Privacy Policy

LegalPanel at https://legalpanel.in is owned and operated by Maha Traders. Legal document services are provided through SG Law India (SG Law India), an advocate practice operating under Maha Traders. In this policy, "we", "us", and "our" refer collectively to Maha Traders and its operating divisions.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our Platform. By using our services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

This policy is compliant with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) and the Information Technology Act, 2000, as applicable in India.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

2. How We Use Your Information

• To draft, review, and dispatch your legal documents.
• To process your payment and issue order confirmations.
• To send order status updates via email and/or WhatsApp.
• To enable the advocate to communicate with you regarding your case.
• To maintain legal records as required under applicable Indian law.
• To improve our platform, fix technical issues, and prevent fraud.
• To comply with legal obligations imposed on us by law or court order.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your information for automated profiling or targeted advertising.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on secure, encrypted cloud servers. We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption in transit and encrypted storage at rest. Access to your case information is restricted to the assigned advocate and our platform administrators.

We retain your order and case data for a minimum of 3 years from the date of order completion, as required for legal recordkeeping. Technical logs are retained for up to 90 days.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We share your data with the following third-party service providers, strictly for the purpose of delivering our services:

Each provider is bound by their own privacy policies and applicable data protection laws. We do not authorise them to use your data for any purpose other than fulfilling our service.

5. Cookies

We use only essential session cookies required for the platform to function (e.g., to maintain your form session). We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics that process your personal data.

6. Your Rights

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:

• Access a summary of your personal data held by us.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Erase your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Withdraw consent to processing (note: this may prevent us from completing your service).
• Nominate an individual to exercise rights on your behalf in the event of your death or incapacity.
• Grievance redressal — raise a complaint with us, and if unresolved, with the Data Protection Board of India.

To exercise any right, email us at sglawindia@gmail.com with your order number and request. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for individuals aged 18 years and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from persons under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted data to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our services after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.