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Privacy Policy
AMBIT LEGAL LLC

Last Updated: 1 April 2026
 

Ambit Legal LLC ("the Firm", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 of Singapore ("PDPA") and our professional obligations of confidentiality as an advocate and solicitor.
 

By interacting with us, submitting information to us, or engaging our legal or notarial services, you agree and consent to Ambit Legal LLC collecting, using, disclosing, and sharing your Personal Data in the manner set forth in this Privacy Policy.
 

1. Personal Data We Collect
"Personal Data" refers to any data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified from that data, or from that data and other information to which we have or are likely to have access.
 

In the course of your interactions with us, we may collect the following:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, residential or postal address, and telephone numbers.

  • Identity Information: NRIC, FIN, or Passport numbers. (Note: As a law practice and Notary Public, we are legally required to collect strict identification data to comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and to formally authenticate documents).

  • Financial Information: Bank account details, billing addresses, and payment history for the purposes of invoicing and managing client accounts.

  • Matter-Specific Information: Any personal, commercial, employment, or health data that is relevant to the legal dispute, insurance claim, or notarial matter we are handling on your behalf.

  • Website Usage Data: Information about how you use our website (e.g., IP address, browser type, and cookies), gathered automatically when you visit our site.
     

2. How We Collect Personal Data
We generally collect Personal Data directly from you when you:

  • Submit an inquiry through our website's contact form.

  • Email, call, or meet with us for a consultation.

  • Engage us to provide legal representation or notarial services.

  • Submit documents for review or authentication.

We may also collect Personal Data from third parties, such as public registries (e.g., ACRA), opposing parties in a dispute, other legal professionals, or government agencies, where it is relevant to your matter and legally permissible.
 

3. Purposes for Collection, Use, and Disclosure
We collect, use, and disclose your Personal Data for the following primary purposes:

  • Providing Legal Services: Evaluating your matter, providing legal advice, drafting court documents, and representing you in litigation, arbitration, or mediation.

  • Providing Notarial Services: Verifying your identity, witnessing signatures, and liaising with the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) for the issuance of Apostilles or Legalisation.

  • Compliance and Due Diligence: Conducting conflict-of-interest checks and mandatory Customer Due Diligence (CDD) as required by the Legal Profession Act and relevant AML regulations.

  • Administrative Operations: Managing your file, processing billing and payments, and responding to your inquiries.

  • Legal and Regulatory Obligations: Complying with any applicable laws, regulations, codes of practice, or guidelines issued by the Law Society of Singapore or the Courts.

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4. Disclosure of Personal Data

We treat your Personal Data with the strictest confidentiality. We will not sell or rent your data to third parties. However, in the course of representing you, it may be necessary to disclose your Personal Data to:

  • The Singapore Courts, tribunals, mediators, or arbitrators.

  • Opposing parties and their legal counsel.

  • The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), foreign embassies, or other regulatory bodies (specifically for notarial and legalization services).

  • Third-party service providers who assist with our operations (e.g., IT support, cloud storage providers, and our website hosting platform, Wix).

  • Debt collection agencies, if our invoices remain unpaid.
     

5. Protection and Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your Personal Data against unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. This includes secure physical file storage, password-protected electronic systems, and limiting access only to authorized personnel.
 

6. Retention of Personal Data
We will retain your Personal Data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required or permitted by applicable laws. In accordance with standard legal practice in Singapore, client files are typically retained for a statutory period of six (6) years following the conclusion of the matter, after which they may be securely destroyed.
 

7. Website Cookies
Our website is hosted on the Wix platform, which utilizes cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure the site functions securely and to analyze visitor traffic. You can adjust your browser settings to decline cookies, though this may affect your ability to fully utilize our website's features.
 

8. Access, Correction, and Withdrawal of Consent
Under the PDPA, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your Personal Data that we hold.

  • Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data.

  • Withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Data (subject to legal or contractual restrictions). Please note that withdrawing consent may prevent us from continuing to provide legal services to you.
     

9. Contacting Our Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions, feedback, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your Personal Data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Name: Stephen Cheong Email: Stephen.Cheong@ambitlegal.com.sg
Address: 10 Collyer Quay, Ocean Financial Centre, Level 4, Singapore 049315
 

10. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The updated policy will be posted on our website with the revised "Last Updated" date.

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