Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us when you use our website or contact us. This includes:

• Contact details — your name, phone number, and email address when you submit a booking or enquiry form.
• Matter details — a brief description of your legal matter, urgency, and preferred contact method, as provided in our consultation booking form.
• Payment information — when you pay for a consultation through our fees page, payment is processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your card details on our servers.
• Technical data — your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited, collected automatically when you access our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and schedule consultations with our attorneys.
• To process consultation fee payments through our secure payment provider.
• To communicate with you about your matter, including follow-up correspondence and appointment confirmations.
• To improve our website and services based on how visitors use them.
• To comply with our legal and professional obligations as advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Gujarat.

3. Attorney-Client Confidentiality

Any information you share with us in the context of seeking legal advice is subject to strict attorney-client privilege and professional confidentiality obligations under the Advocates Act, 1961, and the Bar Council of India Rules. We will not disclose your confidential communications to any third party without your express consent, except where required by law or court order.

Please note that submitting a contact or booking form on this website does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship. A formal engagement is established only upon execution of a written retainer agreement.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how our site is used. The types of cookies we use include:

• Essential cookies — necessary for the website to function correctly, including session management and form submission.
• Analytics cookies — we may use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about website traffic and usage patterns. This data does not identify you personally.
• Payment cookies — Stripe, our payment processor, uses cookies to facilitate secure checkout sessions.

5. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers — we share data with trusted service providers (such as Stripe for payment processing and our website hosting provider) solely to operate our website and deliver our services. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
• Legal obligations — we may disclose information where required by applicable law, regulation, court order, or government authority.
• Professional referrals — with your explicit consent, we may refer your matter to another advocate or specialist where your interests require it.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Enquiry and booking form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to allow us to follow up on your matter. Client matter files are retained in accordance with professional obligations and applicable limitation periods under Indian law.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS. Payment transactions are processed by Stripe, which is PCI-DSS compliant. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Access — you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction — you may ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion — you may request that we delete your personal data, subject to our legal and professional obligations to retain certain records.
• Objection — you may object to our processing of your data for certain purposes.
• To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at barailawfirm@gmail.com or call +91 98986 31971.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.

11. Contact Us

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

• Barai Law Firm
• 9, Anand Apartment, Near Papillon Hotel, Gayatri Mandir Road, Gunjan, Vapi, Tal. Vapi, Dist. Valsad - 396191
• Email: barailawfirm@gmail.com
• Phone: +91 98986 31971