Legal

Privacy Policy

Effective date: 26 April 2026

1. Who We Are

vakeeltalk ("we", "us", "our") is an AI-powered legal intelligence platform for Indian law, operated by vakeeltalk (details at hello@vakeeltalk.com). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website at vakeeltalk.com and any related services.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide:

  • Email address (when you join the waitlist or contact us)
  • Name (optional, when provided)
  • Content of queries or messages you submit to us

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address and approximate location (country/city level)
  • Browser type, device type, operating system
  • Pages visited, time on site, referring URL
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 6)

We do not collect: Aadhar numbers, PAN numbers, financial account details, or any government-issued identity documents unless explicitly required for a service we notify you about in advance.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To send you the early access / waitlist notification you requested
  • To respond to your questions or support requests
  • To improve our platform — understanding which features are most used, where users encounter friction
  • To send product updates and legal guides (you can unsubscribe at any time)
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your data with third-party advertisers.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / PDPB)

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on:

  • Consent — for waitlist sign-ups and marketing communications
  • Legitimate interests — for analytics and platform improvement
  • Legal obligation — where required by Indian law or applicable regulation

5. Data Sharing

We share data only with:

  • Service providers acting on our behalf (email delivery, hosting, analytics) — under data processing agreements
  • Law enforcement / courts — only when legally required and only to the extent required

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (session management, security)
  • Analytics cookies: To understand how the site is used (we use PostHog, privacy-focused analytics)
  • Preference cookies: To remember your preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide the services you have requested, or as required by law. Waitlist email addresses are retained until we launch and you either join or ask us to delete your data.

You can request deletion of your data at any time by emailing hello@vakeeltalk.com.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Data portability (receive your data in a machine-readable format)

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@vakeeltalk.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children

vakeeltalk is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us for immediate deletion.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify waitlist subscribers by email of material changes. The "Effective date" at the top of this page will always reflect the latest version.

12. Contact

For privacy-related queries: hello@vakeeltalk.com