What we collect
We collect three categories of information through this website. First, the fields you submit through the intake form: name, work email, organization (if provided), the jurisdictions involved in your matter, the matter category, your brief description of the matter, your preferred contact method, and (optionally) how you heard about the firm. Second, basic technical information our hosting provider records when any web page is requested: IP address, browser type and version, the URL requested, and the timestamp. Third, aggregate usage analytics: which pages are viewed and for how long, collected without third-party tracking cookies. We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or LinkedIn Insight on the intake flow.
How we use it
Information submitted through the intake form is used to respond to your inquiry, run a conflict check, and determine whether the firm can accept the matter. Technical information from our hosting provider is used to operate the site, diagnose errors, and detect abuse. Aggregate analytics are used to understand which content on the site is read.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not use it to send marketing communications you have not requested.
How long we keep it
Intake-form submissions are retained for as long as is reasonably necessary to evaluate the matter and, if an engagement is opened, in accordance with the record-retention requirements of the relevant professional body (ICAI, AICPA, and the applicable bar council). Where no engagement results, intake submissions are deleted at the earlier of (a) twelve months from the date of submission and (b) your written request. Hosting-provider access logs are retained for a maximum of ninety days. Aggregate analytics do not contain personally identifiable information.
Who can see it
Intake-form submissions are sent directly to the principal. We do not route intake through a third-party CRM or marketing platform. Where we engage a subcontracted professional to assist on a matter, that person is bound by the same confidentiality and conflict-check rules as the firm. Hosting-provider logs are accessible to the hosting provider under their standard service terms.
Cookies
The site does not set tracking cookies. A small, first-party cookie is used to remember whether you have dismissed in-page notices, where applicable. No cookies are used on the intake form.
Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, and to object to or restrict its processing. To exercise these rights, please write to Admin@shekharassociatesconsulting.com. We will respond within thirty days. Where information is part of an active engagement file, our ability to delete may be limited by the record-retention rules referenced above; we will explain any such limitation in writing.
Children
This website is not directed to children under the age of eighteen, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes
We may amend this notice from time to time. The “Last reviewed” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent amendment. Material changes will be highlighted on this page for thirty days following the amendment.