1. Application Identity & Developer Details
This Privacy Policy applies to the application registered under Google Cloud Platform as VBL Law Chambers (also operating as VBL Automation, VBL Advocate Social Automation, or Advocate Social Automation Platform), hereafter referred to as the "Application" or "App".
- Organization / Entity Name: VBL Law Chambers (Founded in 1999)
- Developer / Technical Contact: CS Hari Krishna / VBL Law Chambers Engineering
- Official Application Homepage: https://vbllawchambers.com
- Office Address: H. No. 72, Brndavanam Colony, Kavali, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh - 524201, India
- Official Contact Email: vbllawchambers@gmail.com
This policy governs the collection, processing, protection, storage, and retention of user data across our website and automated social publishing workflows.
2. Categories of Data We Access and Collect
Our application accesses data that you provide directly to us or authorize through third-party APIs. We collect, or process on behalf of our users, the following categories of personal data when you use or interact with our products and services:
- Direct Consultation Data: Name, cell phone number, email address, practice area, and case descriptions submitted voluntarily via our client inquiry form.
- Technical Website Data: IP address, browser type, referring pages, device characteristics, and timestamps to maintain site security, prevent abuse, and optimize server performance.
- Google User Data Accessed by the Application: When authenticating via Google OAuth 2.0, our application accesses your Google user identifier, email address associated with your Google account, YouTube channel name/ID, and video upload metadata.
3. Google API Services & YouTube User Data Disclosures
Compliance with the Google API Services User Data Policy
Our application integrates with Google API Services (specifically the YouTube Data API v3, scopes https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.upload and https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube) to facilitate authorized publishing, scheduling, and management of legal awareness videos on our official channel.
VBL Law Chambers' use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
A. How We Use Google User Data
We will use your data strictly to provide you with the services you requested, such as uploading, scheduling, and publishing educational legal awareness videos to YouTube on your behalf.
B. Sharing, Transfer, and Disclosure of Google User Data
We do not transfer or disclose your information to third parties for purposes other than the ones provided.
- We will not sell your data to third parties, data brokers, or information resellers under any circumstances.
- We do not share, sell, or disclose Google user data to advertising networks or marketing intermediaries.
- Google user data is utilized solely within our dedicated internal workflow instance to execute the explicit actions requested by the account administrator.
C. Affirmation of Prohibited Uses & AI/ML Restrictions
In strict compliance with Google's Limited Use requirements, our application expressly affirms that:
- Google user data is NEVER used for targeted advertising, personalized advertisements, retargeted advertisements, user advertisements, or interest-based advertisements.
- Google user data is NEVER used for determining credit-worthiness or for lending purposes.
- Google user data is NEVER sold to data brokers or provided to information resellers.
- AI/ML Prohibitions: Our application affirms that Google user data and Google Workspace APIs are NOT used to develop, improve, or train generalized or non-personalized artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) models.
4. Data Protection Mechanisms for Sensitive Data
Security procedures are in place to protect the confidentiality of your data:
- We use encryption to protect your information: All data in transit is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS 256-bit cryptographic protocols (HTTPS).
- Encrypted Credential Storage: OAuth 2.0 access tokens, refresh tokens, and client secrets are stored in encrypted, isolated environments using AES-256 encryption at rest.
- Access Controls: Administrative access is restricted to verified personnel via multi-factor authentication (MFA) and strict role-based access controls (RBAC).
5. Data Retention and Deletion Policy
We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with our business purposes. We will retain your personal information for the length of time needed to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
- Automatic Deletion: When the data retention period expires for a given type of data, we will securely delete or destroy it.
- User-Initiated Deletion: You may request for your data to be deleted at any time by emailing us at vbllawchambers@gmail.com. Upon receipt of your request, all associated OAuth credentials, tokens, and personal records will be permanently purged from our servers within 48 hours.
- Immediate Revocation via Google: You can revoke the application's access to your Google account at any moment through Google Security Settings (Third-party apps with account access). Revoking access invalidates all active OAuth tokens immediately.
6. Advocate-Client Privilege & Professional Secrecy
In accordance with the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and the statutory ethics governed by the Bar Council of India, all privileged information, documents, and discussions shared with our advocates pursuant to professional legal representation are protected by attorney-client privilege and treated with absolute confidentiality.
7. Third-Party Service Providers
For further details regarding the privacy and data practices of third-party platforms utilized by our workflows, please review their respective policies:
8. Contact & Grievance Redressal
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact our designated privacy officer:
VBL Law Chambers
Attn: Privacy & Data Protection Officer (CS Hari Krishna)
H. No. 72, Brndavanam Colony, Kavali, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh - 524201, India
Email: vbllawchambers@gmail.com
Official Website: https://vbllawchambers.com