BRAMHA LEGAL ASSOCIATES
Advocate Bramhadev Shivdas Lokare
This Privacy Policy explains how this website may collect, use, store, and protect information shared by users who visit or interact with the website of BRAMHA LEGAL ASSOCIATES / Advocate Bramhadev Shivdas Lokare.
This website is intended only to provide general information regarding the Advocate’s profile and areas of practice. It is not intended to advertise, solicit, or induce any person to engage legal services. By using this website, you acknowledge that you are visiting it voluntarily for information purposes only. The Bar Council of India’s rules restrict advocates from advertising or soliciting work, so the website and this policy are framed on an informational, non-promotional basis.
1. General Nature of the Website
The content available on this website is provided solely for general informational purposes. It does not constitute legal advice, does not amount to solicitation, and does not create a lawyer–client relationship merely by access to or use of the website.
Communication made through this website, including through any contact form, email link, or phone number displayed on the website, should be treated only as an initial inquiry unless and until a formal professional relationship is separately established.
2. Information That May Be Collected
Depending on how a user interacts with the website, the following categories of information may be collected:
- Name
- Phone number
- Email address
- City or location details voluntarily provided by the user
- Information shared by the user in a contact form or inquiry message
- Basic technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, date/time of access, and pages visited
- Cookies or analytics-related data, if such tools are enabled on the website
Users are requested not to submit confidential, sensitive, case-specific, financial, medical, or highly personal information through the website unless specifically requested through an appropriate and secure communication channel.
3. Purpose of Collection
Any information voluntarily shared by a user may be used only for limited and lawful purposes such as:
- Responding to general inquiries
- Communicating regarding appointment requests
- Maintaining basic website administration and security
- Understanding website traffic and performance, if analytics tools are used
- Complying with applicable legal or regulatory requirements
Personal information is not collected for unsolicited marketing. This website is not intended to send promotional communications or advertisements.
4. Voluntary Submission of Information
If you choose to contact through the website, any personal information submitted by you is deemed to be provided voluntarily for the limited purpose of enabling a response to your inquiry or request. Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, personal data processing is tied to notice, consent, lawful purposes, and the obligations of the data fiduciary.
By submitting your contact details or inquiry through the website, you acknowledge that you are voluntarily providing such information for communication relating to your inquiry.
5. No Legal Advice and No Lawyer–Client Relationship
Information shared on this website, including blog posts, service descriptions, FAQs, contact forms, and other material, is general in nature. It should not be treated as legal advice or a substitute for independent legal consultation based on the facts of a specific matter.
Submission of information through the website does not by itself create a lawyer–client relationship.
6. Cookies and Technical Data
This website may use basic cookies or similar technologies for technical operation, user experience, security, analytics, or performance measurement. Such technologies may collect limited technical information about how users interact with the website.
Users may be able to control cookies through their browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.
7. Sharing of Information
Personal information submitted through the website is not intended to be sold, rented, or disclosed for commercial gain.
Information may be shared only in limited circumstances such as:
- With website hosting, email, or technical service providers, where reasonably necessary for operating the website
- Where disclosure is required by law, court order, lawful governmental direction, or regulatory obligation
- Where disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect legal rights, website integrity, or security
- With the user’s consent or at the user’s request
Any such sharing, where applicable, is intended to remain limited to legitimate and lawful purposes.
8. Data Retention
Information submitted through the website may be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was received, for record-keeping, for security, or for compliance with applicable legal obligations.
If a user requests deletion of information, such request may be considered subject to legal, technical, administrative, or record-retention requirements.
9. Data Security
Reasonable measures may be used to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss. Indian privacy rules historically required entities collecting certain information online to maintain a privacy policy and follow reasonable security practices, and the IT Act also addresses privacy violations and security-related issues.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, while reasonable efforts may be taken, absolute security cannot be assured.
10. Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, maps, communication tools, or external platforms for user convenience. This Privacy Policy applies only to this website and not to third-party websites or services.
Users are encouraged to review the privacy practices of any external website they visit.
11. User Rights and Requests
Subject to applicable law, a user may contact the website regarding:
- correction of information voluntarily submitted,
- updating contact details,
- withdrawal of a request for future communication, or
- deletion of information, where feasible and legally permissible.
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 provides a framework for notice, consent, processing for lawful purposes, and obligations relating to digital personal data, with implementation being phased through later government notifications and rules.
12. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for use by children for the submission of personal information without appropriate supervision or lawful basis. Personal information should not be knowingly submitted by minors through the website except through a parent, guardian, or legally authorized person where appropriate.
13. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated, modified, or revised from time to time without prior notice. Any revised version may be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Users are encouraged to review this page periodically.
14. Contact Regarding Privacy
For questions relating to this Privacy Policy or information submitted through the website, you may contact:
Advocate Bramhadev Shivdas Lokare
Mobile: +91 97631 92611