Privacy Policy & Data Fiduciary Governance
Vakil.one is committed to cryptographic confidentiality, zero data monetisation, and strict compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). As a technology intermediary facilitating structured brief exchange between citizens, corporations, and verified legal practitioners, Vakil.one operates under stringent fiduciary duties.
1. Data Fiduciary Status & Purpose Limitation
Under Section 4 and Section 6 of the DPDP Act 2023, Vakil.one processes personal data strictly for specified, lawful purposes with explicit user consent:
| Data Category | Specified Lawful Purpose | Statutory Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Identity Data (Name, Phone, Email) | User authentication and case inquiry attribution | Consent (Section 6, DPDP Act) |
| Bar Council Enrollment ID & State Bar | Advocate identity verification against official rosters | Advocates Act, 1961 Section 24 |
| Dispute Briefs & Annexures | Bilateral evaluation by designated legal counsel | S. 126 IEA / S. 132 BSA Privilege |
| Financial Settlement Records | Trust ledger bookkeeping and GST compliance | Section 194J Income Tax Act & GST Laws |
2. Advocate-Client Privilege & Sovereign Data Isolation
All sensitive personal data and case-related documentation uploaded to Vakil.one is encrypted at rest utilizing AES-256-GCM and in transit via TLS 1.3. In alignment with Section 126 and 129 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, data transmitted to an advocate remains inviolable and cannot be accessed by platform personnel.
3. Data Principal Rights Under DPDP Act 2023
You have sovereign statutory rights over your personal data under Chapter III of the DPDP Act 2023:
- Right to Access Information (Section 11): Right to obtain a summary of personal data being processed.
- Right to Correction & Erasure (Section 12): Right to request correction of inaccurate data or deletion of brief data once retained counsel closes the file.
- Right of Grievance Redressal (Section 13): Direct recourse through our designated Data Protection Officer.
- Right to Nominate (Section 14): Right to designate a representative in the event of death or incapacity.
4. Zero Third-Party Advertising & Zero AI Model Scraping
Vakil.one does not operate advertising trackers, behavioral profiling scripts, or data brokering feeds. No client matter, brief summary, or fee negotiation will ever be shared with third parties or fed into public LLMs.
5. Designated Grievance Officer
In accordance with the DPDP Act 2023 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021:
Adv. Legal Compliance Desk • LawHQ Ecosystem
Email: privacy@lawhq.in / compliance@vakil.one
Address: Technology & Regulatory Cell, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001