Legal Privacy Policy Effective from 1st March 20

1. BACKGROUND

1.1. JURISTS GLOBAL LEGAL-TECH PRIVATE LIMITED, located at 293, Westend Marg, Lane - 2, Near Saket Metro Station, Saidulajab, Saket, Delhi-110030, India ("us", "we", or "our"), operates the website juristsglobal.com (the "Website") and, in the future, an application named ‘Jurists Global’ & ‘Jurists Global Lawyer’ (the “App”). The Website and App, along with all related software, design, servers, data, user inputs, and associated services, shall collectively be referred to as the “Platform.” The services we provide to you via the Platform will be known as the “Services.”

1.2 Your privacy is very important to us, and we are committed to data protection. We respect your privacy and believe it is essential to clearly and transparently disclose our privacy practices to you. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information, personally identifiable information, and other data collected from you when you use our Services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party websites or applications. Please note that you visit any third-party sites and apps at your own risk, subject to the conditions laid down in their privacy policies, if any.

1.3 We may change, modify, amend, terminate, or replace this Privacy Policy at any time at our discretion. If we do make changes, such modifications will become effective immediately upon posting to the Website and/or App. We will notify you of material changes in advance by email or through a notice when you log on to the Website or the App.

1.4 We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. We use your information primarily for providing and improving the Services. By using the Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1.5 You agree to periodically review the current version of the Privacy Policy, as posted on the Website or the App. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please refrain from using the Services.

1.6 This Privacy Policy is to be read in conjunction with, and is an integral part of, our Terms of Use available at https://juristsglobal.com/terms-of-use. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used herein have the same meanings as in our Terms of Use.

2. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

3. USE OF INFORMATION

We use your personal information and other data collected from you for the following purposes: (i) To provide you with a customized and optimized experience with our Services; (ii) To ensure the functionalities of the Website, App, and Services operate properly; (iii) To track your usage of our Services and tailor them to best meet your requirements; (iv) To send you communications based on your notification settings regarding any updates or developments related to the Services or your usage; (v) To enhance the security of the Services as part of our data protection efforts; (vi) To safeguard our rights and property and those of our other users; (vii) To inform you about new products or services launched by us or our partners; (viii) To back up our systems to ensure preparedness for disaster recovery; (ix) To provide you with customer support services via email, phone, push notifications, or messages within the Services; (x) To offer technical service and support, including updates; (xi) To combine your personal information with data from other users on the Platform and publish summaries of aggregate data online or offline; (xii) To provide information to third parties performing services that support our delivery of Services to you; (xiii) To communicate promotions and other offers, and for advertising purposes; (xiv) To enhance the quality, features, and functionality of the Services, including measuring service usage and the efficiency of algorithms; (xv) For auditing, research, and analysis to maintain the technical stability of the Platform; (xvi) To prevent and detect any fraud or illegal activity on the Platform, and to uphold our Terms of Use; (xvii) To respond to legal requirements, exercise our legal rights, and defend against any legal claims, protecting our interests and those of third parties; (xviii) To facilitate payment processes and verify payment information; (xix) As necessary to enforce the terms of this privacy policy and our Terms of Service.

4. STORAGE OF INFORMATION

4.1 All data storage of your personal information or other information collected from you may be stored and processed on computers located at cloud servers provided by Amazon Web Services. Through your use of the Services, you unequivocally consent to the processing and storage of your information, in accordance with our privacy policy.

4.2 We store some of your information on your device for subsequent retrieval and utilization. We take commercially reasonable care to encrypt this information on your device with passwords or other secrets supplied by you. Such information stored on your personal device is subject to the security offered by your device, browser, and other components. You understand and agree that we cannot be held responsible for any compromise of access to your personal device, for loss of information, theft, or for any exploits or logic attacks on your device through malware or other software or hardware that is outside the control of our Services.

4.3 Although data protection for your personal information and other information is important to us, do remember that no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable and standard means to protect your information, including internal reviews of our data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security in this regard. You provide your information and personal information to us at your own risk.

5. DISCLOSURE AND SHARING OF INFORMATION

5.1 We may employ third parties to facilitate the Services, provide the Services on our behalf, help us analyze how the Services are used, or perform service-related activities. We may share your personal information with third parties under the following circumstances: (i) We have obtained your consent, including when you register a user account, use the Services, and share your information with us, other users on the Platform, or other third parties; (ii) If sharing or disclosing your personal information (PII) is necessary to provide you with the Services; (iii) If we have been purchased by a third party; (iv) If sharing or disclosing your PII with our associated entities, including related companies, successors, assigns, licensees, affiliates, or business partners becomes necessary. We require that these entities process your PII or other information solely according to our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and any applicable data protection and confidentiality measures; (v) If your PII or other information is demanded by a court order or by governmental authorities; (vi) If sharing or disclosure of your PII or other information is needed to help prevent fraud or violations of any applicable law, statute, regulation, ordinance, or treaty; (vii) If sharing or disclosure of your PII or other information is required to protect our employees, independent contractors, officers, members, or other users; and (viii) If otherwise permitted by this Privacy Policy or applicable law provisions. 5.2 The following categories of recipients will likely receive your information to enable us to provide the Services to you: (i) Third Party Data Center Services such as Go Daddy; (ii) Third Party SMTP Services such as gmail.com; (iii) Facebook and Instagram for direct marketing; (iv) Third Party Service Providers such as Phonepay and Razorpay. 5.3 All financial information collected on the Platform is solely used to facilitate payments for the Services. No financial information collected is used for marketing or promotional purposes. If you provide any PII directly to a third party, such as through a link on the Website or the App, the processing is typically based on their standards, which may differ from ours; 5.4 When any PII or other information related to users is shared with third parties, such as advertisers, licensees, and content distributors, we ensure that such information is non-private, aggregated, or anonymized to prevent personal identification. You understand that we may further distribute your information to a wider audience through third-party sites and services, provided such distribution aligns with this clause and other provisions of our Privacy Policy. 5.5 We may use external advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use anonymized information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you. 5.6 We may share your PII with our parents, subsidiaries, divisions, and affiliates or as part of any sale, merger, or acquisition; 5.7 We will never sell your personal information to unaffiliated third parties without your consent at the time of collection. You agree to inform us of any changes to your PII and to protect the security of your username, password, and personal information.

6. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION UNDER GDPR FOR USERS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (“EU”)

6.1 We process personal information of users in the EU in accordance with European laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The GDPR governs how we handle your data protection and outlines the rights that EU users have concerning their personal information. This means we will collect and use your information only where: (i) We need such information to provide you with the Services and fulfill our obligations to you under our Terms of Use, including the functionalities of the Website and/or App; (ii) The collection and use of your personal information is justified by a legitimate interest, such as for research and development or marketing the Services (but only where our legitimate interest isn’t overridden by your interest in protecting your information); (iii) We have obtained your consent for using your information in a manner compliant with this Privacy Policy; (iv) The collection and use of your information is necessary to comply with our legal obligations. 6.2 You may withdraw your consent for using your personal information at any time by writing to info@juristsglobal.com. If we are using your information based on a legitimate interest, you have the right to object to that use. However, if you choose to do so, you may not be able to continue using the functionalities of the Website and/or the App. 6.3 Please note that the provisions in this Clause 6 of this Privacy Policy apply only if you are a user situated in the EU and a data subject under the provisions of the EU GDPR.

7. RIGHTS WITH RESEPCT TO YOUR INFORMATION

7.1 The laws of some countries grant particular rights concerning your personal information and data protection. If you are a user situated in the European Union, you may have the right to: (i) Request a copy of your information and data portability: This right entitles you to know whether we hold any personal information (PII) about you and, if we do, to obtain a copy of such PII in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format; (ii) Request that your information is deleted: This right entitles you to request the deletion of PII, including in situations where such PII would no longer be necessary to achieve the purposes outlined in our privacy policy; (iii) Request that we correct inaccuracies relating to your information: This right entitles you to have PII corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete; (iv) Object to our use of your information: This right entitles you to request that we no longer process your PII; (v) Request that restrictions be placed on the processing of PII: This right entitles you to request that we only process PII in certain circumstances, including with your consent. 7.2 If you wish to make a request regarding your personal information, please contact us at info@juristsglobal.com. 7.3 If, at any time, you prefer not to receive communications from us, simply follow the unsubscribe options at the bottom of each such communication or contact us directly at info@juristsglobal.com. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to implement your opt-out requests promptly, but you may still receive our emails for up to 7 (seven) working days as we process your request. 7.4 In some circumstances, we may not be able to comply with a request that you make regarding your personal information. For example, we may not be able to provide a copy of your information where it infringes on the rights of another user. We may also be required to retain certain information that you ask us to delete for various reasons, such as where there is a legal requirement to do so. 7.5 If we are unable to resolve your request, or if you are concerned about a potential violation of your data protection rights, you may be entitled to report the issue or make a complaint to the data protection authority in your jurisdiction.

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