Sheokand Legal (“Sheokand Legal”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how divorcelawyerchandigarh, available at https://divorcelawyerchandigarh.com/, may collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information when you visit the Website, submit an enquiry, request a consultation or communicate with our legal team. This Privacy Policy is intended for visitors and users of the Website and should be read together with our Terms & Conditions.

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1. About This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the Website:

Website Name: divorcelawyerchandigarh
Website: https://divorcelawyerchandigarh.com/
Brand/Firm: Sheokand Legal
Location: Chandigarh, India

The Website provides information concerning divorce, matrimonial and family-law matters and allows visitors to contact Sheokand Legal or request a legal consultation. The Website may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide and certain technical information generated when you use the Website. Where applicable, personal-data processing will be carried out in accordance with applicable Indian data-protection and privacy laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and applicable rules and provisions that are in force. The Government of India notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, with a phased commencement framework.

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2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect the following categories of information.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you submit an enquiry or consultation request, you may provide information such as:

• Name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Message or enquiry details
• Information concerning the nature of your legal enquiry
• Other information you voluntarily choose to provide

The Website’s enquiry facilities may request your name, phone number, email address and case-related message.

2.2 Communication Information

If you contact Sheokand Legal by email, telephone or another available communication method, we may retain information reasonably necessary to respond to your communication and manage your enquiry.

2.3 Technical Information

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be automatically collected by the Website, hosting provider, security systems, analytics tools or similar technologies.

Depending on the Website’s configuration, this may include:

• IP address;
• Browser type;
• Device type;
• Operating system;
• Referring website;
• Pages visited;
• Date and time of access;
• General usage information; and
• Technical information concerning Website performance and security.

The precise information collected may depend on the technologies and third-party services actually implemented on the Website.

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3. How We Use Personal Information

Personal information may be used for purposes including:

• Responding to enquiries;
• Contacting you regarding a consultation request;
• Coordinating appointments;
• Understanding the nature of your enquiry;
• Providing information about relevant legal services;
• Communicating with you regarding an existing professional engagement;
• Maintaining Website security;
• Detecting or preventing misuse, fraud or unauthorized activity;
• Improving Website functionality and user experience;
• Maintaining records where required or reasonably necessary; and
• Complying with applicable legal and professional obligations.

We will seek to use personal information only for purposes that are reasonably connected with the purpose for which it was collected or otherwise permitted under applicable law.

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4. Legal Basis and Consent

Where consent is required under applicable law, we may request your consent before processing personal information for the relevant purpose.

Where processing is permitted on another lawful basis under applicable law, we may process information without separately obtaining consent where legally permitted.

Where applicable, our privacy notices and consent mechanisms will explain the categories of personal information being collected and the purposes for which the information is processed.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 contemplate clear and understandable notices describing the personal data being processed and the specified purposes of processing.

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5. Legal Enquiries and Sensitive Information

Legal enquiries may involve highly sensitive personal circumstances.

You should exercise caution before submitting detailed case information through a general Website form.

Unless specifically requested or an appropriate communication channel has been provided, you should avoid submitting unnecessary information such as:

• Passwords;
• Banking or payment credentials;
• Government identification numbers;
• Financial account credentials;
• Medical records;
• Information concerning another person that you are not authorized to provide; or
• Other highly sensitive information that is not necessary for making an initial enquiry.

Submitting information through the Website does not, by itself, establish an advocate-client relationship or automatically create legally protected advocate-client confidentiality.

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6. How We May Use Consultation Information

Information submitted through a consultation or enquiry form may be used to:

• Understand the general nature of your enquiry;
• Contact you regarding your request;
• Determine whether Sheokand Legal may be able to assist;
• Coordinate a consultation;
• Request additional information where appropriate; and
• Communicate with you concerning a professional engagement if one is subsequently established.

Submitting an enquiry does not guarantee that Sheokand Legal will accept the matter or provide legal representation.

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7. Sharing of Personal Information

Sheokand Legal does not intend to sell personal information submitted through the Website.

Personal information may, where reasonably necessary and permitted by applicable law, be shared with or accessed by:

• Personnel involved in handling your enquiry;
• Service providers supporting Website hosting, security, maintenance or functionality;
• Technology or communication providers;
• Professional advisers where appropriate;
• Government authorities, courts, regulators or law-enforcement agencies where legally required; or
• Other persons where disclosure is authorized or required by applicable law.

Third-party service providers may process information on behalf of Sheokand Legal for the purposes for which their services are engaged.

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8. Third-Party Services

The Website may use third-party services for functions such as:

• Website hosting;
• Website security;
• Analytics;
• Form processing;
• Communication;
• Performance monitoring;
• Embedded content; or
• Other Website functionality.

The actual third-party services used may change from time to time.

Third-party providers may have their own privacy policies and terms governing their handling of information. Where appropriate, users should review the relevant third party’s privacy documentation.

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9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to support Website functionality, security, performance and, where applicable, analytics.

Cookies may help the Website:

• Remember certain settings;
• Maintain Website functionality;
• Understand Website usage;
• Improve performance;
• Detect security issues; and
• Analyze how visitors interact with Website content.

Depending on your browser and Website configuration, you may be able to control or restrict cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website functionality.

Where applicable, cookies or similar technologies used for purposes requiring consent will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

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10. Analytics and Website Usage Information

Where analytics or similar technologies are implemented, information about Website usage may be processed to understand:

• Which pages are visited;
• How visitors navigate the Website;
• General Website traffic;
• Technical performance;
• User experience; and
• Website improvements.

Analytics information may be aggregated or otherwise used for statistical and operational purposes.

The specific analytics providers used on the Website may change over time.

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11. Data Security

Sheokand Legal takes reasonable measures appropriate to the circumstances to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure.

Security measures may include appropriate technical, organizational and administrative safeguards.

However, no Internet transmission, electronic storage system or Website can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, you should exercise appropriate caution when transmitting sensitive information online.

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12. Data Retention

Personal information will generally be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, for maintaining relevant records, for handling an enquiry or professional engagement, or as required or permitted by applicable law.

The appropriate retention period may depend on:

• The nature of the information;
• The purpose for which it was collected;
• Whether an enquiry develops into a professional engagement;
• Legal or professional record-keeping requirements;
• Security requirements; and
• Applicable limitation or regulatory requirements.

When information is no longer required, it may be deleted, anonymized or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable law and reasonable data-retention practices.

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13. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law and its conditions, individuals may have rights relating to their personal information, including rights concerning:

• Access to information about personal data processing;
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
• Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent;
• Erasure or deletion of personal information where applicable;
• Grievance redressal; and
• Other rights provided by applicable law.

The scope and manner of exercising these rights may depend on the applicable legal framework and whether the relevant provisions are in force.

The DPDP framework provides rights for individuals in relation to their personal data, including mechanisms relating to consent withdrawal, access, correction, erasure and grievance redressal, subject to the applicable provisions and conditions.

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14. Withdrawal of Consent

Where processing of personal information is based on consent, you may request withdrawal of that consent, subject to applicable law.

Withdrawal of consent will not affect processing that was lawfully carried out before withdrawal.

Withdrawal may also affect our ability to provide certain services, respond to an enquiry or continue a particular interaction where the relevant processing is necessary for that purpose.

Where applicable, consent withdrawal mechanisms will be designed to be reasonably accessible.

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15. Accuracy of Information

You should provide accurate and up-to-date information when submitting information through the Website.

If information you have provided changes or is inaccurate, you may contact us to request appropriate correction, subject to applicable law.

Sheokand Legal is not responsible for consequences arising from materially inaccurate or misleading information voluntarily provided by a user.

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16. Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for general users seeking information or assistance concerning legal matters.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.

Where applicable law requires parental or guardian consent for processing a child’s personal information, appropriate measures will be taken in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.

If you believe that personal information relating to a child has been submitted to the Website improperly, please contact us.

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17. Third-Party Websites and Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites that are outside the control of Sheokand Legal.

Third-party websites may have separate privacy policies, terms and data-handling practices. You should review those policies before providing personal information to such websites.

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18. International Data Transfers

Certain technology or service providers used in connection with the Website may process information from locations outside India.

Where personal information is transferred or made accessible outside India, such processing will be subject to applicable legal requirements and safeguards.

The actual location and processing arrangements may depend upon the third-party services used by the Website from time to time.

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19. Legal and Regulatory Disclosures

Sheokand Legal may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary or legally required to:

• Comply with applicable law;
• Respond to lawful requests from government authorities;
• Comply with court orders or legal processes;
• Protect the rights, property or security of the firm or others;
• Investigate fraud, abuse or security incidents; or
• Meet applicable professional or regulatory obligations.

Any such disclosure will be made subject to applicable legal requirements.

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20. Advocate-Client Relationship and Confidentiality

This Privacy Policy does not create an advocate-client relationship.

Submitting personal information through the Website does not automatically establish such a relationship or create all confidentiality protections that may apply to communications within a formally established professional engagement.

Where a formal advocate-client relationship is established, applicable professional duties, engagement terms and law may govern the handling of information associated with that professional relationship.

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21. Website Security and Misuse

Information may be processed where reasonably necessary to protect the Website against:

• Unauthorized access;
• Malware;
• Fraudulent activity;
• Abuse of forms;
• Automated attacks;
• Security breaches;
• Attempts to interfere with Website functionality; or
• Other unlawful or harmful activity.

Such processing may be undertaken for Website security and protection of users, the firm and its systems.

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22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Sheokand Legal may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes to the Website;
• Changes to how personal information is processed;
• Changes to technology or service providers;
• Changes in applicable law; or
• Other operational or legal requirements.

The revised Privacy Policy will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

You should periodically review this page for changes.

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23. Grievance and Privacy-Related Enquiries

If you have a question, request or concern regarding the processing of your personal information through the Website, you may contact Sheokand Legal using the details below.

Sheokand Legal
Room No. 32, Seat No. 69
2nd Floor, Punjab & Haryana High Court
Chandigarh – 160001, India

Phone: +91 98881 92211
Email: info@sheokandlegal.com
Website: https://divorcelawyerchandigarh.com/

When contacting us regarding personal information, please provide sufficient information for us to understand and respond to your request.

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24. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws of India.

Any matters concerning this Privacy Policy shall be subject to applicable Indian law and the jurisdiction of courts or authorities having lawful jurisdiction over the relevant matter.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to exclude or restrict any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

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25. Contact Us

For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:

Sheokand Legal
Room No. 32, Seat No. 69
2nd Floor, Punjab & Haryana High Court
Chandigarh – 160001, India

Phone: +91 98881 92211
Email: info@sheokandlegal.com

Website: https://divorcelawyerchandigarh.com/