Privacy Policy

FOX MANDAL GLOBAL (hereinafter referred as “FMG/We/Us”) appreciates and recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of the information provided by users (also referred as “User(s)/You/Your”) of this website (the “Website”).

For the purpose of this policy, User(s) shall mean-

• Any visitor to our Website or mobile applications, if applicable.
• Any contact persons for our clients and/or prospective clients.
• Contact persons for suppliers of goods and services to FM.
• Any other individuals about whom FM obtains personal information.

This policy describes:

• what information FM collects.
• how FM obtains your personal information.
• purpose of collecting your personal information.
• how long FM keep your personal information.
• how we protect your personal information.
• your rights regarding your personal information.

INFORMATION THAT FM COLLECTS

Depending upon Your use of our Website, We may collect and hold some or all of the personal [and non-personal] data (“Information”). As per the SPDI Rules (as defined in Section 14) personal information is defined as any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available to a body corporate, is capable of identifying such person (“Personal Information”). All other information collected that does not fall within the purview of Personal Information is deemed as non-personal information.

Personal information that we collect includes –

1. basic information, such as Your name, identification information (e.g., passport details, visa and immigration status, date and place of birth), the company You work for, Your title or position, work history (e.g., work function, education, training and details of former employment)
2. contact information, such as Your address, email address and phone number(s)
3. financial information, such as Your account number, tax information etc.
4. technical information, such as information from Your visits to our Website or applications or in relation to materials and communications We send to You electronically.
5. Information You provide to us for the purposes of attending meetings and events, including access and other requirements.
6. Identification and background information provided by You or collected as part of our business acceptance processes.
7. Personal information provided to Us by or on behalf of Our clients or generated by Us in the course or providing services to them, which may include special categories of data.
8. Any other information relating to You which You may provide to Us.

HOW FM COLLCETS YOUR INFORMATION

We collect Your Information both through offline documentation that You may provide us, as well as when You use Our Website; and such collection is done in the following ways-

1. Information that You provide to Us

We collect Personal Information when You provide information to us directly, through interaction with Our partners, associates or staff directly. When You use this Website or communicate with Us via e-mail, We collect and store Your Information which is usually limited to your name, email address, phone number and your employer’s name. FM may also collect information when You provide information relating to job application, employment, internship or any other career prospects at FMG.

2. Information collected by us/Automatically Collected Information

In addition to the Information you provide to us, certain Information may be collected from the device on which You use this Website using automated tools including but not limited to technical information, such as configuration information made available by Your web browser or other programs You use to access the Website, Your IP address and the device’s version, identification number and other attributes (such as operating system, hardware and software versions, available storage space), and any content viewed on the Website.

3. Information collected from other sources/third parties

Beyond this, We may also obtain Your information as provided to Us by other sources, such as your business associates, your employer, etc. In addition, we may also collect your information using automated tools and from other sources that is publicly available (for eg. from social media platforms like- LinkedIn, Facebook etc).

PURPOSE OF COLLECTING INFORMATION

1. FMG collects and processes Your Personal Information with the legitimate interest to facilitate the provision of our professional services, including client services, conflicts checking, billing, to respond to Your general enquiries and for recruitment purpose. Such information is not shared with any other organization for commercial gain of any nature.
2. FMG may also use Your Personal Information for marketing purposes – to periodically send out newsletters about the latest updates in the legal arena, inviting You to attend relevant seminars, webinars or workshops or provide you with relevant regulatory updates.
3. To provide You better experience on Our Website, We may record information including dates times and locations at which Our Website have been accessed by using various tracking technologies. If You do not wish Us to do so, You may disable tracking technologies on the Website by changing settings on Your device, though such action may result in Your inability to use the Website fully or at all. We may also use Your Personal Information to contact You for feedback on Our Website. You may indicate in case you do not wish to receive e-mail information from FM, upon request, FMG will remove Users from its database or permit them to opt-out of any further e-mail newsletters or correspondence. Our site uses cookies to deliver content specific to User’s interests and to honour their preferences as detailed in Section 4 below. This information is used to assist us in delivering more useful information to you.
4. We may also process your personal information in order to comply with our legal obligations.

COOKIES

Cookies are tiny files that are downloaded to Your computer that enables us to recognise Your browser. Like most professional websites, Our Website also uses cookies that help Us gather aggregated and anonymised data about the traffic on Our Website to improve your experience.

1. Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on Your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that Your privacy and Personal Information is protected and respected at all times.
2. By using our Website, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of Our Website and Your use and experience of Our Website will not be impaired by refusing consent to them.
3. Before Cookies are placed on Your computer or device, You will be shown a pop-up stating “To improve your experience, we use cookies to provide secure access to the site, analyse traffic on our site, assess the impact of campaigns, and deliver content and advertisements tailored to your interests. You can change your settings by clicking on the ‘more information’ tab below or choose to continue by clicking on the tab ‘I accept’- requesting Your consent to set those Cookies. By giving Your consent to the placing of Cookies You are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to You. You may, if You wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Website may not function fully or as intended. You will also be given the opportunity to allow only first-party Cookies and block third-party Cookies.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

We will not disclose, sell, any of Your Personal Information to any third party, unless approved by You, or required by law. However, in certain scenario, we may disclose your Personal Information in the following scenarios:

1. During the course of our representation of you, we may disclose or transfer your Personal Information to other offices within the FMG network to facilitate and centralize the operation of client services, conflicts checking, billing, marketing and related professional services. You should be aware that when You provide information to any individual FMG lawyer or this Website, You are providing it to FMG as a whole.
2. Consistent with Our professional and ethical obligations, FMG may allow others to access Your Information in order to process information on our behalf in connection with the conduct of Our business or where disclosure of such information is in Your interest or is otherwise permitted, required or authorized under law.
3. FMG may distribute Your e-mail address and name to external service providers who would manage recruitment process or other support services for Us. These service providers have agreed not to sell or distribute Your information to any other party. FMG may share non-personal, anonymous, summary or aggregate user data with certain affiliates and other third parties for website use analysis and other marketing purposes.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

This site may contain links to other sites. FMG is not responsible for the content or the privacy polices of websites to which it may provide links or the websites of its clients. FMG uses reasonable precautions to keep the Personal Information disclosed to it secure. We recommend that You read the privacy policies of those sites, which may differ from the policy of this Site.

DISCLAIMER

When We collect Your Personal Information, We will not consider your nationality or privacy rights granted to You by the concerned authorities. We are an Indian company, and Our privacy policy are based on Indian law.

We cannot ensure that Your Information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Privacy Policy, despite Our best efforts. As a User of the Website, You assume all responsibility and risk for Your use of the Website, the internet generally, and the information You post or access.

DATA SECURITY

FMG has put in place appropriate security measures to protect Your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, when it transmits Your Personal Information over the Internet. In addition, as a part of Our security measure, We limit access to Your Personal Information to only those associates, employees, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

DATA RETENTION

We retain Your Personal Information with the legitimate interest of providing You legal services as and when required. We will retain Your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it is intended. FMG warrants that User’s Personal Information is destroyed as soon as and, in any case, within 5 (five) years of it being reasonable to assume that (i) the purpose for which that Personal Information was collected is no longer being served by the retention of such Personal Information; and (ii) retention is no longer necessary for any other reason including applicable law.

However, even after Our Personal Information is deleted, it may be saved on backup or archives for Our business purposes. After a period of time, Your Information may be anonymized and aggregated, and then may be held by us as long as necessary for is to provide Our services effectively.

HOW TO ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

If You have any questions or concerns about our use of Your Personal Information (including categories of third parties to whom Your Personal Information has been disclosed), or if You want to exercise your right to see a copy of, correct, erase or block the Personal Information We hold about You or to submit a written demand that FMG cease processing Your Personal data, please send an e-mail to Our Grievance Officer. Details of Grievance Officer is mentioned in Section 13 (Grievance Officer) below.

SOCIAL MEDIA

FMG reserves the right to remove commentary on its social media channels. We will remove posts that are outside the original intent of the conversation, as well as those that are offensive or illegal. In addition, posts that drive to individual’s websites or products with the intent of personal gain, or those that disclose confidential information, will be removed. However please also note, that if You connect with FMG through its social media channels, such engagement will be subject to the terms of service and privacy policy of that social media.

CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY

Due to the rapidly evolving technologies on the Internet and amendments in the law relating to the Internet, FMG may occasionally update this privacy policy. All revisions will be posted on this page and FMG urges You to review its Privacy Policy frequently. FMG will not be held responsible if You continue to access the Website without reviewing the changes and Your use of the Website will be deemed as Your approval and acceptance of all changes to this Privacy Policy.

GRIEVANCE OFFICER

Questions/Comments – If You have any questions or comments or grievances about Our privacy policy or practices or wish to report any security breach, please feel free to contact our Grievance Officer: Mr. Ramaswamy B
By email at: ramaswamy.b@foxmandal.in

As per the requirement of the IT Act and Rules, the Grievance Officer will acknowledge your complaint within three working days of such receipt and shall try to resolve it within a month from the date of its receipt.

APPLICABLE LAW

This privacy policy is subject to Indian laws. Irrespective of Your nationality or the place from where You have provided data to Us, or accessed the Website, Indian laws will be the applicable law in this regard and the Indian courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to all disputes or differences between You and FMG related to Your use of this Website. If You wish to access this Website, You agree to ensure that You are permitted to do so in Your jurisdiction.

This Privacy Policy is in compliance with-

1. The Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”)
2. Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (“SPDI Rules”)
3. The Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.