Privacy Policy

Categories of Personal Data Collected

We collect only such personal data as is voluntarily transmitted by you when submitting an inquiry or scheduling a consultation:

• Contact Identification: Full name, email address, and voluntary telephone/mobile contact number.
• Matter Classification: Relevant legal area (e.g. Criminal, Civil, Cheque Dishonour, Trademark), current court forum (if pending), and non-confidential description of the legal query.
• Technical Log Data: Minimal technical logs required for secure HTTP transport (IP address, browser user-agent) generated transiently by web server infrastructure.

Lawful Grounds & Specified Purposes

Personal data provided through our consultation form is processed strictly for specified purposes under Section 4 and Section 6 of the DPDP Act, 2023:

• Conflict of Interest Clearance: Verifying names of adverse parties against active panel counsel commitments (including Union of India, State of Uttar Pradesh, and DMRC) to adhere to Bar Council of India professional ethics.
• Communication & Scheduling: Responding to voluntary inquiries and arranging conference appointments.
• Regulatory & Legal Compliance: Maintaining records required by statutory bodies, court procedure, or applicable Indian law.

Professional Secrecy & Advocate-Client Privilege

Communications exchanged between a client and their advocate are protected under statutory professional confidentiality:

• Once a formal advocate-client relationship is constituted by execution of a Vakalatnama or formal engagement letter, all communications enjoy privileged professional status under Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 / Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
• Prior to formal retention, preliminary inquiries are treated with utmost chamber discretion but do not legally establish privilege until representation is mutually agreed. Prospective clients are advised not to submit confidential confessions or proprietary trade secrets via website web forms.

Rights of the Data Principal (DPDP Act, 2023)

Under the DPDP Act, 2023, you are entitled to exercise specific rights with respect to your digital personal data:

• Right to Access Information: Request confirmation of whether your personal data is being processed and obtain a summary of such data.
• Right to Correction & Erasure: Request the correction of misleading or inaccurate personal data, or the deletion of data that is no longer required for the purpose for which it was gathered, subject to legal record retention requirements under court rules.
• Right of Grievance Redressal: Register a grievance regarding the processing of your personal data before our designated Chamber representative.

Data Retention & Security Standards

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data against unauthorized disclosure, loss, or alteration. Data submitted via preliminary consultation inquiries is retained only for the duration necessary to address the inquiry, complete conflict evaluation, or satisfy statutory record-keeping periods.

No personal data is sold, leased, or traded to third parties or marketing platforms under any circumstances.

Grievance Redressal & Inquiries

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your digital personal data, you may submit a formal communication directed to the Chamber Privacy Desk: