Welcome to the website of Bankim Dave Architects (operating as B Dave Architect), a design practice established in 1949 with offices at 2nd Floor, Chancellor Building, Ring Road, Surat – 395 001, Gujarat, India.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit www.bdavearchitect.com or contact us in connection with our architectural and interior design services. By using this website, you accept the practices described here.

Information you provide directly

• Name, email address, and phone number submitted via our contact form or email correspondence
• Project details and requirements you share with us when enquiring about our services
• Any documents, drawings, or images you voluntarily send to us

Information collected automatically

• IP address, browser type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on each page, and referring URL
• Device identifiers and general geographic location derived from your IP address

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide information about our architectural and interior design services
• To prepare proposals, quotations, or project documentation when you engage us
• To improve the performance, content, and usability of this website
• To comply with legal obligations applicable to professional architectural practice in India
• To send occasional service-related updates (you may opt out at any time)

We share personal information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Trusted vendors such as our web hosting partner (Kombee Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd.) who assist in operating this website under confidentiality obligations
• Professional collaborators: Structural engineers, contractors, or consultants engaged on a specific project you have commissioned — only with your prior knowledge
• Legal requirements: Where disclosure is required by law, court order, or regulatory authority in India

No personal data is transferred outside India without appropriate safeguards.

This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enable essential site functions and to understand how visitors use the site. The cookies we set include:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly (e.g., session cookies set by WordPress)
• Analytics cookies: Aggregate usage data to help us improve page content and navigation

You can disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function as intended if cookies are blocked. We do not use cookies to serve advertisements.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These include secure hosting infrastructure, access controls, and regular security reviews of our website platform.

While we strive to protect your data, no transmission over the internet is entirely secure. We encourage you to contact us only through the communication channels listed on our website and to avoid sharing sensitive project documents via unsecured means.

Under applicable Indian data protection law, and to the extent relevant, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your data, subject to legal and professional record-keeping obligations
• Withdraw consent for any communication, including service updates
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided in Section 10 below. We will respond within a reasonable time.

Our website contains links to our social media profiles on Facebook and Instagram, and to the website of Kombee Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd. Once you navigate to a third-party website, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external site you visit.

This website is intended for individuals seeking professional architectural and interior design services and is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently received information from a minor, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will revise the “Effective” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please reach out to us through any of the following channels: