Legal
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 18 June 2025
Somrak ("we", "our", "us") is committed to handling your personal information with care and respect. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you. It applies to information shared with us through our website, by email, by telephone, and in person.
1. Who We Are
Somrak is a legal practice registered in Bangkok, Thailand, providing inheritance and estate legal services. Our registered address is 320 Sukhumvit Road, Bang Na, Bangkok 10260. For privacy-related questions, please contact us at [email protected].
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
- Name, email address, and telephone number when you contact us or submit an enquiry form
- Details about your situation that you share when discussing a potential or active matter
- Documents and personal information provided in the course of handling your matter
Information collected automatically
- Browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our website (via analytics cookies, where consented)
- IP address for security and diagnostic purposes
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal information on the following legal bases:
- Contract performance: to provide legal services you have engaged us to deliver
- Legitimate interests: to respond to enquiries, improve our services, and maintain appropriate records
- Consent: for non-essential cookies and marketing communications, where you have opted in
- Legal obligation: where retention is required by Thai law or professional rules
4. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to enquiries and assess how we may assist your family
- To carry out the legal services agreed between us
- To communicate updates and required information during an active matter
- To maintain records required by law or professional obligation
- To improve our website and understand how visitors engage with it (where analytics consented)
5. Data Retention
Enquiry information is retained for 12 months if no engagement follows. Matter-related records are retained for a minimum of 10 years from the conclusion of the matter, in accordance with Thai legal professional obligations. After this period, records are securely destroyed.
6. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information with:
- Courts, registries, government authorities, and financial institutions, as necessary to handle your matter — with your knowledge
- External translators or advisors engaged to assist with your matter, under confidentiality obligations
- Our web analytics provider, where analytics cookies are consented
7. Data Security
We maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information, including secure file storage, access controls, and regular internal review. In the unlikely event of a data breach affecting your rights, we will notify you promptly.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies for essential functionality and, where consented, for analytics. You can manage your preferences at any time via our Cookie Policy page.
9. Your Rights Under Thai Law
Under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion, where legally permissible
- Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances
- Withdraw consent (for processing based on consent) at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites and recommend reviewing their policies independently.
11. Children
Our services are intended for adults (18 and over). We do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under 18 without parental consent.
12. International Transfers
If your matter involves coordinating with parties overseas, your information may be shared with parties in other countries. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate protections are in place before any such transfer.
13. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated by updating the date at the top of this page. Continued use of our services following any change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact
For any privacy-related queries, please write to us at [email protected] or by post to Somrak, 320 Sukhumvit Road, Bang Na, Bangkok 10260, Thailand.