Privacy Policy

Keystone Partners (“the Firm”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us through this website. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the choices and rights available to you. It is intended to be consistent with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the rules made under it, and with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made under it, as applicable.

This Privacy Policy applies to personal data we collect through this website. It does not apply to information the Firm holds about its clients in the course of providing legal services, which is governed by our professional duties of confidentiality and by our client engagement terms.

1. Who we are
For the purpose of the personal data collected through this website, the Firm acts as the data fiduciary. Our offices are at Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru. If you have any questions about this Policy or your personal data, you can contact us at bengaluru@keystone.law or at the address of the Grievance Officer given at the end of this Policy.

2. The personal data we collect
We collect personal data that you choose to give us, and a limited amount of technical data collected automatically when you use the website.

Information you give us:
• Contact / enquiry form: your name, contact number, email address and the content of your message.
• Careers and internships: your name, contact details, curriculum vitae (CV) and any other information you include in your application or send to our careers email.
Information collected automatically:
• Technical and usage data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and the date and time of your visit, collected through cookies and similar technologies (see the section on cookies below).

3. How and why we use your personal data
We use your personal data only for the purposes for which you provide it, including to:
• respond to your enquiry and communicate with you;
• assess and process job and internship applications and, where relevant, contact you about opportunities;
• operate, maintain, secure and improve the website; and
• comply with applicable law and respond to lawful requests from authorities.
We process this personal data on the basis of your consent, which you give when you submit a form or send us your information, or on such other lawful basis as may be permitted under applicable law. We do not use your personal data to advertise or solicit work.

4. Cookies and analytics
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to function properly, to remember your preferences (such as your acceptance of the entry disclaimer), and to understand how visitors use the site. Some cookies are necessary for the website to work; others help us measure and improve performance. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some parts of the website may not work properly without them.

5. Sharing and disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only:
• with service providers who host or support this website and act on our instructions under appropriate confidentiality and data-protection obligations;
• where required to do so by law, regulation, court order or a lawful request by a public authority; and
• to establish, exercise or defend legal rights, or to protect the rights, safety or property of the Firm or others.

6. Data security
We take reasonable security safeguards to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, use, alteration, disclosure or loss, in line with the reasonable security practices expected under applicable Indian law. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. How long we keep your data
We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, or for as long as required by law.

08. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this website. We may not be able to separately notify you of the revisions each time we make them and encourage you to periodically review this page.

09. Grievance Officer and contact
In line with Indian law, the Firm has designated a Grievance Officer to address questions and complaints about personal data:

Grievance Officer: Gayathri Arumugam

Email: gayathri.a@keystone.law