PRIVACY POLICY

Desai & Diwanji (“D&D”, or “we”, or “us”, or “our”, or “Firm”) is a full service law firm engaged in providing legal services, having its offices at Lentin Chambers, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001, India, along with other locations in India.

A. Purpose

    D&D recognizes the importance of maintaining your privacy. We are committed to protecting the information and privacy of any person accessing or using the website www.desaidiwanji.com (“User”, or “you”, or “your”), that is owned, operated and managed by D&D. This Privacy Policy is made in due compliance of the applicable provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (“SPDI Rules”) and other applicable laws. This Privacy Policy applies to current and former visitors to our website and sets out how we collect, use, disclose and protect your information in relation to this website and/or through offline documentation.

 

B. Acceptance of Privacy Policy

    1. Any access or use of this website and/or the Services by you shall be deemed to be an express and unconditional acceptance by you of this Privacy Policy and this Privacy Policy shall be legally binding on you. This Privacy Policy should at all times be read along with the Terms & Conditions of use of the website.
    2. D&D has the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time, without any prior notice. Any update made to this Privacy Policy shall become effective immediately upon it being published on this website

 

C. Definitions

    In this Privacy Policy, except as otherwise provided, capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein below:

    “Applicable Law” shall mean the laws of India.

    “Body Corporate”shall mean any company and includes a firm, sole proprietorship or other association of individuals engaged in commercial or professional activities.

    “Content” includes, without limitation, any location information, recommendations, reviews, videos, audio clips, comments, data/information, text, photographs, software, scripts, graphics and interactive features visible/ generated/ provided or otherwise made accessible on any Internet Based Platform or this Website.

    “Information” means information collected both through offline documentation as well as through our website and includes Personal Information.

    “Internet Based Platform” shall mean any interactive internet based platform used for purposes such as social/professional interaction and/or for e-commerce and/or for business/trading purposes and/or education/learning and/or gaming, etc., by means of or through which any persons post/share/access/collect data or information through the use of any device or instruments such as computers, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, etc., and includes, without limitation, Linkedin, Twitter and other social media platforms.

    “Linked Destination” shall mean any third-party websites and Internet Based Platforms, the links to which appear on this Website.

    “Personal Information” shall mean any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available with a Body Corporate, is capable of identifying such person.

    “Privacy Policy” shall mean this Privacy Policy, as may be updated from time to time.

    “Services” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Terms and Conditions.

    “Terms and Conditions” means the terms and conditions for the access/use of this Website and/or Services, as available on this Website.

    “Website” or “our Website” or “the Website” or “this Website” shall mean www.desaidiwanji.com.

    All capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Terms and Conditions or any other agreement entered into between D&D and you. The interpretation clause set out in the Terms and Conditions shall apply to this Privacy Policy.

 

Content on the Website

    1.Information that we may collect and process, may include:

      (a) Basic Information – You may be required to provide us with information including your name, address, email address, mobile number your      employer details.This information may be collected not only when you visit our website but also when you visit our offices to avail our        services or when you make a job application.

      (b) Financial Information – You may be required to provide us with financial information including, details of bank accounts, credit cards, debit       cards or other payment instruments.

      (c) Passively collected Information – We collect information from you directly as well as passively e.g. browser cookies. We also get information       about you from third parties e.g. if you use an integrated social media feature on our website, the third party social media site may give us       information about you, which may include your name and email address.

      (d) Automatically collected Information – We may process certain data such as IP address, device make/model, website navigation, operating       system, browser type, when you use the website. This information is used only for analytical and research purposes in order to improve the       experience on our website and to ensure that our website is secure.

    2. It is understood that all Information that is provided by you to us is voluntary. By accessing or using this website, you are providing us with your consent for use, retention, collection, transfer and disclosure of Information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

    3. D&D is entitled to retain all Information in its sole discretion for such length of time that it may deem fit, based on its requirement to serve the purpose for which the Information has been furnished.

 

Links to External Websites

  • The Website may contain links to websites operated by other parties (“External Websites”). The External Websites are not under the control of Desai & Diwanji.
  • The External Links should not be considered as referrals to or endorsements of the linked entities by Desai & Diwanji. Desai & Diwanji is not responsible for and makes no representations or warranties with respect to (i) the contents of the websites to which links may be provided from this Website, or (ii) other such websites or links may be active or always available.
  • The User agrees and acknowledges that Desai & Diwanji shall not be liable with regard to the User’s access to and use of such External Websites and the consequences of such access or use.

 

Proprietary Rights & Intellectual Property Rights

  • The Website and the Content are the exclusive property of Desai & Diwanji. Desai & Diwanji has the title, interest and all rights to the Website and the Content. Users are prohibited from using the Website and the Content for commercial purposes. The User agrees not to duplicate, store, sell, distribute, transmit, or publish any content or information available on the Website for commercial use unless authorized in writing by Desai & Diwanji.
  • The Website is the copyright of Desai & Diwanji and is protected by applicable copyright laws. All rights are reserved. The User shall not reproduce, duplicate, distribute or modify the design of the Website or the content contained therein, except with the written permission of Desai & Diwanji.
  • The User is prohibited from using Desai & Diwanji’s trademark, logo, or service mark. Any such use by the User may be considered a violation of applicable laws related to trademarks and passing off.

 

No Warranties

  • By accessing, using, or relying on the Website, the User agrees that Desai & Diwanji is not liable in tort, contract or otherwise for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or special damages accrued to the User due to access or use of the Website or the Content contained therein.
  • No material may be modified, edited or taken out of context such that its use creates a false or misleading statement or impression as to the position, statements or actions of Desai & Diwanji.
  • Desai & Diwanji does not represent or warrant that the Website will be available or will meet the User’s requirements, that access will be uninterrupted, that there will be no delays, failures, errors or omissions or loss of transmitted information, that no viruses or other contaminating or destructive properties will be transmitted or that no damage will occur to User’s computer system. The User has the sole responsibility for adequate protection and backup of data and/or equipment and to take reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses or other destructive properties.

 

No Liabilities

  • Desai & Diwanji is not responsible for and will not be liable to the User or anyone else for any damages or other amounts whatsoever (including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages) arising out of or in connection with User’s use of or inability to use the Website or the information contained therein, or any action or decision made by User in reliance on the Website or the information contained therein, or any unauthorized use or reproduction of the Website or the information therein, even if Desai & Diwanji has been advised of the possibility of these damages.
  • The User understands that the Website is used by them solely at their own risk, cost and liability.

 

Termination of Access

  • The User agrees that Desai & Diwanji with or without any reason may immediately terminate their access to the Website without prior notice. Without limiting the foregoing, Desai & Diwanji may terminate or temporarily suspend the User’s access to the Website if they (i) breaches or violates these Terms; (ii) there is a request by law enforcement or other government agencies; or (iii) in case of unexpected technical issues or problems.
  • Users agree that all terminations of access to the Website shall be made at the sole discretion of Desai & Diwanji and that Desai & Diwanji shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever to either him/ her or any third party for any termination of access to this Website.

 

Jurisdiction

  • Desai & Diwanji causes the control and maintenance of this Website from India. Desai & Diwanji makes no representations that the information and material contained in this Website are appropriate or permitted for use in jurisdictions outside India.
  • The Terms of Use are governed by the laws of India without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.
  • The usage of the Website by the User is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Mumbai, Maharashtra without prejudice to the right of Desai & Diwanji to take action in any jurisdiction whatsoever.

 

Investigations

  • Desai & Diwanji reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms of Use and to take any action we deem necessary and appropriate. Such action may include but not be limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties. In addition, we may take action to disclose any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to the User’s profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, IP addresses and traffic information.

 

Legal Remedies

  • Desai & Diwanji reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use by the User.