PRIVACY POLICY
Neelakandan & Neelakandan (Attorneys-at-Law) (“the Firm”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all individuals who interact with our website, www.neelakandan.lk (“the Website”).
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, the legal basis on which we collect and process it, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the rights available to you in relation to your personal data. It should be read alongside our Disclaimer, Terms of Use, and Cookie Policy.
This Privacy Policy is issued in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
1. Data Controller
The data controller for personal data processed through this Website is:
Neelakandan & Neelakandan (Attorneys-at-Law) Kandiah Neelakandan Building (Level 5) No. 2, Deal Place Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka Email: mail@neelakandan.lk2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data when you use the Website:
Information you provide directly:
Your name, email address, telephone number, and any other details you submit through contact or enquiry forms on the Website.
The content of any message or enquiry you submit to the Firm.
Information collected automatically:
Technical data: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and time zone.
Usage data: pages visited, time spent on the Website, referring URL, and navigation paths.
Technical and usage data are collected through cookies and similar technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for full details.
3. Legal Basis and Purposes of Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
Legitimate interests:
To respond to enquiries you submit through the Website.
To manage the performance, security, and integrity of the Website.
To analyse how the Website is used and to improve the experience for visitors.
Legal obligation:
To comply with applicable laws and regulations, including professional conduct obligations applicable to attorneys-at-law practising in Sri Lanka.
Consent:
Where you have given your explicit consent to specific processing activities, such as the use of non-essential cookies. You may withdraw this consent at any time.
We do not use personal data collected through this Website for unsolicited marketing communications.
4. Disclosure of Personal Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with the following parties, strictly to the extent necessary for the purposes described in this Policy:
Technology and service providers who assist in the operation and maintenance of the Website, including hosting providers and analytics services. All such providers are engaged under written agreements that require them to keep your personal data secure and process it only for the specified purposes.
Regulatory authorities, courts, law enforcement agencies, or professional bodies, where we are required to do so by law or by an order of a competent court.
Successors or transferees in the event of a restructuring, merger, or acquisition affecting the Firm, subject to the receiving party’s agreement to treat your personal data in accordance with this Policy.
5. International Transfers
If any personal data collected through the Website is transferred to, or accessed from, a country outside the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Firm will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the data in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022.
6. Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law or professional conduct obligations. Website analytics data is retained for 90 days before deletion or anonymisation. Personal data submitted through contact or enquiry forms is retained for 10 years unless a longer retention period is required.
7. Your Rights
Under the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022, you have the following rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you:
Right of access: to request confirmation of whether we hold personal data about you and, if so, to obtain a copy of that data.
Right to rectification: to ask us to correct personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to erasure: to request the deletion of your personal data in circumstances prescribed by law.
Right to restriction: to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to object: to object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis.
Right to data portability: where technically feasible, to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details below. We will respond within the timeframes required under applicable law. If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or unauthorised access. No method of data transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to us.
9. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Website operated by Neelakandan & Neelakandan. The Firm is not responsible for the privacy practices or policies of any third-party website and encourages you to read the relevant privacy policy before providing personal data to any other website.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, our data practices, or the Website. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
11. Contact
For questions, requests, or complaints relating to this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:
Neelakandan & Neelakandan (Attorneys-at-Law) Kandiah Neelakandan Building (Level 5) No. 2, Deal Place Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka Email: mail@neelakandan.lk