Effective Date: August 6, 2026
Praesentia Legal ("Praesentia," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any information which are related to an identified or identifiable natural person (“Personal Information”) that you share with us.
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store and otherwise process Personal Information when you access or use our website located at www.praesentialegal.com, including all associated webpages, content and its subdomains (collectively, the "Site"), communicate with us, or otherwise interact with us online.
This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Website Terms of Use and any other notices that may be provided at the time we collect your information.
By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Site and through communications initiated through the Site, including email communications and contact forms.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to:
Praesentia is a legal services company that provides legal, commercial, compliance, privacy, governance and related advisory services to businesses.
Unless otherwise stated, Praesentia is the controller (or equivalent under applicable privacy laws) of the Personal Information collected through the Site.
The categories of information we collect depend upon how you interact with the Site.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
You should only provide information that is relevant to your inquiry.
Where you interact with us on behalf of an organization, we may collect business contact information including:
When you access the Site, certain technical information may be collected automatically.
This may include:
This information is generally collected through server logs, cookies and similar technologies.
We use this information to operate, maintain and secure the Site, diagnose technical issues, monitor performance, prevent fraud, abuse and unauthorized access, and improve the functionality and security of the Site. We do not use this information for targeted advertising, cross-context behavioural advertising or to create profiles about you based on your browsing activities.
We and our hosting or technology providers may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the operation, security and performance of the Site. These technologies may be used to maintain the functionality of the Site, enhance security, prevent abuse and generate basic technical information about website usage.
We do not currently use cookies or similar technologies for targeted advertising or cross-context behavioural advertising.
If we introduce non-essential cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required by applicable law, request your consent before such cookies are placed on your device.
Most web browsers allow you to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
We may receive information about you from third parties including:
We may combine such information with information collected directly from you.
We do not intentionally request or require sensitive personal information through the Site.
Please do not submit confidential, privileged, sensitive personal information, health information, government-issued identification numbers, financial account information or other highly sensitive information through the Site unless specifically requested by us as part of an established client engagement.
If you voluntarily provide such information outside the scope of an engagement, you do so at your own discretion.
We may use Personal Information for the following purposes:
We may also aggregate or de-identify information so that it no longer identifies an individual. We may use such aggregated or de-identified information for any lawful business purpose.
Praesentia is committed to processing Personal Information in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.
Depending on your location and the nature of your interaction with us, your Personal Information may be processed in accordance with applicable laws, including:
Where a particular privacy law grants you rights or imposes obligations that differ from those described in this Privacy Policy, the applicable law will govern to the extent required.
Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies to our processing of your Personal Information, we process your Personal Information only where we have a lawful basis to do so, including:
Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers of Personal Information, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.
You also have the rights described in the "Your Privacy Rights" section of this Privacy Policy, including the rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, request data portability, withdraw consent where applicable, and lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Where the DPDP Act applies, Praesentia processes Digital Personal Data only for lawful purposes and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Subject to the DPDP Act, you may have the right to:
Requests relating to your Personal Information may be submitted using the contact details provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure and improve the Site.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that enable certain website functionality and help us understand how visitors use the Site.
Depending on how the Site is configured from time to time, we may use:
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect the functionality of certain features of the Site.
For more information regarding the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Notice or cookie banner, where applicable.
We do not sell your Personal Information.
We may disclose your Personal Information only as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law.
We may share your Personal Information with:
Third-party vendors, consultants and service providers that assist us in operating our business and the Site, including providers of website hosting, cloud storage, IT support, cybersecurity, communications, analytics, customer relationship management, marketing, and other business support services. Such providers are permitted to process Personal Information only on our instructions and only for the purposes for which they have been engaged.
Our legal counsel, accountants, auditors, insurers, financial advisers and other professional advisers where disclosure is reasonably necessary for the provision of professional services or to protect our legal interests.
In connection with an actual or proposed merger, acquisition, investment, financing, corporate restructuring, sale of assets or other business transaction, provided appropriate safeguards are implemented.
Where disclosure is necessary to:
We may disclose your Personal Information to other parties where you have requested or expressly authorized such disclosure.
Praesentia is based in India and may process or store Personal Information in India or in other jurisdictions where our service providers, business partners or affiliates operate.
Accordingly, your Personal Information may be transferred to countries whose data protection laws differ from those of your country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards for such transfers, including contractual safeguards, organizational measures and reasonable security controls designed to protect Personal Information.
By using the Site or providing your Personal Information, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred and processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We retain Personal Information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
The length of time we retain Personal Information depends on factors including:
When Personal Information is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymize or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with our data retention practices and applicable law.
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect Personal Information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction.
These measures include, where appropriate:
While we take reasonable steps to safeguard Personal Information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information transmitted to or through the Site.
We do not intentionally monitor or record your interactions with the Site using session replay technologies or similar tools for advertising or behavioural profiling purposes.
Where permitted by applicable law, we may send you newsletters, legal updates, event invitations, publications or other communications relating to our services.
You may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in our communications or by contacting us using the details provided below.
Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may continue to send you communications relating to existing engagements, legal obligations, security matters or other administrative purposes.
Subject to applicable law, you may choose to:
Please note that choosing not to provide certain information may limit our ability to respond to your inquiry or provide certain services.
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, applications or services that are not owned or controlled by Praesentia.
This Privacy Policy applies only to the Site. We are not responsible for the privacy, security or content of third-party websites or services, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any Personal Information.
The Site is intended to facilitate general communications with Praesentia. Unless and until we have agreed to provide services under a formal engagement, information submitted through the Site, including through contact forms or email addresses published on the Site, should not include confidential, privileged or otherwise sensitive information.
Submission of information through the Site does not, by itself, create a client, advisory, consulting or other professional relationship with Praesentia, nor does it obligate Praesentia to treat such information as confidential except as required by applicable law.
Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Information. These rights are not absolute and may be subject to limitations or exceptions under applicable law.
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
We may request additional information to verify your identity before responding to your request.
To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.
If the GDPR, UK GDPR or applicable Swiss data protection laws apply to our processing of your Personal Information, the following additional provisions apply.
Where Personal Information is transferred outside the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we will implement appropriate safeguards where required by applicable law. These safeguards may include Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
We do not use Personal Information collected through the Site to make decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.
If you believe that our processing of your Personal Information violates applicable data protection laws, you may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country of residence or place of work, or where the alleged infringement occurred.
If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the "CCPA"), subject to applicable exceptions.
Depending on the circumstances, these rights may include:
Praesentia does not sell Personal Information or share Personal Information for cross-context behavioural advertising as those terms are defined under the CCPA.
California residents wishing to exercise their rights may contact us using the details set out below. We may request additional information to verify your identity before responding to your request.
The Site is intended for use by businesses and individuals who are legally capable of entering into binding agreements.
The Site is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under the age of 18 or the age of majority in their jurisdiction, whichever is higher.
If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected Personal Information from a child without appropriate authorization where required by law, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.
If you believe that a child has provided Personal Information through the Site, please contact us using the details below.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, legal obligations, technologies or privacy practices.
When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the beginning of this Privacy Policy and, where required by applicable law, provide additional notice.
Your continued use of the Site following the publication of an updated Privacy Policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices or our handling of Personal Information, or if you wish to exercise any rights available to you under applicable privacy laws, please contact us at:
Praesentia Legal
184, Mandakini Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi 110019
India
Email: connect@praesentialegal.com
