Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 15, July, 2023
This Privacy Notice (the “Notice”) describes how Lawyer Gates Portal LLC (“Lawyergates”, “we”, “our” or “us”) handles personal information in connection with the operation of the Lawyer Gates Marketplace available at https://lawyergates.com and related services or apps (collectively, the “Platform”).
This policy applies to services available to attorneys, lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals (collectively “Legal Professional Network”), who may register on the Platform through app or website. In addition, prospective users, businesses, firms or counsel (collectively “Clients”) may use the Platform to book & hire potentials Legal Professional for their legal needs. We describe in this policy how we use personal information we obtain in connection with the operation of the Platform, with whom we may share it and how we protect it.
Personal Information We Obtain
We obtain different categories of personal information from site visitors, Clients and the legal professionals in the Legal Professional Network who use the Platform, as described below. Certain features may not be available if you do not provide the requested information.
1. Personal Information We Obtain Directly from Clients:
When a Client uses the Platform and book the service, we ask for certain personal information and other input, including:
1. Contact Information (i.e. Name, Company Name, email id, phone number, nationality)
2. Problem details (e.g., problem description, relevant files to study the case or any relevant documents)
2. Personal Information We Obtain About Legal Professionals in the Legal Professional Network
When a legal professional uses the Platform to join the Legal Professional Network, we ask for certain personal information and other input, including:
1. Contact information (i.e., name, phone number, email, nationality);
2. Account information, such as account password;
3. Professional information (e.g., organization type, experience, CV, ID Card, certifications, spoken languages);
4. Service-Related Information (e.g. Specialization, Services offered, billing type and billing rates);
5. Education information and
6. Location information;
3. Information Automatically Collected About Your Visit
We may automatically collect information when you use our Platform, including through cookies, web beacons and other technologies (collectively “Cookies”). We use Cookies to administer and understand Platform usage and improve our content and offerings. We may also use Cookies to collect aggregate information about Platform users. The information collected for these purposes (including your IP address) may be disclosed to or collected directly by our third-party web analytics service providers such as Google Analytics.
How We Use The Personal Information We Obtain
1. Personal Information About Clients and Legal Professionals in the Legal Professional Network
We use the personal information we obtain in connection with the operation of the Platform for several purposes, including:
1. Providing you with the Platform and the services you request from us, such as connecting legal professionals in the Lawyer Network with relevant Clients;
2. Identifying and authenticating user accounts;
3. For our own marketing and advertising purposes, including interest-based advertising;
4. Communicating with Clients, legal professionals in the Legal Professional Network, and others about the Platform, Lawyer Gates offerings and to respond to inquiries or requests;
5. Generating and analyzing statistics about your use of the Platform and offerings (e.g., time spent on the Platform, user activities, etc.) and improving user experience with the Platform; and
6. Detecting, preventing and responding to fraud or abuse of the Platform.
We also may aggregate the personal information we obtain through the Platform (the “Aggregated Data”) and use it for analytics, benchmarking, developing insights and other business purposes.
2. Interest-Based Advertising
On our Platform, we and third parties may collect information about your online activities to provide you with advertising about services or products tailored to your interests. You may see certain ads on other websites because we or such third parties participate in advertising networks. Ad networks track your online activities over time by collecting information through automated means. The information ad networks may collect includes information about your visits to websites that participate in the relevant advertising networks, such as the pages or advertisements you view and the actions you take on the websites. This data collection takes place both on our Platform and on third-party websites or apps that participate in the ad networks. This process allows us and third parties to deliver more tailored advertising. In addition, it helps us track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
With Whom We May Share Your Personal Information
We may share the personal information we obtain in connection with the operation of the Platform for the following purposes:
1. With service providers who work on our behalf, business partners and other third-party partners that provide features or functionalities we integrate into our Platform, such as email communication providers;
2. If a Client engages with or retains a legal professional in the Legal Professional Network, Lawyer Gates shares the relevant legal professional’s information with the Client;
3. As necessary or appropriate, with our attorneys, accountants, auditors, investors or other advisors;
4. To protect our rights or the rights of others including detecting, preventing and responding to fraud, potentially illegal activities or misuse of the Platform, intellectual property infringement or other violations of law, this Notice, our Terms of Use and other policies; and
5. To the extent reasonably necessary to proceed with the negotiation or completion of a merger, acquisition or sale of all or a portion of our assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation).
In addition, we may share Aggregated Data with third parties for any purpose.
How We Protect Your Personal Information
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the personal information we obtain through the Platform. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we make reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Rights Over Your Personal Information
Email Marketing Opt-Out
You can opt out of receiving marketing and promotional communications from us by clicking in the unsubscribe link in the relevant email.
Analytics Opt-Outs
The Platform uses analytics to help improve both the user experience and functionality, including third-party analytics provided by Google Analytics.
Do Not Track
Lawyer Gates does not currently take steps to respond to browsers “Do Not Track” signals as no uniform standard to respond to such signals has been developed at this time.
Children’s Privacy Rights
The Platform is not directed to, nor does Lawyer Gates knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 18. If you become aware that your child or any child under your care has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us as indicated below.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update this Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our privacy practices or applicable laws. We may, as permitted by law, make such changes without prior notice. We will publish the updated version on the Platform and indicate at the top of the Notice when it was most recently updated. Your use of the Platform will be governed by the current version of this Notice.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or, in accordance with applicable laws, you would like to review or request changes to the personal information collected in connection with your use of the Platform, please contact us at [email protected] or by postal mail at:
Lawyer Gates Portal LLC
KML Business Center,
2nd Floor, Office – 214,
Al Medan Road, Al Quoz 1,
Dubai - UAE
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