Last updated April 2, 2023
This ‘Privacy Policy’ applies to www.donate.lawyersinaction.org (“Website") including all other websites, applications, online services, and other interactive features or downloads that post a link to this ‘Privacy Policy’, whether accessed via computer, mobile device or otherwise. The Website is owned or controlled by Lawyers in Action (Organization) including its affiliates. This ‘Privacy Policy’ only covers information collected at the Website. This ‘Privacy Policy’ may apply to the information that Organization collects offline, but only if specifically stated at the time of collection or if the information is combined in our databases. Please review this ‘Privacy Policy’ carefully. The Website is not intended for usage by children and we do not knowingly collect data related to children. In addition, please review the ‘Terms of Use’, which governs your use of the Website. This ‘Privacy Policy’ is incorporated into and subject to the ‘Terms of Use’. By visiting the Website, you agree to be bound by the terms of this ‘Privacy Policy’. If you do not agree please do not use or access the Website.
We fully describe our privacy practices below in this ‘Privacy Policy’.
THIS OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS AND ANALYTICS PROVIDERS, AND OUR USE AND SHARING OF YOUR INFORMATION, BUT PLEASE REVIEW OUR FULL PRIVACY POLICY BEFORE USING OUR WEBSITE.
We primarily use the information we collect when you interact with the Website in connection with your relationship with us, your use of the Website, and for sending you information from us or on behalf of third parties. Please review the “Information Collection” and “How We Use Your Information” sections for a full description of the information we collect and how we use that information. Note that we do not share your Personal Information (information that identifies you as a specific individual, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, identification documents) with third parties for their marketing purposes without your consent; however, we may share your Personal Information under certain limited circumstances. For more information, please review the section below entitled “How We Disclose Your Information”.
The Website may contain content served by third parties, including videos and advertisements, and we work with third party service providers to serve the Organization advertisements elsewhere online. In connection with serving content and providing analytics and advertising services, third parties may collect certain information about your visits to this or other websites and we may receive information regarding the use of the Website and the effectiveness of our advertisements. We do not share Personal Information with these third parties, but the advertising networks, advertisers, ad agencies, analytics service providers and other vendors may set and access their own tracking devices (including cookies and web beacons) and they may otherwise collect or have access to information about you (such as your general interest in certain genres).
This ‘Privacy Policy’ is published in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Rules made thereunder, specifically, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011.
Personal Information for the purposes of this ‘Privacy Policy’ shall include, but not limited to, information regarding your name, photograph, address, phone number, date of birth, gender, email address, identification information, financial information, etc.
By visiting this Website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this ‘Privacy Policy’. if you do not agree please do not use or access the Website.
1.1. This ‘Privacy Policy’ explains the nature of personal and non-personal information that the Website collects or receives and the manner in which it possesses, stores, deals, or handles such personal and non-personal information.
1.2. Where possible, we indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional. You always have the option to not provide information by choosing not to use a particular service or feature on the Website. We may automatically track certain information about you based upon your behaviour on the Website.
1.3. We use data collection techniques such as "Cookies” or “Web Beacons" on certain pages of the Website to make it efficient and effective, help analyse our web page flow, measure promotional effectiveness, and promote trust and safety.
A “Cookie” is a piece of data from the Website that is stored within your web browser that the Website can retrieve at a later time. Cookies assist us in providing our services efficiently, like, but not limited to, to allow you to enter your password less frequently during a session. We offer certain features that are only available through the use of Cookies.
A “Web Beacon” is a technique used on web pages and emails to unobtrusively check that a user has accessed some content. Web beacons are used to help the Website track the journey of the user navigating through the Website.
1.4. The information as collected will be retained by the Organization / Website in compliance of the applicable laws of the land.
1.5. Information for the purposes of this ‘Privacy Policy’ shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
1.6. We also collect, use and share Aggregated Information such as statistical data for various purposes. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered as personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal anything specific about your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Transaction Information to calculate the success rate of transaction on the Website.
1.7. We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life or sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, health history, and genetic and biometric data), nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences related to you.
1.8. If you fail to provide us the personal data, we would not be able to provide you with parts or entire service offered by the Website.
We use various methods to collect information from and about you including through:
2.1. Directly
You may give us your information by using the Website. This includes data you provide when you:
2.2. Automated
As you use the Website, we may automatically collect data points about your browsing choices, patterns, etc. This data is collected via cookies, web beacons, logs or similar technology.
2.3. Third Party Sources
We may receive various personal information from third party sources/websites such as:
We use your information to provide the services you request. We use your information to market and publicize our services. We use your information to:
4.1. We may have to share your information, for the abovesaid purposes, with the third parties set out below:
4.2. We may have to share your information with the third parties with whom we may choose to sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets. Alternatively, we may seek to acquire other businesses or merge with them. If a change happens to our business, then the new owners may use your information in the same way as set out in this ‘Privacy Policy’.
4.3. We require all third parties to respect the security of your information and to treat it in full accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your information for their own purposes or usage and only permit them to process your information for specified purposes and in accordance with instructions given by us.
The Website allows a donor to make an "anonymous" donation to a campaign, even after registering. By choosing to be anonymous, the Website does not publish the donor's name and profile image on a campaign's donor section. We know about your identity when you register, but do not reveal it to anyone.
User may review the information provided to us at the time of registering with us or at any time thereafter by signing into your account and may update the same.
We provide user with the opportunity to opt-out of receiving non-essential communications from us on behalf of any campaign or otherwise.
User may opt to deactivate his account by signing into his account. Even if user has deactivated his account, we reserve the right to archive all your information, and even some of your information in relation to the services provided by us may also be available in public domain. Even if user has deactivated his account, we reserve the right to communicate or notify you in relation to the services provided by us.
By using the Website and/or by providing your information, you explicitly and impliedly consent to collection and use of information you disclose on the Website in accordance with this ‘Privacy Policy’. If we decide to change this ‘Privacy Policy’, we will post those changes on the Website so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
10.1. We have adopted reasonable security practices and procedures to ensure that the information collected is secure. Your information is held on secure servers. You agree that such measures are secured and adequate when you use our services or register with us.
10.2. While we endeavour to take all reasonable and appropriate steps to keep secure your information and prevent any unauthorized access, you acknowledge that the internet is not 100% secure and that we cannot provide any absolute assurance regarding the security of your information. You acknowledge that we will not be held liable in any way in relation to any breach of security or unintended loss or disclosure of your information.
10.3. You acknowledge that we shall not be held responsible for any loss, damage, or misuse of your information, if such loss, damage, or misuse is attributable to a force majeure event.
Force Majeure Event shall mean any event that is beyond the reasonable control of us and shall include, without limitation, sabotage, fire, flood, explosion, acts of God, civil commotion, strikes or industrial action of any kind, riots, insurrection, war, acts of government, computer hacking, unauthorized access to computer, computer system or computer network, computer crashes, breach of security and encryption, power or electricity failure or unavailability of adequate power or electricity.
11.1. Links to third-party websites, applications, advertisements, or any electronic communication service may be provided on the Website which are operated by the third parties and are not controlled by, or affiliated to, or associated with, us unless expressly specified on the Website.
11.2. Clicking on any third-party link or enabling any third-party plugin or service may allow the third-party to collect and share your information. We do not have control over any third-party link, website, application, or service and are not responsible for their privacy policies. When you leave our Website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every third-party website.
11.3. We are not responsible for any form of transmission, whatsoever, received by you from any third-party website or application. Accordingly, we do not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or policies of such third parties or terms of use of such third-party websites, nor do we control or guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data or other material available on such third-party websites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by us of the third-party website, the website's provider, or the information on the website. The information provided by you to such third-party websites shall be governed in accordance with the privacy policies of such third-party websites and it is recommended that you review the privacy policy of such third-party websites prior to using such websites.
12.1. We retain your information as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including, but not limited to, for the purposes of satisfying any legal obligation, accounting or reporting requirements.
12.2. To determine the appropriate retention period for your information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your information, the purposes for which we process your information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements and obligations.
12.3. In some circumstances we may anonymize or obfuscate your information, so that it can no longer be associated with you, for research or statistical purposes. In this case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
We may update this ‘Privacy Policy’ at any time and any changes will be effective upon posting on the Website. In the event that there are material changes to the way we treat your Personal Information, we will notify you through the Website and/or by email. We will use your consent in a manner consistent with this ‘Privacy Policy’ in effect at the time you accessed the Website or submitted the information, unless you consent to the new or revised policy.
14.1. In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Rules made thereunder, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below who can be contacted with respect to any complaint or concern including those pertaining to breach of the ‘Terms of Use’, this ‘Privacy Policy’, or other referenced material therein or on the Website:
Adv. Mujeeb ur Rehman
Lawyers in Action
B-71, Lane No. 7, Shaheen Bagh, Delhi, India, 110025
14.2. Please note that the Grievance Officer may take up to 30 days to fulfil your request.
This ‘Privacy Policy’ was updated and became immediately effective on April 2, 2023.