Privacy Policy & Data Protection Charter
Formulated in strict accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act No. 22 of 2023) and the Bar Council of India Rules (Rule 36, Chapter II, Part VI).
1Overview & Fiduciary Status
This Privacy Policy governs the processing of digital personal data by My Chamber (“Platform”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), operating as a Data Fiduciary under Section 2(i) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).
The Platform provides digital profile and chamber infrastructure strictly for licensed advocates enrolled with respective State Bar Councils across India (“Data Principals”). The Platform does not act as a legal referral service, legal bidding broker, or commercial advertisement agency.
2Personal Data Collected (Data Principals)
In accordance with the principle of data minimization (Section 6 of DPDP Act), we collect only such personal data that is essential for setting up and verifying an advocate’s digital chamber:
- Professional Identity: Full Name, mandatory State Bar Council Enrollment Number (e.g. PH/7797/2025), enrolled Bar Associations, and educational law degrees / alma mater.
- Chamber Orientation Details: Chamber office address, courts of practice, consultation hours, official contact numbers (Mobile/Office), and WhatsApp link.
- Verification Documents (Optional): Photo of State Bar Council ID Card or Enrollment Certificate, submitted voluntarily by the advocate for anti-impersonation badge verification.
- Authentication Credentials: Email address and secure hashed passwords or Google OAuth identifiers used to authenticate the advocate’s session.
3Specified Purpose of Processing (Sections 4 & 5)
Your personal data is processed solely for the following specified lawful purposes:
Chamber Hosting & QR Visiting Card
Publishing your permanent custom chamber link and generating print-ready desk QR codes.
Anti-Impersonation Protection
Enforcing the strict 1-chamber-per-Bar-Council-number rule to prevent fraudulent identity spoofing.
BCI Rule 36 Harmonization
Facilitating factual client orientation regarding your chamber location, contact channels, and courts of practice.
Ownership Dispute Resolution
Evaluating Bar certificate submissions in the event of an enrollment number claim contest.
4Rights of the Data Principal (Advocate)
Under Chapter III (Sections 11–14) of the DPDP Act, 2023, every advocate registered on My Chamber possesses the following statutory rights:
Right to Access Information (Section 11): You have the right to view a complete summary of your personal data processed by the Platform via your Studio Dashboard.
Right to Correction and Erasure (Section 12): You have the right to edit, update, or permanently delete your chamber profile and associated data at any time.
Right of Grievance Redressal (Section 13): You have the right to address any data protection grievances to our designated Grievance Officer before escalating to the Data Protection Board of India.
Right to Nominate (Section 14): You have the right to nominate an individual who, in the event of death or incapacity, shall exercise your rights under the Act.
5Reasonable Security Safeguards (Section 8(5))
To prevent any unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure of advocate data, My Chamber implements enterprise-grade technical safeguards:
- 256-Bit SSL/TLS 1.3 Encryption: All data transmitted between your device and our servers is strictly encrypted in transit.
- Encrypted Database Storage: Hosted on PostgreSQL infrastructure with automated backups and row-level access control.
- Zero Commercial Sale: We never sell, lease, or monetize advocate contact data or client inquiries to third-party advertisers or insurance brokers.
6Grievance Redressal Mechanism & Officer
In compliance with Section 8(9) and Section 13 of the DPDP Act, 2023, you may contact our designated Grievance Officer regarding any data inquiry, correction request, or erasure notice:
Designation: Data Protection & Grievance Officer
Platform: My Chamber (Virtual Chamber Infrastructure)
Grievance Email: privacy@my-chamber.com
Resolution Timeline: All bona fide requests and complaints are resolved within a maximum of 30 days.