Anurak Bhakdi ("we", "us", "our") is committed to handling all personal information with discretion and respect. This Privacy Policy describes how information is collected when you use this website or engage our services, and how it is used and protected.
1. Who we are
Anurak Bhakdi is a family law practice based in Bangkok, Thailand. Our registered office is at 176 Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400. You can reach us at [email protected] or by calling +66 2 645 8273.
2. Information we may collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:
- Contact details — name, telephone number, email address, and postal address, where you provide these.
- Enquiry and correspondence information — details you share when you contact us by phone, email, or through the website contact form.
- Matter-related information — information relevant to your legal matter, shared in the course of receiving our services.
- Website usage data — technical data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and session duration, collected through analytics tools.
- Cookie data — as described in our Cookie Policy.
3. How we use your information
We use personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so. Specifically, we may use your information to:
- Respond to your enquiries and communicate with you about potential or ongoing matters.
- Provide legal services and fulfil our professional obligations.
- Maintain accurate records as required by law and professional regulations.
- Improve the content and usability of this website.
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
We do not use your personal information for unsolicited marketing communications, and we do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Legal basis for processing
Where we process personal information, we do so on one or more of the following grounds:
- Contract — processing is necessary to provide services you have requested.
- Legal obligation — processing is required to comply with Thai law or professional rules.
- Legitimate interests — processing is in our legitimate interests (for example, maintaining records, improving our website), provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Consent — where you have given clear consent for a specific purpose, such as the use of optional cookies.
5. How we protect your information
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or loss. Information shared in the context of a legal matter is treated with strict professional confidentiality.
While no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, we endeavour to handle all data responsibly and in accordance with applicable standards.
6. Sharing your information
We do not share personal information with third parties except:
- Where necessary to provide legal services (for example, engaging counsel, court filing, or liaison with the other party's representatives at your direction).
- Where required by Thai law, a court order, or a regulatory authority.
- With service providers who assist us in operating this website (for example, analytics or hosting providers), under appropriate data processing agreements.
7. Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy, including to meet our legal and professional obligations. Matter-related files are generally retained for a period consistent with Thai professional rules and applicable limitation periods, after which they are securely deleted or destroyed.
8. Your rights
Subject to applicable Thai law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of information we are no longer lawfully required to retain.
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to reasonable requests within a reasonable timeframe and at no charge.
9. Cookies
This website uses cookies to support basic functionality and, where you consent, to understand how visitors use the site. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.
10. Third-party links
This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies independently.
11. Children
This website is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18 through this website. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The current version will always be available on this page, with the date it was last updated shown above.
13. Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us: