Terms & Conditions of Use

Effective Date: 15th July 2026

Welcome to Cipher Legal. By accessing or using this website ("Website"), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please refrain from using this Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and applicable laws of India.

2. Purpose of the Website

This Website is intended solely to provide general information about the Firm, its practice areas, legal developments, publications, and professional services.

The content provided on this Website is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.

3. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Your use of this Website does not create an advocate-client, attorney-client, fiduciary, or professional relationship between you and the Firm.

Submission of information through contact forms, emails, chats, or other communication channels does not establish an attorney-client relationship unless expressly agreed to in writing through a formal engagement letter.

4. Legal Information Not Legal Advice

The information available on this Website:

Is general in nature
May not reflect current legal developments
Should not be relied upon as legal advice
Does not substitute professional legal consultation

Users should seek independent legal advice before making any decision based on information available on this Website.

5. User Obligations

Users agree:

To use the Website lawfully and responsibly
Not to upload, transmit, or share unlawful, defamatory, fraudulent, harmful, or misleading content
Not to interfere with the Website’s operation or security
Not to attempt unauthorized access to servers, databases, or systems connected with the Website
Not to use the Website for any activity violating applicable laws

6. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Website — including text, logos, graphics, legal articles, blog posts, publications, designs, trademarks, and software and functionality — is the exclusive property of Cipher Legal and is protected under applicable intellectual property laws.

No content may be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, or commercially exploited without prior written permission from the Firm.

7. Confidentiality of Communications

While the Firm endeavours to maintain confidentiality, users should not send confidential, privileged, or sensitive information through the Website unless specifically requested.

Electronic communications via the internet may not always be secure, and the Firm cannot guarantee complete security of information transmitted online.

8. Third-Party Links

This Website may contain links to third-party websites for informational purposes. The Firm:

Does not endorse third-party websites
Is not responsible for their content
Makes no representations regarding their accuracy, reliability, or security

Users access such websites entirely at their own risk.

9. Website Availability

The Firm does not guarantee that:

The Website will be uninterrupted
The Website will be error-free
Any defects will be corrected
The Website will always remain available

The Firm reserves the right to suspend, modify, restrict, or terminate access to the Website at any time without prior notice.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Firm, its partners, advocates, employees, consultants, and affiliates shall not be liable for:

Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
Loss of business opportunities
Loss of profits
Data loss
Service interruptions
Reliance on Website content

arising from the use or inability to use the Website.

11. Privacy and Data Protection

Personal information collected through the Website shall be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), where applicable.

Users are encouraged to review our Privacy Policy before submitting personal information.

12. User Submissions

Any information submitted through contact forms, feedback forms, emails, or other communication channels shall:

Be accurate and lawful
Not infringe any third-party rights
Not contain malicious software or harmful content

The Firm reserves the right to reject or remove any submission that violates these Terms.

13. Prohibited Activities

Users shall not:

Engage in hacking or unauthorized access attempts
Introduce viruses, malware, or harmful code
Use automated systems to scrape or extract Website content
Impersonate another person
Attempt to disrupt Website functionality

Violation of this clause may result in legal action.

14. Indemnification

Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Firm, its partners, advocates, employees, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses arising from:

Violation of these Terms
Misuse of the Website
Breach of applicable laws

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located at Delhi, India.

16. Amendments

The Firm reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice.

Updated Terms shall become effective immediately upon publication on the Website. Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.