Privacy Policy

Valkas Legal ("Valkas Legal", "we", "our", "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website or communicate with us.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Our Commitment to Privacy

At Valkas Legal, confidentiality, integrity, and trust are fundamental to our professional practice. We are committed to handling personal information responsibly, securely, and in accordance with applicable laws.

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users, clients, prospective clients, and other individuals who interact with our website.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of information:

Personal Information

You may voluntarily provide information such as:

Full name
Email address
Telephone number
Organisation or business name
Designation
City, State, and Country
Subject of enquiry
Information contained in your message
Documents voluntarily shared with us

Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Operating system
Website usage data
Pages visited
Date and time of access
Referring website
Session information
Cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

respond to enquiries;
communicate regarding legal services;
schedule consultations;
assess whether we can accept an engagement;
conduct preliminary conflict checks;
improve our website;
maintain website security;
comply with legal or regulatory obligations;
send legal updates, newsletters, or publications where you have chosen to receive them.

We process only the information reasonably necessary for these purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information:

with your consent;
to respond to your requests;
to perform or prepare for a professional engagement;
to comply with legal obligations;
for our legitimate interests, provided such interests do not override your rights.

5. Confidentiality

As a legal practice, confidentiality is one of our core professional obligations.

Information shared with Valkas Legal is handled with appropriate care. However, communications made before a formal advocate–client relationship is established may not automatically attract legal privilege.

Users are encouraged not to submit highly confidential information through general website forms unless specifically requested.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

remember user preferences;
improve website functionality;
understand website traffic;
analyse visitor behaviour;
enhance user experience.

You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

7. Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

We may share information only where necessary with:

trusted technology service providers;
website hosting providers;
cloud storage providers;
IT security providers;
professional advisers;
payment service providers (where applicable);
courts, regulators, or governmental authorities where legally required.

All such disclosures are made only where reasonably necessary or legally required.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to safeguard personal information from:

unauthorised access;
accidental loss;
misuse;
alteration;
disclosure;
destruction.

Although we strive to protect personal information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary:

to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected;
to comply with legal or regulatory obligations;
to resolve disputes;
to enforce our legal rights;
to maintain professional records.

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

10. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

request access to your personal information;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion of information where legally permissible;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
object to certain processing activities;
request clarification regarding how your information is processed.

Requests may be submitted using the contact details provided below.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites separately.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 years.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors through this website. If we become aware that such information has been collected inadvertently, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

13. International Users

If you access this website from outside India, you acknowledge that your information may be processed and stored in India or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate, subject to applicable legal requirements.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, technology, or our business practices.

The revised version will be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms & Conditions or wish to contact Valkas Legal, please use the details provided on our Contact page or email us at:

Email: advisory@valkaslegal.com

By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.