Privacy Policy

This privacy policy (Privacy Policy) governs the collection, use, disclosure, transfer, retention or otherwise processing of personal data or sensitive personal data as defined under applicable Indian data protection laws (collectively Information) by Gadi & Associates (we or us or our or GnA). This Privacy Policy shall be applicable to any person or entity (you or your or yourself) that accesses our website “www.gnalawyers.com” (Website) or has shared any Information with us. We care about and value your privacy, and our organization is committed to safeguarding your information and ensuring its security. Rest assured that we will handle your Information with utmost care and respect.

1. THE INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT

• We collect your Information when you access our website or communicate with us through email. The Information we collect includes, but is not restricted to, the following:
  Name, qualifications, an identification number for our personnel,  contact details (email address, phone numbers, physical address (work, home or otherwise)), language(s) spoken, gender, date of birth, Voter ID, passport number, Aadhaar information, driving license, PAN Card, marital status, dependents, emergency contact information, photograph, biometric information, medical records, and history, information relating to your physical, physiological or mental health, and passwords.
• Financial details (including bank and Demat accounts), salaries, retainership fees, and stipends.
• Career management information, designation, contractual information, system and application access data, and device-related information.
• Performance-related information: letters of application, resume/ CV, or other provided documents, performance, and development reviews.
• Data collected while using the Website or any mobile applications, including data automatically collected such as device ID, IP Address, web browser type, page views, operating system, timing, and frequency of use of the Website or application, application/ website navigation.
• Any other Information that is collected pursuant to our contractual relations with service providers or clients while  discussions, providing services or during onboarding.
• Aadhaar information: You may provide your Aadhaar details for identification purposes. Please note that it is not mandatory for you to do so, and you may give other identification documents such as a PAN card, passport, or driving license. However, we may require Aadhaar information from you to comply with the requirements of applicable law. We shall inform you when such collection is mandatory.

We limit the data collected to what is strictly necessary to complete the purposes provided below in Clause 2.

2. USES OF INFORMATION

We may use your Information to achieve any of the following objectives:

• Managing our interactions with you, including concerning your employment, retainer or association or engagement with us and your access to our services or premises and assets;
• Facilitating communication with you (including in case of emergencies);
• In operating and managing our business operations;
• Providing services to our clients;
• Displaying or communicating highlights of our work with our clients, whether on our Website or through third parties/ channels;
• Providing insight into key developments, legal issues, and knowledge management;
• Complying with legal requirements worldwide and defending Gadi & Associates’ legal rights;
• Monitoring your use of our systems; and
• Conducting data analytics to improve the quality of our services and streamline internal processes.

In case we are required to process your personal information or Aadhaar information for a purpose not contemplated hereunder, we shall seek your intimate you.

3. YOUR RIGHTS

• Right of Access, Modification, and Deletion: You can request your Information (as available with us) to review any Information you have supplied. You may also request the deletion of any Information you have provided to us by emailing on the addressee mentioned below. Please note, however, that this may affect our ability to process or enable communication with you and may lead to the discontinuation of our relationship for which this information was being used at our sole discretion. Any deletion request shall be only entertained subject to applicable data retention laws.
• Security and Confidentiality: We have adopted reasonable security practices and standards as per applicable law to protect your Information, and such standards are in line with the best industry practices for confidentiality and security and are commensurate to the nature of Information processed by us.

4. DISCLOSURES AND TRANSFER

All Information that we collect is disclosed or transferred only under the following circumstances to the entities/ individuals identified below:

• Disclosures to our personnel and within GnA: Access to your Information within GnA will be limited to the personnel who need to know the information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Due to the pan-India presence of GnA, we may disclose Information throughout GnA to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We may use third-party vendor solutions for storing your Information.
• Disclosures or Transfers to Third Parties: We may disclose Information to third parties for other purposes with your consent or when such disclosure is essential for the performance of a contractual agreement between GnA and yourself. To this end you explicitly consent to the transfer of your Information (including Aadhaar information) for any of the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We are committed to refraining from sharing personal data unless required by law or when it aligns with the intended purposes of the data processing. In all our arrangements, we include provisions to safeguard personal data and prevent any unauthorized or inappropriate use. We take utmost care in protecting your Information and maintaining the highest level of data privacy standards.
• Mandatory Disclosures or Transfers: We may disclose Information if required to do so by law or if it is necessary to comply with a court order, judicial or other government warrant, or to otherwise cooperate with law enforcement or other governmental agencies.

5. DATA RETENTION

All Information including Aadhaar information we collect will be retained only as long as it is necessary or is otherwise required under any law for the time being in force.

6. AMENDMENTS TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may revise the Privacy Policy from time to time. Any such changes will be posted/ updated on our website at https://www.gnalawyers.com/
We may not be able to separately notify you of the revisions each time we make them. We encourage you to check this page periodically for modifications or corrections to the Privacy Policy. We will not be responsible for your failure to remain informed about such changes.

7. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

You may contact us at [info@gnalawyers.com] if you have any concerns or questions regarding our Privacy Policy.