MARS Techno-Legal LLP (“MARS”, “the Firm”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of every individual who visits this website or engages with our firm. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain and safeguard your personal data, and the rights available to you under applicable Indian law — including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules framed thereunder, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
This Policy applies to this website (the “Website”) and to personal data we process while providing our integrated legal, engineering and project-management consultancy services. By accessing the Website or sharing your information with us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy.
01Information We Collect
We collect personal data that you provide to us directly, as well as certain information generated automatically when you use the Website. We do not ask you to share more information than is necessary for the purpose for which it is collected.
Information you provide to us
Your name, email address, telephone number, organisation, designation, and the contents of any enquiry, message or document you submit through our contact forms or by correspondence with us.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, we may collect technical and usage information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, referring URLs, the pages you view, and the date and time of your visit.
Sensitive personal data
In the course of a professional engagement, you may share information that is sensitive in nature — for example, financial records or details relating to a dispute. We collect such information only where it is necessary for the matter on which you have instructed us, and we treat it with a correspondingly higher standard of care, consistent with the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
02How We Use Your Information
We use the personal data we collect to:
- respond to your enquiries and provide the legal and consultancy services you request;
- communicate with you regarding your matter, our services or your account;
- administer, operate, maintain and improve the Website and our services;
- send you updates, legal alerts or publications where you have asked to receive them;
- comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements and our professional obligations;
- detect, prevent and address fraud, security incidents or unauthorised activity; and
- establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
03Legal Basis and Consent
We process your personal data on the basis of your consent, the performance of a contract or engagement with you, compliance with a legal obligation, and our legitimate professional interests in operating the Firm. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us, although this may affect our ability to provide certain services. Providing personal data is generally voluntary; however, if you choose not to provide information that is necessary for a particular purpose, we may be unable to fulfil that purpose.
04Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to enable core functionality, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the Website so that we can improve it. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain features of the Website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
05Disclosure and Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may disclose your information to:
- our partners, professional staff and employees, on a need-to-know basis, to provide our services;
- third-party service providers who support our operations (such as IT, hosting and communications providers), under appropriate confidentiality obligations;
- courts, tribunals, regulatory or governmental authorities, where required to comply with applicable law, legal process or a binding request; and
- professional advisers or parties to a transaction, where necessary and with your knowledge.
Where information is shared with a third party, we limit the disclosure to what is strictly necessary for the relevant purpose.
06Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy our professional, legal, accounting or regulatory requirements. When personal data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it. We may retain anonymised or aggregated data, which does not identify you, for analytical purposes.
07Security
We implement reasonable security practices and procedures designed to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction, including organisational, technical and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. While we strive to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
08Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you;
- request correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request erasure of your personal data where it is no longer required;
- withdraw consent you have previously given; and
- nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity, as provided under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Grievance Officer using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request.
09Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal data.
10Children’s Data
The Website and our services are intended for individuals who are competent to contract under Indian law. We do not knowingly collect the personal data of children except in accordance with applicable law and, where required, with verifiable consent of a parent or lawful guardian.
11Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
12Grievance Redressal & Contact
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints regarding this Policy or the manner in which your personal data is handled, you may contact our Grievance Officer:
The Grievance Officer
MARS Techno-Legal LLP
Unit 1311-A, Vasavi’s MPM Grand,
Yella Reddy Guda Road, Ameerpet,
Hyderabad, Telangana 500073
Email:
info@marsllp.in
We will acknowledge and address your grievance within the timelines prescribed under applicable law.
13Governing Law
This Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising in relation to this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Hyderabad, Telangana.
BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA DISCLAIMER
As per the rules of the Bar Council of India, advocates are not permitted to solicit work or advertise. The information on this Website, including this Privacy Policy, is provided for general understanding only and does not constitute legal advice, an advertisement, or a solicitation of work or an attorney–client relationship.
