At Hardik Jetani & Associates, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect and handle information when you visit our website, submit an enquiry, request a consultation or communicate with us regarding our professional services.
1. About Us
Hardik Jetani & Associates is a Peer Reviewed Firm of Company Secretaries, established in 2019, providing comprehensive Legal, Secretarial and Management Advisory Services in areas including SEBI, IPR, Corporate Laws, Business Management, Taxation, Financial Management, Food Safety and Standards Laws and related professional matters.
2. Information We Collect
When you visit our website or contact us, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Company or organisation name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Business or professional details
- Service requirements
- Information submitted through contact or enquiry forms
- Details provided during communication with us
- Documents or information voluntarily shared for professional services
We may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and general website usage information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information collected to:
- Respond to your enquiries and requests
- Understand your business or professional requirements
- Provide information about our services
- Schedule consultations
- Communicate with you regarding your enquiry
- Provide professional services where formally engaged
- Improve our website and user experience
- Maintain website security
- Prevent fraudulent or unauthorised use
- Comply with applicable legal, regulatory and professional requirements
We use personal information only for legitimate business, professional, legal or administrative purposes.
4. Information Submitted Through Forms
Information submitted through our website forms may be used by Hardik Jetani & Associates to contact you regarding your enquiry, consultation request or service requirement.
Please do not submit passwords, banking credentials, confidential access information or highly sensitive personal information through general website forms unless specifically requested through an appropriate communication channel.
5. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand visitor behaviour and enhance the overall user experience.
Cookies may help us understand:
- Which pages visitors access
- How visitors navigate the website
- Website traffic and usage patterns
- Website performance
- General visitor preferences
You may disable or manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
6. Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services for purposes such as:
- Website hosting
- Website analytics
- Security
- Contact and communication services
- Maps and location services
- Website performance monitoring
These third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
We do not sell, rent or commercially trade your personal information to third parties.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or loss.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the internet.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing requested services, maintaining professional and business records, complying with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, resolving disputes and protecting our legitimate interests.
The retention period may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal or professional requirements.
9. Confidentiality
We recognise that clients and prospective clients may share confidential business, corporate, legal, financial and compliance-related information with us.
Such information is handled with appropriate professional care and confidentiality, subject to applicable laws, regulatory requirements, professional obligations and circumstances where disclosure may be legally required.
10. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request information regarding personal data held by us
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information where legally permissible
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Raise concerns regarding the handling of your personal information
For any privacy-related request, please contact us using the details provided below.
11. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, third-party platforms or other online resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content or policies of such external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy and terms of any third-party website before providing personal information.
12. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are primarily intended for individuals, businesses, organisations and professionals seeking corporate, legal, secretarial, compliance and advisory services.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website for purposes unrelated to our professional services.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website practices, technology, legal requirements or professional obligations.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about how we handle personal information.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:
Hardik Jetani & Associates
Phone: +91 94082 30805
Email: [email protected]
