1. Purpose of this Policy

Manave Lex & Partners protects and respects your privacy and processes data as a data controller in accordance with the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable laws.
This policy explains how we may process your personal data. Any updates to this policy will appear on the Firm’s website.

2. Personal data

Personal data refers to any information that pertains to an identified or identifiable natural person. We typically collect personal data from you when you provide it, such as through an agreement, by giving us your business card, entering your data on our website, agreeing to receive briefings and publications, or applying for a position, or when you visit this website. Additionally, we may collect your personal data from other sources, including publicly available ones.

3. How we use your personal data

We will only process your personal data in connection with our regular professional activities, such as fulfilling legal or regulatory obligations. This processing will be based on your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or legitimate interest. The purposes for which we may process your personal data include providing our services, complying with legal and regulatory obligations, managing business development and marketing activities like briefings and event invitations, handling job applications and recruitment processes, generating statistics about website usage for analysis and improvement, and fulfilling legal, regulatory, and risk management obligations, such as establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims.

4. Security of personal data

Manave Lex & Partners implements appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard your personal information from loss, destruction, misuse, damage, alteration, or disclosure.

5. Your rights regarding your personal data

As a data subject, you have a number of legal rights under applicable data protection legislation. Please note that certain of these rights may be limited in certain cases, for example to protect legal privilege or to satisfy our legal or regulatory obligations. If you wish to exercise your rights, you may, at any time, contact Manave Lex & Partners using the contact details below.

6. Sharing with others

We may disclose your personal information to third parties for the following purposes:
1. Third parties relevant to the legal services we provide, such as counterparties, other counsel, courts, regulatory bodies, and government institutions.
2. Third parties we engage with to comply with legal obligations, such as our professional advisers and auditors.
3. Third parties in connection with the processing of your personal data. We will only disclose your personal data to these third parties for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. When we do so, we will comply with applicable data protection laws and take appropriate safeguards to ensure the integrity and protection of your personal data.

7. Retention period

Manave Lex & Partners will not retain the personal data of users beyond the minimum required to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

8. Non-existence of automated decision making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling. Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person.

9. Cookies Policy

Manave Lex & Partners, a partnership law firm based in Delhi, India, collects information about your website usage and resource access through cookies (small text files) stored on your computer’s hard drive. These cookies store your preferences and enhance the functionality and user experience of our website. While you can disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings, doing so may restrict access to certain website areas.
“Personal data” in this notice refers to any information that identifies or could reasonably identify a living individual, either alone or in combination with other data. Manave Lex & Partners is committed to safeguarding and respecting your privacy.

10. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file containing letters and numbers that we store on your browser or computer’s hard drive. When you visit our website, we will place strictly necessary cookies on your device. You can modify the cookie settings that will be placed during your visit by adjusting your browser settings or by visiting the Cookie Preference Centre by clicking on the Cookie button at the bottom of this policy.

11. Key concepts

First and third-party cookies
The distinction between ‘first’ and ‘third’ party cookies lies in the domain that sets them. First-party cookies originate from the website being visited by the user, while third-party cookies are set by a domain separate from the website. For instance, if a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, it’s considered a third-party cookie.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies remain on a user’s device for the duration specified in the cookie. They are activated each time the user visits the website that created the cookie.
Session cookies
Session cookies enable website operators to track a user’s actions during a browser session. A browser session begins when a user opens the browser window and ends when they close it. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted once the browser is closed.

12. Changing your cookie settings

It is easy. Simply click on the Cookie button at the bottom of this policy to modify your cookie preferences. Alternatively, you can block cookies by enabling the setting in your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, please be aware that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies), you may encounter limitations in accessing certain parts of our site. Internet browsers typically provide a way to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually located in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. To better understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. If you need further assistance, you can always use the ‘Help’ option in your browser for more detailed information.

Your consent is required for performance, functionality, targeting, and social media cookies. Strictly necessary cookies, however, do not require your consent. If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you can delete your cookies using your internet browser settings.