Privacy Policy
AdvocateConnect ("we", "us") runs the AdvocateConnect mobile apps and website. This policy explains what we collect, why, who can see it, and the choices you have. AdvocateConnect provides general legal information and connects people with enrolled advocates. It does not give legal advice.
What we collect
- Account details: name, email address, phone number and password (stored only as a secure hash by our authentication provider).
- For advocates: enrolment number, Bar Council, year of enrolment, qualifications, practice areas, courts, languages, city, and the enrolment certificate you upload for verification.
- Enquiries: the type of legal issue, court, urgency, preferred language, the description you write, and contact details you choose to share.
- Messages and documents: chat messages between you and an advocate, and files you upload.
- Case information: cases you track by CNR or case number; for advocates, matters, hearing dates, notes, client contacts and fee records you enter.
- Payments: amount, status and reference numbers. Card and UPI details are handled by our payment processor (Razorpay) and are never stored by us.
- Technical data: basic device and app information needed to keep you signed in and to fix errors.
How we use it
- To create and secure your account.
- To offer your enquiry to verified advocates under our published matching rule, and to connect you with the advocate who accepts.
- To let you and your advocate message each other and share documents.
- To verify advocates and moderate public advocate profiles.
- To process payments and send receipts and service notifications.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your messages or documents for advertising, marketing or to train AI models.
Who can see your information
- Advocates who are offered your enquiry see its details. Your contact details are shared only with the advocate you are connected to.
- Clients see an advocate's factual profile: name, enrolment year, qualifications, practice areas, courts, languages and city.
- Our staff can see account and verification data to run the service. Staff do not read messages between clients and advocates.
- Service providers that process data for us: Supabase (database, authentication and file storage), Vercel (website hosting), Expo (app delivery) and Razorpay (payments).
- Authorities, when we are legally required to disclose information.
Security and retention
Data is encrypted in transit. Access is restricted per user by database security rules. We keep your information while your account is active. When you delete your account we delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days, except records we must keep by law, such as payment records.
Your choices and rights
- View and update your profile in the app.
- Request a copy of your data, or its correction or deletion.
- Delete your account: see how to delete your account.
Children
AdvocateConnect is not intended for anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
We will post any change to this policy on this page and update the effective date.
Contact
Email boostmysitescom@gmail.com with the subject "AdvocateConnect privacy".