Terms of Service & Privacy Notice

Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement

Version 1.9 · Effective 17 October 2026

SUMMARY IN PLAIN WORDS

This summary is here to help you read this Agreement. It does not replace it: if anything in this summary differs from the full text below, the full text applies.

*Who you are dealing with: Vakilpedia is owned and run by DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Your agreement is with DatarOne.
*You become bound only when you actively accept. Simply visiting the website does not bind you.
*This one Agreement also carries the terms for every Vakilpedia app, as Addenda A to G at the end. Accepting it once covers every app, so each app is ready for you when you need it.
*Vakilpedia gives you tools and information, not legal advice. You remain responsible for your own advice, filings, deadlines and limitation periods.
*What you upload stays yours. We use it only to run the services you choose.
*We do not use your data to train any AI model. No Vakilpedia app currently sends your content to an outside AI service (the CaseLinx "AI summary" of a court order sends only the case number and file name to our court-data provider); if that ever changes, we will tell you before it happens.
*We depend on outside services such as hosting, payments, messaging, Google and court websites. If they fail, Vakilpedia can be affected, and we will do our best to restore service as quickly as possible.
*Refunds: for a monthly plan or a credit pack, ask within 7 days of a payment and we refund it in full, less the value of credits or services already used from it. Yearly plans (including annual passes) are not refundable, except where the law requires a refund. Our Refund Policy lists two further cases.
*Prices are shown before GST; 18% GST is added at payment. You receive a payment receipt, not a GST tax invoice.
*Our liability is limited as explained in section 26, except where the law does not allow a limit.
*Complaints go to our Grievance Officer at info@vakilpedia.com. We acknowledge every complaint within 24 hours, aim to resolve it within 7 days and in any case resolve it within 15 days.
*Free trial: 14 days, no card. Monthly plans renew automatically until you cancel (in the app or from your UPI app); yearly plans are one payment and do not renew (except VakilCard Pro's yearly AutoPay option). If a CaseLinx Workspace is unpaid, it becomes read-only for 14 days; after that, its case data may be permanently deleted at any time. Before that, we warn you in the Product, by email and by WhatsApp, and you can download your case list and client list as CSV files. Documents kept in your own Google Drive stay there.
*Indian law applies, and the courts at Jabalpur have jurisdiction.

1. INTRODUCTION

These Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement ("Agreement") govern your access to and use of the Vakilpedia platform, Vakilpedia Account, and every Vakilpedia Product. The terms that are specific to a Product are set out in the Addenda at the end of this Agreement.

Vakilpedia is a legal technology platform owned and operated by DatarOne Private Limited, India ("DatarOne", "Vakilpedia", "we", "us", or "our").

DatarOne owns or has the lawful rights to operate the Vakilpedia platform and may own, license, or otherwise hold rights in the software, technology, intellectual property, trademarks, trade names, content, and other assets used in connection with the Platform.

Certain Product names, trademarks, content, technology, or other intellectual property may be used by DatarOne/Vakilpedia pursuant to applicable ownership, licence, authorisation, or other lawful rights.

The person or legal entity accepting this Agreement is referred to as "you", "your", or "User".

CORPORATE STATUS

DatarOne Private Limited is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, with Corporate Identity Number U62099MP2026PTC086878, having its registered office at Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020, India. The Vakilpedia platform and every Product offered under it are owned, operated and controlled by DatarOne Private Limited. "Vakilpedia" is a business name and trade mark which DatarOne Private Limited is licensed to use.

This Agreement is entered into by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne Private Limited adopts and ratifies any acceptance of an earlier version of this Agreement given before its incorporation, together with the obligations arising under it.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

2. ACCEPTANCE

2.1 Affirmative acceptance required

This Agreement does not become binding merely because you:

*visit the Platform;
*browse the Platform;
*use a free service;
*create a session;
*continue using a service; or
*otherwise interact with Vakilpedia.

Where this Agreement is presented to you for acceptance, you must affirmatively accept it through the mechanism provided by Vakilpedia before the relevant service is made available.

Continued use of Vakilpedia does not, by itself, constitute acceptance of a new or revised version.

2.2 Electronic acceptance

Acceptance may occur through a checkbox, button, registration action, confirmation action, or another affirmative mechanism designed to record agreement.

Vakilpedia may maintain an electronic record of acceptance containing:

*Account or User identifier;
*agreement identifier;
*version;
*document fingerprint;
*date and time;
*relevant Product or service; and
*other information reasonably necessary to evidence the acceptance event.

2.3 Authority to accept

If you accept this Agreement on behalf of a company, partnership, law firm, institution, or other organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation.

3. THE VAKILPEDIA LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Vakilpedia uses a layered legal framework.

It may include:

1.LEGAL-00 — Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement;
2.LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice;
3.Product-specific terms, set out as Addenda to this Agreement (each an "Addendum");
4.subscription, purchase, refund, credit, or entitlement terms;
5.policies expressly incorporated into a particular Product or transaction.

LEGAL-00 provides the common contractual foundation for the Vakilpedia ecosystem.

An Addendum applies specifically to the Product for which it is written.

Where an Addendum conflicts with the main body of this Agreement concerning a matter specifically addressed by that Addendum, the Addendum controls only with respect to that Product and that matter.

The remainder of this Agreement continues to apply.

4. THE VAKILPEDIA PLATFORM

The "Platform" means the websites, applications, software, infrastructure, interfaces, databases, APIs, services, and other technology operated or made available under the Vakilpedia name.

Vakilpedia may make available multiple Products, including:

*BareLex;
*CaseLinx;
*CourtQue;
*EvidenceHash;
*SignLinx;
*VakilCard;
*Affidavit Maker;
*LexDraft and the VakilNama book, when and if they are released as Products; and
*additional Products, features, tools, or services introduced from time to time.

A Product may be free, paid, trial-based, credit-based, entitlement-based, subscription-based, or subject to the terms in its Addendum.

5. FREE AND GUEST SERVICES

Certain Vakilpedia services may be available without registration.

Where a free service is made available to an unregistered User and LEGAL-00 is presented for acceptance, the User must affirmatively accept the Agreement before access to that service is granted.

Where Vakilpedia asks an unregistered User to accept this Agreement, it may record that acceptance using an anonymous, pseudonymous, session, device, or other technical identifier reasonably necessary to maintain an evidentiary record. Some free services are open without any acceptance screen; the Agreement still applies to your use of them to the extent the law allows.

Guest acceptance does not create a registered Vakilpedia Account.

Vakilpedia may require Account registration before allowing:

*persistent storage;
*personalised functionality;
*cross-device access;
*synchronisation;
*connected services;
*paid features;
*persistent history;
*increased usage limits; or
*functionality requiring identity or entitlement management.

6. VAKILPEDIA ACCOUNT

Certain services require a registered Vakilpedia Account.

When creating an Account, you agree to:

*provide accurate and current information;
*maintain the accuracy of your information;
*protect your authentication credentials;
*protect verification codes and recovery mechanisms;
*promptly report suspected unauthorised access; and
*use the Account only for lawful purposes.

You must not sell, rent, transfer, or share your Account except through an authorised Vakilpedia feature permitting Firm, team, delegated, or additional-user access.

Mobile number and email. You give a mobile number that can receive WhatsApp messages and an email address when you create an Account. We confirm the mobile number with a code sent on WhatsApp and the email address with a link sent to it. You must have confirmed both before you make any payment; you do not need both to start using a free Product or a free trial, unless the Product tells you otherwise. A mobile number or email address can belong to one Account only. If the number or address already belongs to another Account, we will tell you and will not merge Accounts. We use your mobile number and email address to send you account messages, receipts, reminders, and the warnings described in section 23E.

Account review and waitlist. We may review a new Account or request before it is activated, and may place it on a waitlist, decline it, or later close an Account that does not meet this Agreement. Until an Account is active you cannot accept this Agreement or use the Products. Where the law requires it, we will tell you the reason.

Mobile number and email are both required. To hold a Vakilpedia Account you must give, and confirm, both a mobile number that can receive WhatsApp messages and an email address. We confirm the mobile number with a code sent on WhatsApp and the email address with a link sent to it. You may not use a Product until both are confirmed. A mobile number or email address can belong to one Account only; if it already belongs to another Account we will tell you and will not merge Accounts. We use your mobile number and email address to send you account messages, invoices and receipts, reminders, and the warnings described in section 23E. It is your responsibility to keep both up to date.

7. ACCOUNT TERMS AND PRIVACY NOTICE

Creation and continued operation of a registered Vakilpedia Account requires affirmative acceptance of the current:

1.LEGAL-00 — Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement; and
2.LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice, together with any separate consent or acknowledgement required by Applicable Law.

We may show LEGAL-00 and LEGAL-01 to you together on one screen. Your acceptance of each document is recorded separately, against the version you were shown.

Acceptance of this Agreement does not constitute consent to processing where Applicable Law requires a separate consent or other lawful basis.

8. ELIGIBILITY

You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into this Agreement. By accepting it, you confirm that you are.

Certain Vakilpedia Products are designed principally for advocates, legal professionals, law firms, legal support personnel, businesses, or other professional Users.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Platform complies with:

*Applicable Law;
*professional obligations;
*court rules;
*confidentiality obligations;
*legal privilege;
*client obligations; and
*applicable professional standards.

9. PRODUCT ENTITLEMENTS

A Vakilpedia Account may receive one or more Product entitlements.

An entitlement may be:

*free;
*promotional;
*trial-based;
*purchased;
*subscription-based;
*credit-based;
*Firm-provided;
*time-limited;
*usage-limited; or
*otherwise restricted.

An entitlement grants only the access expressly provided by Vakilpedia.

An entitlement does not transfer ownership of the relevant Product, software, intellectual property, or Platform.

The applicable scope, duration, limits, and conditions of an entitlement may be displayed when it is granted.

Accepting this Agreement, including its Addenda, allows Vakilpedia to make each live or beta Product available on your Account. That does not by itself grant any paid feature: what you may use, and on which plan, is decided under this section and, for paid features, by your payment or Firm entitlement.

Vakilpedia may change or withdraw discretionary promotional or free entitlements subject to Applicable Law and any express commitment made when the entitlement was granted.

10. PRODUCT-SPECIFIC TERMS

Each Product has its own terms, set out as an Addendum at the end of this Agreement (Addenda A to G). Every Addendum forms part of this Agreement.

An Addendum may contain terms concerning matters specific to that Product, including:

*functionality;
*Product-specific licences;
*data handling;
*AI functionality;
*professional use;
*integrations;
*notifications;
*third-party data;
*content licences;
*Product-specific limitations;
*commercial terms; and
*Product-specific disclaimers.

How the Addenda are read:

*An Addendum applies only to the Product it is written for.
*Inside an Addendum, "this EULA", "this Agreement", "these Terms" and similar words mean that Addendum. A reference inside an Addendum to LEGAL-00, the Universal Terms, the Platform Agreement or the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement means the main body of this Agreement (sections 1 to 34).
*Each Addendum is reproduced as it was published as a separate agreement. Any version number, effective date or document-control block inside an Addendum is historical only. The version and effective date of this Agreement apply to every Addendum.
*Words inside an Addendum such as "By selecting I Agree" are satisfied by your acceptance of this Agreement.

By accepting this Agreement you accept every Addendum. The Addenda are kept in one place so that you can read the terms for every Product together, and so that a Product is ready for you when you need it, without a separate agreement for each.

When Vakilpedia adds a Product, or changes an Addendum, it will publish a new version of this Agreement under section 30 and ask for acceptance again.

11. LICENCE TO USE THE PLATFORM

Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, the applicable Addenda, and applicable payment obligations, DatarOne grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable and revocable licence to access and use the Platform and applicable services for their intended purposes.

This licence does not transfer ownership.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved by DatarOne and its licensors.

12. LICENCE RESTRICTIONS

Except to the extent expressly permitted by Applicable Law, you must not:

*copy or reproduce the Platform;
*modify or create derivative works from the Platform;
*reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software;
*attempt to derive source code;
*rent, lease, sublicense, resell, or commercially exploit the Platform outside authorised functionality;
*remove proprietary notices;
*scrape or systematically extract Platform data;
*use automated means to circumvent usage controls;
*interfere with Platform security;
*circumvent authentication or entitlement controls;
*access another person's Account without authorisation;
*use proprietary Platform material to build a competing product; or
*otherwise use the Platform beyond the rights granted under this Agreement.

13. LEGAL INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Vakilpedia provides technology, information, research, drafting, productivity, evidence, case-management, communication, and related services.

Vakilpedia is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation merely by providing access to the Platform.

Use of the Platform does not create an advocate-client, solicitor-client, fiduciary, agency, employment, partnership, or other professional relationship between you and DatarOne/Vakilpedia.

Information and outputs available through the Platform may include:

*legal research;
*statutory material;
*case information;
*templates;
*drafting assistance;
*summaries;
*classifications;
*calculations;
*AI-generated material;
*court information; and
*other informational content.

Such information must be independently reviewed and verified before reliance.

You remain responsible for:

*legal decisions;
*legal advice;
*filings;
*limitation periods;
*court deadlines;
*professional obligations;
*client communications;
*confidentiality;
*documents prepared or submitted using the Platform; and
*decisions based upon Platform outputs.

14. USER CONTENT

"User Content" means documents, text, files, images, information, data, records, communications, and other material submitted, uploaded, stored, transmitted, or generated by you through the Platform.

You retain ownership of User Content, subject to the rights of third parties and Applicable Law.

You grant DatarOne/Vakilpedia a limited, non-exclusive licence to host, store, transmit, reproduce, process, display, back up, and otherwise handle User Content only to the extent reasonably necessary to:

*provide the requested service;
*operate and maintain the Platform;
*provide technical support;
*secure the Platform;
*perform backups;
*prevent abuse or fraud;
*comply with Applicable Law; or
*otherwise perform the applicable agreement.

This licence does not transfer ownership of your User Content to DatarOne/Vakilpedia.

You represent that you have the rights and authority necessary to submit and process User Content through the relevant service.

15. FIRM AND ORGANISATIONAL WORKSPACES

Certain Products may provide shared workspaces for law firms, businesses, teams, or other organisations.

Where an organisation administers a workspace, the organisation may control:

*membership;
*access permissions;
*workspace administration;
*data access;
*document access;
*exports; and
*removal of Users.

The organisation remains responsible for determining whether its Users are authorised to access information within its workspace.

Disputes between an organisation and its Users concerning ownership, employment, access, deletion, or control of organisational data are primarily matters between those parties.

Vakilpedia may maintain existing access or data arrangements pending resolution or a lawful instruction from a competent authority.

16. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Certain Vakilpedia Products may use artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems.

AI-generated material may contain:

*errors;
*omissions;
*inaccurate statements;
*outdated information;
*fabricated authorities or citations; or
*other inaccuracies.

AI output must be independently reviewed before being relied upon, communicated to a client, or filed before a court or authority.

DatarOne/Vakilpedia does not itself use User Content, or any other personal data, to train any artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model, and does not permit any service provider to do so with User Content we send it.

At present, no Vakilpedia Product sends User Content to a third-party AI service. One feature uses a provider's AI on public information only: in CaseLinx, the "AI summary" of a court order sends the case number and the order's file name (not your notes, documents or client details) to our court-data provider, which produces the summary from the public court record. If a Product begins to send User Content to a third-party AI service, DatarOne/Vakilpedia will disclose it in this Agreement, the Privacy Notice and the Product before it takes effect, will send only what the feature you have chosen needs, and will use such a service only on terms that do not allow it to train on User Content.

Product-specific AI provisions may be contained in the relevant Addendum.

17. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND INTEGRATIONS

Certain Vakilpedia features may require or permit connection to third-party services, including:

*Google services;
*WhatsApp/Meta services;
*payment providers;
*cloud services;
*communications providers, including email delivery and push-notification services;
*identity and electronic-signature providers (for example, for Aadhaar eSign);
*court-data providers; and
*other supported services.

You initiate and control an integration through the authorisation mechanism provided for that integration.

Vakilpedia will request and use only the permissions reasonably necessary for the functionality you have chosen, subject to the actual capabilities and policies of the relevant third-party service.

Your use of a third-party service remains subject to that provider's applicable terms, policies, and privacy practices.

DatarOne/Vakilpedia does not represent that a third-party provider endorses, sponsors, or is affiliated with Vakilpedia unless expressly stated.

18. GOOGLE SERVICES AND GOOGLE USER DATA

Vakilpedia may provide functionality using Google authentication and Google APIs, including Google Calendar, Google Drive, and other supported Google services.

Where you choose to connect a Google Account:

18.1 Authorisation

You authorise access through Google's authorisation process.

Vakilpedia does not require your Google password.

18.2 Minimum necessary access

Vakilpedia will seek only the Google permissions reasonably necessary to provide the functionality you have selected.

Where a narrower permission is capable of providing the required functionality, Vakilpedia intends to use the narrower permission, except where Google's approval process requires a broader approved permission; in that case we state in the Product and in the Privacy Notice what we actually use it for. The Google permissions we currently request are: Drive per-file access (drive.file), Calendar events, the list of your calendars (names only), and your Google email address and basic profile for sign-in.

18.3 Purpose limitation

Google user data obtained through Google APIs will be used only for the purposes disclosed to you and permitted under Applicable Law and applicable Google API Services policies.

18.4 No sale

DatarOne/Vakilpedia does not sell Google user data.

Google user data is not used for advertising profiling.

18.5 No unrelated AI training

Google user data is not used to train a general-purpose AI model operated by DatarOne/Vakilpedia.

18.6 Third-party processing

Where a service provider is technically required to process Google user data on Vakilpedia's behalf, such processing is limited to the purposes necessary to provide the authorised functionality and subject to applicable contractual and policy requirements.

18.7 Revocation

You may revoke Google authorisation through your Google Account settings.

Where supported, you may also disconnect the integration through Vakilpedia. Disconnecting deletes the access token we hold; to withdraw the permission at Google itself, use your Google Account settings.

Revocation may disable Google-dependent functionality.

18.8 Google policies

Google services remain subject to Google's applicable terms and policies, including the Google API Services User Data Policy and OAuth policies.

Nothing in this Agreement grants DatarOne/Vakilpedia rights over Google user data beyond those permitted by Google and Applicable Law.

19. WHATSAPP VERIFICATION

Vakilpedia may use WhatsApp as a channel for:

*Account verification;
*authentication;
*security notifications;
*service messages you have switched on, such as hearing reminders and cause-list alerts; or
*other expressly disclosed Account-related communications.

Where WhatsApp verification is used, Vakilpedia may process:

*telephone number;
*verification code or token;
*verification status;
*delivery/authentication metadata; and
*information reasonably necessary to prevent fraud and unauthorised access.

WhatsApp verification is an authentication and security function.

Use of WhatsApp to verify an Account does not constitute blanket consent to receive marketing or promotional communications through WhatsApp.

We send promotional WhatsApp messages, including invitations to a Product, only to people who have agreed to receive them. Every promotional message offers a STOP reply, and we do not send further promotional messages to anyone who replies STOP. You can also stop service messages you switched on, from the Product or by replying STOP. Promotional WhatsApp communications are subject to Applicable Law and applicable WhatsApp/Meta policies.

WhatsApp/Meta services remain subject to their own terms, policies, and privacy practices.

DatarOne/Vakilpedia does not control WhatsApp's availability, delivery, security, or continued operation.

20. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CHANGES

Third-party services may:

*change their APIs;
*change their policies;
*change their permissions;
*revoke authorisations;
*impose new requirements;
*become unavailable; or
*discontinue functionality.

Vakilpedia may modify or discontinue an integration where reasonably necessary because of:

*provider requirements;
*security;
*API changes;
*legal requirements;
*technical incompatibility;
*commercial changes; or
*circumstances beyond reasonable control.

21. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Platform and its underlying:

*software;
*source code;
*architecture;
*interfaces;
*databases;
*compilations;
*designs;
*documentation;
*technology;
*content;
*workflows; and
*other proprietary materials

are owned by or licensed to DatarOne Private Limited or its licensors.

The Vakilpedia name, branding, trademarks, logos, and associated intellectual property are owned by, licensed to, or otherwise lawfully used by DatarOne/Vakilpedia.

Individual Product names, trademarks, logos, and other brand assets may be owned by DatarOne, its affiliates, licensors, or other rights holders and may be used by DatarOne/Vakilpedia pursuant to applicable ownership or licence rights.

Nothing in this Agreement transfers ownership of any DatarOne/Vakilpedia intellectual property to you.

22. ACCEPTABLE USE

You must not use Vakilpedia to:

*violate Applicable Law;
*infringe intellectual-property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights;
*upload malware or malicious code;
*compromise Platform security;
*obtain unauthorised access;
*impersonate another person;
*falsely represent professional qualifications or authority;
*commit fraud;
*harass or threaten others;
*submit information you are not authorised to disclose;
*circumvent access or entitlement controls;
*abuse free or promotional services; or
*engage in unlawful or fraudulent activity.

23. FEES AND PAYMENTS

Some Products and entitlements are free while others require payment.

Applicable pricing and material commercial conditions will be displayed before a paid transaction.

Payments may be processed by authorised third-party payment providers.

Prices are shown before GST. GST (currently 18%) is added at checkout, and the total is shown before you pay. After payment we give you a payment receipt showing the amount and the GST. A receipt is not a GST tax invoice unless it says so.

Failure to pay amounts due may result in suspension of paid functionality.

Product-specific subscription, credit, refund, and commercial provisions may be contained in Product Terms or in the Refund Policy at www.vakilpedia.com/refunds, which forms part of this Agreement. Credits that come with a monthly plan expire at the end of the period they were given for; credits you buy in a pack do not expire.

Seven-day refund: if you ask within 7 days of a payment for a monthly plan or a credit pack, DatarOne will refund that payment in full, less the value of any credits or paid services already used from it, valued at the price you paid for them. Requests are made to info@vakilpedia.com. Approved refunds are returned to the original payment method, normally within 5 to 7 working days. The Refund Policy also provides a full refund for a service outage on our side lasting more than 48 hours and for a double payment caused by a technical fault. This is in addition to any refund required by Applicable Law.

Yearly plans: a yearly plan, including a VakilCard Pro yearly plan or Annual Pass, is not refundable, in whole or in part, once paid, including if you cancel or stop using it before the 12 months end, except where Applicable Law requires a refund or under the Refund Policy cases above (an outage on our side lasting more than 48 hours, or a double payment caused by a technical fault).

23A. Free trial. A new Account may start a free trial of a paid Product for 14 days. No card, UPI mandate or other payment details are asked for, and nothing is charged during or at the end of the trial. One free trial is available per Account and per mobile number. When the trial ends, the Product behaves as described in the Product Terms (for CaseLinx, see section 36 of the CaseLinx terms in this Agreement).

23B. Monthly plans and automatic renewal (UPI AutoPay). A monthly plan renews automatically every month until you cancel. By choosing it you authorise the recurring payment through UPI AutoPay (or another mandate method we offer), for the plan price shown to you at the time, plus applicable tax. Before the first payment we show you the price and that it renews monthly, and you approve the mandate in your UPI app; we or your bank may also send a notice before each debit. You can cancel at any time (i) in your Vakilpedia Account, under Plan, or in the Product, or (ii) from the mandate section of your own UPI app. Cancelling stops future charges. You keep access to the end of the month already paid for, followed by the grace period in 23D. Cancelling does not refund the month already paid, except under the seven-day refund above or as the law requires, and does not cancel an amount that was already validly due.

23C. Yearly plans. A yearly plan is a single, one-time payment for 12 months. It does not renew automatically and no mandate is created. The one exception is VakilCard Pro, which also offers a yearly plan renewed by UPI AutoPay; section 23B applies to it as it applies to monthly plans, with a yearly renewal in place of a monthly one (see Addendum G). We may send you reminders before it ends. If you do not pay again, section 23D applies when the 12 months end.

23D. When a paid plan or trial ends. (a) For a paid plan, a grace period of 7 days follows the end of the paid period; during it you can pay and carry on as before. (b) After the trial, or after the grace period, your Workspace becomes read-only for 14 days: you can view and download your data, but not add or change it. (c) If you have not subscribed by the end of the read-only period, the case data in that Workspace may be permanently deleted at any time after that, as described in the CaseLinx terms, and once deleted cannot be restored. We do not promise to keep it beyond the 14 days. Founder-designated and perpetual-trial Workspaces are not affected. Paying at any time before deletion restores full access.

23E. Warnings and download. Before data is deleted we will warn you in the Product, and by email and WhatsApp, during the trial and during the read-only period. You can download all your Workspace data as spreadsheet files in one ZIP from the Product. Documents you keep in your own Google Drive stay there. We do not currently offer a single full export of everything in a Workspace. It is your responsibility to keep your email and WhatsApp number up to date so the warnings reach you.

24. SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND CHANGES

Vakilpedia seeks to provide reliable services but does not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free, secure, complete, or continuously available operation.

The Platform may be affected by:

*maintenance;
*upgrades;
*infrastructure failures;
*third-party service failures;
*telecommunications failures;
*security incidents;
*changes in external data sources;
*court-system changes; or
*events beyond reasonable control.

Vakilpedia depends on third-party services, including hosting, databases, payment processing, messaging, email delivery, electronic-signature providers, Google services and court websites. A failure, outage or change on their part can affect Vakilpedia. When that happens, DatarOne/Vakilpedia will do its best to restore the affected service as quickly as reasonably possible.

DatarOne/Vakilpedia may add, modify, suspend, or discontinue Products or features.

Where a paid Product is permanently discontinued before the end of a prepaid period, DatarOne/Vakilpedia will provide any refund required by Applicable Law and may provide a pro-rata refund for the unused paid period where appropriate.

25. DISCLAIMER

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Platform and Products are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

DatarOne/Vakilpedia disclaims warranties to the maximum extent permitted by law concerning:

*accuracy;
*availability;
*completeness;
*reliability;
*fitness for a particular purpose;
*merchantability;
*uninterrupted operation;
*non-infringement; and
*suitability for any particular legal or professional purpose.

Nothing in this Agreement excludes a statutory right, representation, warranty, or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

26. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, DatarOne/Vakilpedia will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of:

*profits;
*business;
*opportunity;
*reputation;
*anticipated savings; or
*data,

arising from or relating to use of the Platform.

To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, DatarOne/Vakilpedia's aggregate liability arising from a particular Product will not exceed the amount actually paid by you to DatarOne/Vakilpedia for that Product during the twelve months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

27. INDEMNITY

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless DatarOne Private Limited, Vakilpedia, their officers, employees, contractors, service providers, and licensors from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and reasonable legal expenses arising from:

*your User Content;
*your unlawful use of the Platform;
*your breach of this Agreement;
*your breach of applicable Product Terms;
*your violation of another person's rights;
*your violation of Applicable Law; or
*your breach of a professional or contractual obligation.

28. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

DatarOne/Vakilpedia may suspend or terminate access where reasonably necessary because:

*you materially breach this Agreement;
*you materially breach applicable Product Terms;
*unlawful activity is reasonably suspected;
*continued access creates a material security or operational risk;
*payment obligations remain unpaid;
*suspension is required by law or a competent authority; or
*continued access materially threatens the Platform or other Users.

Where reasonably practicable, Vakilpedia may provide notice and an opportunity to remedy a breach.

You may close your Account subject to outstanding contractual obligations.

Upon termination, your licence to use the affected services ends, subject to any limited access expressly provided for data export, legal compliance, or other post-termination purposes.

29. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION

The collection, use, storage, disclosure, and other processing of personal data is governed by:

LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

The Privacy Notice describes applicable data categories, purposes, retention, sharing, security measures, rights, and methods of contacting Vakilpedia.

Where Applicable Law requires separate consent or another legal basis, Vakilpedia will obtain or rely upon it separately.

Where third-party services are connected, additional processing may occur in accordance with the Privacy Notice and the relevant third-party provider's terms and policies. For administration and backup we keep copies of account, payment and support records (including the text of support messages you send us) with our service providers, including a restricted Google Sheet used only by Vakilpedia staff.

30. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT

DatarOne/Vakilpedia may revise this Agreement from time to time.

Each published version will have:

*a version number;
*an effective date; and
*a unique document fingerprint.

A revised Agreement does not become binding merely because you continue to use Vakilpedia.

Where affirmative acceptance is required for a revised Agreement, Vakilpedia will present the revised version and require affirmative acceptance before continued access to the affected service.

Previous versions and acceptance records may be retained for legal, audit, security, evidentiary, and compliance purposes.

31. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Agreement is governed by the laws of India.

Subject to any mandatory jurisdiction imposed by Applicable Law, courts at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to this Agreement or use of the Platform.

Nothing in this clause prevents either party from seeking urgent interim or injunctive relief from a court having lawful jurisdiction.

32. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

For grievances concerning the Platform, Account, personal data, or matters governed by this Agreement, you may contact:

Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer DatarOne Private Limited (Vakilpedia) Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020 India Email: info@vakilpedia.com

Every grievance will be acknowledged within 24 hours of receipt. DatarOne/Vakilpedia aims to resolve it within 7 days and will in any case resolve it within 15 days of receipt, or any shorter time limit set by Applicable Law.

33. GENERAL PROVISIONS

33.1 Entire Agreement

This Agreement, the Privacy Notice, applicable Product Terms, and expressly incorporated policies constitute the agreement between you and DatarOne concerning their respective subject matter.

33.2 Severability

If any provision is held invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective to the extent permitted by law.

33.3 Waiver

Failure to enforce a provision does not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce it later.

33.4 Assignment

You may not assign this Agreement without DatarOne's prior written consent except where permitted by Applicable Law.

DatarOne may assign or transfer this Agreement as part of a lawful restructuring, merger, acquisition, sale, transfer, or reorganisation of its business or relevant assets.

33.5 Electronic Records

Electronic records of acceptance may be maintained as evidence of the agreement, including:

*User or Account identifier;
*document ID;
*document version;
*document fingerprint;
*acceptance timestamp;
*IP address and browser or device details at the time of acceptance; and
*applicable Product (where the document is specific to one).

33.6 Survival

Provisions concerning intellectual property, User Content, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnity, governing law, dispute resolution, and other provisions intended by their nature to survive termination will survive termination.

34. CONTACT

DatarOne Private Limited Owner and operator of the Vakilpedia Platform Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, MP 482020 India

General, legal notices, privacy and grievances: info@vakilpedia.com Website: www.vakilpedia.com

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Document ID: LEGAL-00 Title: Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement Owner: DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Platform: Vakilpedia Version: 1.7 Effective Date: 17 October 2026 Last Updated: 17 October 2026 Acceptance: Mandatory affirmative acceptance where presented

ADDENDA — PRODUCT-SPECIFIC TERMS

The following Addenda form part of this Agreement. Section 10 explains how to read them.

ADDENDUM A — AFFIDAVIT MAKER

1. PARTIES

This Addendum A ("this Addendum" or "this EULA") forms part of LEGAL-00 — Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement and governs your use of Affidavit Maker, a document-preparation Product operated by DatarOne Private Limited, India ("DatarOne", "Vakilpedia", "we", "us", or "our").

Affidavit Maker is made available through the Vakilpedia platform.

Your use of Affidavit Maker is additionally governed by:

*LEGAL-00 — Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement, of which this Addendum forms part; and
*LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

If there is a conflict between this Addendum and the rest of LEGAL-00 concerning a matter specific to Affidavit Maker, this Addendum controls for that matter.

CORPORATE STATUS

This Agreement is entered into by DatarOne Private Limited.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

2. ACCEPTANCE

Access to Affidavit Maker is conditional upon your affirmative acceptance of LEGAL-00, including this Addendum.

You do not accept this Addendum merely by continuing to use Affidavit Maker.

If you do not agree to this Addendum, you must not use Affidavit Maker.

3. ABOUT AFFIDAVIT MAKER

Affidavit Maker is a tool that helps you prepare the text and layout of an affidavit or similar declaration.

It may let you:

*choose a template;
*answer guided questions;
*save a draft and return to it later;
*preview the document;
*generate a PDF, in English or Hindi; and
*optionally send the generated document for electronic signature through SignLinx.

The exact functionality, templates and languages may change over time.

4. A DRAFT IS NOT A SWORN AFFIDAVIT

A document produced by Affidavit Maker is a draft prepared from the answers you give.

It does not become a sworn or legally executed affidavit merely because it was generated.

Depending on the purpose and the authority concerned, a document may additionally need to be:

*printed on stamp paper or otherwise stamped as required;
*signed by the deponent;
*sworn, affirmed or verified before a Notary, Oath Commissioner, Magistrate or other authorised person; and
*filed, submitted or attested in the manner the authority requires.

Vakilpedia does not stamp, notarise, attest, swear, witness, file or submit any document, and does not arrange for any of these to be done.

Requirements differ between States, courts, offices and authorities, and change over time. You must confirm the requirements of the authority to which the document will be submitted.

5. NO LEGAL ADVICE

Affidavit Maker is not a law firm and does not provide:

*legal representation;
*legal advice;
*an advocate-client relationship; or
*a guarantee that a document will be accepted by any court, office or authority.

Templates are general in nature. A template may not suit your facts, your purpose, or the format an authority expects.

You should read the whole document carefully before using it and, where the matter is important or doubtful, take advice from an advocate.

6. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT YOU STATE

You alone decide what the document says. The statements in it are yours.

You must provide only information that is true, complete and your own to give.

A false or misleading statement in a sworn or verified document can have serious civil and criminal consequences under Applicable Law. Vakilpedia is not responsible for any such consequence arising from information you provide.

You must not use Affidavit Maker to:

*create a false, forged or misleading document;
*make a statement on behalf of another person without authority;
*impersonate another person; or
*mislead a court, office or authority.

7. PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU ENTER

Affidavit Maker may ask for personal details such as names, parents' and spouse's names, date of birth, address, occupation, advocate details and, in some templates, identity document numbers.

You should enter only what the document actually needs.

The answers you enter are saved as a draft against your Account so that you can return to them. A copy of your drafts is also kept in your own browser on the device you use, until you clear it, so do not use Affidavit Maker on a shared device without clearing it. Drafts, including any identity document numbers you type into them, are stored in our database without additional field-level encryption and are kept until you ask us to delete them or your Account is deleted. To ask for a draft to be deleted, write to info@vakilpedia.com. Processing of personal data is governed by LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

If you enter another person's information, you are responsible for having the right to do so.

8. PROFESSIONAL USERS

Advocates, document writers and other professional users remain responsible for complying with:

*professional duties and confidentiality obligations;
*court and office rules; and
*their obligations to their clients.

Affidavit Maker does not relieve a professional of the duty to check every document before use.

9. LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION

Affidavit Maker can produce a document in English or in Hindi. The Hindi version uses standard Hindi headings and wording built into the Product and fills in your answers. It does not translate the answers you type: whatever you type, in whatever language or script, appears as typed. No machine-translation or artificial-intelligence service is used. You must check that the wording, the spelling of names and the grammar are correct and suitable for your purpose.

Where a document exists in more than one language, you are responsible for deciding which version is submitted.

10. FREE USE, LIMITS AND CREDITS

Affidavit Maker may be offered:

*free of charge;
*with a daily free allowance for signed-in Accounts (currently one affidavit per day, which may change);
*with a watermarked PDF and other limits for visitors who are not signed in; or
*with each further affidavit costing the number of credits shown to you before you download or send it, once the allowance is used. An affidavit is charged once, however many times you download it or send it for signature, and the credit is returned if the download or send fails.

The limits, watermark rules and any credit cost displayed at the time you use Affidavit Maker form part of your entitlement. Credits are governed by LEGAL-00. During any beta or promotional period we may offer Affidavit Maker without charge, and access for signed-in Accounts may be limited to Accounts we have approved.

11. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE THROUGH SIGNLINX

Affidavit Maker may let you send a generated document for electronic signature through SignLinx.

SignLinx is a separate Product. Addendum F (SignLinx) to LEGAL-00 and any SignLinx charges apply to that step. Sending an affidavit for signature costs the Affidavit Maker charge for that affidavit (charged once per affidavit) plus SignLinx's own charge, shown to you before you confirm.

When you choose to send a document for signature, Affidavit Maker passes the generated PDF, the signers' names and their email addresses or phone numbers to SignLinx, which sends the signing requests. The signed copy is kept as described in Addendum F.

An electronic signature may not satisfy a requirement that a document be physically signed, sworn, notarised or verified before an authorised person. Whether an electronic signature is acceptable for your document is for you to confirm with the authority concerned.

12. LICENCE

Subject to LEGAL-00, this EULA and any applicable entitlement, DatarOne grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to use Affidavit Maker to prepare documents for your own lawful purposes, or for your clients where you are a professional user.

The licence does not transfer ownership of Affidavit Maker, its software, templates, wording, layouts, interface, branding or other proprietary components.

13. RESTRICTIONS

You must not:

*scrape, copy or bulk-extract Affidavit Maker's templates or question sets;
*reverse engineer the Product;
*remove or avoid a watermark, allowance or other limit;
*use automated means to generate documents in bulk;
*resell access to Affidavit Maker without authorisation;
*use Affidavit Maker to build a competing service; or
*use it for any unlawful purpose.

14. YOUR CONTENT

You keep ownership of the answers and documents you create.

DatarOne receives only the rights necessary to store, process, display, back up and otherwise provide the functionality you request. Further terms are in LEGAL-00 and LEGAL-01.

15. AVAILABILITY AND CHANGES

DatarOne does not guarantee uninterrupted availability of Affidavit Maker.

DatarOne may add, change or remove templates, languages, features and limits. Material changes to this EULA will be handled in accordance with LEGAL-00.

16. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

DatarOne may suspend or end your access to Affidavit Maker in accordance with LEGAL-00, including where this EULA is materially breached, the Product is misused to create false or forged documents, or continued access creates a risk to the Platform or other Users.

17. DISCLAIMER

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, Affidavit Maker is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

DatarOne does not warrant that:

*a document is legally sufficient for your purpose;
*a document will be accepted by any court, office or authority;
*a template is current with every authority's requirements; or
*the Product will be error-free or uninterrupted.

Nothing in this EULA excludes a liability or statutory protection that cannot lawfully be excluded.

18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The limitation of liability in LEGAL-00 applies to Affidavit Maker.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, DatarOne will not be liable for loss arising from:

*a document being rejected by a court, office or authority;
*a missing stamp, oath, notarisation or other formality;
*incorrect or false information you supplied; or
*reliance on a template that did not suit your purpose.

19. GOVERNING LAW

This EULA is governed by the laws of India.

Subject to Applicable Law, courts at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising specifically from Affidavit Maker.

20. CONTACT

DatarOne Private Limited Owner and operator of Vakilpedia and Affidavit Maker

Email (general, legal notices, privacy and grievances): info@vakilpedia.com Grievance Officer: Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited, info@vakilpedia.com, Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020

Registered Office: Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020, India

Website: www.vakilpedia.com

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Document ID: Addendum A to LEGAL-00 Product: Affidavit Maker Title: Addendum A — Affidavit Maker Owner: DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Version: 1.7 (as part of LEGAL-00) Effective Date: 17 October 2026

ADDENDUM B — BARELEX

1. PARTIES

This End User Licence Agreement ("BareLex EULA" or "EULA") governs your use of BareLex, a legal research and statutory-information Product operated by DatarOne Private Limited, India ("DatarOne", "Vakilpedia", "we", "us", or "our").

BareLex is made available through the Vakilpedia platform.

Your use of BareLex is additionally governed by:

*LEGAL-00 — Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement; and
*LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

If there is a conflict between this EULA and LEGAL-00 concerning a matter specific to BareLex, this EULA controls for that matter.

CORPORATE STATUS

This Agreement is entered into by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne Private Limited adopts and ratifies any acceptance of an earlier version of this Agreement given before its incorporation, together with the obligations arising under it.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

2. ACCEPTANCE

You can use BareLex without a Vakilpedia Account. If you have an Account, you accept this EULA when you accept LEGAL-00 through your Account, of which this EULA forms part as Addendum B.

If you use BareLex as a guest, without an Account, you accept this EULA, LEGAL-00 and LEGAL-01 by using BareLex.

BareLex does not currently ask guests to click to accept this EULA before use. Vakilpedia may require acceptance of the applicable universal terms before permitting use in future.

Where BareLex is used through a registered Vakilpedia Account, the applicable Account terms and Privacy Notice also apply.

If you do not agree to this EULA, you must not use the functionality to which it applies.

3. ABOUT BARELEX

BareLex is a legal information and research tool intended to make statutory and related legal material easier to:

*locate;
*search;
*read;
*navigate;
*understand;
*cross-reference; and
*use for legal research.

BareLex may include:

*Acts;
*statutory provisions;
*schedules;
*definitions;
*section headings;
*statutory mappings;
*cross-references;
*legal classifications;
*search indexes;
*links; and
*related research tools.

BareLex also shows a summary classification of offences (for example whether an offence is cognizable or bailable) taken from the schedules of the Acts, and lets you save Acts on your device to read offline. BareLex shows one version of each provision and does not currently provide notes, bookmarks, annotations, comparison of versions, or a record of amendments.

The exact functionality may change over time.

4. STATUTORY MATERIAL

BareLex may reproduce, organise, index, link to, or otherwise present statutory material derived from public or official sources.

Examples may include:

*Central Acts, including the Constitution of India (State amendments appear only where they are printed within the text of a Central Act);
*schedules;
*statutory definitions; and
*related public legal material.

Bare statutory text is not claimed as proprietary by DatarOne.

However, the organisation, compilation, indexing, database structure, annotations, search system, mappings, interface, presentation, software, and other original material associated with BareLex may constitute intellectual property of DatarOne or its licensors.

5. SOURCE MATERIAL AND ACCURACY

The statute text on BareLex is taken mainly from India Code and other publicly available bare-act sources. Hindi text has been read from official PDFs by automated text recognition (OCR). Mappings between the old and new criminal laws are compiled by us from public comparison material. BareLex does not use court or tribunal data or licensed databases.

The text on BareLex is not updated for every repeal, substitution or amendment, and a provision shown on BareLex may no longer be the law in force. We try to correct errors that are reported to us.

However, statutory material may change rapidly.

Errors may arise through:

*amendments;
*commencement dates;
*repeals;
*substitutions;
*source changes;
*formatting;
*transcription;
*automated text recognition (OCR), particularly for Hindi text;
*technical processing;
*indexing;
*database updates; or
*third-party source limitations.

BareLex is therefore not an authoritative substitute for the current official text of legislation.

Before relying upon statutory text for professional or legal purposes, you should verify the relevant provision against the applicable official source.

6. NO LEGAL ADVICE

BareLex is a legal information and research tool.

It does not provide:

*legal representation;
*legal advice;
*an advocate-client relationship;
*professional legal opinions; or
*a guarantee concerning the legal outcome of any matter.

Search results, statutory mappings, classifications, and other outputs are provided as research assistance.

You remain responsible for independently determining the applicable law.

7. STATUTORY CONVERTERS AND MAPPINGS

BareLex may provide mappings or conversion tools between legislation, including historical and replacement legislation.

Examples may include:

*IPC ↔ BNS;
*CrPC ↔ BNSS;
*IEA ↔ BSA; and
*other legislative mappings introduced by Vakilpedia.

A mapping is intended as a research aid. Mappings, including those in the IPC to BNS converter on www.vakilpedia.com, are built from fixed tables that we prepare, and do not use artificial intelligence. Any ready-made "pleading line" is a drafting convenience only and you must check it before using it in any court document.

A corresponding section is not necessarily:

*legally identical;
*substantively equivalent;
*procedurally interchangeable;
*applicable to the same facts; or
*effective from the same date.

Users must independently verify:

*the relevant legislation;
*commencement;
*repeal provisions;
*savings clauses;
*transitional provisions;
*amendments; and
*the applicable date.

8. SEARCH RESULTS

BareLex search functionality may return:

*exact statutory provisions;
*partial matches;
*related provisions;
*mapped provisions;
*headings;
*definitions;
*related legislation; or
*other research results.

Search ranking does not necessarily indicate:

*legal importance;
*authority;
*applicability;
*current validity; or
*correctness.

A search result should not be treated as a legal conclusion merely because it appears prominently.

9. AUTOMATED PROCESSING AND AI

BareLex does not currently use artificial intelligence to generate answers, summaries or explanations, and does not send what you type or open to any outside AI service. Search, section lookup and mappings work from stored statute text and rule-based indexes. Some statute text, in particular Hindi text, has been prepared from official PDFs by automated text recognition (OCR).

If we add AI-assisted features, we will tell you in the Product before you use them and update this EULA.

Automated output, including search results, mappings and OCR text, may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or incorrect interpretations.

You must independently verify any automated output before relying upon it in:

*legal advice;
*pleadings;
*submissions;
*contracts;
*opinions;
*court filings; or
*other professional work.

BareLex does not guarantee that any automated output accurately represents the law.

10. PROFESSIONAL USE

BareLex may be used by:

*advocates;
*law students;
*academics;
*researchers;
*businesses;
*government or institutional users; and
*members of the public.

Professional Users remain responsible for complying with:

*professional duties;
*confidentiality obligations;
*court rules;
*applicable legislation;
*client obligations; and
*other professional standards.

BareLex does not relieve a legal professional of the obligation to independently research and verify applicable law.

11. LICENCE

Subject to LEGAL-00, this EULA, and any applicable entitlement, DatarOne grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to access and use BareLex for its intended legal-research purposes.

The licence does not transfer ownership of:

*BareLex;
*its software;
*its database structure;
*its search technology;
*its interface;
*its compilation;
*its annotations;
*its mappings;
*its branding; or
*other proprietary components.

12. RESTRICTIONS

You must not:

*systematically scrape BareLex;
*bulk-download statutory databases through automated means;
*reproduce BareLex's proprietary database structure;
*reproduce its search index;
*reverse engineer the Product;
*bypass any technical measure used to protect BareLex;
*create an automated competing service using BareLex;
*systematically extract or mirror BareLex's compilation;
*remove proprietary notices;
*resell BareLex access without authorisation; or
*use BareLex to build a competing legal-research database using Vakilpedia's proprietary compilation or indexing.

Nothing in this clause restricts your lawful use of statutory material independently obtained from an official or otherwise lawful source.

13. YOUR SAVED INFORMATION AND CONTENT

BareLex does not currently let you create notes, bookmarks, annotations or collections.

If you are signed in, BareLex saves the last 10 sections you opened ("recent sections") in your Vakilpedia Account so that they appear on your other devices. If you are not signed in, this list is kept only in your own browser. You can clear it at any time, and it is deleted if you delete your Account.

If BareLex later permits you to create:

*notes;
*bookmarks;
*saved provisions;
*annotations;
*collections; or
*other User Content,

that material remains subject to LEGAL-00 and LEGAL-01.

You retain ownership of your original User Content.

DatarOne receives only the rights necessary to store, process, display, synchronise, back up, and otherwise provide the requested functionality.

14. PUBLIC AND OFFICIAL SOURCES

BareLex may link to official or third-party sources.

A link does not constitute:

*endorsement;
*adoption;
*certification;
*affiliation; or
*representation that the linked source is error-free.

External sources are governed by their own terms.

15. VERSIONING AND HISTORICAL LAW

BareLex shows one version of each provision. It does not provide earlier versions of an Act or a complete record of amendments, repeals or commencement dates.

Text is provided for research purposes.

Users must independently determine which version of legislation applied on the relevant date.

Particular care should be taken where a matter involves:

*retrospective amendments;
*repeal and savings;
*transitional provisions;
*commencement notifications;
*delegated legislation;
*state amendments; or
*jurisdiction-specific provisions.

16. AVAILABILITY

BareLex may depend upon:

*official websites to which BareLex links;
*databases;
*hosting infrastructure;
*search infrastructure;
*third-party services; and
*other technical systems.

BareLex runs on third-party hosting and services (including Vercel, Supabase and Google). It works from statute text stored on our own servers. DatarOne does not guarantee continuous availability of BareLex or that every linked official source will remain available, and offline copies saved on your device may be out of date.

17. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

DatarOne or its licensors retain all rights in BareLex's proprietary components, including:

*software;
*source code;
*database architecture;
*indexing;
*search algorithms;
*interface;
*design;
*annotations;
*original explanations;
*editorial material;
*mappings;
*compilations;
*branding; and
*documentation.

Nothing in this EULA transfers those rights to you.

18. THIRD-PARTY AND OFFICIAL DATA

Where BareLex uses or references third-party or official information:

*the underlying source remains subject to its own rights;
*source-specific conditions may apply;
*DatarOne does not claim ownership over material it does not own; and
*DatarOne's proprietary rights remain limited to the material it has lawfully created, compiled, licensed, or otherwise controls.

19. USER RESPONSIBILITY

You are solely responsible for decisions made using BareLex.

In particular, you are responsible for verifying:

*statutory text;
*amendments;
*commencement;
*repeal;
*jurisdiction;
*applicable date;
*procedural requirements;
*citations; and
*legal conclusions.

Do not rely upon a BareLex search result, mapping, summary, or automated output as the sole authority for a legal filing or professional opinion.

20. FREE ACCESS AND ENTITLEMENTS

BareLex is free to use. It does not currently charge credits or fees and has no usage limits.

If we introduce limits or charges for BareLex or any part of it, we will show them in the Product before you use that part, and they will apply only from that point.

21. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

DatarOne may suspend or terminate access to BareLex in accordance with LEGAL-00 where:

*this EULA is materially breached;
*unlawful or abusive use is detected;
*automated extraction threatens the service;
*security is compromised;
*access is required to be suspended by law; or
*continued access creates a material risk to the Platform or other Users.

22. DISCLAIMER

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, BareLex is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

DatarOne does not warrant that:

*every provision is current;
*every amendment has been incorporated;
*every mapping is correct;
*every search result is complete;
*every source is available;
*every output is accurate; or
*BareLex is suitable for every legal research purpose.

Nothing in this EULA excludes a liability or statutory protection that cannot lawfully be excluded.

23. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The limitation of liability contained in LEGAL-00 applies to BareLex.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, DatarOne will not be liable for losses arising from:

*reliance on an outdated statute;
*an incorrect mapping;
*an incomplete search result;
*a third-party source error;
*an unavailable source;
*an error in automated text recognition or other automated processing; or
*a legal conclusion reached by the User based upon BareLex.

24. PRIVACY

Processing of personal data through BareLex is governed by:

LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

If you are signed in, BareLex stores the last 10 sections you opened in your Account. BareLex also processes Account information, technical information, and the words you search for. Our analytics service (Google Analytics) records the words you search for and how you use BareLex so that we can understand and improve it. Information such as language, theme, text size and offline copies stays on your own device.

The applicable processing purposes and legal bases are described in LEGAL-01.

25. CHANGES TO BARELEX

DatarOne may:

*add legislation;
*remove obsolete material;
*modify search functionality;
*improve mappings;
*introduce AI-assisted functionality;
*change the interface;
*modify usage limits; or
*discontinue features.

Material changes to this EULA will be handled in accordance with LEGAL-00.

26. GOVERNING LAW

This EULA is governed by the laws of India.

Subject to Applicable Law, and to any right you have under law to bring a claim in another court, courts at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising specifically from BareLex.

27. CONTACT

DatarOne Private Limited Owner and operator of Vakilpedia and BareLex

Email (general, legal notices, privacy and grievances): info@vakilpedia.com

Grievance Officer: Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited, Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020, info@vakilpedia.com. We acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and resolve them within 15 days.

Registered Office: Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, MP 482020

Website: www.vakilpedia.com

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Document ID: Addendum B to LEGAL-00 Product: BareLex Title: BareLex End User Licence Agreement Owner: DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Version: 1.7 (as part of LEGAL-00) Effective Date: 17 October 2026 Last Updated: 17 October 2026

ADDENDUM C — CASELINX

1. PARTIES AND CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK

This End User Licence Agreement ("CaseLinx EULA" or "EULA") governs your use of CaseLinx, a legal practice, litigation, matter-management and professional productivity Product operated by DatarOne Private Limited, India ("DatarOne", "Vakilpedia", "we", "us" or "our").

Your use of CaseLinx is additionally governed by:

1.LEGAL-00 — Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement; and
2.LEGAL-01 — Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

Together, these documents constitute the contractual framework governing your use of CaseLinx.

Where this EULA contains a provision specifically applicable to CaseLinx and that provision conflicts with a general provision of LEGAL-00, this EULA shall govern that specific CaseLinx matter.

CORPORATE STATUS

This Agreement is entered into by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne Private Limited adopts and ratifies any acceptance of an earlier version of this Agreement given before its incorporation, together with the obligations arising under it.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

2. ACCEPTANCE

CaseLinx access requiring contractual acceptance is conditional upon the User's affirmative acceptance of this EULA.

Acceptance may be provided electronically through the CaseLinx interface, Account system, checkbox, button, confirmation mechanism, or another electronic means capable of recording acceptance.

The parties intend such electronic acceptance to constitute a binding electronic contract to the extent recognised under Applicable Law, including the Information Technology Act, 2000.

If the User does not accept this EULA, the User must discontinue use of the functionality governed by it.

Where DatarOne introduces a material amendment requiring renewed acceptance, continued access to the affected functionality may be conditional upon affirmative acceptance of the amended EULA.

3. DEFINITIONS

For this EULA:

"Account" means the User's Vakilpedia Account through which CaseLinx is accessed.

"Case Data" means information relating to legal matters entered into, generated within, or otherwise processed through CaseLinx.

"Product" means CaseLinx and its associated functionality.

"Third-Party Service" means an external service, API, database, website, platform, cloud service, communication service, AI service, payment service, court system, or other third-party technology used in connection with CaseLinx.

"User" means the individual or organisation authorised to use CaseLinx under the applicable Account or Workspace.

"User Content" has the meaning given in LEGAL-00 and includes Case Data.

Terms not defined in this EULA have the meanings given in LEGAL-00.

4. CASELINX

CaseLinx is a technology platform designed to assist legal professionals and legal practices with the organisation and management of legal matters.

Depending upon the User's plan and available functionality, CaseLinx may provide:

*case and matter management;
*case timelines;
*hearing management;
*cause-list functionality;
*court information;
*CNR functionality;
*client management;
*document management;
*case notes;
*tasks and reminders;
*communications;
*team collaboration;
*calendar functionality;
*Google Drive functionality;
*financial records;
*invoices;
*expenses and disbursements;
*payment records;
*vakalatnama-related functionality;
*notifications;
*templates;
*AI-assisted functionality;
*reporting;
*search; and
*other features introduced by DatarOne.

Features may differ according to plan, entitlement, jurisdiction, technical availability and Product version.

Vakalatnama functionality lets an advocate prepare a vakalatnama, send a link so that a client can sign it by drawing a signature on screen, and store the signed copy in the case's Google Drive folder. A drawn signature records the client's signing; it is not a certified electronic signature, and you remain responsible for deciding whether the court will accept it. Where you choose SignLinx e-signature, the SignLinx terms (Addendum F) and charges apply.

5. NATURE OF THE SERVICE

CaseLinx is a professional technology aid.

It is not:

*a law firm;
*an advocate;
*a solicitor;
*a legal representative;
*an accountant;
*a court;
*a government authority;
*a legal research authority;
*a substitute for professional judgment; or
*a substitute for the professional systems and duties of an advocate.

Use of CaseLinx does not create an advocate-client relationship between DatarOne and any User or client of a User.

6. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF ADVOCATES

An advocate using CaseLinx remains responsible for complying with all professional obligations applicable to the advocate, including obligations arising under:

*the Advocates Act, 1961;
*applicable Bar Council of India rules;
*applicable State Bar Council requirements;
*professional standards and etiquette;
*court rules;
*procedural requirements;
*limitation law;
*filing requirements;
*client instructions;
*confidentiality obligations; and
*other Applicable Law.

The Bar Council of India is statutorily entrusted with laying down standards of professional conduct and etiquette for advocates.

CaseLinx does not relieve an advocate from maintaining the professional diligence, supervision, verification, diary systems, records, backups or other safeguards reasonably required for the advocate's practice.

7. CASE DATA

CaseLinx may permit Users to create, upload, store, organise or process Case Data, including:

*case numbers;
*CNR numbers;
*court information;
*party names;
*advocate information;
*hearing dates;
*pleadings;
*orders;
*judgments;
*documents;
*case notes;
*tasks;
*correspondence;
*client information;
*witness information;
*financial information;
*billing information;
*payment records; and
*other matter-related information.

Case Data remains User Content for purposes of LEGAL-00.

8. OWNERSHIP OF USER DATA

The User retains ownership of User Content and Case Data, subject to the rights of third parties who may own particular content.

DatarOne does not acquire ownership of a User's legal documents, case records, client records or other User Content merely because such information is processed or stored through CaseLinx.

The User grants DatarOne only those rights reasonably necessary to provide, secure, maintain and operate CaseLinx and the associated services.

9. PRIVACY OF CASELINX DATA

DatarOne recognises that CaseLinx may contain confidential professional information, client information, legal documents, financial records and other information that Users reasonably expect to remain private.

DatarOne does not sell User Content or Case Data.

DatarOne keeps an internal administrative copy of Account, firm, billing and support records (including names, contact details, plan and payment records and the text of support messages) in a private Google Sheet used only by authorised DatarOne staff. That copy does not include your case records, client records or documents. Support messages contain whatever you write in them, so please do not put privileged or confidential case details into a support request.

DatarOne will not use identifiable User Content or Case Data for advertising, profiling, commercial exploitation, or unrelated analytics without the applicable consent of the User or another lawful basis permitted by Applicable Law.

Case Data will not be treated as a public dataset merely because it is stored or processed through CaseLinx.

DatarOne may process information as reasonably necessary to:

*provide CaseLinx;
*maintain the service;
*secure the service;
*prevent fraud or abuse;
*troubleshoot;
*provide support;
*maintain system integrity;
*monitor service performance;
*comply with law; or
*otherwise perform the contractual services.

DatarOne may use aggregated, anonymised or otherwise lawfully de-identified information for legitimate operational, statistical, security or product-improvement purposes where permitted by Applicable Law and LEGAL-01.

10. DATA PROTECTION

Personal data processed through CaseLinx is governed by LEGAL-01 and Applicable Data Protection Law.

"Applicable Data Protection Law" includes applicable Indian data-protection legislation, rules, regulations, notifications and binding governmental requirements in force from time to time.

This formulation is intentional because the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its Rules have staggered commencement dates.

11. USER AUTHORITY

The User represents that the User has the necessary authority to:

*enter Case Data;
*upload documents;
*process client information;
*use Third-Party Services;
*connect external accounts;
*invite authorised team members;
*share information through CaseLinx; and
*otherwise use CaseLinx for the intended purpose.

The User remains responsible for obtaining any consent, instruction or authority required for the foregoing.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE

CaseLinx may be used for confidential or legally privileged information.

The User remains responsible for determining whether particular information may lawfully be:

*uploaded;
*stored;
*shared;
*synchronised;
*processed through an AI feature;
*transferred to a Third-Party Service; or
*made accessible to another User.

DatarOne does not determine whether a particular communication, document or record is legally privileged.

13. FIRM AND WORKSPACE ACCESS

CaseLinx may permit a User to establish or join a Firm, Team or Workspace.

Workspace administrators may control:

*membership;
*invitations;
*roles;
*permissions;
*matter access;
*document access;
*billing;
*administrative settings; and
*other Workspace functionality.

Administrators are responsible for ensuring that persons granted access are appropriately authorised.

CaseLinx has different member levels (for example Manager, Co-Manager, Associate and Clerk). Some actions, such as preparing or sending a vakalatnama, are available only to members registered as advocates. Case records created in a firm Workspace belong to that Workspace. When a member leaves, the Manager and the member may agree to transfer particular cases to the member's own Personal Workspace; no case is moved without the approvals the Product asks for.

14. USER PERMISSIONS

CaseLinx may provide different levels of access.

Depending upon assigned permissions, a User may be able to:

*view matters;
*create matters;
*edit Case Data;
*upload documents;
*access financial information;
*communicate with team members;
*administer Users;
*connect services; or
*perform other actions.

Users must not intentionally circumvent permission controls.

15. DOCUMENTS

CaseLinx may permit Users to upload, create, store, organise, link, download and share documents.

The User is responsible for determining whether a document may appropriately be stored in CaseLinx.

DatarOne may process documents to provide the functionality requested by the User.

DatarOne does not acquire ownership of User documents through their storage or processing.

If you connect Google Drive, documents you upload through CaseLinx are stored in your own Google Drive. If you do not connect Google Drive, they are stored on DatarOne's cloud storage. When you ask CaseLinx to convert a scanned document to text, the conversion is carried out by Google inside your Google Drive. Court orders you fetch through CaseLinx come from our court-data provider and may be saved to your Google Drive or to our storage.

16. GOOGLE DRIVE

CaseLinx may permit Users to connect Google Drive.

Where authorised, CaseLinx uses Google's drive.file permission.

CaseLinx does not receive general access to the User's Google Drive through this permission.

CaseLinx may access files created by CaseLinx or files that the User expressly selects or makes available through the authorised Google flow.

CaseLinx does not use the Google Drive connection as general permission to inspect unrelated Drive material.

Google services remain subject to Google's own terms and policies.

17. GOOGLE CALENDAR

CaseLinx may provide calendar integration through Google.

Where authorised, CaseLinx may create, update or delete calendar events on the calendar you select.

To keep that calendar consistent with your case records, CaseLinx may also read the events already present on the calendar you select, including events CaseLinx did not create. Google returns the full event record to our servers; CaseLinx uses only the event identifier, title, description, and start and end times, and does not store the rest. CaseLinx also lists the names of your calendars so that you can choose one.

CaseLinx writes hearing entries to the selected calendar that contain the party names, case number, court and hearing details from your case records and a link back to the case. Anyone who has access to that calendar can see them. CaseLinx automatically updates or removes the entries it created (for example when a hearing date changes, a case is disposed, or a duplicate is found). You can disconnect Google Calendar at any time in Settings and in your Google Account permissions.

CaseLinx does not delete an event that CaseLinx did not create. CaseLinx recognises its own entries by a marker that it adds to them.

The precise information accessible by CaseLinx depends upon the Google permissions authorised by the User.

CaseLinx does not represent that it has unrestricted access to the User's calendar.

Google may modify, restrict, suspend or discontinue its APIs or permissions, which may affect CaseLinx functionality.

18. THIRD-PARTY APIS AND SERVICES

CaseLinx may depend upon Third-Party Services, including APIs, databases, court systems, cloud services, communication providers, payment providers, AI providers, Google services and other external technology.

A CaseLinx feature may therefore depend upon information or functionality supplied by a Third-Party Service.

DatarOne does not control:

*availability;
*accuracy;
*completeness;
*latency;
*compatibility;
*security;
*permissions;
*pricing;
*rate limits;
*API architecture;
*policies; or
*continued operation

of a Third-Party Service.

19. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE FAILURE

Where a CaseLinx feature depends upon a Third-Party Service, that feature may become:

*unavailable;
*delayed;
*incomplete;
*inaccurate;
*degraded;
*incompatible; or
*discontinued

because of circumstances affecting the Third-Party Service.

The User accepts that DatarOne shall not be responsible for loss arising solely and directly from a failure, modification, suspension, withdrawal, restriction, inaccuracy or unavailability of a Third-Party Service, except to the extent liability cannot lawfully be excluded or arises independently from DatarOne's own breach, wilful misconduct, or other liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

The User does not waive rights that Applicable Law prohibits the User from waiving.

20. COURT INFORMATION

CaseLinx may obtain or display information from:

*courts;
*tribunals;
*official court systems;
*public databases;
*CNR systems;
*cause lists;
*court websites;
*public information sources; and
*other external sources.

CaseLinx obtains court, case, order and cause-list information through a third-party court-data provider that compiles it from public court records; it does not receive it directly from the courts. To fetch or refresh that information, CaseLinx sends the provider identifiers that you enter or that are stored on your case (such as CNR numbers, case numbers, party names and advocate names). Some lookups use credits.

Such information may be delayed, incomplete, unavailable, incorrectly reproduced or changed by the underlying source.

CaseLinx should not be treated as the sole authoritative source for legally significant information.

21. HEARINGS AND DEADLINES

CaseLinx may provide:

*hearing dates;
*reminders;
*calendar entries;
*tasks;
*alerts;
*deadline information; and
*other scheduling functionality.

Such functionality is provided as an aid.

Hearing reminders can be sent as WhatsApp messages through Meta's WhatsApp Business platform and as app or browser notifications. A WhatsApp reminder contains the hearing date and time, court, case number and party name. Each person receives them only after confirming their own phone number and agreeing to receive them, and can opt out. WhatsApp reminders use credits (see section 40). DatarOne sends promotional WhatsApp messages only to people who have agreed to receive them, and replying STOP opts you out. The Product also uses Google Analytics to measure how its pages are used.

A CaseLinx reminder or calendar entry does not guarantee:

*that a matter is listed;
*that a hearing will occur;
*that the date is correct;
*that a filing deadline has been calculated correctly; or
*that a court has accepted a filing.

Users remain responsible for independent verification.

22. USER VERIFICATION DUTY

The User must independently verify information that is material to the User's legal or professional obligations.

This includes, where applicable:

*hearing dates;
*cause lists;
*court numbers;
*filing deadlines;
*limitation periods;
*orders;
*judgments;
*notices;
*service requirements; and
*other legally significant information.

CaseLinx is an aid and must not become the User's sole safeguard against professional or client loss.

23. INDEPENDENT BACKUP AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY

The User acknowledges that no electronic platform can guarantee uninterrupted availability, error-free operation or permanent preservation of every item of information.

The User agrees to maintain an appropriate independent backup or parallel system for information material to the User's professional obligations.

Such information may include:

*hearing dates;
*filing deadlines;
*limitation dates;
*client records;
*pleadings;
*orders;
*judgments;
*financial records;
*correspondence; and
*other critical matter information.

The User must not rely exclusively upon CaseLinx to preserve information or protect a client's legal interests.

24. TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL ERRORS

CaseLinx may occasionally experience technical or operational errors, including errors arising from:

*software defects;
*database failures;
*synchronisation failures;
*network failures;
*infrastructure failures;
*incorrect User input;
*Third-Party Services;
*API changes;
*external data;
*security incidents;
*service interruptions; or
*unforeseen technical circumstances.

DatarOne will use reasonable measures to operate and maintain CaseLinx.

Where a genuine technical or operational error occurs despite such reasonable measures, the User acknowledges that CaseLinx should not be treated as the sole cause of resulting professional or client loss where that loss could reasonably have been mitigated through independent verification, ordinary professional diligence or an appropriate backup system.

Nothing in this clause excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

25. NO GUARANTEE OF ERROR-FREE OPERATION

DatarOne does not guarantee that CaseLinx will always be:

*uninterrupted;
*error-free;
*complete;
*accurate;
*current;
*compatible with every external service; or
*available.

Software may contain defects, omissions, inaccuracies or limitations despite reasonable development and testing.

26. GOOD-FAITH DEVELOPMENT

DatarOne develops CaseLinx in good faith and with the objective of providing useful, responsible and ethical technology to the legal profession.

The existence of an error, omission, defect or limitation does not by itself establish bad faith or an intention to mislead.

Users are encouraged to report errors, inaccuracies, defects, omissions or potentially harmful behaviour.

DatarOne values User feedback and may use such feedback to:

*correct errors;
*improve functionality;
*strengthen safeguards;
*improve reliability; and
*develop future versions of CaseLinx.

Nothing in this clause limits liability imposed by Applicable Law.

27. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND THE PURPOSE OF CASELINX

CaseLinx is developed on the principle that technology serving the legal profession should strengthen, rather than diminish:

*professional responsibility;
*integrity;
*dignity;
*competence;
*service to clients; and
*respect for the administration of justice.

DatarOne believes that the legal profession is ultimately served not merely by technically capable advocates, but by professionals who act with integrity, responsibility, fairness and humanity.

CaseLinx therefore encourages Users to employ the Product consistently with Applicable Law and the professional standards governing their practice.

28. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY

DatarOne is not a legal representative of the User's clients and does not undertake professional obligations owed by the User to those clients.

The User remains solely responsible for:

*legal representation;
*legal advice;
*filings;
*appearances;
*deadlines;
*client communications;
*professional decisions;
*supervision;
*compliance; and
*other obligations undertaken by the User toward a client.

Subject to Applicable Law, DatarOne is not responsible for a client's loss arising from the User's failure to independently verify information, maintain appropriate professional records or backups, comply with professional obligations, or exercise the diligence required of the User.

29. AI-ASSISTED FEATURES

CaseLinx may include AI-assisted functionality.

AI output may contain:

*factual errors;
*fabricated information;
*incomplete analysis;
*incorrect dates;
*incorrect legal propositions;
*omitted information; or
*other inaccuracies.

AI output must be independently reviewed before professional reliance.

The User remains solely responsible for determining whether AI-generated material is:

*accurate;
*legally appropriate;
*suitable for a client;
*suitable for filing;
*supported by authority; or
*appropriate for professional use.

CaseLinx AI functionality does not replace legal judgment.

The only AI-assisted feature in CaseLinx at present is the 'AI summary' of a court order. It is generated by a third-party court-data provider from the court order itself. CaseLinx sends the provider only the case's CNR number and the order's file name, and does not send your notes, documents or client information to any AI service. It uses credits, shown before you confirm. If DatarOne later introduces an AI feature that processes your own documents or notes, we will tell you in the Product and update this Addendum before it is switched on.

30. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CaseLinx may provide functionality for recording:

*invoices;
*expenses;
*disbursements;
*payments;
*receipts;
*balances; and
*other financial information.

CaseLinx is a record-management and workflow tool.

It does not constitute accounting, taxation, audit or financial advice.

Users remain responsible for complying with applicable accounting, taxation and professional requirements.

31. INVOICING AND PAYMENT FUNCTIONALITY

Where CaseLinx provides invoicing or payment functionality, the User remains responsible for:

*invoice accuracy;
*applicable taxes;
*service descriptions;
*payment terms;
*client communications; and
*reconciliation.

CaseLinx records invoices, expenses, deposits and payments that you enter; it does not collect money from your clients on your behalf. Payments for your CaseLinx subscription and credits are processed by Razorpay, which may impose separate terms and conditions.

32. COMMUNICATIONS

CaseLinx may provide internal or external communications functionality.

Users are responsible for:

*the content of communications;
*recipients;
*confidentiality;
*authorisation; and
*compliance with Applicable Law.

Users must not use CaseLinx communications for unlawful harassment, threats, fraud, impersonation, or unlawful disclosure of information.

CaseLinx can give each case an email address on a Vakilpedia domain. Emails sent to that address are received through our email provider and stored with the case. Emails or invoices you send from CaseLinx go through our email provider. You are responsible for deciding whether it is appropriate to send or receive a particular communication this way.

33. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

DatarOne and its licensors retain all rights in CaseLinx, including:

*software;
*source code;
*interfaces;
*designs;
*databases;
*workflows;
*algorithms;
*documentation;
*trademarks;
*logos;
*system architecture; and
*other proprietary materials.

No ownership interest is transferred to the User.

34. LICENCE TO USE CASELINX

Subject to LEGAL-00, this EULA and the User's applicable entitlements, DatarOne grants the User a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable licence to use CaseLinx for its intended professional purposes.

The User must not:

*resell CaseLinx without authorisation;
*sublicense it;
*reverse engineer it except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by law;
*circumvent security controls;
*interfere with its operation;
*extract proprietary system components;
*create an unauthorised competing service; or
*use CaseLinx unlawfully.

35. EXPORT OF USER CONTENT

CaseLinx currently lets you download your case list and your client list as CSV files. CaseLinx does not currently provide a one-click export of all other Case Data (such as case notes, hearing history, tasks, invoices, expenses or vakalatnamas). Documents stored in your own Google Drive remain in your Google Drive. You may also ask for a copy of your personal data under LEGAL-01 by writing to info@vakilpedia.com.

Export may not include:

*proprietary software;
*internal indexes;
*system architecture;
*third-party information;
*security infrastructure;
*proprietary metadata; or
*information that cannot lawfully be exported.

Users should maintain their own appropriate copies of critical information.

You can download your Workspace data (cases, clients, hearings, tasks, notes, the list of documents, invoices and money records, vakalatnamas, consultations and follow-ups) as spreadsheet files in one ZIP from CaseLinx, including during the read-only period. Before your case data is deleted under section 36, you are responsible for downloading what you wish to keep and for keeping your own copies of everything else.

36. DELETION AND RETENTION

Account or Workspace closure may result in deletion of Case Data in accordance with LEGAL-01 and applicable retention requirements.

Deletion for non-payment. If a Workspace (personal or Firm) has no active paid plan after its trial or paid period and grace period have ended, it becomes read-only for 14 days. If it is still unpaid when that period ends, DatarOne may permanently delete the Case Data in the Workspace at any time after that: cases, clients, the list of documents, hearings, invoices and ledger, tasks, vakalatnamas and notes. Deleted Case Data cannot be recovered. We will warn you before deletion in the Product, and by email and WhatsApp, as set out in section 23E of the main agreement. Documents you stored in your own Google Drive are not held by DatarOne and are not deleted by us.

What is not deleted. Deleting Case Data does not close your Vakilpedia Account, your sign-in, or your access to other Products. DatarOne keeps its own payment, invoice, tax and GST records, your support tickets, and the records of your agreements and consents, for as long as the law requires and for establishing or defending legal claims. Deleted data may remain in secure backups until they are overwritten in the ordinary course.

DatarOne may retain information where necessary or permitted by law, including information necessary to:

*comply with legal obligations;
*establish or defend legal claims;
*maintain security;
*prevent fraud;
*maintain financial records;
*resolve disputes; or
*satisfy other lawful retention requirements.

37. SECURITY

DatarOne may employ reasonable technical and organisational safeguards appropriate to CaseLinx, including:

*authentication;
*access controls;
*encryption;
*role-based permissions;
*logging;
*monitoring;
*backups;
*infrastructure controls; and
*security measures.

Users remain responsible for protecting credentials and maintaining appropriate access controls within their Workspace.

Suspected unauthorised access should be reported promptly.

38. PROHIBITED USE

Users must not use CaseLinx to:

*access information without authority;
*violate confidentiality;
*misuse client information;
*circumvent permissions;
*interfere with security;
*upload malicious software;
*impersonate another person;
*create fraudulent records;
*misuse financial functionality;
*abuse Third-Party Services;
*unlawfully process personal data;
*infringe intellectual-property rights; or
*otherwise violate Applicable Law.

39. AVAILABILITY AND MODIFICATION

DatarOne may modify, suspend or discontinue CaseLinx functionality.

Changes may arise from:

*maintenance;
*security requirements;
*infrastructure;
*Third-Party Services;
*API changes;
*court-system changes;
*legal requirements;
*commercial considerations; or
*Product development.

Material contractual changes will be handled in accordance with LEGAL-00 and Applicable Law.

40. FEES AND ENTITLEMENTS

CaseLinx may be provided through:

*free access;
*trial access;
*subscriptions;
*credits;
*Firm entitlements;
*promotional access; or
*other commercial arrangements.

The applicable pricing and entitlement terms presented to the User govern the relevant transaction.

Paid access does not transfer ownership of CaseLinx.

Prices are shown before you pay and exclude GST at 18%, which is added at payment. Paid plans may include a monthly allowance of credits and a number of case boards, as shown on the plan page. Credits are used for court-data lookups (for example case import, refresh, cause-list checks and order downloads), for the AI order summary and for WhatsApp hearing reminders, each at the credit price shown in the Product before you confirm. If your Workspace goes beyond the case boards included in your plan, each extra case board uses credits as shown before you confirm. If your credits run out, features that use credits pause; WhatsApp reminders stop but calendar entries continue.

A CaseLinx trial lasts 14 days and needs no payment details. Plans, renewal and cancellation are described in section 23 of the main agreement. For CourtQue and VakilCard, when a trial ends your Account returns to that Product's free plan; we do not delete your data in those Products because a trial or plan has ended.

41. SUSPENSION

DatarOne may suspend access where reasonably necessary to:

*protect security;
*prevent abuse;
*investigate unlawful use;
*respond to a lawful governmental or judicial requirement;
*protect Third-Party Services;
*address non-payment;
*prevent material harm; or
*enforce this EULA or LEGAL-00.

Where practicable, reasonable notice will be provided.

Immediate suspension may occur where reasonably necessary to address an urgent security, legal or operational risk.

To protect confidential information shown in CaseLinx, the Product may detect screenshot keys pressed in the browser, show a faint identifying watermark on screen, and alert DatarOne. This does not by itself lead to automatic suspension. Repeated attempts may lead to a review of your Account and, if misuse is found, to suspension. If you believe your Account has been suspended in error, write to info@vakilpedia.com and we will review it.

42. TERMINATION

The User may stop using CaseLinx subject to applicable commercial terms.

DatarOne may terminate or suspend access in accordance with LEGAL-00 and this EULA.

Termination does not affect provisions intended by their nature to survive termination, including provisions concerning:

*intellectual property;
*confidentiality;
*accrued payment obligations;
*limitation of liability;
*dispute resolution;
*lawful retention; and
*User responsibility.

43. DISCLAIMER

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, CaseLinx is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

DatarOne does not guarantee:

*uninterrupted availability;
*error-free operation;
*complete preservation of information;
*accuracy of User-entered information;
*accuracy of external court information;
*accuracy of AI output;
*accuracy of automatically generated dates;
*availability of Third-Party Services;
*continued availability of APIs; or
*suitability for a particular legal matter.

44. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Subject always to Applicable Law and LEGAL-00, DatarOne shall not be responsible for loss arising solely from:

*inaccurate User-entered information;
*failure to independently verify information;
*failure to maintain an appropriate backup;
*failure of a Third-Party Service;
*inaccurate or unavailable external data;
*API changes or restrictions;
*court-system changes;
*User misconfiguration;
*unauthorised access resulting from compromised User credentials;
*AI-generated errors; or
*the User's failure to discharge professional obligations.

Nothing in this EULA excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under Indian law.

In particular, this EULA does not purport to exclude liability arising from fraud, wilful misconduct, or any other category of liability that Applicable Law does not permit the parties to exclude.

45. NO ASSUMPTION OF CLIENT LIABILITY

DatarOne does not assume professional responsibility toward any client represented by a CaseLinx User.

The User acknowledges that:

1.CaseLinx is an aid to professional practice;
2.CaseLinx is not a substitute for professional judgment;
3.information may require independent verification;
4.the User should maintain appropriate backups;
5.Third-Party Services may fail independently;
6.software may contain errors or omissions; and
7.the User remains responsible for protecting the legal interests of the User's clients.

Subject to mandatory Applicable Law, the User agrees that DatarOne should not be treated as the sole or automatic cause of a client's loss merely because CaseLinx was used in connection with the relevant matter.

46. CONSUMER AND STATUTORY RIGHTS

Nothing in this EULA is intended to exclude, restrict or waive any right, remedy, protection or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or waived under Applicable Law.

Where the User is entitled to statutory consumer protection or another mandatory remedy, this EULA shall be interpreted consistently with that entitlement.

47. GOVERNING LAW

This EULA is governed by the laws of India.

Nothing in this EULA excludes the operation of mandatory Indian law.

Subject to any mandatory jurisdictional rights available to the User under Applicable Law, courts at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising specifically from CaseLinx.

48. GRIEVANCES AND CONTACT

Questions, complaints, legal notices, privacy matters and grievances concerning CaseLinx may be directed to:

DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Owner and operator of Vakilpedia and CaseLinx

Email (general, legal notices, privacy and grievances): info@vakilpedia.com

Registered Office: Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020

Grievance Officer under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited, Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020; email info@vakilpedia.com. We acknowledge a grievance within 24 hours and resolve it within 15 days of receipt.

Where Applicable Law requires any other statutory contact, the current designated contact details published by DatarOne shall apply.

49. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND SEVERABILITY

This EULA, LEGAL-00 and LEGAL-01 constitute the contractual framework governing CaseLinx, together with any applicable commercial terms expressly incorporated into the User's purchase or entitlement.

If any provision is held invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to operate to the extent permitted by law.

No failure to enforce a provision constitutes a waiver of the right to enforce it later.

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Document ID: Addendum C to LEGAL-00 Product: CaseLinx Title: CaseLinx End User Licence Agreement Owner: DatarOne Private Limited, India Version: 1.7 (as part of LEGAL-00) Effective Date: 17 October 2026 Last Updated: 17 October 2026

ADDENDUM D — COURTQUE

This CourtQue End User Licence Agreement ("CourtQue EULA" or "Agreement") governs the use of CourtQue by an individual, advocate, clerk, law firm, legal professional, client or other authorised user ("User", "you" or "your").

CourtQue is a product of the Vakilpedia platform, operated by DatarOne Private Limited, India ("DatarOne", "Vakilpedia", "we", "us" or "our").

This Agreement is a product-specific agreement and must be read together with the applicable Vakilpedia Platform Agreement and Privacy Notice. In the event of a conflict concerning a matter specific to CourtQue, this Agreement governs that matter.

By selecting "I Agree", accepting this Agreement through the Vakilpedia Account, purchasing or activating a CourtQue entitlement, or continuing to use CourtQue after being presented with this Agreement, you affirmatively agree to be bound by it. Where affirmative acceptance is required by the applicable Account flow, CourtQue will not send you alerts or allow you to track matters until acceptance has been recorded. The public board view does not require an Account.

1. The CourtQue Service

CourtQue is a technology service designed to assist legal professionals and other authorised users in monitoring publicly available court display-board information and receiving notifications concerning tracked matters.

CourtQue may provide functionality including:

*monitoring supported court display boards;
*identifying and processing publicly displayed case or serial information;
*allowing users to track selected matters;
*providing estimated or actual queue-position information where available;
*sending notifications through WhatsApp, Telegram, browser (web push) alerts or other supported communication channels, as made available to you;
*providing court-board viewing and related information;
*maintaining the User's tracking preferences and service history; and
*providing related technological tools developed by Vakilpedia.

CourtQue is a technology and notification service and not a court service.

CourtQue covers the courts, benches, tribunals and commissions shown in the list in the CourtQue app and returned by the COURTS command on WhatsApp. It does not currently cover District or taluka courts. Coverage differs from court to court (for some courts CourtQue reads only the live board, for others it also reads the published cause list), it changes from time to time, and a listed court may be temporarily unavailable. Listing a court is not a promise that it will always be available.

CORPORATE STATUS

This Agreement is entered into by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne Private Limited adopts and ratifies any acceptance of an earlier version of this Agreement given before its incorporation, together with the obligations arising under it.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

2. Independent Service; No Court Affiliation

CourtQue is independently developed and operated by DatarOne Private Limited.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, CourtQue:

1.is not operated by any High Court, District Court, tribunal or other judicial authority;
2.is not an official court website or court communication channel;
3.is not endorsed, sponsored, authorised or certified by any court;
4.does not represent any court or judicial authority; and
5.does not issue directions, orders or official court communications.

References to courts, benches, court halls, case numbers, cause lists or display boards are made solely for identifying the information or service requested by the User.

The User must independently verify material court information from the relevant official court source.

3. Court Data

3.1 Public-record data. CourtQue shows information about court proceedings that is drawn from publicly available court sources and forms part of the public record, namely court display boards (the serial number being heard in each court) and, for some courts, published cause lists. Court proceedings in India are public by design, and CourtQue presents this information on that basis, for informational purposes.

3.2 Not a government service. CourtQue is not an official court or government portal and is not affiliated with any court or authority. Court Data belongs to the court or authority that publishes it. DatarOne does not own, author or certify it, and CourtQue does not claim ownership of court records, judicial proceedings, cause lists or other information belonging to or published by courts or public authorities.

3.3 Verify before relying. Court Data may be delayed, incomplete or incorrect. Verify it against official court records or certified copies before you rely on it. Where CourtQue and the official source differ, the official source prevails. CourtQue is not legal advice.

3.4 Personal details already in the public record. Names of parties and advocates in court records are already in the public domain. CourtQue processes them only to provide the service and does not use them to build profiles. A request to restrict, anonymise or remove a particular entry may be sent to info@vakilpedia.com. DatarOne weighs each request against open justice and applicable law, and will follow any lawful order.

3.4A Cause lists. For some courts CourtQue also reads the cause lists the court publishes. These lists can include the names of parties and advocates and the mobile numbers and e-mail addresses of advocates, as printed by the court. CourtQue keeps its copy of a cause list for about 7 days only, to show you your own matters and to send the alerts you ask for. It uses a mobile number printed in a cause list only to match an advocate's own list to that advocate's own request, and does not build profiles. If you are named in a cause list and want your details removed from our copy, write to info@vakilpedia.com.

3.5 Your use. You may use Court Data shown to you for your own matters and professional work. You must not systematically extract it, copy it in bulk, resell it, or use CourtQue to build a competing product, without DatarOne's written permission.

3.6 No charge for Court Data. DatarOne does not sell, license or charge for Court Data itself. Any fee is for CourtQue's alerts, tracking, delivery and convenience, including the monthly message allowance of your plan. The live board view on the CourtQue website can be seen without an Account.

3.7 Limited processing. Where technically and operationally appropriate, CourtQue may temporarily process, cache, transform or retain limited information necessary to:

*deliver the requested notification;
*prevent duplicate notifications;
*maintain service integrity;
*investigate technical failures; and
*comply with law or lawful directions.

CourtQue keeps a history of board snapshots (court-wise serial numbers) for a limited period, to investigate faults and to answer questions about alert timing.

CourtQue does not use court information as a general-purpose analytics database or as a means of constructing commercial profiles concerning courts, judges, advocates or litigants.

4. Responsible Court-Data Use

DatarOne intends CourtQue to provide a legitimate technological benefit to the legal profession.

CourtQue therefore seeks to operate responsibly and proportionately when handling court information.

CourtQue may implement technical controls including:

*caching;
*deduplication;
*validation;
*retention for the periods described in this Agreement and the Privacy Notice;
*controlled access; and
*archival restrictions.

Nothing in this Agreement authorises the User to access, scrape, crawl, probe, circumvent, overload, interfere with or otherwise misuse any court website, computer resource, network or information system.

The User shall not use CourtQue to facilitate any activity that is unlawful or that circumvents an access restriction imposed by a competent authority.

5. Cooperation with Courts and Government

DatarOne respects the role of courts and public institutions and welcomes constructive engagement with courts, government departments and other competent public authorities concerning CourtQue.

Where reasonably requested or legally required, DatarOne may cooperate with a competent authority concerning:

*removal or modification of particular functionality;
*preservation or disclosure required by law;
*correction of technical issues; or
*other measures intended to support lawful and responsible operation.

Nothing in this Agreement prevents DatarOne from complying with a lawful order, direction, notice or other requirement issued by a competent authority.

6. Court Data May Change

Court display-board information can change rapidly.

Information may be:

*delayed;
*incomplete;
*temporarily unavailable;
*incorrectly displayed by the source;
*altered by court staff;
*affected by technical interruptions;
*different between successive updates; or
*unavailable during court closure or technical downtime.

CourtQue therefore does not guarantee that a displayed serial number, hearing position, timing or status will remain unchanged.

7. Notifications Are Assistance, Not Court Directions

A CourtQue notification is an informational technology alert.

It is not:

*a summons;
*a notice;
*a court order;
*an undertaking by a court;
*a guarantee that a matter will be called;
*a guarantee that a matter will be heard;
*a representation concerning the outcome of proceedings; or
*a substitute for professional judgment.

The User remains responsible for checking the official court source and attending, appearing or otherwise acting as required.

8. User's Professional Responsibility

Where the User is an advocate, legal professional or clerk assisting an advocate, CourtQue is an aid to professional practice.

It does not replace:

*maintenance of case records;
*diary systems;
*cause-list checking;
*court attendance procedures;
*instructions from clients;
*professional judgment;
*statutory or regulatory duties; or
*any duty imposed upon an advocate under applicable law, rules or professional standards.

The User remains responsible for maintaining appropriate independent records and backup systems for matters entrusted to them.

CourtQue is not intended to become the sole system upon which an advocate relies for the protection of a client's legal interests.

9. No Guarantee of Hearing

Tracking a matter does not mean that the matter will necessarily be reached.

A matter may be:

*passed over;
*adjourned;
*mentioned;
*taken up out of sequence;
*omitted;
*advanced;
*deferred;
*transferred;
*deleted from a board;
*affected by a technical error; or
*otherwise dealt with by the court.

CourtQue cannot control judicial scheduling or court procedure.

10. Notification Timing

CourtQue attempts to provide notifications based upon information available to its systems.

Notification timing may be affected by:

*court-source availability;
*board-update frequency;
*network connectivity;
*WhatsApp or other messaging infrastructure;
*third-party service availability;
*server processing;
*rate limits;
*your plan's message allowance and credits;
*WhatsApp's rules on when a business may send a message;
*the hours during which a court publishes its board;
*outages;
*maintenance; or
*circumstances outside DatarOne's reasonable control.

Accordingly, "alert received" does not mean "court is calling the matter now."

10A. Service Messages and Promotional Messages

Besides alerts, CourtQue may send you service messages about your Account, your acceptance of this Agreement, your trial or plan (including notices before a trial or plan ends), your message allowance and credits, and invitations to finish sign-up or to start using CourtQue. Reply STOP to stop non-alert messages. We send promotional messages only to people who have agreed to receive them, and you can opt out at any time by replying STOP.

11. WhatsApp and Third-Party Communication Services

CourtQue may use WhatsApp or another third-party communication service for verification, notifications or other service functions.

The User acknowledges that:

1.WhatsApp is operated by an independent third party;
2.WhatsApp's availability is outside DatarOne's control;
3.WhatsApp's own terms and policies apply to the User's use of WhatsApp;
4.CourtQue does not control WhatsApp's network, delivery infrastructure or service availability; and
5.a failure, delay, suspension or restriction imposed by WhatsApp may affect CourtQue notifications.

CourtQue's use of WhatsApp does not make DatarOne an agent, representative or partner of WhatsApp.

CourtQue treats the WhatsApp or Telegram number from which you message CourtQue as the number tied to your Account. We may verify it by sending a link or one-time code to that number or, on Telegram, by accepting only a contact that belongs to your own Telegram account. A message, link tap, button tap or code used this way proves control of the number. It is not, by itself, an electronic signature, Aadhaar eSign, digital signature or authentication of legal capacity. You may accept this Agreement by tapping "I agree" in WhatsApp.

11A. Telegram and browser alerts. If you link CourtQue to Telegram, we store your Telegram chat identifier, Telegram user identifier, Telegram username and first name, and the phone number you share, and CourtQue sends alerts to the channel you last used. Telegram is operated by an independent third party and paragraphs 1 to 5 above apply to it as they apply to WhatsApp. If you turn on browser alerts, we store your browser's push address and keys and a description of your browser or device, for up to 8 devices per Account. You can stop Telegram alerts by blocking the bot or sending STOP, and browser alerts by turning them off in the app or in your browser.

12. Account Requirement

CourtQue access may require a Vakilpedia Account.

Where an Account is required, the User must:

*provide accurate information;
*maintain control of the registered credentials;
*protect access to the Account;
*complete required verification;
*accept the applicable legal agreements; and
*comply with the Account terms.

The CourtQue service may not be used through another person's Account without authorisation.

A confirmed phone number and a confirmed e-mail address are required before any payment.

13. Mandatory Acceptance

CourtQue may require affirmative acceptance of:

*the Vakilpedia Platform Agreement;
*the Vakilpedia Privacy Notice; and
*this CourtQue EULA.

Where acceptance is mandatory, a User who declines the applicable agreement may not continue using the corresponding service.

Withdrawal or termination of acceptance may result in termination or suspension of access where the relevant agreement is necessary to provide the service.

Nothing in this clause limits any right that cannot lawfully be waived.

14. CourtQue Plans and Entitlements

CourtQue functionality may be made available through:

*free entitlements;
*day passes;
*monthly plans;
*team or clerk plans;
*promotional entitlements;
*credits; or
*other plans introduced by Vakilpedia.

The entitlement applicable to the User is determined by the Vakilpedia Account and SupraCore entitlement system.

Features, limits and prices may vary by plan. The plans, prices, included features and monthly message allowances are shown on the plan and checkout page, and in the CourtQue app, before you pay, and form part of this Agreement. Prices are shown before GST; GST at the rate in force (currently 18%) is added at payment.

A monthly plan includes a fixed number of WhatsApp messages each month. Alerts we send you and replies we send to your messages both count towards it. After the included number, each further message uses a small number of V1 credits from your wallet, as shown on the plan page. If you have no credits left, CourtQue pauses further alerts until you add credits or your allowance renews. Unused allowance does not carry over. The Daily Pass covers the number of alerts shown on the plan page for one court day. The free plan includes only the limited number of alerts shown in the app. Browser alerts do not count against the WhatsApp message allowance.

A free trial, where offered, runs for the period stated when you start it (currently 14 days), needs no card or AutoPay, and ends automatically; your account then moves to the free plan unless you choose a paid plan.

15. Payments and AutoPay

Where a paid CourtQue plan is selected, payment is processed through the payment mechanism presented by Vakilpedia or its authorised payment provider.

Where UPI AutoPay or another recurring payment mechanism is used:

*the User authorises the relevant payment mandate through the applicable payment-provider process;
*recurring charges may continue according to the selected plan until cancelled or otherwise terminated;
*you can cancel the mandate at any time inside the Product or from the mandate section of your UPI app;
*you will receive the pre-debit notification that your bank or payment provider is required to send;
*payment-provider terms also apply; and
*cancellation of a payment mandate does not retrospectively cancel amounts already validly due.

Monthly plans are the plans that renew by AutoPay. Yearly plans, the Daily Pass and credit purchases are single payments and do not renew by themselves.

DatarOne does not store or control UPI credentials or banking authentication information beyond what is lawfully and technically necessary through its payment infrastructure.

16. Refunds and Cancellation

Refunds, cancellations and plan changes are governed by the applicable plan terms and the Vakilpedia Platform Agreement, subject always to rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to exclude statutory consumer rights or remedies where those rights apply.

17. User Data and Privacy

CourtQue treats User information as private and processes it for legitimate service purposes.

CourtQue does not sell User data.

CourtQue does not use identifiable User information for advertising analytics or unrelated commercial profiling without an applicable lawful basis and, where legally required, appropriate consent.

Personal data is handled in accordance with the Vakilpedia Privacy Notice and applicable Indian data-protection law.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 apply according to their respective commencement and applicability provisions.

Nothing in this Agreement limits any data-protection right or obligation that is mandatory under applicable law.

18. Tracking Information

When a User asks CourtQue to monitor a matter, CourtQue may process information necessary to perform the requested service, which may include:

*case identifiers;
*court/bench information;
*tracking preferences;
*alert preferences;
*serial information;
*Account information; and
*notification-delivery information.

The User represents that they have a lawful basis or authority to provide information they submit to CourtQue concerning another person or matter.

18A. Conversation records. When you use CourtQue through WhatsApp or Telegram, we keep a record of the messages you send to CourtQue and the messages and alerts CourtQue sends to you, with the time and the channel. The record may include case numbers, court and bench details, your e-mail address and anything else you type. We keep it to run the service, to show you your own history, to give you support, to investigate complaints and failed alerts, and as proof of what was sent, received and agreed, including in disputes. We keep these records while your Account is active and for up to 3 years after it is closed, unless the law requires us to keep them longer, and then delete or anonymise them. You can ask for a copy or for deletion at info@vakilpedia.com; we may refuse or limit deletion where we need the record to establish or defend a legal claim or to comply with law. Please do not send privileged or sensitive client information to CourtQue by chat; CourtQue does not need it.

19. CourtQue Does Not Provide Legal Advice

CourtQue is not a legal advisory service.

Nothing displayed or communicated through CourtQue constitutes:

*legal advice;
*legal opinion;
*representation;
*advice concerning litigation strategy; or
*professional advice concerning a particular proceeding.

20. Accuracy and Good-Faith Operation

DatarOne makes reasonable efforts to operate CourtQue accurately and reliably.

However, CourtQue necessarily depends upon external information sources and communications infrastructure.

Errors and omissions may occur despite reasonable engineering and operational controls.

The User agrees to use CourtQue in good faith and to interpret its notifications as technological assistance rather than absolute representations concerning court action.

21. User Backup Responsibility

Users who depend upon CourtQue for professional or client matters should maintain a reasonable parallel system for:

*case tracking;
*diary management;
*cause-list checking;
*client communication; and
*critical deadlines.

CourtQue should not be the sole repository or sole alert mechanism for a matter where failure could prejudice a client's interests.

22. Technical and Operational Failure

To the extent permitted by applicable law, DatarOne shall not be responsible for losses arising solely from:

*court-system outages;
*court-source changes;
*telecommunications failures;
*WhatsApp failures;
*third-party service failures;
*internet failures;
*payment-provider failures;
*force majeure;
*inaccurate or delayed source information; or
*circumstances outside DatarOne's reasonable control.

Where a failure is attributable to DatarOne, the parties recognise that software and internet services may nevertheless experience genuine technical or operational errors.

This clause does not exclude liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

22A. Events Beyond DatarOne's Control

22A.1 DatarOne is not responsible for any failure, delay or inability to provide CourtQue, or any part of it, caused by an event beyond its reasonable control. This includes: any Act, rule, notification, order or direction of any Central or State Government, court or competent authority, including one that blocks or restricts CourtQue or access to court information; closure or unavailability of a court or its information source; natural disaster, epidemic, war, strike or civil disturbance; and failure of power, telecom, internet, cloud, messaging (including WhatsApp) or other third-party services, or a cyber-attack.

22A.2 If CourtQue, or coverage of any court, is blocked, restricted, suspended or withdrawn because of such an event, DatarOne may suspend, change or end the affected coverage or service without liability.

22A.3 Where service ends or is restricted for such reasons, DatarOne is not obliged to refund fees paid, including for partial periods or unused features, except where applicable law requires. DatarOne may, at its choice, extend validity, give credit or refund the unused part of the affected period. Nothing in this clause limits a refund to which you are entitled by law.

22A.4 DatarOne is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profit, data or business, arising from the use of CourtQue, to the extent applicable law permits.

22A.5 DatarOne will make reasonable efforts to tell users and to restore service where practicable. Its obligations are suspended for as long as the event continues.

23. No Waiver of Mandatory Legal Rights

Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as:

*excluding liability that cannot lawfully be excluded;
*excluding statutory consumer protections;
*excluding remedies available under mandatory law;
*limiting rights arising from fraud, wilful misconduct or other non-excludable conduct; or
*preventing a competent authority from exercising its statutory powers.

Any limitation in this Agreement shall operate only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

This provision is intentional and takes precedence over any contrary interpretation of another limitation clause.

24. User's Lawful Use

The User shall not use CourtQue to:

*interfere with court systems;
*circumvent technical restrictions;
*overload public infrastructure;
*impersonate a court or judicial officer;
*misrepresent CourtQue as an official court service;
*unlawfully obtain personal information;
*facilitate harassment or intimidation;
*commit fraud;
*interfere with another user's Account;
*reverse engineer security mechanisms for unauthorised access; or
*use the service for any unlawful purpose.

25. Intellectual Property

CourtQue, its software, interface, branding, documentation, original designs, databases, algorithms and technology are owned by or licensed to DatarOne and are protected by applicable law.

Court information and public records remain subject to the rights, powers and legal framework applicable to their respective sources.

No transfer of ownership occurs merely because information is displayed through CourtQue.

26. Licensed Vakilpedia Trademarks

The Vakilpedia platform and CourtQue are operated by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne may use trademarks and other intellectual property licensed to it for business development and operation of the Vakilpedia platform and its products.

The User receives no ownership interest in Vakilpedia, CourtQue or their trademarks.

27. Suspension

DatarOne may suspend or restrict CourtQue access where reasonably necessary to:

*protect the service;
*comply with law;
*respond to a lawful authority direction;
*prevent abuse;
*protect another user;
*address payment failure;
*address security concerns; or
*prevent interference with a public or third-party system.

Where practicable, DatarOne will provide appropriate notice.

28. Changes to CourtQue

CourtQue may evolve.

Features may be added, removed, modified or replaced.

Where a material contractual change is made, Vakilpedia may require the User to affirmatively accept the updated EULA before continued use.

The effective version presented to and accepted by the User will be recorded through the Account system where technically available.

29. Suggestions and Good-Faith Development

CourtQue is developed with the objective of improving legal technology and supporting ethical professional practice.

DatarOne values User suggestions, bug reports and practical feedback.

Users are encouraged to report:

*inaccurate board information;
*missing courts;
*incorrect notifications;
*technical errors;
*privacy concerns;
*security issues; and
*other service deficiencies.

DatarOne will consider such feedback in good faith but does not guarantee that every suggestion will be implemented.

30. Ethical Technology and the Legal Profession

CourtQue is developed with the belief that technology should assist the legal profession without undermining professional responsibility.

DatarOne supports the principle that effective legal technology should encourage:

*professional diligence;
*honesty;
*respect for courts;
*respect for clients;
*responsible use of information; and
*ethical professional conduct.

CourtQue is an aid to professional practice and is not intended to diminish any duty owed by an advocate to a court, client or the legal profession.

31. Third-Party Services

CourtQue may depend upon third-party infrastructure, APIs, messaging providers, payment providers, hosting providers, authentication providers and other services, including Meta (WhatsApp), Telegram, Razorpay, cloud hosting and database providers in India and elsewhere, e-mail providers and browser push services.

A third-party service may be unavailable, modified, discontinued, rate-limited or subject to its own terms.

DatarOne will make reasonable efforts to maintain service continuity but cannot guarantee uninterrupted operation of third-party dependencies.

32. No Guarantee of Commercial Availability

DatarOne may modify or discontinue particular CourtQue features, subject to applicable law and any express contractual commitments applicable to an active paid entitlement.

Where a material paid service is discontinued, applicable refund or consumer-law obligations will be respected.

33. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of India.

Subject to mandatory jurisdictional rights available under applicable law, disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts having jurisdiction over DatarOne's applicable registered office.

Nothing in this clause prevents a consumer from exercising a jurisdictional right or statutory remedy that cannot lawfully be contracted away.

34. Consumer Protection

Where the User qualifies as a consumer under applicable Indian law, nothing in this Agreement is intended to deprive that User of statutory rights or remedies.

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and other applicable consumer legislation shall apply where legally applicable.

35. Grievance Redressal

Users may raise complaints concerning CourtQue, including service, privacy, security or contractual concerns, with the Grievance Officer: Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited, Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020, email info@vakilpedia.com. You can also send REPORT followed by your message on the CourtQue WhatsApp chat.

Complaints should contain sufficient information to enable DatarOne to identify the relevant Account, transaction, matter or technical issue.

DatarOne acknowledges every complaint within 24 hours, aims to resolve it within 7 days, and in any case resolves it within 15 days. DatarOne will process grievances in accordance with applicable law and its published grievance procedure.

36. Electronic Contracting

The User agrees that electronic acceptance of this Agreement constitutes valid evidence of acceptance to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Vakilpedia may maintain records including:

*Account identifier;
*agreement version;
*timestamp;
*acceptance status;
*IP/device information where lawfully collected;
*where you accept by tapping a button in WhatsApp, the message identifier of that tap; and
*relevant entitlement information.

Such records may be retained for legal, security, audit and dispute-resolution purposes.

37. Severability

If any provision is held invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or severed to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in effect.

38. No Waiver

Failure by DatarOne to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce that provision subsequently.

39. Entire CourtQue Agreement

This EULA, together with the applicable Vakilpedia Platform Agreement, Privacy Notice, plan terms and other documents expressly incorporated into the service, constitutes the agreement governing CourtQue.

The CourtQue EULA does not replace the Vakilpedia Platform Agreement; it supplements it with provisions specifically applicable to CourtQue.

40. Contact

Operator: DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Platform: Vakilpedia / CourtQue Email: info@vakilpedia.com

The current Vakilpedia legal pages should be treated as the authoritative location for the applicable Privacy Notice, Platform Agreement and grievance information.

ACCEPTANCE

By selecting "I Agree", you confirm that you have read and accepted the Vakilpedia Platform Agreement, Privacy Notice and this CourtQue EULA, and understand that CourtQue is a technology-based court-information and notification service and not an official court service.

ADDENDUM E — EVIDENCEHASH

This EvidenceHash End User Licence Agreement ("EvidenceHash EULA" or "Agreement") governs access to and use of EvidenceHash, a product made available through the Vakilpedia platform.

The Vakilpedia platform and its Products are owned, operated and controlled by DatarOne Private Limited, India ("DatarOne").

This Agreement applies to an individual, advocate, legal professional, law firm, organisation or other authorised person using EvidenceHash ("User", "you" or "your").

This Agreement is a product-specific agreement and shall be read together with the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement ("Universal Terms") and the applicable Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

Where this Agreement contains provisions specifically concerning EvidenceHash, those provisions shall govern the User's use of EvidenceHash to the extent of any inconsistency.

Account holders accept this Agreement through the Vakilpedia Account, as provided in the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement (LEGAL-00), and are also bound by buying a paid PDF. A person who uses EvidenceHash without an Account, including by selecting a file to hash, is bound by this Agreement by using the tool.

CORPORATE STATUS

This Agreement is entered into by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne Private Limited adopts and ratifies any acceptance of an earlier version of this Agreement given before its incorporation, together with the obligations arising under it.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

1. THE EVIDENCEHASH SERVICE

EvidenceHash is a technology service designed to assist Users in determining the cryptographic integrity of electronic files.

EvidenceHash runs in your web browser. When you select an electronic file, your browser calculates its SHA-256 hash on your own device. The file is not uploaded to, received by or stored by DatarOne. EvidenceHash currently uses SHA-256 only.

EvidenceHash may permit a User to:

*select an electronic file;
*calculate its SHA-256 hash;
*copy or download the hash with the file name, file size and time of calculation (the Hash Certificate);
*compare a file the User selects against a hash value that the User types or pastes in, and see whether the two match;
*generate, for a fee, a verification report PDF and a Section 63 affidavit PDF;
*obtain, with those paid PDFs, an OpenTimestamps blockchain timestamp proof of the file's hash; and
*access additional document-integrity functionality introduced by Vakilpedia.

EvidenceHash is a technical integrity and verification tool.

It is not a court, tribunal, government authority, forensic laboratory, certifying authority, notary, advocate or legal adviser.

2. WHAT A CRYPTOGRAPHIC HASH ESTABLISHES

A cryptographic hash is a mathematical value generated from the contents of an electronic file using a specified hashing algorithm.

Where the relevant file and hashing parameters are the same, a subsequent calculation may produce the same hash value.

EvidenceHash may therefore assist a User in determining whether a file the User selects produces the same hash as a hash value the User supplies, for example a hash recorded earlier from the same file.

A hash result does not by itself establish:

*who created the file;
*who possessed the file;
*who transmitted the file;
*who authored the file;
*who signed the file;
*whether a signature is genuine;
*whether the contents are true;
*whether the document was lawfully created;
*whether the document was lawfully obtained;
*whether the document was altered before the original hashing event;
*whether the file was continuously preserved;
*whether a particular person had custody of it;
*whether the document is admissible in evidence;
*whether the document is legally enforceable; or
*any other fact that cannot be established from the cryptographic computation itself.

3. TECHNICAL VERIFICATION IS NOT LEGAL AUTHENTICATION

EvidenceHash deliberately distinguishes technical file-integrity verification from legal authentication.

A successful EvidenceHash verification means that the relevant cryptographic computation produced a result corresponding to the hash value supplied by the User under the applicable algorithm and parameters.

It does not constitute a finding by EvidenceHash concerning:

*authenticity;
*provenance;
*authorship;
*ownership;
*identity;
*execution;
*consent;
*chain of custody;
*truth;
*reliability;
*admissibility; or
*legal effect.

The User shall not represent a successful EvidenceHash verification as a judicial, governmental, forensic or legal determination of authenticity.

4. HASH CERTIFICATE

EvidenceHash provides, free of charge, a plain-text hash record (the "Hash Certificate") containing:

*file name;
*file size;
*cryptographic algorithm (SHA-256);
*calculated hash; and
*date and time of processing.

The Hash Certificate is generated in your browser and is not stored by DatarOne. Separately, EvidenceHash can produce a verification report PDF and a Section 63 affidavit PDF, as described in sections 15 and 16.

The Hash Certificate records a technical result generated through EvidenceHash.

It is not:

*a government certificate;
*a court certificate;
*a digital signature certificate;
*an electronic signature;
*an Aadhaar-based authentication;
*a certificate issued by a Certifying Authority;
*a forensic expert report;
*a notarial certificate; or
*a judicial finding.

The evidentiary significance of any Hash Certificate shall be determined by the applicable law, facts and circumstances of the proceeding and the competent court, tribunal or authority.

5. ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL RECORDS

EvidenceHash may assist Users in preserving and demonstrating the integrity of electronic or digital records.

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 contains provisions concerning electronic and digital records and their proof and admissibility.

Nothing in EvidenceHash guarantees that a particular electronic record or Hash Certificate will satisfy every statutory, procedural or evidentiary requirement applicable to a proceeding.

The User remains responsible for determining and satisfying the requirements applicable to the particular matter.

6. SUBSEQUENT FILE VERIFICATION

EvidenceHash may allow a User to select a file and compare its cryptographic hash with a hash value that the User types or pastes in. EvidenceHash does not check that value against any record held by DatarOne.

Where the hashes correspond, EvidenceHash may report that the files are cryptographically consistent under the applicable verification parameters.

This does not establish that:

*the original file was authentic;
*the original file was created by the person alleged;
*the file was continuously in the possession of a particular person;
*the file was not altered before the original hash was generated;
*the person selecting the subsequent file is the original creator;
*the underlying document is genuine; or
*the contents of the document are truthful.

The User remains responsible for establishing provenance, custody and other evidentiary facts where required.

7. COURT-FACING VERIFICATION

EvidenceHash may provide tools intended to assist advocates, litigants and other authorised Users in independently re-verifying the integrity of an electronic file by comparing its hash with a hash value calculated earlier.

The purpose of such functionality is to provide a repeatable technical comparison.

EvidenceHash does not represent that a court or tribunal is required to accept the result.

A court, tribunal, investigating authority or other competent body may independently examine:

*the original electronic file;
*the subsequent file;
*the Hash Certificate;
*the hashing algorithm;
*the circumstances of creation;
*the circumstances of possession;
*the chain of custody;
*other documentary evidence;
*witness evidence; and
*expert evidence.

EvidenceHash does not control the determination ultimately made by that authority.

8. NO GUARANTEE OF ADMISSIBILITY OR EVIDENTIARY WEIGHT

Use of EvidenceHash does not guarantee:

*admission of a document into evidence;
*acceptance of a Hash Certificate;
*satisfaction of a statutory certificate requirement;
*acceptance of a chain of custody;
*acceptance of authenticity;
*acceptance of authorship;
*acceptance of provenance;
*acceptance of electronic-signature requirements; or
*any particular evidentiary weight.

A competent authority may require additional evidence or may reject or give limited weight to an EvidenceHash result.

9. NO DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

EvidenceHash hashing is distinct from an electronic signature or digital signature.

A Hash Certificate must not be represented as an electronic signature merely because it contains a hash, timestamp, identifier or other technical information.

Where the User requires an electronic or digital signature, the User must use an appropriate signature service or mechanism satisfying the applicable legal requirements.

10. USER'S DOCUMENTS

The User remains responsible for every file submitted to EvidenceHash.

The User represents that they have the legal right, authority or other lawful basis necessary to hash, process or verify the relevant document.

The User must not knowingly hash or submit material where doing so would violate:

*applicable law;
*confidentiality obligations;
*privilege;
*privacy rights;
*intellectual-property rights;
*contractual restrictions; or
*an order of a competent authority.

11. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY

EvidenceHash treats User documents and associated information as private.

DatarOne does not receive or store the files you hash, and does not sell User documents or records.

DatarOne does not use identifiable User documents or their contents for unrelated advertising, profiling or analytics without an applicable lawful basis and, where legally required, appropriate consent.

Limited processing may nevertheless occur where reasonably necessary for:

*providing the EvidenceHash service;
*security;
*fraud prevention;
*troubleshooting;
*backups;
*technical support;
*maintaining integrity of the service;
*legal compliance;
*responding to lawful requests; or
*enforcing the applicable agreements.

EvidenceHash records anonymous usage information, such as which tool was used, the type and size of a file and whether a check matched. The file name, hash and affidavit details are not kept in that usage information.

Personal data is processed in accordance with the Vakilpedia Privacy Notice and applicable Indian law.

12. NO COMMERCIALISATION OF USER EVIDENCE

EvidenceHash is not intended to commercialise the User's underlying evidence.

DatarOne will not sell a User's uploaded document, Hash Certificate or identifiable evidence record as a separate commercial data product.

Nothing prevents processing or disclosure required by law or by a lawful order or request from a competent authority.

13. RETENTION OF HASHES AND RECORDS

If you only calculate a hash or compare a file, DatarOne keeps no record of the file, its name or its hash. Your browser may keep a short history on your own device only.

If you buy a PDF, DatarOne keeps, against your Account: the SHA-256 hash, the file name you hashed, the type of PDF, the credits charged, the date and time, and the OpenTimestamps proof. DatarOne does not keep a copy of the PDF itself, which is emailed to the address you give, and does not keep your file. To avoid recording a sensitive file name, rename the file before hashing it.

These records are kept while your Account exists and afterwards for the period needed for tax, audit, security, dispute-resolution and legal purposes, as set out in the Privacy Notice.

Deleting your Account, or a record in DatarOne's systems, does not remove a blockchain timestamp (see clause 14A), and DatarOne may keep records where retention is required for security, audit, legal or contractual purposes.

14. FILE STORAGE AND HASH STORAGE ARE DIFFERENT

EvidenceHash calculates a file's hash on the User's own device. DatarOne does not receive, store or keep the file.

Only the file's hash (a 64-character value) and, for paid PDFs, the file name the User hashed are sent to DatarOne. The User acknowledges that a hash kept by DatarOne exists independently of the original file.

A hash cannot ordinarily be used to reconstruct the original document.

14A. BLOCKCHAIN TIMESTAMP

When you buy a verification report PDF or a Section 63 affidavit PDF, DatarOne sends the SHA-256 hash of your file, with the file name you hashed, to the SignLinx service operated by DatarOne. SignLinx submits the hash only, not the file or its name, to public OpenTimestamps calendar servers run by third parties. The hash is committed to the Bitcoin blockchain and a proof file (.ots) is produced.

DatarOne keeps the hash, file name and proof against your Account. A blockchain record, once made, cannot be altered or deleted by DatarOne or by you.

A timestamp shows only that the hash existed no later than the time the Bitcoin block was recorded. Confirmation normally takes some hours after the PDF is issued; until then the proof is marked pending. If the timestamp service is unavailable, the PDF is still issued without a confirmed timestamp, and the charge is not refunded for that reason alone.

15. PAID PDFs

Calculating a hash, comparing a file and downloading the plain-text Hash Certificate are free. The verification report PDF and the Section 63 affidavit PDF are paid features. Buying a paid PDF requires a Vakilpedia Account with your phone number and email address both confirmed before payment.

The price of each paid PDF is shown on the EvidenceHash page before you confirm, and on the Vakilpedia pricing page. Prices are in V1 credits bought through your Vakilpedia Account. The rules on credits, including their validity and refunds, are in the Universal Terms (LEGAL-00). DatarOne may change a price for future purchases. While DatarOne has charging switched off, paid PDFs may be provided without charge, and that offer may be withdrawn at any time.

Payment for a PDF is payment for the technical generation and delivery of the PDF, and does not constitute payment for or guarantee:

*authenticity;
*admissibility;
*evidentiary weight;
*legal validity;
*judicial acceptance; or
*any particular outcome in a proceeding.

15A. DELIVERY BY EMAIL

Each paid PDF is built in your browser and also emailed to the address you enter, with its blockchain proof file where available. The email is sent through Amazon SES or Resend. The PDF includes the details you typed into the affidavit form, which may include personal data of the deponent. DatarOne does not keep a copy of the PDF, but the email provider and DatarOne's email log may hold a record of the message for a limited period.

Credits are charged when you confirm the download. If the charge succeeds but you do not receive a usable PDF because of a fault on our side, write to info@vakilpedia.com and we will re-issue or restore the credits.

16. AFFIDAVIT GENERATION

EvidenceHash may provide an affidavit-generation or related document-generation tool.

The tool provides technological assistance in preparing a Section 63 affidavit PDF from the details you enter. The PDF is a draft template. It is not the certificate in the Schedule to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 unless you, and where required an expert, complete, sign and file it as the Act and your court require. EvidenceHash does not tell you which parts of that certificate apply to you, or whether you need an affidavit at all. The PDF contains the details you type in, which may include personal data of the deponent.

EvidenceHash does not:

*swear an affidavit;
*administer an oath;
*verify the truth of statements;
*verify the identity of the deponent;
*act as a notary;
*act as an advocate;
*witness execution; or
*certify that the generated affidavit satisfies every procedural requirement.

The User is solely responsible for reviewing, correcting, executing, attesting and presenting the document as required by applicable law and procedure.

17. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

EvidenceHash is designed to assist responsible handling of electronic records.

An advocate or other legal professional remains responsible for:

*examining the evidence;
*preserving originals;
*maintaining appropriate records;
*establishing provenance;
*establishing chain of custody where necessary;
*complying with applicable procedural requirements;
*determining the appropriate evidentiary route; and
*exercising independent professional judgment.

EvidenceHash is an aid and not a replacement for the User's professional obligations.

18. BACKUP RESPONSIBILITY

EvidenceHash should not be the sole repository for material evidence.

Users should maintain appropriate independent backups of important files and associated records.

Where a document is material to litigation, arbitration, investigation or another legal proceeding, the User should maintain an appropriate independent evidentiary record.

19. ORIGINAL FILE RESPONSIBILITY

The User remains responsible for preserving the original electronic file from which a hash was generated.

EvidenceHash does not guarantee that a hash can substitute for the original file where the original is required by law, procedure or a court.

The User should preserve relevant metadata, source information and chain-of-custody information where appropriate.

20. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

EvidenceHash may depend upon third-party services, including:

*cloud infrastructure;
*storage providers;
*hosting providers;
*authentication services;
*payment providers;
*security infrastructure;
*APIs;
*communication and email delivery services (such as Amazon SES and Resend);
*blockchain timestamp calendar services (OpenTimestamps); and
*other technical providers.

Third-party services may be unavailable, modified, discontinued, rate-limited or affected by technical failures.

DatarOne will use reasonable efforts to maintain service continuity but does not guarantee uninterrupted availability of third-party infrastructure.

21. TECHNICAL ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

EvidenceHash is software and may contain errors or omissions.

Hashing, timestamping, PDF generation, email delivery, verification or display may be affected by:

*software defects;
*corrupted files;
*files too large for your device's memory;
*network failures;
*infrastructure failures;
*maintenance;
*service interruptions;
*incorrect User input;
*third-party failures; or
*other technical circumstances.

DatarOne will make reasonable efforts to correct material technical defects when identified.

22. NO ABSOLUTE INTEGRITY GUARANTEE

EvidenceHash does not guarantee that a file:

*has never been altered;
*originated from the person claiming to have created it;
*was in a particular person's possession;
*was created at the claimed time;
*was lawfully obtained;
*was continuously preserved; or
*will remain available indefinitely.

EvidenceHash verifies only the technical property that its hashing and verification mechanisms are designed to measure.

23. USER INPUT AND HUMAN ERROR

The reliability of a verification record may be affected by User actions, including:

*selecting the wrong file;
*hashing an incorrect version;
*misidentifying a case or document;
*selecting the wrong subsequent file;
*failing to preserve the original;
*entering incorrect metadata; or
*relying on a certificate without independent review.

DatarOne is not responsible for consequences arising solely from incorrect User input or failure to follow the service's instructions.

24. COURT AND LEGAL USE

EvidenceHash may be used as a technological aid in litigation, arbitration, investigation, compliance, business records and other lawful contexts.

The User is solely responsible for deciding whether and how an EvidenceHash record should be used in a particular proceeding.

Nothing in EvidenceHash constitutes legal advice or a representation concerning the appropriate evidentiary procedure in a particular jurisdiction or proceeding.

25. NO LEGAL ADVICE

EvidenceHash does not provide:

*legal advice;
*legal opinions;
*forensic opinions;
*expert testimony;
*litigation strategy;
*advice concerning admissibility; or
*advice concerning compliance with procedural rules.

Any explanatory material supplied by EvidenceHash is informational and technical unless expressly stated otherwise.

26. UNDERLYING DOCUMENTS

DatarOne does not create or control the substantive contents of documents submitted by Users.

Accordingly, DatarOne is not responsible for:

*false statements;
*forged documents;
*fraudulent documents;
*inaccurate documents;
*defective documents;
*unlawful documents;
*documents supplied by third parties; or
*disputes concerning ownership, authorship or authenticity of the underlying document.

27. NO GUARANTEE OF COURT OUTCOME

The User expressly acknowledges that no technology can guarantee the outcome of a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding.

EvidenceHash does not guarantee that use of its services will:

*strengthen a case;
*prevent a challenge;
*establish authenticity;
*establish authorship;
*establish chain of custody;
*satisfy a statutory requirement;
*prevent cross-examination;
*prevent expert challenge;
*result in admission of evidence; or
*produce any particular legal result.

28. TECHNICAL-SERVICE LIABILITY BOUNDARY

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DatarOne's responsibility is limited to providing the EvidenceHash technology substantially as described by the applicable Product.

DatarOne shall not be responsible merely because:

*a court rejects a document;
*a court rejects or gives limited weight to a Hash Certificate;
*opposing counsel disputes a document;
*a witness disputes authorship;
*a document is subsequently determined to be fraudulent;
*a User fails to preserve an original;
*a User fails to establish provenance or chain of custody;
*a User misunderstands the significance of a hash; or
*a User relies upon EvidenceHash instead of performing an independent legal or evidentiary assessment.

29. CLIENT AND THIRD-PARTY LOSSES

Where a User is an advocate or legal professional, the User remains responsible for protecting the interests of their clients.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DatarOne shall not be responsible merely because a User fails to:

*preserve an original;
*maintain a backup;
*independently verify evidence;
*comply with a procedural requirement;
*correctly submit evidence;
*review a generated document; or
*properly exercise professional judgment.

Nothing in this clause excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

30. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DatarOne shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive losses arising from the use of EvidenceHash, including loss of:

*profits;
*business;
*opportunity;
*anticipated savings;
*reputation; or
*consequential litigation or client outcomes.

For paid EvidenceHash services, and subject to mandatory law, the aggregate contractual liability of DatarOne arising directly from the relevant EvidenceHash service shall not exceed the amount actually paid by the User for that EvidenceHash service during the preceding twelve months.

Nothing in this clause excludes or limits liability to the extent such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

31. MANDATORY LEGAL RIGHTS

Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as excluding:

*mandatory consumer protections;
*statutory remedies that cannot lawfully be waived;
*liability that cannot legally be excluded;
*the jurisdiction or powers of a competent court; or
*lawful governmental or judicial authority.

Any limitation contained in this Agreement operates only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

32. RESPONSIBLE LEGAL TECHNOLOGY

EvidenceHash is developed with the objective of supporting responsible use of technology in the legal profession and broader document-integrity workflows.

DatarOne encourages Users to:

*preserve original evidence;
*maintain appropriate backups;
*verify important records independently;
*comply with applicable law;
*respect confidentiality and privilege; and
*exercise professional judgment.

DatarOne welcomes User suggestions, technical reports and good-faith criticism concerning EvidenceHash.

33. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

EvidenceHash software, algorithms, interfaces, original designs, documentation, branding and associated technology are owned by or licensed to DatarOne.

Subject to this Agreement, the User receives a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use EvidenceHash while the User complies with this Agreement.

No intellectual-property ownership is transferred to the User.

34. USER RIGHTS IN DOCUMENTS

Except for rights necessary to operate EvidenceHash, the User retains their rights in documents and other material submitted to the service, subject to the rights of third parties and applicable law.

Submitting a document does not transfer ownership of the underlying document to DatarOne.

35. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

DatarOne may suspend or restrict EvidenceHash access where reasonably necessary to:

*protect the service;
*investigate abuse;
*address security concerns;
*comply with law;
*comply with a lawful authority direction;
*prevent misuse;
*address payment issues; or
*protect other Users or third parties.

Where practicable, reasonable notice will be provided.

36. CHANGES TO EVIDENCEHASH

EvidenceHash may evolve.

DatarOne may modify:

*hashing functionality;
*verification interfaces;
*certificate formats;
*storage arrangements;
*available algorithms;
*product limits;
*paid features; and
*other technical functionality.

Where a material contractual change is made, Vakilpedia may require renewed acceptance before continued use.

37. ELECTRONIC ACCEPTANCE AND RECORDS

The User agrees that electronic acceptance of this Agreement may constitute evidence of contractual acceptance to the extent permitted by applicable law.

For Account holders, Vakilpedia may maintain acceptance records through the Account under the Universal Terms, including:

*Account identifier;
*Agreement version;
*acceptance timestamp;
*acceptance status;
*relevant technical information; and
*purchase information.

Such records may be retained for legal, security, audit and dispute-resolution purposes. A person who uses EvidenceHash without an Account is bound by this Agreement by using the tool, and an acceptance record may not be kept for that use.

38. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of India.

Subject to mandatory jurisdictional rights available under applicable law, disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, where the registered office of DatarOne is situated.

Nothing in this clause prevents a User from exercising a jurisdictional or statutory right that cannot lawfully be contracted away.

39. CONSUMER PROTECTION

Where the User qualifies as a consumer under applicable Indian law, nothing in this Agreement is intended to deprive that User of statutory rights or remedies.

Applicable Indian consumer-protection legislation shall apply wherever legally applicable.

40. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

Complaints concerning EvidenceHash may be sent to the Grievance Officer: Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited, Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020, email info@vakilpedia.com.

A complaint should contain sufficient information to identify the relevant Account, document, certificate, transaction or technical issue.

DatarOne will acknowledge a grievance within 24 hours and resolve it within 15 days of receipt, in accordance with applicable law.

41. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or severed to the extent necessary and the remaining provisions shall continue in effect.

42. NO WAIVER

Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce that provision subsequently.

43. ENTIRE EVIDENCEHASH AGREEMENT

This Agreement, together with the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement, Privacy Notice, applicable plan terms and other documents expressly incorporated into the EvidenceHash service, constitutes the agreement governing the User's use of EvidenceHash.

This EULA supplements rather than replaces the Universal Terms.

44. CONTACT

Platform: Vakilpedia Product: EvidenceHash Operator: DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Email: info@vakilpedia.com Registered office: Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020

The applicable Privacy Notice, Universal Terms and grievance information are published through the Vakilpedia legal pages.

ACCEPTANCE

By accepting this Agreement or using EvidenceHash, you acknowledge that EvidenceHash provides technical file-integrity and verification tools only; that a Hash Certificate is not a guarantee of authenticity, admissibility or evidentiary weight; and that you remain responsible for preserving, independently verifying and presenting electronic evidence in accordance with applicable law and your professional obligations.

ADDENDUM F — SIGNLINX

1. INTRODUCTION

These SignLinx Terms of Use ("SignLinx Terms", "Terms" or "Agreement") govern access to and use of SignLinx, an electronic document preparation, signing, delivery, sharing, verification and document-integrity service made available as part of the Vakilpedia platform.

SignLinx is owned and operated as part of the Vakilpedia platform by DatarOne Private Limited.

SignLinx is intended to provide a simple technology layer through which a User may upload or generate a document, create a signing request, invite one or more persons to review or sign the document, deliver the signing request through supported channels including a web link, email, and a pre-written WhatsApp message that the Sender sends from the Sender's own WhatsApp, and receive a resulting signed document and associated audit information.

By accessing or using SignLinx, the User agrees to these Terms and the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement, together with the Privacy Notice and any applicable Product-specific policies.

2. ACCEPTANCE AND ELECTRONIC AGREEMENT

Use of SignLinx constitutes acceptance of these Terms.

Where SignLinx requires acceptance before a signing transaction, continued use of the relevant transaction after presentation of the applicable terms constitutes acceptance of those terms.

Electronic acceptance, electronic records, electronic communications and electronic contracts may have legal effect under applicable law. Nothing in these Terms represents that every electronic signing method is legally sufficient for every document or transaction.

3. DEFINITIONS

For these Terms:

"Account User" means a registered Vakilpedia user using SignLinx.

"Signer" means a person invited to review, accept or sign a document through SignLinx, whether or not that person maintains a Vakilpedia account.

"Signing Request" means a request generated through SignLinx inviting a Signer to perform an action concerning a document.

"Signed Document" means the document produced following completion of the signing workflow.

"Signing Record" means the technical record maintained by SignLinx concerning a Signing Request, including applicable timestamps, transaction identifiers, events, delivery information and integrity information.

"Integrity Proof" means a cryptographic hash, timestamp or blockchain-backed record associated with a document.

4. NATURE OF THE SERVICE

SignLinx is a technology service.

Depending on the functionality made available at the relevant time, SignLinx may provide:

*PDF upload;
*document preparation;
*signing fields;
*electronic acceptance or signing;
*signing links;
*document sharing;
*WhatsApp sharing of the signing link by the Sender;
*email or other supported delivery;
*signer notifications;
*signing-status tracking;
*audit records;
*document hashing;
*integrity verification;
*blockchain-backed timestamping;
*document download and storage; and
*integrations with third-party electronic-signature or identity-verification providers.

Features may be added, modified, suspended or discontinued.

5. ELECTRONIC SIGNING — IMPORTANT LIMITATION

SignLinx may enable a person to indicate assent to or execute a document electronically by methods made available within the Product.

Unless expressly stated otherwise for a particular transaction, SignLinx itself does not issue a Digital Signature Certificate, act as a Certifying Authority, or represent that an ordinary SignLinx signing action is a "digital signature" or Aadhaar-based eSign under Indian law.

The distinction is deliberate.

A Digital Signature Certificate is issued through the statutory Certifying Authority framework under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Where a Sender chooses Aadhaar eSign for a Signer, the signature for that Signer is applied by a licensed third-party eSign service provider (currently through Surepass), using Aadhaar-based OTP authentication on the provider's own page. DatarOne does not receive or store the Signer's Aadhaar number or OTP. For that Signer, the terms, procedures and identity requirements of the provider apply in addition to these Terms. Drawn, typed and uploaded-image signatures in SignLinx are not Aadhaar eSign and are not digital signatures under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

6. SIGNER IDENTITY

Unless a specific identity-verification service is expressly used, SignLinx does not independently verify the legal identity of a Signer.

A telephone number, email address, WhatsApp account, access code or other authentication factor establishes only the technical means by which a person accessed the signing workflow.

It does not, by itself, establish that the person is the named individual, authorised representative, director, partner, advocate, client or other person described in the document.

The sender is responsible for identifying the intended Signer and selecting appropriate authentication and verification measures.

For ordinary (non-Aadhaar) signing, the only authentication is possession of the Signer's unique signing link. SignLinx does not send a one-time password to the Signer and does not verify the Signer's telephone number or email address. Anyone who has the link can use it. Identity is verified only where Aadhaar eSign is used for that Signer.

7. THIRD-PARTY SIGNERS

A Signer may receive and complete a Signing Request without creating a Vakilpedia account where the relevant functionality permits.

A person who accesses SignLinx solely as a Signer is bound by the provisions applicable to that transaction and any signer-facing notice presented to that person.

The Account User remains responsible for ensuring that the Signer is properly invited and authorised to receive the document.

A Signer who has no email address on file may, after signing, be invited to enter one so that SignLinx can send a copy of what the Signer signed. That address is used for that purpose.

8. RESPONSIBILITY FOR DOCUMENTS

The User is solely responsible for:

*the content of documents uploaded to SignLinx;
*the accuracy of the document;
*identifying the correct Signers;
*obtaining necessary authority and consent;
*selecting the appropriate signing method;
*ensuring that the transaction complies with applicable law;
*determining whether witnesses, attestation, registration, stamping, notarisation or other formalities are required; and
*retaining appropriate independent copies and records.

SignLinx does not provide legal advice merely by facilitating a signing transaction.

9. DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL FORMALITIES

The User must independently determine whether a document may lawfully be executed electronically and whether additional formalities are required.

Before sending a document, the Sender must confirm that it is not an instrument excluded from electronic execution by the First Schedule to the Information Technology Act, 2000 (including a will, trust deed, power of attorney, negotiable instrument other than a cheque, or contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property). The Sender is responsible for that determination and for that confirmation.

SignLinx must not be treated as a substitute for statutory execution, attestation, registration, stamping, notarisation, witnessing or other legally prescribed requirements.

Particular care must be taken with documents or transactions for which Indian law imposes special requirements or excludes electronic records or signatures from statutory recognition.

The First Schedule to the Information Technology Act contains exclusions from the Act's application, and the statutory framework should be checked for the particular transaction.

Without limiting the foregoing, Users should obtain appropriate professional advice before relying upon SignLinx for documents involving matters such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, negotiable instruments, or transactions concerning immovable property where special statutory requirements may apply.

10. ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS

The parties acknowledge that electronic communications and electronic records may be used in forming contracts.

Section 10A of the Information Technology Act recognises that a contract is not rendered unenforceable solely because electronic means were used in its formation.

This provision does not mean that every document, transaction or signing method is legally valid in every circumstance.

11. SIGNING WORKFLOW

A typical workflow may involve:

1.creation or upload of a document;
2.identification of one or more Signers;
3.creation of a Signing Request;
4.delivery of the request;
5.Signer authentication or access;
6.review and signing;
7.completion of the transaction;
8.generation of the resulting document;
9.creation of a Signing Record; and
10.optional integrity timestamping or blockchain anchoring.

The actual workflow may differ depending on the Product version and integrations enabled.

12. WHATSAPP DELIVERY

SignLinx can prepare a pre-written WhatsApp message containing the Signer's signing link. The message opens in the Sender's own WhatsApp application and is sent by the Sender from the Sender's own number. SignLinx does not itself send WhatsApp messages or verification messages to Signers.

WhatsApp is a service of Meta, which is independent of SignLinx. Sending through WhatsApp depends on the availability, policies and continued operation of WhatsApp and the Sender's own account.

SignLinx does not guarantee:

*successful WhatsApp delivery;
*delivery within a particular period;
*availability of WhatsApp;
*uninterrupted messaging;
*continued availability of a WhatsApp account or telephone number; or
*that a recipient will open or act upon a message.

Users must not use SignLinx to send unlawful, deceptive, unsolicited or abusive communications.

13. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND APIS

SignLinx may depend upon third-party services, APIs, communication providers, cloud infrastructure, electronic-signature providers, identity-verification providers, payment providers, blockchain infrastructure and other external systems.

SignLinx currently uses: Resend (email delivery from signlinx@vakilpedia.com); Google Drive (saving signed documents to the Drive the Sender has connected); a licensed eSign provider (currently through Surepass), only when Aadhaar eSign is chosen; the public OpenTimestamps servers and the Bitcoin network (a document's SHA-256 hash only); and our hosting and database providers.

The availability or functionality of such services is outside SignLinx's exclusive control.

A failure, delay, outage, API change, rate limit, suspension, authentication failure or other third-party event may prevent or impair a SignLinx feature.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SignLinx shall not be responsible for losses caused solely by the failure or unavailability of a third-party service.

14. SIGNLINX INTEGRATIONS

Where an external provider performs identity verification, Aadhaar authentication, electronic signing, eSign, digital signature or another regulated service, the relevant transaction may additionally be governed by that provider's terms and legal framework.

SignLinx does not represent that it itself performs a regulated function merely because its interface initiates, displays or records the result of a third-party service.

Where Aadhaar eSign is used, the final PDF and the Signer's name and email address or telephone number are sent to the eSign provider so that it can apply the signature, and the provider processes them under its own terms.

15. SIGNATURE AUTHENTICATION

SignLinx currently offers drawn, typed and uploaded-image signatures, each after the Signer accepts the terms and consents to signing electronically. Where SignLinx permits typed, drawn, uploaded or other non-certified representations of a signature, the User acknowledges that the evidentiary value of that mechanism depends upon the circumstances of the transaction, applicable law and the evidence available to establish attribution and intent.

SignLinx does not guarantee that a court, tribunal, government authority, arbitrator, counterparty or other person will accept a particular signing method.

16. AUDIT TRAIL

SignLinx may maintain technical records concerning a signing transaction, including where applicable:

*document identifier;
*transaction identifier;
*Signer information supplied by the User or Signer;
*timestamps;
*access events;
*signing events;
*Aadhaar eSign events, where that method is used;
*delivery events;
*the Signer's IP address, the header it was taken from, and browser and device (user agent) details, recorded when the Signer opens or signs the document;
*the signature method used, and the Signer's acceptance of the terms and consent to sign electronically, with timestamps;
*hash values;
*document versions; and
*completion status.

The audit trail is a technical record of events recorded by the platform.

It is not, by itself, a judicial finding of identity, authenticity, consent or legal validity.

17. DOCUMENT HASHING

SignLinx may calculate a cryptographic hash of a document.

A hash is a mathematical representation of the underlying digital data. A change to the document will ordinarily produce a different hash.

A matching hash can assist in demonstrating that two digital files correspond to the same underlying data.

A hash does not independently establish:

*who created a document;
*who signed it;
*whether the signer had authority;
*whether the contents were legally true;
*whether the transaction was lawful; or
*whether a court must admit or accept the document.

18. BLOCKCHAIN-BACKED INTEGRITY RECORD

SignLinx may submit a cryptographic commitment or hash of a document to an external timestamping or blockchain-anchoring system.

Where OpenTimestamps or another blockchain timestamping technology is used, the blockchain record is intended to provide an independently verifiable indication that the relevant cryptographic data existed no later than the applicable recorded timestamp.

The document itself, personal information and confidential contents are never placed on the blockchain. Only a cryptographic hash or commitment is submitted, from which the document cannot be reconstructed.

Blockchain timestamping does not constitute:

*a Digital Signature Certificate;
*an electronic signature certificate;
*Aadhaar eSign;
*identity verification;
*certification by SignLinx;
*certification by a court; or
*a guarantee of legal admissibility.

Blockchain networks and external timestamping services are independent technologies and may experience delays, changes or interruptions.

19. TAMPER-EVIDENT SEAL

SignLinx may apply a visual seal, certificate or verification marker to a completed document.

Such a marker indicates the technical integrity mechanism implemented by SignLinx and must not be interpreted as a statutory Digital Signature Certificate unless the document expressly records that a regulated digital-signature service was actually used.

SignLinx may use expressions such as "SIGNED & SEALED", "TAMPER-EVIDENT" or similar product terminology to describe its technology.

20. NO GUARANTEE OF LEGAL EFFECT

SignLinx does not guarantee that:

*a document is legally valid;
*a signature is legally sufficient;
*a Signer had authority;
*a contract has been validly formed;
*a document is admissible in evidence;
*a court or authority will accept an electronic record;
*a document satisfies stamping or registration requirements; or
*any particular legal outcome will follow from use of the Product.

The User remains responsible for determining whether SignLinx is appropriate for the transaction.

The User must independently check and satisfy themselves that the signing method implemented by SignLinx, as it actually operates in the Product, is valid and sufficient under the law applicable to the User, to the Signer, to the document and to the transaction, including the law of any other jurisdiction that may apply.

No assurance of legal validity is given by DatarOne, by Vakilpedia or by the developers of SignLinx. Where the User is uncertain whether the signing method is legally sufficient for a particular document or transaction, the User should obtain independent professional advice or use a signing mechanism that satisfies the applicable statutory requirements.

21. ADVOCATES AND PROFESSIONAL USERS

SignLinx may be used by advocates, law firms, businesses and other professionals.

Use of SignLinx does not replace any professional's statutory, regulatory, ethical, fiduciary or record-keeping obligations.

Advocates remain responsible for maintaining appropriate client records, backups, confidentiality, professional communications and compliance with applicable requirements of the Bar Council of India, applicable State Bar Council rules and other professional obligations.

22. CLIENT AND THIRD-PARTY DOCUMENTS

A lawyer or professional User must ensure that the use of SignLinx is authorised by the relevant client or principal where required.

SignLinx does not become the advocate's agent, legal representative or fiduciary merely because the advocate uses the service.

23. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY

Documents uploaded to SignLinx may contain confidential, privileged, personal or commercially sensitive information.

Vakilpedia will process such information in accordance with its Privacy Notice and applicable law.

SignLinx will not use Users' document contents for unrelated analytics, profiling or commercial exploitation without an applicable lawful basis or consent where consent is legally required.

Technical processing necessary to provide, secure, maintain, troubleshoot and improve the service may occur subject to the Privacy Notice and applicable law.

24. NO TRAINING OR UNAUTHORISED ANALYTICS

SignLinx does not acquire ownership of a User's documents merely because they are uploaded to the platform.

Document contents are not used to train any artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model, or for unrelated commercial analytics.

Aggregated, anonymised or technical information may be used for security, reliability, capacity planning and service improvement where permitted by applicable law.

25. RETENTION AND DELETION

SignLinx is not a document archive. When a document is fully signed, the signed PDF is saved to the Google Drive the Sender has connected (the Sender's own Drive, the Sender's firm Drive or a CaseLinx case folder, as chosen) and SignLinx then deletes its own copy. If no Drive is connected, or saving fails, SignLinx keeps the signed PDF and the certificate of completion for 7 days so that they can be downloaded, and then deletes them. The signed PDF, the timestamp receipt and the certificate of completion are also emailed to the Sender and to each Signer who has an email address on file. Unsigned source documents are deleted when a request is withdrawn or expires, and drafts never sent are deleted after 30 days without activity. A signing link is valid for 30 days unless the Sender sets another period.

The Signing Record (document identifier, SHA-256 hash, event log with timestamps, IP address and device details, consent records and the timestamp proof) is kept for as long as needed to serve as evidence of the signing and to establish or defend legal claims. A Sender's saved-signers list (names, emails and telephone numbers) is kept until the Sender removes it in Settings.

Users should maintain independent copies of important documents. Copies saved to Google Drive, sent by email, or held by an eSign provider are outside SignLinx's control once delivered.

Deletion from SignLinx should not be treated as deletion from every external service involved in the transaction.

26. BACKUPS

SignLinx is not the User's sole document archive.

Users must maintain independent backups of important documents, completed agreements and supporting evidence.

A User's failure to maintain an independent backup does not transfer responsibility for the User's document-retention obligations to SignLinx.

27. DELIVERY AND ACCESS RISKS

SignLinx cannot guarantee that a recipient:

*receives a link;
*opens a document;
*completes a signing request;
*uses the correct telephone number or email;
*remains reachable;
*completes the transaction before expiry; or
*does not forward a link to another person.

The sender is responsible for confirming that the intended Signer actually completed the transaction.

28. SECURITY

SignLinx will employ reasonable technical and organisational measures appropriate to the service to protect information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

No internet service can guarantee absolute security.

Users are responsible for protecting their own devices, accounts, authentication credentials and signing links.

29. SIGNING LINK SECURITY

A signing link or access credential may provide access to confidential information.

Users must not knowingly share signing links with unintended persons.

If a User suspects that a signing link has been compromised, the User should promptly revoke or cancel the transaction where the functionality permits and initiate a replacement Signing Request where appropriate.

30. PROHIBITED USE

SignLinx must not be used for:

*fraud;
*impersonation;
*forgery;
*unlawful contracts;
*deceptive communications;
*unauthorised execution on behalf of another person;
*phishing;
*harassment;
*unlawful collection of personal information;
*circumvention of authentication controls; or
*any other unlawful purpose.

31. THIRD-PARTY SIGNER CONSENT

The sender represents that the sender has a lawful basis and sufficient authority to send a document to the proposed Signer.

The sender must not submit another person's personal information or confidential information without appropriate authority.

32. FEES AND CREDITS

SignLinx may be offered through Vakilpedia credits, subscriptions, promotional credits, included entitlements or other pricing models.

At present: (a) the first document each day that an account sends through SignLinx (including from other Vakilpedia Products that send through SignLinx) is free, if it stays within the free-document limits shown on the send screen; (b) any other document is charged in signer blocks, where a block covers one Signer for a set number of pages and signature spots, and a Signer who needs more pages or signature spots needs further blocks; (c) there are limits on the number of Signers on a paid document and on the number of pages; (d) Aadhaar eSign is charged per Aadhaar Signer, in addition to the document charge, even where the document itself is free; and (e) credits are reserved when the Sender presses Send, are charged once the signing links have been created, and are released if sending fails. Credits for an Aadhaar Signer are returned if the Sender withdraws the document before that Signer has completed signing. The credits for each document are shown on the send screen before the Sender sends.

The applicable price, credit requirement or entitlement will be displayed on the send screen before the relevant paid transaction, and the figures shown there apply.

Credits have no independent cash value unless expressly stated.

Promotional or complimentary credits may be subject to expiry, restrictions or withdrawal in accordance with the applicable offer.

33. THIRD-PARTY COSTS

Some SignLinx functionality may incur third-party costs.

Where such costs are incorporated into a SignLinx transaction, the applicable pricing or credit requirement may reflect those costs.

Third-party providers may independently impose charges or conditions where the User directly contracts with them.

34. SERVICE AVAILABILITY

SignLinx is provided on an evolving technology basis.

The platform may be unavailable due to:

*maintenance;
*infrastructure failure;
*third-party outage;
*API changes;
*network failures;
*cyber incidents;
*regulatory requirements;
*force majeure events; or
*other circumstances beyond reasonable control.

35. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

SignLinx is a technology aid and may contain errors, omissions, delays or technical defects.

Users must review the final document and Signing Record before relying upon them.

A visual seal, hash or timestamp does not cure an error in the underlying document.

36. PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT

SignLinx does not replace the User's professional judgment.

Where the User is an advocate or other professional, the User remains responsible for determining:

*whether electronic execution is appropriate;
*whether a document requires special formalities;
*whether the Signer is properly identified;
*whether the Signer has authority;
*whether independent witnesses are required; and
*whether a different signing or certification mechanism should be used.

37. NO LEGAL ADVICE

SignLinx is not a law firm, legal adviser, certifying authority or government authority.

Use of SignLinx does not create a solicitor-client, advocate-client, fiduciary or other professional relationship between the User and Vakilpedia.

38. THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGY DISCLAIMER

Where SignLinx relies upon third-party APIs, cloud services, messaging services, identity services, electronic-signature providers, timestamping services, blockchain networks or other external systems, Vakilpedia cannot guarantee their continued operation.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Vakilpedia shall not be liable solely because a third-party system becomes unavailable, changes its API, rejects a request, delays a transaction or ceases to provide a service.

39. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Vakilpedia shall not be liable for indirect, consequential, incidental, special or exemplary loss, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of anticipated savings, loss arising from a failed transaction, or loss arising from a User's failure to maintain appropriate backups.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

40. DOCUMENT AND TRANSACTION LIABILITY

The User remains responsible for the legal, commercial and professional consequences of the documents and transactions undertaken through SignLinx.

Vakilpedia does not become responsible for:

*the validity of the underlying transaction;
*the truthfulness of document contents;
*the authority of a Signer;
*the legality of a transaction;
*failure to comply with registration or stamping requirements;
*failure of a party to perform its contractual obligations; or
*loss suffered by a User or the User's client merely because the User selected an unsuitable signing method.

41. ELECTRONIC RECORD EVIDENCE

SignLinx may provide transaction records capable of assisting a User in demonstrating the history of a signing transaction.

The evidentiary weight of any record is ultimately determined by the applicable law and the court, tribunal, authority or other decision-maker considering it.

SignLinx does not guarantee any particular evidentiary outcome.

42. INTEGRITY VERIFICATION

Where SignLinx provides document verification, the verification process compares the submitted document against the cryptographic or technical records available to the service.

A successful integrity verification indicates consistency with the relevant record.

It does not establish authorship, identity, authority, legal validity or truthfulness of the document.

43. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The SignLinx software, interface, trademarks, design, documentation and underlying technology remain the property of Vakilpedia, DatarOne Private Limited or their respective licensors.

The User retains ownership of documents uploaded by the User, subject to the licences necessary to operate the service.

44. USER LICENCE

The User grants SignLinx a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, process, reproduce, transmit and technically modify documents solely to the extent reasonably necessary to provide the requested service, maintain security, create the requested signing output and maintain applicable records.

This licence does not transfer ownership of the document to Vakilpedia.

45. SUSPENSION

Vakilpedia may suspend or terminate access to SignLinx where reasonably necessary to:

*prevent abuse;
*comply with law;
*protect users;
*protect the platform;
*investigate suspected fraud;
*respond to security incidents; or
*enforce these Terms.

46. CHANGES TO SIGNLINX

SignLinx is an evolving Product.

Features, signing methods, integrations, pricing, supported delivery channels, verification mechanisms and technical architecture may change.

Where a material change affects the contractual rights or obligations of Users, Vakilpedia will provide notice or obtain renewed acceptance where required.

47. FUTURE REGULATED SIGNATURE SERVICES

Aadhaar eSign is available as an optional method, when enabled, for Signers selected by the Sender, and is charged as stated in clause 32. Vakilpedia may in future add other third-party electronic-signature, identity-verification or regulated signing services.

A signature is an Aadhaar eSign, or any other regulated signature, only where the Signing Record and the certificate of completion expressly say so. Any other new functionality will not be deemed to form part of the current SignLinx signing mechanism unless expressly identified as such within the transaction.

Where an external regulated provider is used, its identity, terms and applicable authentication process will be presented to the Signer as appropriate.

48. INTEGRATION WITH VAKILPEDIA

SignLinx may share account, entitlement, credit, transaction and authentication information with other Vakilpedia services where necessary to provide integrated platform functionality.

Such sharing is governed by the Vakilpedia Privacy Notice and applicable product terms.

49. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of India.

Subject to applicable law, disputes concerning SignLinx shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction over the applicable registered office or principal place of business of the operator.

50. SEVERABILITY

If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to operate to the fullest extent permitted by law.

51. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, together with the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement, Privacy Notice and applicable Product-specific documents, constitute the agreement governing use of SignLinx.

If there is a conflict, the more specific SignLinx provision shall govern the SignLinx functionality concerned, subject to mandatory law.

52. CORPORATE STATUS

This Agreement is entered into by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne Private Limited adopts and ratifies any acceptance of an earlier version of this Agreement given before its incorporation, together with the obligations arising under it.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

53. CONTACT

Questions, complaints, grievances or legal notices concerning SignLinx may be sent to info@vakilpedia.com, or to DatarOne Private Limited, Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020. The Grievance Officer and the grievance procedure are identified in the Vakilpedia Universal Terms and Privacy Notice.

ACCEPTANCE

By accessing or using SignLinx, creating a Signing Request, uploading a document, purchasing or consuming SignLinx credits, or otherwise using SignLinx after being presented with these Terms, the User acknowledges that the User has read, understood and agreed to these Terms.

SignLinx is a technology platform for electronic document workflows. It does not, merely by providing a signing interface, certify the identity, authority, legal capacity, authenticity or legal validity of any person, document or transaction.

ADDENDUM G — VAKILCARD

This VakilCard End User Licence Agreement ("VakilCard EULA" or "Agreement") governs access to and use of VakilCard, the digital professional identity, profile, appointment and business-presence product made available through the Vakilpedia platform.

This Agreement supplements the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement ("Universal Terms") and the Vakilpedia Privacy Notice.

By selecting "Accept" or "Accept all and continue" (or any similar button that records your acceptance), activating a VakilCard entitlement, connecting a supported third-party service, publishing a VakilCard, or continuing to use VakilCard after being presented with this Agreement, the User agrees to be bound by it.

1. VAKILCARD

VakilCard enables a User to create and publish a digital professional profile and may provide functionality including:

*professional identity and contact information;
*profile photographs and branding;
*practice information;
*professional qualifications;
*contact and communication links;
*appointment or booking requests;
*availability information;
*links to external websites and services;
*business information;
*digital sharing;
*QR codes or similar access mechanisms; and
*other professional-profile functionality introduced by Vakilpedia.

The exact functionality may vary according to the User's entitlement and the version of VakilCard.

1A. PHYSICAL NFC CARDS

DatarOne may supply a physical card that opens the User's VakilCard when tapped. A physical card is activated by verifying the User's phone number and accepting this Agreement. The card holds only an identifying code and does not hold the User's information. A card that is already linked to another account cannot be linked to a second account without DatarOne's action. On request, DatarOne may move a card to another account or disable a lost card, and a disabled card stops working. Each tap is counted in the User's card statistics. The price, delivery and replacement terms for a physical card are those stated when it is ordered.

2. PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIONS

The User is solely responsible for the truthfulness and legality of information published through the User's VakilCard.

The User shall not knowingly publish:

*false professional qualifications;
*misleading claims of authority;
*impersonation of another person;
*fraudulent contact information;
*unlawful advertising;
*defamatory material;
*infringing material; or
*information prohibited by applicable professional rules.

Advocates remain responsible for complying with applicable rules of the Bar Council of India and other competent authorities.

3. DIGITAL PROFILE, NOT PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENT

Publication of a VakilCard does not constitute an endorsement, certification, ranking or recommendation by Vakilpedia.

Vakilpedia does not independently certify every professional statement supplied by a User. The only exception is the blue tick described in clause 22A, which has the limited meaning stated there.

A VakilCard is a technology-enabled professional profile.

4. USER CONTENT

The User retains rights in information and material supplied to VakilCard, subject to rights necessary to operate the service.

The User grants Vakilpedia a limited licence to host, reproduce, format, display, transmit and otherwise process that material as reasonably necessary to provide the VakilCard service.

5. PUBLICATION

The User understands that information deliberately included in a public VakilCard may be accessible to members of the public.

The User should therefore not publish information that they intend to remain private.

Private Account information is governed by the Privacy Notice and applicable access controls.

5A. CARD ADDRESS

A free card receives an address generated from the User's name initials and part of the User's phone number, or, if the User chooses, the User's full phone number. A custom address is part of VakilCard Pro. If Pro ends, a custom address may be released and the card may revert to a generated address. Some names are reserved by DatarOne and cannot be registered. DatarOne may refuse or reclaim an address that impersonates a person or organisation, infringes a trademark, or suggests an official body. A name held for a User while the User completes payment is held only for a short time and is then released. The User acquires no right in an address other than the right to use it while permitted under this Agreement.

6. PROFESSIONAL CONTACT

VakilCard may provide links enabling visitors to:

*call;
*email;
*message;
*visit an external website;
*request an appointment; or
*use another communication method selected by the User.

Vakilpedia does not become a party to communications between the User and a visitor merely because those communications originate through a VakilCard.

7. APPOINTMENT FUNCTIONALITY

VakilCard may provide appointment-request and booking functionality. On the free plan, the Book button on a card opens a WhatsApp chat to the number the User has given. Appointment slots, availability and Google Calendar connection are part of VakilCard Pro.

Depending upon the User's configuration, a booking may:

*request a selected time;
*display availability;
*create or update an appointment;
*transmit booking information;
*generate a confirmation; or
*redirect the visitor to another service.

A booking request does not necessarily constitute an accepted professional appointment until confirmed through the applicable workflow.

7A. FEES AND PAYMENTS BETWEEN VISITOR AND ADVOCATE

If a User sets a consultation fee or UPI details on a VakilCard, the fee is a matter between the visitor and the User and is paid directly to the User, in person or to the User's own UPI account. DatarOne does not receive, hold, route, hold in escrow, verify or refund those payments, is not a payment aggregator or marketplace operator, and is not a party to the engagement between the User and the visitor. A booking may show a fee as due; DatarOne does not confirm that it was paid. The User is responsible for GST, tax and receipts on the User's own fees.

8. GOOGLE CALENDAR INTEGRATION

VakilCard may integrate with Google Calendar where the User expressly authorises such integration.

Depending upon the functionality and Google permissions authorised by the User, VakilCard may use Google Calendar information to:

*determine availability;
*display available booking periods;
*prevent conflicting appointments;
*create appointments;
*update appointments; or
*maintain booking consistency.

The actual Google permissions requested shall correspond to the functionality implemented by VakilCard at the relevant time.

VakilCard requests Google's "calendar.events" permission. Technically, this permission allows an application to read and change events in the calendars the User owns. VakilCard uses it to read busy and free time so that clashing slots are hidden, to create, update and cancel the booking event that VakilCard itself makes (including a Google Meet link where the User chooses Google Meet), and to send reminders. Where the User chooses a CaseLinx workspace calendar instead, the calendar and booking details are shared with that CaseLinx workspace as the User has set it up. The User may disconnect Google Calendar at any time in VakilCard or in the User's Google account. Calendar access is Pro functionality. VakilCard's use of information received from Google APIs follows the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

9. TWO-WAY CALENDAR BOOKING

Where a User authorises a two-way Google Calendar integration, VakilCard may:

1.read relevant calendar information necessary to determine availability;
2.create a booking event;
3.update a booking event where necessary; and
4.maintain consistency between the VakilCard booking and the authorised calendar.

The User controls which Google account or calendar is connected, subject to the functionality made available by Google and VakilCard.

VakilCard shall not represent that a calendar booking is successful where the relevant calendar operation has failed.

10. FREE PLAN BOOKING

On the free plan, the Book button on a VakilCard opens a WhatsApp chat to the number the User has given, with a ready-made message. Appointment slots, automatic availability and Google Calendar connection are part of VakilCard Pro only. A WhatsApp message sent by a visitor is a communication between the visitor and the User, and Vakilpedia does not receive it.

Where the User is on Pro and uses booking, the User acknowledges that availability information is processed to permit visitors to select an apparently available appointment period.

The User remains responsible for maintaining the accuracy of their calendar and availability settings.

11. CALENDAR ACCURACY

Vakilpedia cannot guarantee that a calendar will remain continuously synchronised.

Availability may become inaccurate because of:

*simultaneous bookings;
*calendar changes;
*Google service interruptions;
*revoked permissions;
*network failure;
*third-party service errors;
*conflicting calendars; or
*User configuration.

The User should independently verify important appointments.

12. GOOGLE SERVICES

Google Calendar functionality is subject to Google's applicable terms, policies, API requirements and technical limitations.

Vakilpedia does not control Google's:

*availability;
*API limits;
*authentication requirements;
*permissions;
*service changes;
*account restrictions; or
*discontinuation of functionality.

Where a Google integration is withdrawn or becomes unavailable, corresponding VakilCard functionality may cease or be restricted.

13. GOOGLE BUSINESS INFORMATION

VakilCard may allow a User to display or embed business information supplied through Google or another external service. Where the User pastes a Google listing link, VakilCard reads Google's Places service to show the listing name, star rating, number of reviews and a link to leave a review, and stores that information for display. The information comes from Google, may be out of date, and remains subject to Google's terms.

Vakilpedia will not represent that it independently verifies information displayed through an external business profile.

The User remains responsible for the accuracy and lawful use of the business information.

14. EXTERNAL LINKS AND EMBEDS

A User may provide links to external websites, booking systems, social-media profiles, maps, business pages or other services.

External content is controlled by the relevant third party.

Vakilpedia does not guarantee:

*availability;
*accuracy;
*security;
*legality;
*performance; or
*continued operation

of an external website or embedded service.

15. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

VakilCard may depend upon third-party APIs, hosting providers, mapping services, calendar providers, communication services, analytics infrastructure or other external technology.

Third-party services may change, become unavailable, impose limits or discontinue functionality.

Vakilpedia shall not be responsible for losses caused solely by a third-party service failure, subject to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

16. THIRD-PARTY TERMS

The User agrees that use of an integrated third-party service may also be subject to the terms and policies of that provider.

Nothing in this Agreement transfers control of a third-party service to Vakilpedia.

17. COMMUNICATIONS

VakilCard may provide communication links through which a visitor contacts a User.

Vakilpedia does not guarantee:

*delivery;
*response;
*availability of the communication channel;
*accuracy of the visitor's information; or
*successful completion of any transaction between the parties.

18. APPOINTMENT DISCLAIMER

Vakilpedia does not guarantee that a visitor will attend an appointment, that a User will accept a booking, or that an appointment will result in a professional engagement.

The User remains responsible for managing their professional appointments and client relationships.

19. NO LEGAL ADVICE

VakilCard is a digital professional identity and communication tool.

It does not provide legal advice merely by displaying information about an advocate or enabling a visitor to contact one.

20. ADVOCATE PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS

An advocate using VakilCard remains responsible for compliance with applicable:

*Advocates Act, 1961;
*Bar Council of India rules;
*State Bar Council requirements;
*professional-conduct obligations;
*advertising restrictions; and
*other applicable laws and regulations.

Vakilpedia does not determine whether a particular profile, statement or marketing activity complies with those obligations.

20A. ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION

By publishing a VakilCard, an advocate confirms that the advocate has read the Bar Council of India rules on advertising and solicitation and that the contents of the VakilCard (including any enrolment number, designation, practice areas, ratings, reviews and tick) are limited to what the advocate is permitted to publish. A VakilCard is a digital identity and contact page published at the User's own initiative. It is not an advertisement or solicitation by DatarOne. DatarOne may remove content that appears inconsistent with those rules.

21. ACCURACY OF PROFILE

The User shall promptly correct material inaccuracies in their VakilCard.

Vakilpedia may suspend or remove information that it reasonably believes is:

*fraudulent;
*unlawful;
*misleading;
*defamatory;
*infringing;
*abusive; or
*inconsistent with applicable professional requirements.

22. IDENTITY AND IMPERSONATION

A User shall not create or operate a VakilCard impersonating another individual or organisation.

Vakilpedia may require reasonable verification where necessary to address identity disputes, fraud or abuse.

22A. VERIFIED ADVOCATE TICK

Where DatarOne offers it, a User on VakilCard Pro may upload a photograph of their Bar Council identity card or enrolment certificate. A member of the DatarOne team compares it by hand with the name and enrolment number on the User's card. If the details match, a blue tick is shown next to the User's name for as long as the User is on Pro. The tick means only that the document appeared to match the details given on the day it was checked. It is not a certification of the User's current standing, practising status, ability or conduct, and it is not an endorsement or ranking. The image is kept in private storage, is not shown on the card or to visitors, and is accessible only to authorised DatarOne staff. An approved image is kept while the tick is shown. On the User's request, or when the tick is removed, DatarOne deletes the image, and removing the image removes the tick. DatarOne may remove the tick if the document is found to be false, expired or misused.

23. PRIVACY

Personal information processed through VakilCard is governed by the Vakilpedia Privacy Notice and applicable Indian data-protection law.

Public profile information intentionally published by the User may be accessible to visitors.

Vakilpedia will not sell identifiable User profile information as a standalone commercial data product.

23A. VISITOR INFORMATION AND CARD STATISTICS

When a visitor requests an appointment through a VakilCard, the visitor's name, phone number, email address (if given), the purpose the visitor enters, and the chosen time are collected and shared with the User. This information is sent by WhatsApp and email, may be written to the User's Google Calendar, and is kept in Vakilpedia's systems to run bookings, send reminders and show the User the bookings. The User must not ask visitors to enter privileged or sensitive case details in a booking form. VakilCard also counts card events, such as views, taps on call, WhatsApp, email, directions, save-contact, share, QR download, NFC tap, UPI tap and appointment request, together with the web address the visitor came from, so that the User can see how the card is used. That record does not include the visitor's IP address. Further details are in the Privacy Notice.

24. USER CONTROL OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

The User is responsible for deciding what information is published publicly.

The User may modify or remove information through available Account controls, subject to technical limitations, legal retention requirements and copies that may already have been accessed or cached by third parties.

25. DATA PROCESSING FOR SERVICE OPERATION

Vakilpedia may process Account and VakilCard information for purposes reasonably necessary to:

*operate the Product;
*authenticate Users;
*provide bookings;
*provide integrations;
*prevent fraud;
*maintain security;
*troubleshoot;
*provide support;
*maintain records;
*improve reliability; and
*comply with law.

Any additional processing requiring consent will be handled in accordance with applicable law and the Privacy Notice.

26. NO DIRECTORY

VakilCard is not a directory or listing service. A VakilCard is reached through its own address, a QR code, an NFC card or a link that the User shares. If Vakilpedia provides discovery, directory or public-profile functionality in future, inclusion will not constitute a ranking, endorsement or certification of the User.

Before any directory or paid placement is introduced, Vakilpedia will publish the terms that apply to it.

27. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The VakilCard software, interface, underlying technology and Vakilpedia branding are owned by or licensed to DatarOne.

The User receives a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use VakilCard during the applicable entitlement period.

No ownership of the underlying software or platform is transferred.

28. VAKILPEDIA TRADEMARKS

The Vakilpedia platform and its Products may use trademarks owned by DatarOne or licensed for business development purposes.

The User receives no independent right to use Vakilpedia trademarks except as expressly permitted through the Product.

29. USER'S TRADEMARKS AND MATERIAL

The User grants Vakilpedia the limited right to display the User's name, professional designation, logo, photograph and other supplied branding as necessary to publish the User's VakilCard.

The User represents that they have authority to provide such material.

30. SERVICE LIMITATIONS

VakilCard may contain technical limitations, including:

*delayed updates;
*temporary outages;
*synchronization errors;
*browser compatibility issues;
*mobile-device limitations;
*third-party integration failures; and
*incorrect availability caused by external systems.

Vakilpedia will make reasonable efforts to maintain and improve the service.

31. BACKUP AND PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

VakilCard must not be treated as the User's sole system for maintaining:

*client records;
*appointment records;
*communications;
*professional files; or
*other legally significant information.

The User should maintain appropriate independent records and backups.

32. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

VakilCard may contain errors or omissions.

Users are expected to provide good-faith feedback so that material defects can be corrected.

Vakilpedia does not guarantee that the Product will be completely error-free.

33. NO GUARANTEE OF BUSINESS OUTCOME

Vakilpedia does not guarantee:

*new clients;
*increased bookings;
*increased revenue;
*search-engine ranking;
*visitor engagement;
*appointment attendance;
*conversion rates; or
*any particular professional or commercial result.

34. USER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLIENTS

A visitor who contacts a User through VakilCard becomes the responsibility of the User once the communication or booking is received.

Vakilpedia is not responsible for:

*the User's relationship with a client;
*the User's legal advice;
*professional negligence;
*missed appointments;
*client disputes;
*fees;
*refunds; or
*legal outcomes.

35. PAID ENTITLEMENTS

VakilCard has a free plan and a paid plan called VakilCard Pro. A new card receives a 14-day Pro trial without a card and without AutoPay. After the trial the card continues on the free plan unless the User subscribes. Pro is available either on a yearly UPI AutoPay or as a one-time Annual Pass for 12 months with no AutoPay. The price of each is shown before the User pays. GST at 18% is added to the price. The price under AutoPay stays the same while AutoPay continues. The User may cancel AutoPay at any time, and Pro continues until the end of the period already paid. The Annual Pass cannot be bought while Pro AutoPay is running. Payments are processed by Razorpay. When Pro ends, the card returns to the free plan, Pro-only features switch off, and the User's data is not deleted. Refunds are governed by the refund terms in the Universal Terms.

Paid features may include enhanced profile functionality, booking features, integrations or other capabilities introduced by Vakilpedia.

The applicable Account entitlement controls access to paid functionality.

36. CHANGES TO FEATURES

Vakilpedia may introduce, modify, restrict or discontinue features.

This may include changes to:

*Google integrations;
*booking workflows;
*profile design;
*external embeds;
*availability functionality;
*pricing;
*entitlement limits; and
*third-party integrations.

Material contractual changes will be handled under the Universal Terms and applicable law.

37. SUSPENSION

Vakilpedia may suspend or restrict a VakilCard where reasonably necessary to:

*protect the platform;
*investigate fraud;
*address unlawful content;
*comply with law;
*respond to a lawful authority;
*protect other Users; or
*address a material breach of this Agreement.

38. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian law, DatarOne shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive losses arising from VakilCard, including loss of:

*business;
*profits;
*clients;
*professional opportunities;
*anticipated revenue;
*reputation; or
*consequential losses arising from an appointment or communication.

Nothing in this clause excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

39. THIRD-PARTY CALENDAR AND BOOKING LOSS

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Vakilpedia shall not be responsible for loss arising solely from:

*Google Calendar failure;
*incorrect third-party availability;
*an external booking service;
*revoked OAuth permission;
*API failure;
*network failure;
*conflicting calendars; or
*an external service changing its functionality.

The User remains responsible for maintaining an appropriate backup appointment-management system.

40. NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUOUS SYNCHRONISATION

The User acknowledges that digital booking technology cannot guarantee perfect real-time synchronisation across independent systems.

The User should not rely exclusively upon VakilCard for matters where a missed appointment could cause material loss.

41. INDIAN LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of India.

Subject to mandatory jurisdictional rights under applicable law (including any right a consumer has to sue where the consumer lives), disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

42. ELECTRONIC ACCEPTANCE

Electronic acceptance of this Agreement may constitute contractual acceptance to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Vakilpedia may retain records of:

*Account identity;
*Agreement version;
*acceptance timestamp;
*entitlement;
*relevant technical information (including IP address and device or browser information); and
*consent to third-party integrations.

43. SEVERABILITY

If any provision is held invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, it shall be limited or severed to the extent necessary and the remaining provisions shall remain effective.

44. NO WAIVER

Failure to enforce a provision does not waive the right to enforce it subsequently.

45. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, the Universal Terms, Privacy Notice and applicable entitlement terms constitute the contractual framework governing VakilCard.

Where a Product-specific provision conflicts with a general Product provision, the Product-specific provision shall apply to VakilCard to the extent of the conflict.

46. CONTACT

Platform: Vakilpedia Product: VakilCard Operator: DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Registered office: Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020 Grievance Officer: Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited, Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020 Email (support, privacy, grievances and legal notices): info@vakilpedia.com

ACCEPTANCE

By selecting "Accept" or "Accept all and continue" (or any similar button that records your acceptance), activating VakilCard, connecting a supported third-party service or continuing to use VakilCard after being presented with this Agreement, you acknowledge that VakilCard is a technology service for digital professional identity, communication and booking; that third-party services including Google Calendar may be used where authorised; that availability and bookings may be affected by external systems; and that you remain responsible for the accuracy of your profile, your professional obligations, your appointments and your independent records.

Vakilpedia Privacy Notice

Version 1.8 · Effective 17 October 2026

SUMMARY IN PLAIN WORDS

This summary is here to help you read this Notice. It does not replace it: if anything in this summary differs from the full text below, the full text applies.

*DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878), Jabalpur, runs Vakilpedia and is responsible for your personal data.
*We collect what we need to run the services you use: your account details (such as name, phone number and email), what you put into our apps, payment records and basic device and usage information.
*We use it to provide the services you choose, keep your account secure, process payments, send the messages you have asked for and meet our legal duties.
*We do not sell your personal data.
*We do not use your data to train any AI model. No Vakilpedia app currently sends the documents or notes you upload to an outside AI service. One CaseLinx feature, the AI summary of a published court order, uses our court-records provider, which receives only the case number and the order's file name (see section 23). If that ever changes, we will tell you before it happens.
*If you connect Google services, we use that data only for the feature you connected, under Google's rules.
*Card payments are handled by our payment provider; we do not need or keep your full card details.
*You are responsible for deciding whether client information may be uploaded; see section 42.
*You can ask to see, correct or delete your data, withdraw consent, nominate someone, or complain.
*Complaints go to our Grievance Officer at info@vakilpedia.com. We acknowledge every complaint within 24 hours, aim to resolve it within 7 days, and in any case resolve it within 15 days. You may also approach the Data Protection Board of India.
*Free trial: 14 days, no card. Monthly plans renew automatically until you cancel (in the app or from your UPI app); yearly plans are one payment and do not renew. If a CaseLinx Workspace is unpaid, it becomes read-only for 14 days, after which its case data may be permanently deleted at any time, after warnings in the Product, and by email and WhatsApp. You can download your case list and client list as CSV files at any time.

1. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE

This Privacy Notice explains how DatarOne Private Limited, owner and operator of the Vakilpedia platform ("DatarOne", "Vakilpedia", "we", "us", or "our"), collects, receives, uses, stores, discloses, protects, and otherwise processes personal data in connection with the Vakilpedia Platform.

This Notice applies to the Vakilpedia ecosystem, including:

*Vakilpedia Account;
*Affidavit Maker;
*BareLex;
*CaseLinx;
*CourtQue;
*EvidenceHash;
*LexDraft (when released);
*SignLinx;
*VakilCard;
*VakilNama;
*Vakilpedia websites;
*free tools;
*registered services;
*paid services;
*integrations; and
*other services operated under the Vakilpedia platform.

A Product may contain additional privacy disclosures where its particular functionality requires them. Those disclosures supplement this Notice and do not replace it unless expressly stated.

2. OUR IDENTITY

The Vakilpedia platform is owned and operated by:

DatarOne Private Limited, India

Registered Office: Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, MP 482020

CIN: U62099MP2026PTC086878

Contact for general, legal, privacy and grievance matters: info@vakilpedia.com

DatarOne may use the Vakilpedia name, trademarks, Product names, logos, software, technology, and other intellectual property pursuant to ownership, licence, authorisation, or other lawful rights.

CORPORATE STATUS

This Notice is issued by DatarOne Private Limited.

DatarOne Private Limited adopts and ratifies any earlier version of this Notice issued before its incorporation, together with the obligations arising under it.

All payments for paid Products and entitlements are made to, and received by, DatarOne Private Limited.

3. IMPORTANT DISTINCTION: TERMS VS PRIVACY

Your acceptance of the Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement — LEGAL-00 is a contractual event.

Privacy processing is governed by this Notice and by the applicable legal basis for each processing activity.

Where consent is legally required, consent will be requested separately.

Acceptance of LEGAL-00 is not, by itself, blanket consent to every processing activity described in this Notice.

Likewise, providing information voluntarily for a requested service does not necessarily constitute consent where Applicable Law requires a different basis.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 provides for processing on lawful purposes based on consent or specified legitimate uses, and requires notice concerning the personal data and purposes of processing where consent is requested.

4. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?

"Personal Data" means information that relates to an identifiable individual, to the extent recognised as personal data under Applicable Law.

Depending on how you use Vakilpedia, this may include information such as:

*name;
*telephone number;
*email address;
*professional information;
*Account identifiers;
*authentication information;
*profile information;
*payment and transaction information;
*device and technical information;
*usage information;
*documents;
*legal matter information;
*client information;
*calendar information;
*Drive information;
*communications;
*photographs;
*public-profile information;
*information contained in User Content; and
*other information you voluntarily provide.

The exact categories depend on the Products and features you use.

5. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

5.1 Account information

When you create a Vakilpedia Account, we may collect:

*name;
*email address;
*telephone number;
*username or Account identifier;

Both a mobile number (confirmed by a WhatsApp code) and an email address (confirmed by a link) are required to hold an Account. We use them for sign-in and recovery, invoices and receipts, reminders and alerts, and the warnings described in LEGAL-00 section 23E.

We may also collect:

Before you make any payment, we require both a mobile number (confirmed by a WhatsApp code) and an email address (confirmed by a link). We do not require both merely to look at or try a Product. We use them for sign-in and recovery, invoices and receipts, reminders and alerts, and the warnings described in LEGAL-00 section 23E.

We may also collect: * professional information; * profile information; * authentication information; * verification status; * Account creation information; * subscription information; and * Product entitlement information.

5.2 Authentication information

Depending upon your selected authentication method, we may process:

*email address;
*telephone number;
*authentication tokens;
*verification tokens;
*session identifiers;
*authentication events;
*device information;
*security events; and
*information received from an authentication provider.

We do not request or store your Google password when you authenticate through Google.

Sign-in methods. Depending on the Product and the screen you use, you can sign in with Google; with an email and password; with a link or one-time code sent to your email; with a code sent to your mobile number by WhatsApp; or, on our website, with a code sent to your mobile number by SMS. Our sign-in and sign-up forms also use Cloudflare Turnstile, an anti-bot check (see section 27).

5A. PEOPLE WHO DEAL WITH OUR USERS

Some people give us their details without having a Vakilpedia Account:

*A person who books an appointment through a VakilCard gives their name and phone number, and may give an email address and the purpose of the appointment. We use them to complete the booking, to send that person messages about it by WhatsApp or email, and, if the advocate has connected Google Calendar, to place the appointment in the advocate's calendar (see section 9).
*A person who is asked to sign a document through SignLinx gives or confirms their name and phone number or email address, and we record their signature, IP address and browser details, together with the date and time, in the audit record that supports the signed document. If the sender chooses Aadhaar eSign and that feature is available, the signer is verified on the page of our eSign provider, Surepass, using Aadhaar OTP. We keep only the name and the last four digits of the Aadhaar number that the provider returns. We never receive or store the full Aadhaar number or the OTP.
*A person whose case number or name is entered by a user for a court-record lookup in CaseLinx is identified only by what the court record itself shows (see section 44).

We use this information only for those purposes. The user who invited you or booked with you is responsible for having a lawful basis to give us your details, as set out in section 17.

6. WHATSAPP OTP VERIFICATION

Vakilpedia may use WhatsApp as an authentication and verification mechanism.

Where you choose WhatsApp verification, we may process:

*your telephone number;
*an OTP, verification code, or verification token;
*verification status;
*authentication timestamps;
*delivery or authentication metadata;
*fraud-prevention information; and
*information necessary to secure the Account.

Purpose

WhatsApp OTP information is used principally to:

*verify control of the telephone number;
*authenticate your Account;
*prevent unauthorised access;
*prevent fraud and abuse; and
*maintain Account-security records.

Marketing distinction

A WhatsApp OTP is not marketing consent.

Receiving or sending a WhatsApp verification message does not by itself authorise Vakilpedia to send promotional communications.

We send promotional WhatsApp messages only to people who have agreed to receive them, in line with applicable WhatsApp/Meta policies. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP.

WhatsApp/Meta may independently process information in accordance with its own terms and privacy practices.

7. GOOGLE SIGN-IN

Vakilpedia may permit you to create or access your Account through Google authentication.

Where you select Google authentication, we may receive information made available through the authentication process, such as:

*Google account identifier;
*name;
*email address;
*profile information;
*profile image where made available; and
*authentication-related information.

Google authentication does not automatically grant Vakilpedia access to your Google Drive, Calendar, Gmail, or other Google services.

Additional Google-service access requires a separate authorisation flow.

8. GOOGLE API INTEGRATIONS

Certain Vakilpedia Products may allow you to connect Google services, including:

*Google Calendar;
*Google Drive; and
*other Google services expressly supported by a Product.

The information accessible to Vakilpedia depends upon:

1.the Product;
2.the functionality you choose;
3.the OAuth permissions presented to you; and
4.the permissions you approve.

Vakilpedia intends to request only the minimum permissions necessary to provide the functionality selected by you.

Different Products request different permissions, because they do different things. As at the effective date of this Notice:

*CaseLinx may request permission to read your list of calendars and to read and write calendar events, and to work with files in Google Drive that CaseLinx itself created or that you expressly selected;
*VakilCard requests permission to view and edit events on your calendars (Google's "calendar.events" permission). VakilCard uses it for two things only: to read the times at which you are busy or free, so that clients are offered only free times; and, when a client books an appointment with you, to create, move or cancel that one appointment as an event in your calendar; and
*SignLinx may request permission to save signed documents to Google Drive files that SignLinx itself creates, and to see the email address of your Google account.

Google's current policies expressly require applications to request the smallest set of scopes necessary and to use Google API data consistently with the application's representations to users and published privacy policy.

9. GOOGLE CALENDAR DATA

Where you connect Google Calendar, Vakilpedia may process information necessary to provide the Calendar-related functionality you requested.

Depending on the actual OAuth scope granted, this may include:

*calendar identifiers;
*calendar names;
*event identifiers;
*event titles;
*event dates and times;
*event descriptions;
*event locations;
*attendees;
*event status; and
*other information necessary to perform an authorised Calendar operation.

The actual data accessed will depend on the production OAuth configuration.

VakilCard calendar access

Google's permission screen will ask you to allow VakilCard to view and edit events on all of your calendars, because Google does not offer a narrower permission for creating events. The permission is therefore broader than what VakilCard does with it. VakilCard asks Google's free/busy service for your busy time ranges, which contain no event titles, descriptions, locations or attendees, and VakilCard does not store the contents of your other calendar events. VakilCard writes, changes and deletes only the booking events that it creates itself.

When a client books, the event placed in your calendar contains the client's name, phone number, the purpose they gave and any fee. It may also contain an online-meeting link (Google Meet). If the client gave an email address, Google sends that client an invitation and later updates. VakilCard works without this connection, and you can disconnect it at any time.

Vakilpedia does not access Google Calendar merely because you have a Vakilpedia Account.

10. GOOGLE DRIVE DATA

Where you connect Google Drive, Vakilpedia may process information necessary to provide the Drive-related functionality you requested.

Depending upon the authorised scope, this may include:

*file identifiers;
*file names;
*file metadata;
*files selected or made available through the authorised integration;
*documents created through Vakilpedia;
*documents saved to Drive at your direction; and
*information necessary to synchronise or perform the authorised operation.

Vakilpedia does not use a Drive connection as a general-purpose authorisation to inspect unrelated Drive material.

This is a technical limit and not only an undertaking. Vakilpedia requests per-file Drive access, under which Google makes available only those files that the Product itself created and those you expressly selected through Google's own file picker. General access to the contents of your Google Drive is therefore not available to Vakilpedia, and could not be exercised even if it were sought.

11. GOOGLE DATA — PURPOSE LIMITATION

Google user data obtained through Google APIs will be used only to:

*provide the functionality you requested;
*perform an action you initiated;
*authenticate your Account;
*maintain an authorised integration;
*synchronise authorised information;
*maintain security;
*prevent fraud or abuse; and
*comply with Applicable Law.

Vakilpedia does not sell Google user data.

Vakilpedia does not use Google user data for advertising profiling.

Vakilpedia does not use Google user data to train a general-purpose AI model operated by DatarOne/Vakilpedia.

Where applicable Google policies impose stricter limitations, those limitations apply.

12. GOOGLE DATA — SHARING

DatarOne/Vakilpedia does not sell Google user data.

Google user data may be processed by infrastructure or service providers where reasonably necessary to provide the authorised Vakilpedia functionality, subject to applicable contractual, legal, and Google policy restrictions.

Google user data will not be shared with advertising networks for advertising purposes.

Any sharing permitted under Google API policies will remain subject to those policies.

13. GOOGLE DATA — STORAGE

Where necessary to provide an authorised feature, Google user data may be transmitted to and stored within Vakilpedia's systems or authorised service-provider infrastructure.

The amount and duration of storage depends upon:

*the Product;
*the authorised feature;
*the OAuth scope;
*the operation performed;
*security requirements;
*legal obligations; and
*applicable Google requirements.

Vakilpedia will not retain Google API data indefinitely merely because it was once accessible.

14. DISCONNECTING GOOGLE SERVICES

You may revoke Vakilpedia's Google authorisation through your Google Account settings.

Where supported, you may also disconnect the integration within Vakilpedia.

After revocation, Vakilpedia will no longer obtain new information through the revoked authorisation.

Disconnecting an integration may disable functionality dependent upon that integration.

Disconnecting a Google service does not automatically delete information that has already been:

*incorporated into your Vakilpedia records;
*stored as User Content;
*required for a transaction;
*retained for security;
*retained for legal compliance; or
*otherwise lawfully retained.

Deletion rights may be exercised separately.

15. GOOGLE VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE

DatarOne/Vakilpedia will maintain its Google OAuth configuration, privacy disclosures, Terms of Service, and actual API use consistently.

Google currently requires production applications using sensitive or restricted scopes to comply with applicable verification requirements, and restricted-scope server-side access may trigger additional security-assessment requirements.

Accordingly:

*actual production scopes must be reflected accurately;
*unnecessary scopes must not be requested;
*changes to API functionality must trigger a scope review;
*the OAuth consent-screen identity must accurately identify the application;
*the published Privacy Notice must accurately describe Google-data practices; and
*required Google verification must be completed before applicable production use.

The Privacy Notice will be updated if the actual Google API configuration materially changes.

16. USER CONTENT

Vakilpedia Products may allow you to submit, upload, create, store, transmit, or otherwise process User Content.

User Content may include:

*legal documents;
*pleadings;
*contracts;
*case records;
*evidence;
*correspondence;
*client information;
*contact information;
*notes;
*invoices;
*financial information;
*hearing information;
*research;
*drafts;
*images;
*recordings where supported;
*professional information; and
*other information you choose to submit.

17. LEGAL AND CLIENT INFORMATION

Vakilpedia recognises that legal professionals may process confidential, privileged, sensitive, or commercially important information.

You are responsible for determining whether you are authorised to submit particular information to a particular Product.

Where you upload information concerning a client, opposing party, witness, employee, organisation, or other third party, you are responsible for ensuring that you have an appropriate legal basis and authority to do so.

Nothing in this Notice transfers ownership of client information to Vakilpedia.

18. PURPOSES FOR WHICH WE PROCESS DATA

Depending on the Product and circumstances, DatarOne may process personal data to:

1.create and maintain Accounts;
2.authenticate Users;
3.verify telephone numbers;
4.provide Products;
5.provide requested functionality;
6.process User Content;
7.provide customer support;
8.process payments;
9.administer subscriptions;
10.administer entitlements and credits;
11.provide notifications;
12.maintain security;
13.detect and prevent fraud;
14.prevent abuse;
15.diagnose errors;
16.maintain backups;
17.improve reliability;
18.comply with legal obligations;
19.respond to lawful requests;
20.establish or defend legal claims;
21.protect DatarOne, Users, or third parties; and
22.perform other purposes expressly disclosed at the point of collection.

19. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Depending upon the processing activity and Applicable Law, DatarOne may process personal data on the basis of:

*consent;
*performance of a contract;
*steps taken at the request of a User;
*specified legitimate uses permitted by law;
*compliance with legal obligations;
*prevention of fraud or security threats; or
*another lawful basis recognised under Applicable Law.

Where consent is required, DatarOne will seek consent in the manner required by law.

The DPDP framework expressly distinguishes consent-based processing from certain legitimate uses.

20. CONSENT

Where consent is the legal basis for processing, DatarOne will seek consent through an appropriate affirmative mechanism.

Consent may be:

*given;
*reviewed;
*managed; and
*withdrawn

in accordance with Applicable Law and the facilities made available by DatarOne.

Withdrawal of consent does not invalidate processing that was lawfully performed before withdrawal.

Where withdrawal prevents DatarOne from providing a service that requires the relevant processing, the affected functionality may no longer be available.

21. NOTICE AT COLLECTION

Where Applicable Law requires a notice before or with a request for consent, the relevant notice may be presented:

*within the Product;
*within an Account flow;
*in a consent dialogue;
*through a linked notice;
*through a feature-specific disclosure; or
*through another legally compliant mechanism.

Such notices may provide more specific information than this general Privacy Notice.

The 2025 DPDP Rules prescribe clear and understandable notices including an itemised description of personal data and the specified purposes of processing.

22. SERVICE PROVIDERS

DatarOne may use third-party service providers for:

*cloud infrastructure;
*databases;
*authentication;
*WhatsApp communications;
*email;
*payments;
*AI functionality;
*analytics;
*monitoring;
*security;
*backups;
*customer support; and
*other infrastructure necessary to operate Vakilpedia.

Providers may process personal data only to the extent reasonably necessary to provide their services, subject to applicable contractual, legal, and security requirements.

As at the effective date of this Notice, our service providers are:

*Supabase: database, sign-in and file storage, hosted in Mumbai, India;
*Vercel: hosting of our websites and apps, mainly in the Mumbai region (some sites may be served from other regions);
*Amazon Web Services: Amazon SES email delivery (Mumbai, India) and a server for CourtQue;
*Resend (United States): backup email delivery, and some product emails;
*Meta Platforms: WhatsApp Business messages and verification codes;
*Razorpay: payments;
*Google: sign-in; Calendar and Drive when you connect them; Google Analytics; Google Fonts; Firebase Cloud Messaging for app alerts; and a private Google Sheet used for our daily admin backup, described below;
*Cloudflare: Turnstile anti-bot check on sign-in and sign-up forms;
*PostHog (United States): website analytics;
*Vercel Web Analytics: a cookie-free visit counter on our website;
*MongoDB Atlas: CourtQue account and subscription records;
*eCourtsIndia: court-record lookups and order summaries that you request, which include case numbers and party names that you enter;
*Surepass and its licensed eSign provider: Aadhaar eSign in SignLinx, if you choose it; and
*OpenTimestamps public servers: SignLinx sends them only a fingerprint (hash) of a completed document, never the document itself.

Daily admin backup. Once a day we copy key administrative records to a private Google Sheet that only DatarOne administrators can open. The copy is replaced each day and contains account, workspace, subscription, payment, credit, support-ticket and chat, email-log and access records. It does not contain your case files, documents or notes.

23. AI SERVICE PROVIDERS

DatarOne does not use personal data or User Content to train any artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model, whether operated by DatarOne or by anyone else.

At present, no Vakilpedia Product sends the documents or notes you upload, or other User Content, to a third-party AI service. One CaseLinx feature, the AI summary of a published court order, uses a court-records provider (eCourtsIndia): it receives the case number and the order's file name and returns an AI-generated summary of the public order. If a Product begins to send your own content to an AI service, DatarOne will disclose it in this Notice and in the Product before it takes effect, will send only what the feature you have chosen needs, and will use such a service only on terms that do not allow it to train on that information.

Product-specific EULAs may contain additional AI disclosures.

DatarOne will not represent that a third-party AI provider processes information under the same policies as DatarOne unless the applicable provider terms actually support that representation.

24. PAYMENT INFORMATION

Paid Products may require payment information.

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers.

DatarOne may receive:

*transaction identifiers;
*payment status;
*amount;
*currency;
*subscription information;
*billing information;
*refund information; and
*other transaction metadata.

Where payment-card processing is performed by a third-party payment provider, DatarOne generally does not need to receive or store complete payment-card credentials.

25. DEVICE AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

We may collect technical information including:

*IP address;
*browser type;
*operating system;
*device type;
*device identifiers where applicable;
*session identifiers;
*timestamps;
*error logs;
*security logs;
*approximate location derived from technical information where necessary; and
*other diagnostic information.

This information may be used for:

*authentication;
*security;
*fraud prevention;
*troubleshooting;
*service operation; and
*performance monitoring.

26. USAGE INFORMATION

We may collect information concerning interaction with Vakilpedia, including:

*Products accessed;
*features used;
*pages viewed;
*searches;
*actions performed;
*timestamps;
*errors;
*session duration; and
*service interactions.

Usage information may be associated with your Account where necessary for security, billing, entitlement, support, or service operation.

In CaseLinx, if the app detects that a screenshot key has been pressed, it shows a watermark and alerts DatarOne. This does not ban anyone automatically. Repeated attempts may lead to a review and, if misuse is found, suspension.

27. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Vakilpedia may use:

*cookies;
*local storage;
*session storage;
*authentication tokens;
*pixels;
*similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

*maintain authentication;
*preserve preferences;
*maintain security;
*operate features;
*understand usage;
*diagnose errors; and
*improve functionality.

In particular, we use:

*Google Analytics 4 (Google), to count visits and understand which features are used. One measurement property is shared across vakilpedia.com and our app sub-sites, so a visit can be linked as you move between them;
*Vercel Web Analytics, a visit counter on vakilpedia.com that uses no cookies and runs whether or not you accept analytics cookies;
*PostHog (PostHog Inc., United States), on vakilpedia.com, which may record anonymised screen sessions to show how the site is used, with everything you type masked;
*Cloudflare Turnstile, on sign-in and sign-up forms, to stop automated abuse; and
*Google Fonts, which is loaded from Google and so shows your IP address to Google.

On vakilpedia.com there is a cookie banner. Google Analytics counts a visit without cookies until you accept, and PostHog runs only after you accept analytics.

In our apps (including Account, CaseLinx, VakilCard, BareLex and Affidavit Maker) there is currently no cookie banner, and Google Analytics starts when you open the app. In CaseLinx and Account we send only product-action labels and plan names, and we exclude names, email addresses, phone numbers and case or client details. If you do not want this, you can block Google Analytics in your browser or with a content blocker, or write to info@vakilpedia.com.

Where Applicable Law requires consent for a particular category of technology, DatarOne will obtain the required consent.

28. COMMUNICATIONS

We may send essential communications concerning:

*Account creation;
*authentication;
*OTP verification;
*security;
*transactions;
*subscriptions;
*entitlement status;
*Product operation;
*service changes;
*support;
*legal notices; and
*other operational matters.

Marketing communications are handled separately in accordance with Applicable Law. We send promotional messages by WhatsApp only to people who have agreed to receive them, and you can opt out at any time by replying STOP. Every marketing email carries an unsubscribe link, and you can also write to info@vakilpedia.com to opt out. Announcements about changes to the service or to your Account are service communications, not marketing.

An essential service communication does not become marketing merely because it is delivered through WhatsApp, email, SMS, or another communication channel.

29. DATA SHARING

DatarOne may disclose personal data where reasonably necessary to:

*provide the requested service;
*operate infrastructure;
*process payments;
*provide support;
*maintain security;
*comply with law;
*respond to lawful judicial or governmental requests;
*prevent fraud;
*protect Users;
*establish or defend legal claims; or
*complete a lawful corporate transaction.

DatarOne does not sell personal data as a data-broker business.

30. GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL REQUESTS

DatarOne may disclose information where required or lawfully authorised by:

*a court;
*statutory authority;
*law-enforcement agency;
*regulator;
*lawful government request; or
*other legally binding process.

Where legally permitted, DatarOne may notify the affected User.

DatarOne may also preserve information where reasonably necessary to comply with law or establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.

31. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

If DatarOne undergoes:

*merger;
*acquisition;
*restructuring;
*sale of assets;
*transfer of a Product;
*corporate reorganisation; or
*similar transaction,

personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction where legally permitted.

Any successor or acquiring entity will remain subject to applicable legal obligations.

32. DATA RETENTION

DatarOne retains personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for:

*the purpose for which it was collected;
*providing the requested service;
*contractual obligations;
*legal obligations;
*accounting and tax requirements;
*security;
*fraud prevention;
*dispute resolution;
*enforcement of agreements; or
*other lawful purposes.

Different categories of information may therefore have different retention periods.

Without limiting the above, the main periods are:

*Case Data in a CaseLinx Workspace (cases, clients, documents list, hearings, invoices and ledger, tasks, vakalatnamas, notes): kept while your plan or trial is active. If it ends and you have not subscribed, the Workspace becomes read-only for 14 days, and the Case Data may then be permanently deleted at any time, after warnings in the Product and by email and WhatsApp. Until then you can download your case list and client list as CSV files. Documents kept in your own Google Drive stay in your Drive.
*Your Vakilpedia Account (name, mobile number, email, sign-in): until you close it, or as the law requires. Deleting Case Data does not close it.
*Payment, invoice and GST records: for the period required by tax and company law, even after you close your Account or your Case Data is deleted.
*Records of the agreements and consents you accepted, and your support tickets: for as long as needed to prove them or to defend legal claims.
*Security and audit logs: for a limited period needed for security and fraud prevention.
*CourtQue: your chat log with the CourtQue WhatsApp service is kept while your account is active and for up to 3 years after you close it, as proof of what was requested and sent. Copies of cause lists and alert requests used to send alerts are kept for about 7 days. Nothing is deleted because a trial or plan has ended; the Product returns to its free plan.
*VakilCard: not deleted because a trial or plan has ended; the Product returns to its free plan. Booking links expire after 7 days.
*Support screenshots that you attach to a help request: deleted after 30 days.
*Admin backup: only the latest daily copy is kept; each day's copy replaces the previous one.

Deleted data may remain in secure backups until they are overwritten in the ordinary course.

33. ACCOUNT CLOSURE

When you close your Vakilpedia Account, DatarOne may:

*disable access;
*terminate active sessions;
*cancel applicable entitlements;
*delete or anonymise information eligible for deletion; and
*retain information required or permitted to be retained.

Closing an Account does not necessarily result in immediate deletion from backups or legally required records.

34. DELETION

Subject to Applicable Law, you may request deletion of personal data associated with your Account. To do so, write to info@vakilpedia.com from the email address on your Account. We will delete or anonymise your Account data within 30 days of verifying your identity, except for records we must or may keep as set out in this section and in section 32.

Deletion may be refused or limited where retention is necessary to:

*comply with law;
*establish or defend legal claims;
*prevent fraud;
*maintain security;
*complete transactions;
*comply with contractual obligations; or
*satisfy other lawful retention requirements.

Deleted information may remain temporarily in backups until those backups are securely overwritten in the ordinary course.

Separately from a request by you, Case Data in a CaseLinx Workspace is deleted automatically when a Workspace that has no active plan is still unpaid at the end of its read-only period, after the warnings described in LEGAL-00 section 23E. This deletion is part of the service you agreed to, and you may download your case list and client list as CSV files before it happens. Documents kept in your own Google Drive stay in your Drive.

35. YOUR DATA RIGHTS

Subject to Applicable Law, you may have rights concerning your personal data, including rights to:

*access information concerning processing;
*access personal data;
*request correction;
*request deletion;
*withdraw consent where consent is the basis of processing;
*obtain information concerning processing;
*raise a grievance; and
*exercise other rights provided by Applicable Law.

The scope of these rights may depend upon the applicable law and circumstances.

36. EXERCISING YOUR RIGHTS

Privacy requests may be submitted to:

Privacy / Grievance Contact Ms Ranjeeta Yadav, Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020 India Email: info@vakilpedia.com

We may request reasonable information necessary to verify the identity of the requester.

Requests and grievances will be acknowledged within 24 hours of receipt. DatarOne aims to resolve them within 7 days and will in any case resolve them within 15 days, or within any shorter time limit set by Applicable Law.

37. DATA SECURITY

DatarOne maintains reasonable technical and organisational safeguards appropriate to the information processed.

Depending on the service, safeguards may include:

*encryption in transit;
*access controls;
*authentication;
*role-based permissions;
*logging;
*monitoring;
*backup controls;
*infrastructure security;
*vulnerability management; and
*other reasonable security measures.

No online service can guarantee absolute security.

Users are responsible for protecting:

*passwords;
*authentication credentials;
*OTPs;
*recovery mechanisms;
*devices; and
*Account access.

38. DATA BREACHES

Where Applicable Law requires notification of a personal-data breach, DatarOne will follow the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Depending upon the nature of the incident and legal requirements, notification may be made to:

*affected Users;
*relevant authorities;
*the Data Protection Board or other competent authority; or
*other persons required by law.

39. CHILDREN

Vakilpedia is intended for Users who are legally capable of using the Platform.

Unless a Product expressly provides otherwise, Vakilpedia services are not directed to persons under 18.

Where Applicable Law imposes specific requirements concerning children, DatarOne will comply with those requirements.

40. INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING

DatarOne and its service providers may process or store personal data outside your state or country.

Such processing may be necessary to provide:

*cloud infrastructure;
*authentication;
*AI functionality;
*communications;
*payment processing;
*backups; or
*other Platform services.

Our main database and file storage are in Mumbai, India. Some providers listed in section 22 (including Resend, PostHog, Google, Meta and Cloudflare) may process data outside India.

International transfers will be subject to Applicable Law and any applicable contractual, technical, or organisational safeguards.

41. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

When you connect a third-party service, that service may independently process your information.

Examples include:

*Google;
*WhatsApp/Meta;
*payment providers;
*cloud providers;
*AI providers; and
*other integrated services.

Those providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

DatarOne is not responsible for independent processing performed by a third party outside DatarOne's control.

42. PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY

Vakilpedia is designed to support legal professionals, but use of the Platform does not automatically guarantee that information uploaded by a User will be legally privileged or confidential against every third party.

Users must determine:

*whether information may be uploaded;
*whether client consent is required;
*whether a professional obligation restricts disclosure;
*whether a particular Product is suitable for the information; and
*whether additional contractual safeguards are required.

Product-specific EULAs may impose additional confidentiality or data-handling obligations.

43. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND VAKILCARD

Certain Products, including VakilCard, may allow Users to intentionally publish professional information publicly.

Information intentionally published through a public profile may become accessible to members of the public.

Users are responsible for ensuring that information they choose to publish is accurate and lawful.

Public information may be indexed, cached, copied, or redistributed by third parties beyond DatarOne's control.

44. COURT AND PUBLIC-RECORD DATA

Certain Vakilpedia Products may process or display information obtained from:

*courts;
*tribunals;
*government websites;
*public databases;
*public records; or
*other publicly available sources.

Such information may be incomplete, delayed, changed, unavailable, or incorrectly reproduced by the source.

Vakilpedia does not guarantee the completeness or continuing availability of third-party public information.

45. CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE

DatarOne may update this Privacy Notice from time to time.

Each published version will identify:

*Document ID;
*version;
*effective date; and
*document fingerprint.

Where a change materially affects processing and Applicable Law requires notice or consent, DatarOne will provide the required notice and obtain consent where necessary.

Continued use of Vakilpedia does not constitute consent where affirmative consent is legally required.

Where consent is required for a revised processing activity, the relevant consent will be requested separately.

46. RELATIONSHIP WITH LEGAL-00

This Privacy Notice forms part of the Vakilpedia legal framework but serves a different purpose from LEGAL-00.

LEGAL-00 governs the contractual relationship between you and DatarOne concerning use of the Platform.

LEGAL-01 explains the processing of personal data.

Product EULAs govern Product-specific matters.

Where a Product EULA contains additional privacy or data-processing provisions, those provisions apply to the relevant Product to the extent stated in that EULA.

47. GOVERNING LAW

This Privacy Notice is governed by the laws of India, subject to mandatory rights and protections available under Applicable Law.

48. PRIVACY / GRIEVANCE CONTACT

DatarOne Private Limited Owner and operator of Vakilpedia

Registered Office: Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, MP 482020

Privacy / Grievance Officer: Ms Ranjeeta Yadav Grievance Officer, DatarOne Private Limited Empire Estate, Tilhari, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482020

We acknowledge every grievance within 24 hours and resolve it within 15 days.

Email: info@vakilpedia.com

Website: www.vakilpedia.com

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Document ID: LEGAL-01 Title: Vakilpedia Privacy Notice Owner: DatarOne Private Limited (CIN U62099MP2026PTC086878) Platform: Vakilpedia Version: 1.6 Effective Date: 17 October 2026 Last Updated: 17 October 2026

Terms of Service & Privacy Notice

Vakilpedia Universal Terms of Service & Account Agreement

SUMMARY IN PLAIN WORDS

1. INTRODUCTION

CORPORATE STATUS

2. ACCEPTANCE

2.1 Affirmative acceptance required

2.2 Electronic acceptance

2.3 Authority to accept

3. THE VAKILPEDIA LEGAL FRAMEWORK

4. THE VAKILPEDIA PLATFORM

5. FREE AND GUEST SERVICES

6. VAKILPEDIA ACCOUNT

7. ACCOUNT TERMS AND PRIVACY NOTICE

8. ELIGIBILITY

9. PRODUCT ENTITLEMENTS

10. PRODUCT-SPECIFIC TERMS

11. LICENCE TO USE THE PLATFORM

12. LICENCE RESTRICTIONS

13. LEGAL INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

14. USER CONTENT

15. FIRM AND ORGANISATIONAL WORKSPACES

16. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

17. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND INTEGRATIONS

18. GOOGLE SERVICES AND GOOGLE USER DATA

18.1 Authorisation

18.2 Minimum necessary access

18.3 Purpose limitation

18.4 No sale

18.5 No unrelated AI training

18.6 Third-party processing

18.7 Revocation

18.8 Google policies

19. WHATSAPP VERIFICATION

20. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CHANGES

21. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

22. ACCEPTABLE USE

23. FEES AND PAYMENTS

24. SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND CHANGES

25. DISCLAIMER

26. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

27. INDEMNITY

28. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

29. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION

30. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT

31. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

32. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

33. GENERAL PROVISIONS

33.1 Entire Agreement

33.2 Severability

33.3 Waiver

33.4 Assignment

33.5 Electronic Records

33.6 Survival

34. CONTACT

DOCUMENT CONTROL

RELATED LEGAL DOCUMENTS

ADDENDA — PRODUCT-SPECIFIC TERMS

ADDENDUM A — AFFIDAVIT MAKER

1. PARTIES

CORPORATE STATUS

2. ACCEPTANCE

3. ABOUT AFFIDAVIT MAKER

4. A DRAFT IS NOT A SWORN AFFIDAVIT

5. NO LEGAL ADVICE

6. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT YOU STATE

7. PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU ENTER

8. PROFESSIONAL USERS

9. LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION

10. FREE USE, LIMITS AND CREDITS

11. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE THROUGH SIGNLINX

12. LICENCE

13. RESTRICTIONS

14. YOUR CONTENT

15. AVAILABILITY AND CHANGES

16. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

17. DISCLAIMER

18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

19. GOVERNING LAW

20. CONTACT