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Effective Date: 01-08-2026

Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters. Learn how Daily Law Times Private Limited collects, uses, and protects your personal data.

Introduction

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how Daily Law Times Private Limited (CIN U72900RJ2012PTC037902), operating under the brand name Tech Legal ("Company", "Tech Legal", "we", "us" or "our"), collects, uses, stores, processes, shares, retains and protects personal data of individuals who access or use our website, mobile applications, online platforms, databases, learning management systems, legal research portals, judgment search engines, taxation services, compliance solutions, or any other products or services offered by us (collectively, the "Platform").

This Policy applies to:

  • Visitors of our Platform
  • Subscribers
  • Customers
  • Students enrolled in our courses
  • Users of our legal databases and judgment search services
  • Clients availing legal, taxation, compliance or consultancy services
  • Vendors
  • Business partners
  • Job applicants
  • Employees and consultants (where applicable)
  • Any other individual whose personal data is processed by the Company

This Policy has been prepared in accordance with:

  • The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  • The Information Technology Act, 2000
  • Applicable rules framed thereunder
  • Other applicable Indian laws

Definitions

Unless the context otherwise requires:

Personal Data

Any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data.

Processing

Any operation performed on personal data including collection, storage, organization, use, sharing, disclosure, retrieval, transmission, deletion or destruction.

Data Principal

Shall have the meaning assigned under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Platform

Includes our website, mobile applications, portals, legal databases, online learning systems, APIs, software, and digital services.

Personal Data We Collect

Depending upon the services you use, we may collect the following categories of personal data.

A

Identity Information

  • Name
  • Photograph
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender
  • Professional qualifications
  • Occupation
  • Employer
  • Bar Council enrolment details
  • Membership numbers
  • Identification documents
B

Contact Information

  • Email address
  • Mobile number
  • Telephone number
  • Residential address
  • Office address
  • Postal address
C

Account Information

  • Username
  • Password (stored encrypted)
  • Subscription details
  • Login credentials
  • User preferences
D

Payment Information

  • Billing address
  • GSTIN (where applicable)
  • PAN (where required by law)
  • Payment transaction reference
  • UPI transaction details
  • Bank details (where necessary)
E

Professional Information

  • Organization details
  • Designation
  • Practice area
  • Professional licences
  • Educational qualifications
F

Technical Information

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Cookies
  • Usage logs
  • Search history
  • Session information
  • Crash reports
G

Course & Learning Information

  • Course registrations
  • Attendance
  • Assessment results
  • Certifications
  • Learning progress
  • Discussion forum activity
H

Legal Research Usage

  • Search queries
  • Saved research
  • Bookmarks
  • Reading history
  • Downloads
  • Notes
  • Citation preferences
I

Communications

  • Emails
  • Customer support requests
  • Chat messages
  • Feedback
  • Complaints
  • Grievances
J

Employment Related Information

  • Resume
  • Educational documents
  • Employment history
  • Identity verification
  • Salary information
  • Bank account details
  • Performance records

We do not store complete debit or credit card information. Payments are processed through authorised payment gateways.

Personal Data We Do Not Intentionally Collect

We do not intentionally collect personal data from children unless permitted under applicable law and appropriate consent has been obtained from the parent or lawful guardian.

Purpose of Processing

We process personal data for one or more of the following lawful purposes:

Creating and managing user accounts
Providing legal, taxation and consultancy services
Providing access to legal databases and judgment search tools
Delivering online courses and certifications
Processing subscriptions
Processing payments
Customer verification
Responding to enquiries
Providing customer support
Issuing invoices
Complying with legal obligations
Preventing fraud and abuse
Improving Platform performance
Maintaining platform security
Conducting analytics
Communicating service updates
Sending newsletters and legal updates (with consent)
Recruitment
Employment administration
Enforcing our Terms of Use
Protecting our legal rights

Lawful Basis of Processing

We process personal data:

  • With your consent
  • For the performance of a contract
  • For compliance with legal obligations
  • For responding to legal proceedings
  • For employment purposes
  • For legitimate uses permitted under applicable law including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Platform uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember user preferences
  • Authenticate users
  • Improve website performance
  • Analyse traffic
  • Personalise content
  • Maintain security

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Certain features of the Platform may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Sharing of Personal Data

We may share personal data only where necessary with:

Payment gateway providers
Cloud hosting providers
Technology service providers
Email service providers
SMS service providers
Learning management providers
Legal consultants
Auditors
Chartered accountants
Government authorities
Regulatory authorities
Courts and tribunals
Law enforcement agencies
Our affiliates and group entities
Business partners engaged in providing services on our behalf

All such disclosures shall be subject to appropriate contractual and legal safeguards.

We do not sell personal data.

International Transfer of Personal Data

Where personal data is transferred outside India, such transfer shall be made only in accordance with applicable laws, including restrictions prescribed by the Government of India under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational security measures including, where appropriate:

Encryption
SSL/TLS Protocols
Firewalls
Secure Servers
Role-Based Access Control
Password Protection
Periodic Security Audits
Vulnerability Assessments
Data Backup Procedures
Access Logging

While we strive to protect personal data, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for:

  • As long as required for the purposes stated in this Policy
  • The duration required under applicable laws
  • Dispute resolution
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Enforcement of legal rights

Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, personal data shall be deleted, anonymised or securely destroyed unless retention is required by law.

Rights of Data Principals

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Obtain information regarding your personal data
  • Seek correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Update your personal data
  • Request erasure of personal data where legally permissible
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Nominate another individual to exercise rights under applicable law
  • Seek grievance redressal

Withdrawal of consent shall not affect processing undertaken before such withdrawal or processing permitted under law.

Your Responsibilities

You agree that:

  • The personal data provided by you is accurate
  • You will promptly update any changes
  • You will not impersonate another individual
  • You possess the authority to provide information relating to any third party

Third-Party Websites

Our Platform may contain links to third-party websites, government portals, payment gateways or external resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those websites independently.

Marketing Communications

Where permitted by law, we may send:

  • Newsletters
  • Legal updates
  • Taxation updates
  • Webinar invitations
  • Course announcements
  • Promotional communications

You may opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe facility or contacting us.

Children's Privacy

Our services are primarily intended for individuals who are legally competent to enter into contracts.

Where services are offered to children, we shall comply with applicable provisions relating to verifiable parental consent under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and applicable rules.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Policy from time to time. Any revised version shall be published on our Platform together with the revised "Effective Date."

Continued use of the Platform after publication of changes shall constitute acknowledgment of the revised Policy to the extent permitted by law.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Processing

Tech Legal may use artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing, automated search algorithms, recommendation engines and similar technologies to improve its legal research platforms, judgment search services, legal databases, taxation services, learning management systems and customer support.

Such technologies may be used for purposes including:

  • Improving search relevance
  • Suggesting legal content
  • Organizing legal documents
  • Generating summaries of publicly available legal materials
  • Detecting fraudulent or suspicious activity
  • Improving user experience
  • Customer support through chatbots or automated assistants

AI-generated outputs are intended solely as research assistance and should not be construed as legal advice, professional opinion, judicial interpretation or substitute for independent legal consultation.

Where automated processing materially affects your rights under applicable law, we shall comply with applicable legal requirements.

User Generated Content

Certain areas of the Platform may permit users to upload, submit or publish content including comments, discussion forum posts, queries, assignments, research notes, case annotations, feedback, documents, and profile information.

Users remain solely responsible for the content uploaded by them. Users shall ensure that any content uploaded:

  • Does not violate any law
  • Does not infringe intellectual property rights
  • Does not violate confidentiality obligations
  • Does not contain defamatory, obscene, offensive or unlawful material
  • Does not contain malicious software

The Company reserves the right to remove any content that violates applicable law, our Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy.

Legal Databases and Research Analytics

To improve our legal databases, judgment search engines and research platforms, we may collect and analyse information relating to search keywords, citations accessed, legal topics viewed, documents downloaded, time spent on research, bookmarking activity, research preferences, and database usage statistics.

Where reasonably practicable, such analytics shall be aggregated or anonymised and shall not be used to identify individual users unless necessary for security, fraud prevention or legal compliance.

API Integrations and Third-Party Services

Our Platform may integrate with third-party software, payment gateways, cloud infrastructure providers, authentication services, communication platforms, video conferencing services, learning management systems, accounting software and other technology providers.

Such third-party providers may process limited personal data solely for providing their respective services. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of such third-party providers before using integrated services.

The Company shall not be responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party platforms.

Cloud Storage and Cross-Border Hosting

Our servers and cloud infrastructure may be operated by reputable cloud service providers located in India and, where legally permissible, outside India.

Where personal data is transferred outside India, such transfer shall be undertaken only in accordance with applicable law and any restrictions notified under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

The Company shall endeavour to ensure that recipients maintain reasonable security safeguards comparable to those required under applicable law.

Data Breach Management

The Company maintains appropriate procedures for identifying, assessing, managing and responding to personal data breaches.

In the event of a personal data breach requiring notification under applicable law, the Company shall notify the appropriate authorities and affected individuals, where required, within the timelines prescribed under applicable law. The Company may also take appropriate remedial measures including:

  • Restricting access
  • Resetting credentials
  • Suspending affected accounts
  • Conducting forensic investigations
  • Implementing corrective security measures

Confidentiality of Legal Information

In the course of providing legal, taxation, regulatory or compliance services, the Company may receive confidential documents and privileged communications.

The Company shall maintain appropriate confidentiality safeguards and shall use such information only for the purposes for which it was provided or as otherwise required by law.

Nothing contained in this Privacy Policy shall be construed as a waiver of any legal privilege available under applicable law.

Intellectual Property and Database Protection

The Company's legal databases, compilations, research materials, case summaries, commentaries, course content, taxation materials, compliance resources and other proprietary content are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

The Company may monitor the use of its databases to detect:

  • Excessive downloading
  • Automated scraping
  • Unauthorized copying
  • Account sharing
  • Misuse of subscriptions
  • Infringement of intellectual property rights

Such monitoring may involve processing limited technical and account-related information.

Compliance with Applicable Laws

The Company processes personal data in accordance with applicable Indian laws including, where relevant:

  • Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  • Information Technology Act, 2000
  • Rules framed thereunder
  • Applicable tax laws
  • Anti-money laundering laws
  • Companies Act, 2013
  • Applicable judicial or regulatory directions

Where any provision of this Privacy Policy conflicts with mandatory provisions of applicable law, the applicable law shall prevail.

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, corporate restructuring, amalgamation, demerger, sale of assets, insolvency, business transfer or similar corporate transaction, personal data may be transferred to the successor entity, subject to applicable law and appropriate confidentiality obligations.

Cookies Policy

The Platform uses cookies and similar technologies to authenticate users, maintain login sessions, remember user preferences, analyse Platform performance, improve security, and personalise user experience.

Users may manage cookie preferences through browser settings. Certain features of the Platform may not function correctly if cookies are disabled. A separate Cookie Policy may be published by the Company from time to time.

Data Accuracy

Users are responsible for ensuring that all personal data submitted to the Company is accurate, complete and up to date. The Company shall not be responsible for any consequences arising from inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information supplied by users.

Suspension or Termination

Where a user:

  • Violates applicable law
  • Breaches this Privacy Policy
  • Breaches the Terms of Use
  • Misuses the Platform
  • Compromises the security of the Platform
  • Infringes intellectual property rights

the Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Platform and retain relevant information where required for legal, regulatory or dispute resolution purposes.

Contact Details

For any privacy-related queries, requests, complaints or grievances, please contact:

Grievance Officer / Data Protection Contact

Daily Law Times Private Limited

(Operating under the brand name Tech Legal)

The Company shall endeavour to respond to grievances within the timelines prescribed under applicable law.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

Any dispute, claim or difference arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy, the processing of personal data by the Company, or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at Rajsamand, Rajasthan, India, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

Nothing contained herein shall prejudice the rights of any statutory or regulatory authority having jurisdiction under applicable law.

Consent

By accessing or using the Platform, registering an account, subscribing to our services, purchasing courses, using our legal databases or otherwise providing your personal data, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to this Privacy Policy and consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with applicable law.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of 01 August 2026.