Clause Kraft Advisors respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information with care.

What personal information we collect about you

We may collect and process personal information in the course of delivering our services. Such collection may arise through your use of our website, when you initiate contact with us or request information, when you engage our firm in connection with legal or other professional services, or as a consequence of your interactions and relationship with our personnel.

The personal information that we process includes:

1. Identity Information – including your full name (together with any applicable prefix or title), professional designation or position, the organization with which you are associated, and your relationship to other individuals.
2. Contact Information – such as postal address, email address, and telephone numbers.
3. Financial Information – including details necessary for processing payments, invoicing, and other financial transactions.
4. Technical Information – which may include data arising from your use of our websites or applications, as well as information contained in electronic communications, materials, and correspondence provided to you by us.
5. Event and Meeting Information – comprising details submitted for the purposes of registering for, or attending, our meetings, events, and related engagements.
6. Identification and Background Information – information provided by you or collected by us as part of our client or service acceptance and verification procedures.
7. Client-Related Personal Information – including personal data supplied to us by or on behalf of our clients, or generated by us in the course of rendering professional services to them, which may, where applicable, include special categories of personal data.
8. Additional Personal Information – any other personal details or information concerning you that you may voluntarily provide to us.

How we obtain your personal information

• We collect personal information as part of our client due diligence and business acceptance procedures, as well as in the ordinary course of providing legal services.
• Personal information may also be obtained through our monitoring of technological systems and services, including, without limitation, our websites and electronic communications exchanged with Clause Kraft Advisors.
• We collect information that you provide directly to us, including when engaging with our personnel, registering on our digital platforms, or utilizing our applications.
• In addition, we may obtain or verify information relating to you from external or publicly available sources, for the purpose of ensuring that the contact and other details we hold remain accurate and up to date.

How we use your personal information

Clause Kraft Advisors collects and processes personal data in multiple ways, including, but not limited to, through your use of our website and in connection with the services we provide. Such information is processed and utilized for purposes related to the performance of our services and the operation of our business. We use that information:

• To operate, monitor, and enhance the performance of this website, including auditing and usage analysis.
• To provide and continuously improve the services offered to you, which may include processing personal information of third parties on behalf of our clients.
• To respond to and fulfill requests for information made by you.
• To manage, administer, and maintain our ongoing relationship with you.
• To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and risk management requirements, including establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims.
• To facilitate recruitment and related employment processes.

Use of Clause Kraft Advisors website

Our website includes several features that may request personal information from you—for example, the “Get in Touch” section. The purpose for collecting this information is clearly indicated at the time it is provided, and we use it solely for those stated purposes.

In addition, we use cookies on our website. For details about the types of cookies we use and instructions on how to manage or disable them, please refer to our Cookies Policy.

Emails

We use certain personal information to monitor and understand engagement with the communications and materials we provide, such as legal publications and updates hosted on our website. This includes identifying whether you open our emails, access the links contained in them, and how you interact with our website after selecting ‘Enter Website’. To facilitate this, software places a cookie on your device to record such activity and associate it with your email address. Further details on the use of cookies, including how they may be managed or deleted, can be found in our Cookies Policy.

In addition, where permitted by applicable laws, we may use a relationship management tool to evaluate the level of interaction between individuals at Clause Kraft Advisors LLP and our clients or prospective clients, based on email correspondence patterns. This information is used exclusively to assess, analyse, and improve the services we provide.

Meetings, events and seminars

We collect and process personal information in relation to your attendance at our offices, or at events and seminars organized by Clause Kraft Advisors LLP or its business partners. Any special categories of personal information, including details of access requirements, will be processed solely to address your needs and to fulfil our legal and regulatory obligations. Where relevant, your information may be shared with IT providers, service providers, or business partners engaged in supporting the organization or hosting of the event.

Legal and other services

We collect, create, retain, and utilize personal information in the course of providing professional services to our clients. In connection with client onboarding, financial administration, and related processes, we may process identification and background data, including but not limited to anti‑money laundering verification, conflict of interest assessments, reputational due diligence, and financial checks. We also process personal information supplied by clients or on their behalf strictly for the purposes of delivering our services. Such information may, where reasonably necessary to the performance of those services, be disclosed to relevant third parties.

On what basis we use your personal information

We use your personal information on the following basis:

1. For legitimate business purpose.
2. To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
3. To perform a contract, such as engaging with an individual to provide legal or other services.

How long we keep your personal information

Your personal information will be retained in accordance with Clause Kraft Advisors’ Global Data Retention Policy. This policy classifies all categories of information maintained by the firm and prescribes specific retention periods for each category. Such retention periods are determined by applicable data protection legislation, the purposes for which the data is collected and processed, and any legal or regulatory obligations requiring minimum retention. Additionally, the timeframes reflect applicable statutory limitation periods, recognized industry practices, and the legitimate business interests of Clause Kraft Advisors LLP.

 

Who we share your personal information with 

Any information you provide to us may be shared with, and processed by, entities within the worldwide network of One Law Advocates and our associated firms. We may further disclose your personal information to select third parties where such disclosure is governed by contractual arrangements in place with them, including:

• IT service providers to Clause Kraft Advisors LLP.
• Third parties engaged in the course of the services we provide to clients and with their prior consent, such as barristers, local counsel and technology service providers like data room and case management services.
• Our professional advisors and auditors.
• Suppliers to whom we outsource certain support services such as word processing, translation, photocopying and document review.
• Third parties involved in hosting or organizing events or seminars.

Where required, or as expressly stated within this policy, personal information may be disclosed to regulatory authorities, courts, tribunals, government bodies, or law enforcement agencies. While such disclosures are expected to be infrequent, circumstances may arise where compliance with legal or regulatory obligations necessitates the release of your information. In such instances, Clause Kraft Advisors LLP shall make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice, unless legally restricted from doing so.

In the event of a corporate reorganization, merger, or transfer of all or part of the business, it may be necessary to transfer personal information to successor Clause Kraft Advisors LLP entities or to third parties tasked with carrying on its operations.

Clause Kraft Advisors LLP maintains a presence on various social media platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Instagram, and Telegram. Users engaging with these platforms are advised to review the respective privacy policies to understand how such service providers handle personal data.

We affirm that personal information will not be sold, rented, or otherwise commercially exploited by Clause Kraft Advisors LLP, except with the express consent of the data subject.

How we protect your personal information

We implement a range of technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Which countries we transfer your personal information to

To deliver our services effectively, it may be necessary to transfer your personal information across jurisdictions, including from within India to locations outside India, or from outside India to within India, as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Please note that certain countries may not provide the same level of data protection as is available in India. In such cases, we will adopt appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information is handled securely and remains protected in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Your rights regarding your personal information

You are entitled to request details regarding the personal information we hold about you and the manner in which it is processed. In line with applicable data protection laws, you may also have the right to request rectification or deletion of such information, to restrict its processing, to object to any unauthorized transfer of your personal data to third parties, and, in certain circumstances, to request that your personal information be transferred to another organization.

Should you object to the processing of your personal data, or should you withdraw previously granted consent, we will respect your decision in accordance with our legal obligations. However, please note that such an objection or withdrawal of consent may prevent us from carrying out the actions necessary to meet the purposes outlined above, and may affect your ability to access or utilize the services and products we provide. Notwithstanding your withdrawal of consent, we may still be permitted or required to continue processing your personal information where it is necessary under the law—for example, in connection with asserting and defending our legal rights or fulfilling regulatory obligations.

It is essential that the personal information we hold about you remains accurate and up to date. Therefore, please inform us promptly of any changes to your details by contacting us at mention the common email

“Clause Kraft Advisors LLP” refers to Clause Kraft Advisors Limited Liability Firm, together with its subsidiaries, affiliated partnerships, corporations, undertakings, and other entities authorized to operate under the name Clause Kraft Advisors.