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This Privacy Policy describes how Sofat Attorneys ("Firm", "we", "us", or "our"), having its registered office at B-45, Sector 17, Chandigarh, India, collects, uses, stores, and protects information obtained from visitors ("User", "you") who access our website at sofatattorneys.com ("Website"). This Policy is published in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 ("IT Rules 2011").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information Provided Voluntarily

When you submit a contact inquiry or consultation request through our Website's contact form, you may provide us with:

Your full name
Email address
Contact telephone number
City or region
A brief description of your legal matter (as voluntarily typed in the message field)

1.2 Automatically Collected Technical Data

When you visit our Website, our web server may automatically record certain technical information including:

Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
Operating system information
Referring URL and pages visited
Date, time, and duration of your visit

This technical data is collected passively through standard server logs and is used solely for security, performance monitoring, and aggregate statistical analysis. It is not linked to personally identifiable information.

1.3 Sensitive Personal Data

We do not intentionally or knowingly collect "sensitive personal data or information" as defined under Rule 3 of the IT Rules 2011 — which includes passwords, financial information, health data, sexual orientation, biometric data, or similar categories — through this Website. If any sensitive information is disclosed to us through your voluntary message or inquiry, it will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality and used only to respond to your inquiry.

2. How We Use Your Information

Personal information you provide to us through the contact form is used exclusively for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiry or consultation request
To communicate relevant procedural or scheduling information relating to your matter
To comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
To protect the legal interests and rights of the Firm

We do not use your personal information for marketing, advertising, or unsolicited communications. We do not engage in profiling of users for commercial purposes.

3. Disclosure and Sharing of Information

We treat all personal information provided to us as strictly confidential. We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to any third party for commercial purposes.

Your information may be disclosed only in the following limited circumstances:

Legal Obligation: When required by law, court order, or directive from a competent government authority under Indian law.
Professional Advisors: To our professional advisors (such as accountants or co-counsel) who are bound by attorney-client privilege and confidentiality obligations.
Protection of Rights: Where disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action against illegal activities, fraud, or threats to the safety of any person.

4. Cookies

Our Website uses a limited session-based local storage entry (not a traditional cookie) solely to record whether you have acknowledged the mandatory legal disclaimer modal. This entry is stored in your browser's localStorage under the key sofat_disclaimer_accepted.

We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies on this Website. We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any similar third-party data collection services.

You may clear this local storage entry at any time through your browser settings, which will cause the disclaimer to reappear on your next visit.

5. Data Retention

Inquiry submissions received through our contact form are retained only for as long as necessary to address your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. Server log data is typically retained for a period not exceeding 90 days, unless required to be retained longer for security investigation or legal compliance purposes.

6. Security

We maintain reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect the information you provide against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our Website is served over HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption). However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to external websites (such as court websites or government portals). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

8. Your Rights

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

Request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you
Request correction or update of inaccurate personal information
Request deletion of personal information we hold about you (subject to legal retention requirements)
Withdraw consent for processing of personal information at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided in Section 10 below.

9. Children's Privacy

This Website is not directed at children under the age of 18 years. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe that a minor has submitted personal information through this Website, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:

Sofat Attorneys

B-45, Sector 17, Chandigarh – 160017, India
Email: contact@sofatattorneys.com
Phone: +91-172-4001234

11. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT Rules 2011. Any disputes relating to this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Chandigarh, India.

12. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.