The Company’s privacy policy is issued in accordance with the Information Technology Act and relevant regulations. At YourLawyer.com, we prioritize your privacy. We’ve crafted our policy to be transparent and straightforward, ensuring you feel secure in our care. Should you have any comments, concerns, or queries regarding this Privacy Policy, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at contact@yourlawyer.co.in

1. Introduction to Privacy Practices For YourLawyer.com

YourLawyer Pvt. Ltd. (“YourLawyer.com,” “we,” or “us”) is committed to respecting the privacy rights of all users of YourLawyer.com services provided via YourLawyer.com (collectively, “site”) and to protecting your personal information. This policy describes how information about you may be used, how it may be disclosed and how you may access this information. This page will serve as a policy of our privacy practices and a summary of your privacy rights. We created this Site Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) to give you confidence as you visit and use the Site, and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices and the protection of privacy. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Site, and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from the Site or any website of YourLawyer.com’s partners, each of which may have data collection, storage, and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy. Your use of the Site is governed by this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use. If you are registering an account or using the Site on behalf of an individual or entity other than yourself, you represent that you are authorized by such individual or entity to accept this Privacy Policy on such individual’s or entity’s behalf. Be advised, in case your question or consultation contains matters of high security risk or there is a high privacy concern (like matters of Constitution, matters related to judiciary, matters related to police or law enforcement) we suggest you to use alternate services. It is advisable to include only relevant de-identifiable Personal Information in case history and files uploaded by you. If you do not agree to terms of our Privacy Policy we kindly request you to not use this site.

2. Information that may be collected

To utilize YourLawyer.com, you’re required to provide an email address and password, establishing your YourLawyer.com ID. This enables you to administer your profile, manage your account, and submit specific queries.

Additionally, we automatically capture and gather certain data, including IP addresses, domain servers, types of web browsers and computers, referring sources to the site, and your interactions with both the site and your browser. This collective information is referred to as “Traffic data.”

Furthermore, we collect voluntarily provided information, which may include free-form text entered into designated boxes on the site, as well as responses to surveys, questionnaires, and similar inquiries.

3. Coookies

Cookies are small text files that your web browser places on your computer when you visit a website. They assist in gathering non-personal information from you as an online visitor, aiding in the customization of your preferences during your visits to our website.

Additionally, our business partners may utilize cookies to provide us with non-personally identifiable data and information concerning the usage of our Site.

While most browsers accept cookies automatically, you have the option to configure your browser not to accept them or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, please be aware that refusing cookies may result in some areas of our site not functioning properly when viewed.

It’s important to note that we do not directly link the information stored in these cookies to any of the Personal Information you submit while on the Site.

Furthermore, we automatically collect your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which helps us understand how you use our site and allows us to make improvements to enhance your user experience. This includes information about your computer and your connection to our site, such as your browser type, operating system, and platform. We also gather data about your user history on our site, including session information, page loading times, page errors, broken links, and the duration of your visits to specific pages within our site, among other relevant information related to your overall experience.

4. Web Beacons

In certain instances, we may utilize Web Beacons to gather anonymous, non-personal information about your interactions with our Site, as well as the websites of specific sponsors and advertisers, and your engagement with emails, special promotions, or newsletters we send to you. “Web Beacons” are minute graphic image files embedded within a web page or email. They establish a presence on the web page or email and transmit information back to their originating server from the user’s browser. The data collected via web beacons enables us to statistically monitor the usage of the Site, as well as the websites of designated sponsors and advertisers, and to track the opening of our emails, along with the purposes for which they are accessed.

5. Website Analytics

We might enlist the assistance of third-party website analytics services in conjunction with our Site. These services do not gather Personal Information unless voluntarily provided by you on the Site. Additionally, they refrain from tracking your browsing activities on websites that do not employ their services. The data collected from these services aids us in identifying usability issues to enhance the user experience of our Site.

It’s important to note that the information gathered through these services will never identify you or your account.

6. Information Storage Policy

All Traffic Data and review postings are retained indefinitely, even if they are deleted, and may be archived in other locations. Personal Information is stored until a modification or deletion request is made, though some residual information may still be retained by us even after such requests, as complete removal of an account may not be feasible without retaining some data.

YourLawyer.com is not obligated to delete any data after the termination of your account or the account of any professional who received your Case History Form through the Site. Users who want to close their accounts should send a request to mailto:legal@yourlawyer.co.in.

7. Children’s Privacy Statement

Our website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect any information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received information from someone under 18, we will use that information solely to communicate directly with the child (or their parent or legal guardian) to inform them that they are not permitted to use our services. Subsequently, we will promptly delete this information from our servers.

8. Use of Your Information by YourLawyer

When you initiate a consultation request, we may collect personal information, such as your case history (optional), which is stored in your account for future reference and consultation requests.

This information, along with your questions, is shared with consulting lawyers to assist them in providing informed answers to your inquiries.

Upon completion of the consultation, we may share your questions (without personal information) and the corresponding lawyer responses on the site to benefit other visitors seeking insights from similar cases.

Your de-identified personal information may also be utilized for statistical research, either by us or authorized third parties, ensuring individual or aggregate trends analysis without direct identification.

Your email address will primarily be used to:

• Provide services offered by the site.
• Address technical issues and deliver system messages.
• Send notifications and reminders relevant to consultations.
• Recommend relevant resources and inform you about our products and services.
• Enhance and personalize your experience.
• Safeguard against errors, fraud, and criminal activities.
• Enforce our Terms of Use.

We strictly adhere to a no-spam policy.

Additionally, non-personal information collected may be employed for statistical analysis, service improvement, and website customization purposes, including content layout and service enhancements.

9. Data Security Measures

When you opt to share your data with consulting lawyers, we prioritize safeguarding your Personal Information by adhering to widely accepted industry standards. This involves implementing multiple layers of firewall security and employing varying degrees of encryption for sensitive personal data.

For the efficient provision of professional services, our employees and consulting lawyers may exchange case information solely for payment and operational purposes.

In certain situations, third parties like lawyers or technical system maintenance contractors may have access to your personal data. However, our contracts with these parties mandate the protection of the information shared with them. YourLawyer.com will utilize this information to provide services in the company’s best interest.

We will disclose your case information if required to comply with a court order or other legal process. Additionally, we may use and share your case information to safeguard the rights, property, or safety of YourLawyer.com or another party, or to address claims of third-party rights violations.

It’s important to note that YourLawyer.com’s website may include links to other sites. While we do not control the privacy practices of these external sites, we encourage our users to remain vigilant when leaving our site and to review the privacy statements of these external websites.

Notifications, reminders, and health information may be sent to the email addresses provided by you. YourLawyer.com will not be held responsible for any loss of information or privacy resulting from the provision of incorrect email addresses by users.

In the rare event that your Personal Information is disclosed contrary to this Privacy Policy, we will make reasonable efforts to promptly notify you of the nature and extent of the disclosure, to the extent permitted by law.

10. Updates and Revisions to this Privacy Policy

As the landscape of online privacy continues to evolve, YourLawyer.com remains committed to adapting to these changes. Accordingly, we retain the right to amend this Privacy Policy as necessary. All modifications to this policy will be promptly published on this page. In instances where the alterations are substantial, we will ensure a more noticeable notification, which may include email notifications for specific services, regarding the Privacy Policy updates.