Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

1. Introduction

Hermont (“Firm”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a professional law firm based in Surat, Gujarat, India. We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal data shared with us by visitors to our website [https://www.hermont.in] (“Website”).

This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, store, process, and protect your personal data 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 our Website, submitting information through our contact forms, or communicating with us, you consent to the processing of your data as described in this Policy.

2. Bar Council of India Compliance & No Solicitation

In strict compliance with the rules laid down by the Bar Council of India, this Website is not intended to advertise, solicit legal work, or promote our legal practice.

Information provided on this Website is purely for informational purposes and should not be construed as legal advice.

Any information voluntarily submitted by you through the Website does not create an advocate-client or attorney-client relationship between Hermont and you.

Unsolicited emails or inquiries sent via this Website do not constitute confidential or privileged communications until a formal engagement agreement has been executed between Hermont and the client.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when necessary and through lawful means:

Information Provided Voluntarily:

  • Contact Inquiries: Name, email address, phone number, organization name, and details of your general legal inquiry submitted via our contact forms or email.
  • Career / Internship Applications: Name, contact details, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter, educational background, and employment history submitted for recruitment purposes.

Automatically Collected Technical Data:

  • IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device characteristics, referral URLs, time zone setting, pages visited, and timestamps collected via standard web analytics tools.

Sensitive Personal Data Notice:

Please do not send sensitive personal data (such as financial information, passwords, biometrics, or health data) through the standard website contact form. The Firm bears no responsibility for unencrypted, unsolicited sensitive data transmitted via public forms.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We process personal data strictly for legitimate and specified legal purposes:

  • To respond to general legal inquiries submitted by users.
  • To process job and internship applications.
  • To maintain administrative records, ensure website security, and prevent fraud.
  • To improve website navigation, functionality, and performance analytics.

We do not use your personal data for marketing, commercial solicitation, automated profiling, or behavioral advertising.

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors

Hermont does not sell, trade, rent, or commercialize your personal data to any third party. We may disclose personal data only under the following conditions:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party service providers (such as website hosting providers, IT support vendors, and cloud storage facilities) who operate under strict non-disclosure and confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal Obligations: Statutory authorities, judicial bodies, regulatory oversight boards (including the Bar Council of India), or law enforcement agencies when mandated by applicable law, court orders, or legal proceedings.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website uses essential and analytical cookies to enhance user experience and analyze traffic.

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website performance and security.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us aggregate anonymized visitor metrics.

You can manage or disable cookie preferences directly through your web browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit access to certain non-essential features of our Website.

7. Data Retention & Destruction

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by statutory record-keeping rules and professional regulations governing advocates in India.

Once the processing purpose is completed, or upon valid request for erasure, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized, unless retention is legally mandated.

8. Data Security Safeguards

We implement reasonable security measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, as no electronic transmission over the Internet is completely secure, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights as a Data Principal

Under applicable Indian data protection law (DPDP Act, 2023), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access & Summary: Request details on how your personal data is being processed.
  • Right to Correction & Erasure: Request correction of inaccurate/incomplete data or deletion of data no longer required.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously granted consent at any time.
  • Right to Nominate: Nominate an individual to exercise your privacy rights in the event of death or incapacity.
  • Right to Grievance Redressal: Submit complaints regarding data processing to our Grievance Officer.

To exercise any of these rights, please write to us at [Email ID to be inserted].

10. External Web Links

Our Website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites or regulatory resources. Hermont exercises no control over third-party platforms and is not responsible for their privacy practices or content.

11. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at Surat, Gujarat, India.

12. Updates to This Policy

Hermont reserves the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

13. Grievance Officer / Contact

If you wish to report a concern, exercise any right under this Policy, or require any other assistance, you may contact:

Hermont

309, International Finance Centre, Vesu, Surat, Gujarat, India

Phone: +91 9023816799

E-mail: [To be updated]