PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction:

MKCA – Mihira Kamath Chougule & Associates (“MKCA”) is the owner of this www.mkcalegal.com (“Website”). We respect the privacy rights of the visitors (“You”/”Your”) to this Website. We aim at providing a safe environment to the You while visiting our Website. We respect and protect the Your information including but not limited to personal information or personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information (collectively referred as “Personal Information”) of the visitors to this Website, which may be received and collected by us from Your visit or interaction on Our Website. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) set out how we collect, use, store, transfer, disclose and process any personal data, information, content or communication by You, submitted or collected through this Website with your due consent.

Kindly note that this Privacy Policy is applicable to the information gathered through this Website only and not to any other information or websites. By accessing to this Website we assume that you have read and understood the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and have expressly consented to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Further, You also provide your consent to MKCA sharing information with third party service providers appointed by MKCA.

This Privacy Policy includes -

• Information Collected – You can always visit our Website without disclosing any of your Personal Information, but in certain instances You may not be able to avail certain features of this Website, such as contact us or access to news letter, if any, or any other feature available that require You to reveal your Personal Information. The Personal Information which is collected may vary from the activity You seek to engage in through this Website. If you send us an emails, or if other users or third parties send us correspondence about your activities or postings on this Website, we may collect, use and store such information received. We may collect additional information at other times, when you provide feedback(s), modify your email preferences, respond to surveys, or communicate with us.



• Personal Information - Personal Information means any information relating to or unique to an identified or identifiable natural person or which can be used to identify a particular person which is generally not available in the public. This may include first name, surname, email id, phone number or any other contact information through which a person’s identification is revealed. We may collect from You such information when you access to such features on our Website which requires disclosure of Personal Information by you or as You provide voluntarily. Providing Personal Information is voluntary, and You can always choose not to provide certain information, but then you may not be able to avail certain features or information of this Website’s features.



• Cookies – No personal information is saved in Cookies or such tracking technologies. This Website may use "cookies", "web beacons" and other similar tracking technologies to collect non- personal information automatically as you visit and use this Website. Cookies are pieces of information that a website stores temporarily in your computer's memory for record-keeping purposes. We use cookies to improvise our Website and also to personalised and enrich Your experience with us. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them, by setting Your browser to notify You when you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser.



• Usage of Personal Information – We may use the Personal Information received from You to contact You, fulfill your request, responding to your queries as and when required. We may also use information received to develop our Web experience for users. We may use the collected information for research and development of our Website and to prevent You from facing any technical issues in relation to this Website. If we share the information received with the third party (for assisting and processing your information) then third parties are required to comply with the privacy laws of the state and also this Privacy Policy. We will always notify the user if the information is to be used for any other purposes apart from as mentioned in this Privacy Policy, You have the sole right to withhold or withdraw Your consent for such usage as notified. In certain circumstances we may have to share the information received for complying to legal/ statutory requirement, preventing fraud and ensuring the security of our network and systems. In such event, we are not obliged to notify You of such disclosure. Any claim for damages in a civil suit or in tort, brought or instituted by You against us or our authorized persons or other related personnel shall not be held as a valid claim at any point of time



• Third Party Websites – Third Party websites are those which are outside the preview of our control. These websites may be access by you by clicking some other website link, advertiser link, app link, or any other link which is not owned by us. We cannot accept or guarantee the collection of your Personal Information by such third-party websites as they may not adhere to similar or this Privacy Policy. We shall not be liable for any consequences arising from usage of such information by third party websites or apps.



• Change of Ownership – In the event control or ownership of this Website is changed, Your information may be transferred to new owner on the terms of the Privacy Policy you have consented to.



• Contacting You - We may contact you using the Personal Information you have given us:
  • where you have opted voluntarily to receive our newsletter, if any;
  • where you have applied to us for an internship or a position with our organisation; and
  • where you have contacted us, issued a query or requested information from us.



• Security – To protect Your Personal Information, we take reasonable precautions and follow best industry practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, destroyed or altered. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect the confidentiality of your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We try not to disclose your Personal Information to the third parties who are not bound to act on our behalf. Your Personal Information may be collected and stored on servers located in the territory of India and such other countries as we may disclose from time to time.



• Accuracy – To the extent You provide us with the information we try to maintain accurate and current information. When you need to update the Personal Information collected through our Website you can connect to us at contact@mkcalegal.com. If you notice any discrepancies in the information provided or have any grievance against this Website, you may contact us at contact@mkcalegal.com.



• Amendments - This Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon posting/ uploading the same on the Website. If there are any material changes made then we shall notify You when you visit our Website. You shall be solely responsible for reviewing the privacy notice from time to time for any modifications. By continuing to use this Website after the updated privacy policy has been published, you affirm your agreement to the updated Privacy Policy.



• Governing Law and Jurisdiction – Any dispute on privacy matters are subject to this Privacy Policy. The Website and the Privacy Policy mentioned are governed by the laws of India. Further, it is unconditionally agreed between us that the courts in Bengaluru, Karnataka shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to entertain any proceedings relating to the disputes arising out of the same.