This Privacy Policy describes how Vardhan Legal & Advisory (“Vardhan”, “we”, “us” or “our”) handles personal information collected through this website, its forms, client portal and related communications.
1. Information we collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:
- Contact details: name, email address, phone number, organisation and service or matter details.
- Client portal information: account details, case reference, registered email and information necessary to display case updates.
- Career information: name, contact details, role preferences, message and resume or other documents you choose to upload.
- Communications: enquiries, replies, attachments and correspondence you send to us.
- Technical and security information: IP address, browser/device information, session data, CAPTCHA results and security logs where needed to protect the website.
2. How we use information
We use personal information to respond to enquiries, provide or discuss requested legal and advisory services, create and secure client accounts, display case updates, process career applications, prevent fraud and abuse, maintain website security, communicate with you and comply with legal obligations.
3. Legal basis and consent
Where applicable, we process information with your consent, to provide a service or respond to your request, to comply with law, to protect the website and our rights, or for another lawful purpose permitted by applicable law. Where consent is relied on, you may withdraw it by contacting us; withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out lawfully.
4. Sensitive and confidential information
Please share only information needed for your enquiry. Website forms and email should not be treated as a guaranteed confidential channel. Information becomes subject to professional confidentiality obligations only within the scope of an accepted engagement and applicable law.
5. Sharing and service providers
We may share information with authorised employees, professional advisers, technology and hosting providers, email or communication providers, recruitment support providers, regulators, courts or law-enforcement authorities where required or permitted by law. We do not sell personal information.
Third-party services linked from this website, including WhatsApp, social media, email providers and external websites, operate under their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for their independent processing.
6. Data retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose collected, an ongoing relationship, legal/professional obligations, dispute resolution, security or legitimate record-keeping. Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and matter.
7. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards appropriate to the information and website features, including access controls, session protections and CAPTCHA/security measures. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
8. Your choices and rights
Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to provide information about personal data we hold about you, correct inaccurate information, withdraw consent, or request deletion where retention is not required. You may also ask us about the purpose of processing or raise a grievance. We may need to verify your identity and may lawfully refuse or limit a request.
9. Children
This website is intended for adults and organisations. Please do not knowingly submit a child’s personal information without the required parent or lawful guardian authorisation.
10. Cookies and browser storage
We use necessary session technologies for login, CAPTCHA, the client portal and security, and may store your selected light/dark/automatic theme preference locally in your browser. See our Cookie Policy for details.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our website, processing activities or legal obligations change. The latest version and date will be published on this page.
12. Contact and grievance requests
For privacy questions, access/correction/deletion requests or grievances, contact us at hello@vardhanlegal.in, call +91 98765 43210 or use our contact form. Please include enough detail for us to identify your request without sending unnecessary sensitive information.