Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 30, 2026
Last Updated: April 30, 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how RERALex Technologies ("RERALex", "we", "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our Platform.
We comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the Information Technology Act, 2000, and applicable rules.
2. Data Fiduciary
Under the DPDP Act, RERALex acts as the Data Fiduciary for your personal data:
- Legal Name: RERALex Technologies
- Registered Office: Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
- CIN: (application pending)
- Data Protection Officer: Surendra Bhilwal
- DPO Contact: privacy@reralex.com
3. Data We Collect
3.1 Account & Identity Data
- Full name, profession (Advocate/Judge/CA/Student/Public), mobile number, email
- Organization name (if applicable), state, city
- Password (stored in hashed form using industry-standard algorithms)
3.2 Subscription & Billing Data
- Plan selection, payment status, transaction IDs
- GSTIN (if provided), billing address
- Payment instrument details are processed by Razorpay — we do not store full card or bank details on our servers.
3.3 Usage Data
- Search queries, viewed judgments, bookmarks, notes, alerts
- Reading time, pages visited, features used
- Device type, browser, operating system, IP address (for security)
- Session timestamps and login history
3.4 Communication Data
- Support tickets, feedback, emails, in-app messages
3.5 AI Interaction Data
- AI prompts you submit and AI responses generated
- Used to improve AI quality and detect misuse
3.6 Cookies and Similar Technologies
- Session cookies (essential for login)
- Analytics cookies (with consent)
- See our Cookie Policy for full details
3.7 Data We Do NOT Collect
- Sensitive personal data (health, biometrics, financial details beyond payment) — unless explicitly required and consented to
- Children's data — we do not knowingly collect data of users below 18
4. How We Use Your Data
We process your data for the following specified purposes under the DPDP Act:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Account creation and authentication | Consent + Contract |
| Providing search, AI, and research features | Contract |
| Processing payments and generating GST invoices | Contract + Legal Obligation |
| Sending transactional emails (login alerts, payment receipts, alerts you set) | Contract |
| Sending marketing emails (only with explicit opt-in) | Consent |
| Detecting fraud, abuse, scraping | Legitimate Use |
| Improving Platform features and AI quality | Consent |
| Compliance with court orders, legal requests | Legal Obligation |
| Customer support | Contract |
We do NOT sell your personal data.
We do NOT share your search history with third parties for advertising.
5. Data Sharing
5.1 Service Providers (Data Processors)
We share data with carefully selected processors under written data processing agreements:
| Processor | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| AWS (Mumbai region) | Hosting, storage | All Platform data |
| Razorpay | Payment processing | Name, email, payment details |
| Resend / SMTP | Transactional emails | Name, email |
| Sentry | Error monitoring | Technical logs (PII redacted) |
| Anthropic / OpenAI | AI features | Anonymized prompt content |
5.2 Legal Disclosures
We may disclose data when legally required:
- Court orders, summons, subpoenas
- Government investigations (with legal review)
- To enforce our Terms or protect our rights
- To prevent imminent harm or fraud
5.3 Business Transfers
In a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may transfer to the new entity, subject to this Privacy Policy.
5.4 No Sale of Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties for marketing.
6. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account data | Duration of account + 90 days post-deletion |
| Subscription/billing records | 8 years (Income Tax Act requirement) |
| Search history, usage logs | 12 months (rolling) |
| AI conversation logs | 6 months (rolling) |
| Audit and security logs | 7 years (legal records standard) |
| Marketing preferences | Until you withdraw consent |
| Support tickets | 3 years post-resolution |
After retention periods, data is securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Your Rights Under DPDP Act 2023
7.1 Right to Access
Request a copy of personal data we hold about you. We respond within 30 days.
7.2 Right to Correction
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
7.3 Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your data, subject to:
- Legal retention requirements (e.g., tax records)
- Active subscription obligations
- Pending legal claims
7.4 Right to Grievance Redressal
File a complaint with our Data Protection Officer at privacy@reralex.com.
7.5 Right to Nominate
Nominate a person to exercise these rights on your behalf in case of death or incapacity (DPDP Act Section 14).
7.6 Right to Withdraw Consent
Withdraw consent for non-essential processing (e.g., marketing emails) anytime.
7.7 How to Exercise Rights
- Email: privacy@reralex.com
- Subject: "DPDP Rights Request"
- Include: full name, registered email, specific right(s) being exercised
We will respond within 30 days. If unsatisfied, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security practices per ISO/IEC 27001 principles and the IT (Reasonable Security Practices) Rules, 2011:
- Encryption in transit: TLS 1.3
- Encryption at rest: AES-256
- Password hashing: bcrypt/argon2
- Access controls: role-based, audit-logged
- Network security: Cloudflare WAF, rate limiting
- Regular backups: encrypted, retained 30 days
- Incident response plan: documented
- Employee access: limited, on need-to-know basis
8.1 Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach affecting your personal data, we will notify:
- The Data Protection Board within the timeframe required under DPDP Act rules
- Affected users as soon as practicable
- Provide details of the breach, data affected, and remediation steps
9. Data Localization
Your data is stored on servers located in India (Mumbai, AWS ap-south-1).
If we transfer data outside India for service providers, such transfers comply with Section 16 of the DPDP Act and are subject to government notifications.
10. Cookies
We use cookies for:
- Strictly necessary (login sessions): Always active
- Analytics (internal): With consent
- Preferences (UI settings): With consent
You can manage cookie preferences in your browser or our cookie banner. See Cookie Policy for full details.
11. Children's Privacy
RERALex is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn we have collected data from a minor without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it.
12. Third-Party Links
The Platform may link to external sites (court websites, etc.). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
13. AI and Automated Processing
When you use AI features:
- Prompts are processed by AI models (Anthropic Claude / OpenAI / similar)
- Inputs and outputs are logged for quality improvement (with PII redaction where possible)
- AI does not make decisions with legal effect on you
- You may opt out of AI quality improvements by contacting privacy@reralex.com
14. Marketing Communications
You will receive:
- Always: Account, billing, security, and service-critical emails
- Only with consent: Marketing emails, newsletters, product updates
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails anytime via the link in each email or in account settings.
15. International Users
If you access the Platform from outside India, your data is transferred to and processed in India. By using the Platform, you consent to such transfer.
16. Changes to This Policy
Material changes will be notified via:
- Email to your registered address (15 days advance notice)
- In-app notification on next login
- Notice on this page
The "Last Updated" date will reflect the latest revision.
17. Contact
Data Protection Officer / Privacy Concerns: privacy@reralex.com
Grievance Officer: grievance@reralex.com
Postal: Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
Response Time: Within 15 working days
By using RERALex, you acknowledge you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
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