Privacy Policy

1. About This Website

This website (parthalaw.com) is an informational website maintained by Advocate Partha Sarkar, an enrolled advocate with the Karnataka State Bar Council, practicing in Bangalore, India. The website is maintained as a digital professional profile and informational resource for general legal awareness, in compliance with Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules, 1975.

2. Information We Collect

This website may collect limited personal information in the following circumstances:

• Contact Form Submissions: When you use the contact/enquiry form on this website, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message.
• Automatic Information: Standard web server logs may collect your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited for security and technical maintenance purposes.
• Cookies: This website uses minimal functional cookies necessary for website operation. No marketing or tracking cookies are used.

3. How We Use Your Information

Any personal information collected through this website is used solely for:

• Responding to your correspondence or enquiry
• Technical operation and security of the website
• Legal compliance where required by law

Your personal information is not used for marketing, advertising, or solicitation of legal work. It is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes.

4. Important Notice Regarding Confidentiality

Communications through this website's contact form are NOT confidential and do not constitute privileged attorney-client communications. Do not submit sensitive, confidential, or privileged information through this contact form. Submitting a contact form does not create a lawyer-client relationship.

5. Data Storage & Security

This website takes reasonable technical measures to protect the information you provide. However, no internet transmission is completely secure. Information submitted through the contact form is delivered as an email notification using a third-party form-relay service (FormSubmit), and is also offered to you as a pre-filled WhatsApp message that you choose whether to send. These third-party platforms (FormSubmit, WhatsApp/Meta) process the submitted data solely to deliver it to the office and are not used for any marketing or analytics purpose. Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry or as required by applicable law.

6. Your Rights Under Indian Law

Under applicable Indian privacy law (including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023), you have the right to:

• Know what personal data is held about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
• Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided on the Contact page.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to external websites (such as official court websites, legislation portals). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted information through this website, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "last updated" date. Continued use of this website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact for Privacy Queries

For any questions about this privacy policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:

Advocate Partha Sarkar
Suryanagar, Bangalore – 560092
Karnataka, India
Email: sarkar.partha46@gmail.com