Privacy Policy

From visitors and clients. You can search the Platform without an account. We collect limited technical and usage data (such as pages viewed and approximate device information) to operate and improve the service. When you contact an advocate, that communication happens directly between you and the advocate (for example by WhatsApp or phone) and is not collected by us.

From advocates (account holders). When you create an advocate account, we collect the information you provide, which may include:

• Name, email address, phone and WhatsApp number;
• Bar Council enrolment number, courts, practice areas, languages, experience and fees;
• Profile photo and uploaded credential documents (e.g. Bar Council certificate);
• Authentication data managed by our login provider (Google Firebase);
• Payment-related metadata from our payment partner (Razorpay). We do not store full card or bank details.

• To operate the Platform and display advocate profiles in court-wise search;
• To verify advocate credentials and maintain trust and safety;
• To process advocate subscriptions and paid features;
• To communicate with you about your account and service updates;
• To analyse and improve the Platform; and
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

Advocate profiles are public by design — details such as name, photo, courts, practice areas, languages, fees and contact options are shown to clients so they can find you. Please do not include any information in your profile that you do not wish to be public. Uploaded credential documents are kept private and are shared only with our review team via short-lived secure links.

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

• Service providers who help us run the Platform — Google Firebase (authentication and database), Cloudflare R2 (file storage), and Razorpay (payments) — under their respective terms;
• Authorities or third parties where required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.

We use an essential, HTTP-only session cookie to keep you signed in. We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand usage. We do not use cookies to sell your data.

Your data is stored with Google Firebase and Cloudflare R2. Data is encrypted in transit, and private documents are served only via short-lived signed URLs. While we take reasonable measures to protect your information, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

We retain advocate account data while the account is active and for as long as needed to provide the service, resolve disputes, and meet legal or accounting requirements. You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data at any time.

You may access, correct, or delete your personal information. Advocates can edit most details directly in the advocate portal, or contact us to request changes or deletion.

The Platform is not directed to, and not intended for, anyone under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder, any grievance regarding the processing of your information may be addressed to our Grievance Officer at privacy@advocateconnect.in. We will acknowledge and seek to resolve grievances within the timelines required by law.

We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.