law Associates may collect information and data of individuals, employees, associates, members, partners, service providers, companies etc. through resources accessible in public domain, government or third parties. We shall not be responsible for any personal information that is indirectly or incidentally procured through such sources. However, any personal information flowing from resources accessible in public domain, government or third parties, may be retained for purposes described in this policy or as provided under any law.Security of Your Information :
We respect all information provided to us and 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. Some of the security measures adopted by Us are:
We review Our information collection, storage and processing practices, including physical security measures, to guard against unauthorized access to systems; and We restrict access to Personal Information, to Our employees, agents and service providers who need to know that information in order to process it for Us, and who are subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations, and who may be disciplined or whose relationship with Us may terminate, if they fail to meet these obligations.Cookies:
We use cookies that identify your browser. They collect and store information when you visit our website about how you use it through which it is possible to record your use of the website, as well as provide you with a better service and experience when browsing and for analytics. The personal data we collect through these technologies will also be used to manage your session.
Information Sharing and Disclosure of Information to Third Parties :
We may also, in certain instances, disclose your personal information including sensitive personal information, when we have reason to believe that it is necessary to identify you, contact you, or bring legal action to protect your rights or the rights of N N Law Associates or others. We may also disclose your personal information including sensitive personal information, when you ask us to do so or when we believe it is required by law. Service providers and third parties who perform services on our behalf are contractually restricted from using your information in any manner, other than as provided in this policy.
Our website, newsletters, email updates and other communications may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of others. The personal data that you provide through these websites is not subject to this privacy notice and the treatment of your personal data by such websites is not our responsibility.
If you follow a link to any other websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy notices which will set out how your information is collected and processed when visiting those sites.Consequences of refusal to give consent, Opt out and Withdrawal:
In case of your refusal to provide the desired personal information and data including sensitive personal information, or withdrawal of your consent at any point of time, N N Law Associates at its discretion, shall have the sole option to discontinue, refuse or withdraw its services or perform its obligations as contemplated in any agreement between you and N N Law Associates, terminate such contract, and in case of employees, associates at all levels, partners and retainers of N N Law Associates, N N Law Associates may terminate the employment / service contract or modify the terms of employment/ service contract.
Disclaimer:
We cannot ensure that all of Your Information including Personal Information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Privacy Policy. Therefore, although We are committed to protecting Your privacy, We do not promise, and You should not expect, that Your Information or private communications will always remain private. As a user of the Platforms, You assume all responsibility and risk for Your use of the Platform, the internet generally, and the information You post or access and for Your conduct on and off the Platforms.
POLICY UPDATES:
We reserve the right to change or update this policy at any time by placing a prominent notice on our site. Such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting to this site. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, or by means of a notice on our homepage. If we decide to make changes in our email practices, we will post those changes to this privacy policy, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If we decide to change our e-mail practices, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
You are can offer your views, suggestions, if any, by emailing us.Management of personal information, Redressal of Grievances and Contact:
In accordance with the IT Act and rules made there under, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below:
Mr. Nayan Nimabark
You may write to him at the following address:
D/11/129, Nandanvan Apartment, Near Bhavsar Hostel, Nava Vadaj, Ahmedabad – 380013, Gujarat, India
Or
Email him at contact@nnla.co.in