Legal Document

Privacy Policy

Damrong Law  ·  Last Updated: 14 April 2025  ·  Effective: 14 April 2025

1. Introduction and Scope

Damrong Law ("we", "us", "our") is a legal practice registered in Thailand with its principal office at 124 Sathorn Road, Yan Nawa, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120. We provide estate and inheritance legal services to individuals and families.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you engage with our website at damrongl.pro or when you use our legal services. It applies to all data we hold about you as a website visitor, enquiry sender, or client.

We are bound by Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA) and handle all personal information in accordance with its requirements. Where clients or their family members are based in the European Union, we also observe the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a matter of good practice.

If you have questions about how your data is handled, contact us at [email protected].

2. Personal Data We Collect

2.1 Data You Provide Directly

• Contact form submissions: your name, email address, and telephone number (if provided), and the content of any message you send.
• Client engagement: identification documents, asset information, family details, and any other information necessary to administer an estate on your behalf.
• Correspondence: emails and written communications you send to our office.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

• Standard web server logs including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time of visit.
• Cookie data, if you have consented. See our Cookie Policy for details.
• Analytics data (aggregated and anonymized where possible) used to understand how our website is used.

3. How We Use Your Data

3.1 Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under the PDPA:

• Consent: for cookies and analytics, where you have provided explicit consent through our cookie banner.
• Contract performance: to deliver legal services when you engage us as your advocate.
• Legitimate interest: to respond to enquiries, maintain records of completed matters, and improve our services.
• Legal obligation: to comply with court requirements, reporting obligations, and professional regulatory duties.

3.2 Specific Uses

• Responding to your enquiry or consultation request.
• Administering your estate matter and preparing required documents.
• Filing court documents and liaising with government offices on your behalf.
• Sending matter updates and stage summaries during the course of a mandate.
• Maintaining records as required by professional ethics and applicable law.
• Improving our website based on aggregated, anonymized usage data.

We do not use your personal data for unsolicited marketing. We will not send you promotional communications unless you have separately indicated your wish to receive them.

4. Data Retention

• Website enquiries not leading to a mandate: retained for 12 months, then securely deleted.
• Client matter files: retained for 10 years from the date the matter is closed, in accordance with professional legal obligations in Thailand.
• Court and government filing records: retained indefinitely as required by Thai law.
• Cookie and analytics data: retained in accordance with our Cookie Policy (typically 12–24 months).

5. Data Protection Measures

We take the security of personal and legal information seriously. Our measures include:

• Physical file storage in secured, access-controlled office premises.
• Digital files stored on encrypted systems with access restricted to the advocate and support team assigned to your matter.
• Website communications encrypted via TLS/HTTPS.
• Internal access controls ensuring staff can only access data relevant to matters they are working on.
• A defined procedure for notifying affected parties in the event of a data breach, in accordance with PDPA requirements.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Essential cookies are required for basic site operation. Optional cookies for analytics and preferences require your consent. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details and to manage your preferences.

7. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share data only in the following circumstances:

• Court and government authorities: as required to conduct your matter (e.g., the Bangkok Civil Court, Land Department, Revenue Department).
• Professional translators: where certified translation is required as part of your mandate. These parties are bound by confidentiality agreements.
• IT service providers: who host our systems. These providers are required to handle data in accordance with PDPA standards.
• With your consent: to any other party you specifically authorize us to contact on your behalf.

Where data is shared with any party outside Thailand, we take steps to ensure an equivalent level of data protection applies.

8. Your Rights Under the PDPA

As a data subject under Thailand's PDPA, you have the following rights:

• Right to access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: to request deletion of data we no longer need to retain (subject to legal obligations).
• Right to portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format where technically feasible.
• Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Right to withdraw consent: to withdraw any consent you have given at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• Right to lodge a complaint: with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee if you believe your rights have been infringed.

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

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites — for example, government portals or court databases. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are directed at adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that a minor's data has been submitted without appropriate parental or guardian consent, we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to notify clients who have active mandates with us. Continued use of our website after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact for Data Enquiries

For any questions about this policy or requests relating to your personal data, please contact:

• Damrong Law
• 124 Sathorn Road, Yan Nawa, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: +66 2 754 6128