HALVERTON & CO.

02 / Practice area

Technology & AI Law

If your product collects data, runs on code you did not write, or makes decisions with a model, the law already has something to say. We turn that into contracts and policies you can actually operate.

What it includes

The work, in plain terms.

  • 01

    SaaS and technology contracts

    Master service agreements, SLAs, data processing terms, licences, reseller and API terms. We act for providers and for buyers.

  • 02

    IT Act compliance

    The Information Technology Act, 2000 and its rules as they apply to your product, including intermediary obligations and reasonable security practices.

  • 03

    Data protection under the DPDP Act, 2023

    Mapping the personal data you hold, consent and notice, processor terms, breach response and requests from data principals. For companies acting as data fiduciaries.

  • 04

    Privacy policies and terms of service

    Written around your real data flows and product. Not adapted from a foreign template.

  • 05

    AI governance and use policies

    Rules for how staff use AI tools, policies for models inside your product, and contract terms for AI vendors. Built around IP, confidentiality and data protection.

  • 06

    Open-source licensing

    Which licences are in your code, what each one requires of you, and how to deal with copyleft before an investor finds it.

Who it is for

This work is for businesses where software is the product, or where software now touches the product.

  • SaaS and platform founders
  • App businesses that collect user data
  • Companies adopting AI tools across teams
  • Buyers procuring software or AI services

Typical matters

  • 01A customer agreement for a SaaS product
  • 02A DPDP Act compliance review for a consumer app
  • 03An AI use policy for a team handling confidential client data
  • 04An open-source audit ahead of a funding round
  • 05Terms of service and a privacy policy for a launch
  • 06A vendor contract for an AI model API

Relevant law

  • Information Technology Act, 2000
  • Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  • Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • Copyright Act, 1957 (software)

This page describes the area of practice in general terms. It is information about the firm’s work, not legal advice, and it does not create a lawyer-client relationship.

Related areas

Often part of the same matter.

  • 01

    Intellectual Property

    Trade marks, copyright, patents and designs. Searched, filed, licensed and enforced under Indian law.

    • Trade Marks Act 1999
    • Copyright Act 1957
    • Patents Act 1970
    View area
  • 03

    Crypto, Web3 & Digital Assets

    Advice for virtual digital asset businesses on registration, reporting and structure.

    • PMLA
    • FIU-IND
    • Token structuring
    View area

06 / Contact

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