Sourav Mehta & Associates ("we," "our," "us," or the "Firm") operates the website souravmehta.in (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about visitors and users of our Website, in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act").
By accessing or using this Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly. We collect information you voluntarily provide when you fill out a contact, enquiry, or consultation request form; subscribe to our newsletter or blog updates; communicate with us via email, WhatsApp, or phone; or request a service or engage us for professional work. This may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any details you share about your requirement.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically. When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect your IP address and approximate location, browser type and device information, pages visited, time spent, and referral source, and cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 6).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to respond to your enquiries and provide requested services, send you newsletters, blog updates, and marketing communications about our services, improve our Website, content, and service offerings, maintain records as required for professional and regulatory compliance, and comply with applicable legal obligations.
2.1 Email and Marketing Communications. If you submit your email address through any form on this Website (including newsletter sign-ups, consultation requests, or downloads), we may use it to send you periodic updates, blog content, service information, and promotional communications relevant to startup compliance, funding, and legal matters. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in each email, or by writing to us at cs@souravmehta.in.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following grounds, consistent with the DPDP Act, 2023: consent, where you have voluntarily provided information through our forms or subscribed to communications; legitimate use, to respond to enquiries you have initiated and to provide services you have requested; and legal obligation, where retention or disclosure is required under applicable law.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who assist us in operating the Website, sending emails, or processing enquiries, bound by confidentiality obligations; regulatory or government authorities, where required by law; and professional associates or partner firms, only where necessary to fulfil a specific service you have engaged us for. We do not share your information with third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, comply with our legal and professional record-keeping obligations, and resolve disputes. Newsletter and marketing data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies to improve functionality and understand how visitors use our site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use essential cookies required for basic Website functionality, analytics cookies to help us understand visitor behaviour, and functional cookies to remember your preferences across visits. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. On your first visit, you will be shown a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or manage your preferences.
7. Your Rights
Under the DPDP Act, 2023, you have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data, withdraw consent for processing (including marketing communications) at any time, request erasure of your personal data, subject to our legal and professional retention obligations, and lodge a grievance with our Grievance Officer. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at cs@souravmehta.in.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security practices and procedures, in line with the IT Act, 2000 and applicable rules, to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Website, particularly our Funding Schemes directory, contains links to external government and third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
10. Grievance Officer
In accordance with the IT Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder, the Grievance Officer for this Website is: Sourav Mehta, cs@souravmehta.in, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
12. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at cs@souravmehta.in.
