Privacy Policy
Introduction MAK LAW (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a law firm registered in India, operating offices in Dehradun and Noida. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, […]
Introduction
MAK LAW (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a law firm registered in India, operating offices in Dehradun and Noida. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy 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 applicable international data protection principles.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. By accessing our website at maklaw.in or contacting us through any channel, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us or when it is generated through your use of our website. The categories of information we may collect include:
- Contact information: Full name, email address, phone number, and postal address when you submit an enquiry or consultation request.
- Matter details: A brief description of your legal matter, practice area of interest, and any documents you choose to share with us during initial consultations.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited — collected automatically via standard web server logs.
- Communications: Records of any correspondence you send us via email, WhatsApp, or our web forms.
We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial account numbers, Aadhaar numbers, or medical information through our website.
How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and provide the legal services you have requested.
- To schedule and conduct consultations.
- To send you information about our services, legal updates, or firm news — but only where you have consented to receive such communications.
- To comply with our legal and professional obligations as a law firm.
- To improve our website and understand how visitors interact with it.
- To detect and prevent fraud or other illegal activity.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Attorney-Client Privilege
Where a lawyer-client relationship is formally established, all communications between you and MAK LAW are protected by Attorney-Client Privilege under the Advocates Act, 1961, and the Bar Council of India Rules. This means the confidential communications you share with your attorney in the course of seeking legal advice cannot be disclosed without your consent.
Important: Merely visiting this website or submitting an initial enquiry form does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Such a relationship is only established through a formal engagement letter signed by both parties.
Disclosure of Your Information
We will not share your personal data with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: Trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website or business (such as email service providers or analytics tools), subject to appropriate data processing agreements.
- Legal obligations: When we are required to disclose information by law, court order, or to comply with a regulatory authority.
- Professional referrals: With your explicit consent, when we refer your matter to another legal professional or co-counsel.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of the firm, subject to appropriate safeguards.
Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather anonymised usage statistics.
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly (e.g., storing your disclaimer acceptance preference).
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g., pages visited, time spent). These do not identify you personally.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality. We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law and our professional obligations. Enquiry data from visitors who do not become clients is typically retained for a maximum of 12 months. Client files are retained in accordance with the Advocates Act and applicable Bar Council guidelines.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encrypted email communication, access controls, and secure data storage practices.
However, no transmission of data over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information you transmit to us.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to deletion: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to our legal and professional obligations to retain certain records.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where we process your data based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
- Right to complain: You have the right to raise a concern with the relevant data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the section below.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (including LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and other platforms). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have a concern about how we handle your data, please contact us:
MAK LAW
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +91-135-355-0956 | +91-97112-17578
Dehradun Office: 229/41B, Lane no. 10, Vanasthali, Ballupur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001
Delhi Office: 208, Akash Deep, Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001