PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: 10 October 2026
Sondkar Legal Associates (“we”, “our”, “us” or “the Firm”) respects the privacy of visitors to our website, https://sondkarlegalassociates.com/.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored and protected when you visit our website, submit an enquiry or communicate with us through the contact details provided on the website.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. Where consent is required under applicable law, we will seek such consent as appropriate.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
a. Personal Information
- Name
- Telephone or mobile number
- Email address
- Information submitted through a contact or consultation enquiry form
- Any other information you voluntarily provide when contacting us
b. Enquiry and Communication Information
We may process information about the nature of your enquiry, your communications with us and information reasonably necessary to respond to your request.
Please do not submit confidential legal documents, financial information, identity documents or other sensitive information through a website form unless the submission is necessary and an appropriate secure process has been arranged.
c. Technical Information
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected by the website, hosting provider or enabled third-party tools. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website and access timestamps, subject to the tools used and applicable law.
2. How We Use Information
Information collected through the website may be used to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests for information.
- Contact you regarding your submitted enquiry.
- Provide information about our legal documentation and related professional services.
- Maintain, operate and improve website functionality.
- Protect the website against spam, misuse, unauthorised access and security threats.
- Maintain business and communication records where appropriate.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
We will use personal information for appropriate purposes and in accordance with applicable law.
3. Contact Forms and Consultation Requests
If you submit information through a contact form or consultation request, the information may be processed to respond to your enquiry.
Submitting a form does not automatically establish an advocate-client relationship or guarantee acceptance of a matter.
Please avoid sharing confidential or privileged information until the matter has been appropriately accepted and a suitable method of communication has been established.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website, hosting provider or enabled third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, improve performance or analyse website traffic.
You may be able to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate notice or consent will be provided for relevant cookies and similar technologies.
5. Third-Party Services
Our website may use or link to third-party services, depending on the features enabled. These may include:
- Website hosting and security services.
- Contact form and anti-spam tools.
- Website analytics services, if enabled.
- WhatsApp or other communication platforms.
- Google Maps or other location services, if embedded.
- External government websites and legal information resources.
Such services may process information under their own privacy policies and terms. We do not control the privacy practices of independent third-party services.
Visitors should review the applicable privacy policies of those services before using them.
6. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not intend to sell personal information collected through this website.
Information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary:
- To service providers who support website hosting, maintenance, communication or security, subject to appropriate safeguards where applicable.
- To comply with applicable laws, court orders or lawful directions of competent authorities.
- To establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
- To address security incidents, fraud, misuse or threats to the website.
- Where disclosure is otherwise authorised or required by applicable law.
We will endeavour to limit disclosures to what is appropriate for the relevant purpose.
7. Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps appropriate to the nature of the information and the website’s operation to protect information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss or misuse.
However, transmission over the internet and electronic storage cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should exercise care when submitting personal or confidential information online.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including responding to enquiries, maintaining appropriate records, complying with legal obligations and resolving disputes.
The retention period may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected and applicable legal requirements.
When information is no longer required, it will be deleted, anonymised or otherwise handled as permitted or required by applicable law.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to request information about its processing, seek correction of inaccurate information, request erasure where applicable, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, or raise a grievance.
To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity and assess the request in accordance with applicable law.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing lawfully carried out before withdrawal and may affect our ability to provide certain services or respond to an enquiry.
10. Children’s Privacy
This website is not specifically directed at children. We do not knowingly seek to collect children’s personal information through the website except where permitted by applicable law and with any required authorisation or consent.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed.
11. External Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, including government portals, courts, legal resources and third-party service providers.
This Privacy Policy applies to our website and does not govern external websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, practices, technology or applicable legal requirements.
The revised version will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.
13. Contact and Grievances
If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, you may contact:
Sondkar Legal Associates
Office No. 5, Ground Floor, Anurag Complex, Chintamani Dnyanpeeth Road, Near Jijamata Chowk, Ambegaon Budruk, Pune – 411046, Maharashtra, India.
Email: info@sondkarlegalassociates.com
Website: https://sondkarlegalassociates.com/
Please describe your privacy-related concern clearly so that we can review and respond appropriately.
This Privacy Policy is intended to explain the website’s information-handling practices. It should be reviewed and adapted to the actual tools, data practices and legal obligations of Sondkar Legal Associates.