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Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

HireavAkil is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (to the extent notified and in force).

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering at the Marketplace, expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services.

  • Identity information: name, date of birth, government-issued ID where required.
  • Contact information: email address, phone number, mailing address.
  • Account information: username, password (encrypted), account preferences.
  • Payment information: billing details processed via secure third-party gateways (we do not store full card details).
  • Communication data: messages exchanged between users and advocates on the Platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • • Provide, operate, and improve our Platform and services
  • • Facilitate connections between users and licensed legal professionals
  • • Process payments and manage subscriptions
  • • Comply with our legal obligations under Indian law
Service Delivery

To facilitate account creation and logon process and perform contract duties.

Safety & Security

To protect our Services and monitor for fraudulent or malicious activities.

4. Third-Party Sharing

We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.

"hire a vakil does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties for marketing purposes. All data is handled through strictly vetted service providers."

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active, for the duration required to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable law — whichever is longer. Legal communication records may be retained for longer periods where required by professional conduct rules.

6. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You may also withdraw consent for certain processing activities. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@hireavakil.in.

7. Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You use the Platform at your own risk.