Overview & Privacy Commitment
At Patna Legal Lab — Alok Ranjan & Associates, we recognize the supreme importance of privacy, confidentiality, and data protection in legal practice. Whether you are contacting us regarding civil litigation, criminal defense, family disputes, corporate legal affairs, or property matters in Patna or across Bihar, your personal information is treated with absolute secrecy and care.
This Privacy Policy sets forth how our law practice collects, processes, stores, and protects personal information submitted through our official website (patnalegal.in) in accordance with applicable Indian laws, including 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 (DPDP) Act, 2023.
Attorney-Client Confidentiality & Statutory Privilege
Information disclosed to Alok Ranjan & Associates in connection with seeking legal advice or representation is strictly confidential. We do not disclose any confidential communications, document drafts, case facts, or strategy notes to third parties without your express written consent or statutory compulsion by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Information We Collect
We collect personal data only when voluntarily provided by you through our online consultation forms, contact request forms, career applications, or direct email communications.
Contact & Identity Data
Full Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Mailing Address, and Preferred Contact Times.
Legal Inquiry Details
Nature of legal dispute, court location (e.g. Patna High Court, Civil Courts), case summaries, and attached documents.
Technical & Device Data
IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and page browsing metadata for security monitoring.
Career & Internship Data
Resumes, academic qualifications, legal bar enrollment details, and references submitted by job applicants.
How Your Information Is Used
- Evaluation of Legal Matters: To assess case conflict-of-interest checks, determine jurisdiction, and evaluate your legal requirements.
- Direct Client Communication: To schedule consultation appointments, return phone calls, send case updates, and communicate procedural next steps.
- Statutory & Regulatory Compliance: To comply with legal reporting requirements under the Advocate Act and court procedure mandates.
- Zero Commercial Exploitation: We NEVER sell, rent, trade, or monetize client data or inquiry records to external telemarketers or ad networks.
Data Security & Storage Safeguards
Patna Legal Lab employs multi-tiered technical, organizational, and physical security measures to safeguard all digital and physical records against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.
Your Legal Rights Regarding Personal Data
Under the DPDP Act 2023 and applicable privacy standards, you maintain rights regarding your personal information submitted to us:
Privacy Inquiries & Nodal Officer Details
For any privacy inquiries, data deletion requests, or questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our designated office:
ALOK RANJAN & ASSOCIATES
Lawyer's Association, Table No.-12, Patna High Court, Patna, Bihar
Kumahar Toli, Chirayatand Pool, West Chaudhary Petrol Pump, Main Road, Kankarbagh, Patna-800020