Privacy Policy

Effective date: 21 August 2026. Pallavi Hegde & Co ("we", "us", "our" or "the Firm") is a firm of Practicing Company Secretaries based in Bangalore. We respect the privacy of everyone who visits pallavihegde.com (the "Website") or engages us for professional services, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Information you provide directly — such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, and the details of your enquiry when you use our contact or enquiry forms, call us, email us, or message us on WhatsApp.
• Client and engagement information — documents, corporate records, and business information you share with us in the course of a professional engagement, which we handle in accordance with applicable law and professional confidentiality obligations under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 and ICSI's Code of Conduct.
• Automatically collected information — such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the Website, collected through cookies and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide the professional services you request;
• Communicate with you about your engagement, including via email, phone, or WhatsApp;
• Maintain statutory and internal records as required under applicable corporate and professional regulations;
• Improve our Website, understand how visitors use it, and enhance our services; and
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and understand site traffic. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain features of the Website.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information with regulatory or government authorities where required by law, with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website or delivering our services (such as hosting or communication providers) under confidentiality obligations, or with your consent.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal and client information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable law, statutory record-keeping requirements, and professional regulations governing Company Secretary practice.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to ask questions about how your information is used, subject to our legal and professional record-keeping obligations.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Website and services are intended for business and professional use and are not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us:

• Email: contact@pallavihegde.com
• Phone: +91 81500 00266
• Address: #47/1, Chamarajpet, Bangalore – 560018