Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Adita Counsel ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who contact us or use our website. This Privacy Policy describes the personal data we collect, how we use and protect it, and the rights you hold in relation to that data.

This policy applies to all personal data processed by Adita Counsel in connection with our legal services and this website. Our registered office is at 58 Sanambin Road, Mueang, Chiang Rai 57000, Thailand.

Questions about this policy may be directed to [email protected].

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when it is necessary for the purpose for which it is collected. The categories of data we may collect include:

• Contact information: Full name, email address, telephone number, and postal address.
• Matter-related information: Details you provide about your family's estate situation when enquiring about or using our services.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected through standard web server logs and analytics tools.
• Cookie data: Preferences stored in your browser via our cookie consent mechanism.

Legal basis for processing: We process your data on the basis of your consent (when you submit an enquiry form or accept cookies), on the basis of a contractual relationship (when you engage our services), and where we have a legitimate interest in providing legal services and maintaining our website securely.

Retention: Contact and enquiry data is retained for up to 3 years from the date of last contact. Client matter data is retained for 7 years in accordance with professional legal obligations. Technical logs are retained for 90 days.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to enquiries and provide our legal services
• To communicate updates and progress on active legal matters
• To comply with our professional and legal obligations as registered legal practitioners in Thailand
• To analyse website usage for the purpose of improving our online information
• To maintain records required by law or professional regulation

We do not sell personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for unsolicited marketing without your explicit consent. If you have consented to receive communications from us, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting [email protected].

4. Data Sharing

We share personal data only in the following circumstances:

• Government offices: When required by the nature of the legal matter (e.g. the Land Department, Courts, or relevant registries in Thailand).
• Analytics providers: Anonymised technical data may be shared with analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand website usage. No personally identifying information is included.
• Legal requirement: Where disclosure is required by law, court order, or regulatory requirement.

Any third parties with whom data is shared are required to handle it in accordance with applicable data protection law.

5. Data Protection Measures

We take the security of personal data seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures, including:

• Encrypted transmission of data via HTTPS across our website
• Access to client data restricted to authorised staff only
• Physical and digital records held in controlled, secure environments
• In the event of a data breach affecting your rights, you will be notified without undue delay in accordance with the PDPA

6. Cookies

This website uses cookies to support basic functionality and, with your consent, for analytics. Your cookie preferences are stored in your browser and can be changed at any time. For full details on the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

7. Your Rights Under the PDPA

As a data subject under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019), you have the following rights:

• Right to access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: You may request deletion of your data where there is no overriding legal basis for its retention.
• Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability: Where applicable, you may request your data in a portable format.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
• Right to complain: You have the right to lodge a complaint with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) if you believe your rights have been violated.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided personal data to us, please contact us and we will arrange for its deletion.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the revised version will be published on this page with an updated date. Where changes are material, we will notify active clients directly.