Privacy Policy & Data Protection Disclosure

1.1. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes the principles and practices of Make Law Easy, an academic legal education initiative (“Make Law Easy”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), regarding the collection, use, processing, and protection of information obtained from visitors and users (“User”, “student”, “you”, or “your”) who access our public website at https://makelaweasy.in (and https://make-law-easy.web.app, collectively referred to as the “Website”).

1.2. Compliance Framework: This Policy is formulated in compliance with applicable privacy statutes:

• The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act, India) and the Information Technology Act, 2000 (including the IT Rules, 2011);
• International data protection standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR / UK GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA);
• Google Publisher & AdSense Privacy Policies and Google Analytics 4 transparency standards.

1.3. This Policy must be read in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions of Use & Legal Disclaimer.

2.1. The Data Controller responsible for information processed through this Website is:

3.1. Open Public Platform: Unlike commercial platforms or subscription portals, Make Law Easy operates on an uncompromising data minimization architecture.

3.3. No Financial Data Collection: We do not charge subscription fees, sell digital products through the Website, or maintain payment gateways. Consequently, we do not request, process, or store credit card numbers, debit card details, bank account credentials, UPI handles, or billing addresses.

We limit data collection to what is strictly necessary to maintain security, ensure responsive performance, and communicate with students who reach out directly.

4.1. Information You Provide Voluntarily:

When you voluntarily email us (ankur@makelaweasy.in) or engage in our Telegram community, you may provide:

• Contact Details: Your name, email address, or Telegram handle;
• Inquiry Content: Academic questions, syllabus feedback, notes suggestions, or errata reports.

4.2. Local Storage (Stored Exclusively on Your Device):

To provide a personalized study experience without requiring a login, Make Law Easy utilizes standard browser HTML5 Local Storage:

• Display Settings: Dark / Light mode theme setting (du_law_dark_mode);
• Curriculum Navigation: Currently selected semester (du_law_selected_semester);
• Study Progress: Checked topic completion items and bookmarks (du_law_portal_bookmarks).

4.3. Information Collected Automatically (Technical Telemetry):

When your browser accesses the Website, our hosting infrastructure (Google Firebase Hosting) automatically logs standard, non-sensitive technical details:

• Network Telemetry: Anonymized IP address, operating system, browser type, device category (desktop/mobile), and screen resolution;
• Request Logs: Timestamp of request, pages visited, referring URLs, HTTP status codes, and bytes transferred.

Make Law Easy explicitly refrains from harvesting or collecting:

• Device Contacts: We never inspect or access your device address book;
• Social Media Profiles: We do not deploy intrusive social login plugins that scrape your social networks;
• Financial Credentials: We do not collect bank credentials, credit/debit card numbers, or UPI PINs;
• Biometric Data: We do not collect fingerprints, facial recognition scans, or voiceprints;
• Precise GPS Location: We do not track real-time GPS coordinates;
• Data Brokering: We do not sell, rent, or trade your browsing records to commercial data brokers.

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the EU/UK GDPR, we process data on the following lawful bases:

We process information solely for transparent, academic purposes:

• Responding to Student Inquiries: Answering errata reports, feedback, and academic questions;
• Platform Optimization: Analyzing technical logs to ensure rapid load times, smooth mobile navigation, and cross-browser reliability;
• Cybersecurity Safeguards: Monitoring traffic patterns to mitigate malicious bot attacks or automated web scraping;
• Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Fulfilling our obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and laws of India.

8.1. Make Law Easy is an independent academic study resource, not a law firm. Submitting an email or inquiry to ankur@makelaweasy.in does not create an advocate-client relationship or legal privilege.

8.2. Please restrict all correspondence to academic discussions, study notes errata, and portal feedback. Do not submit sensitive litigation case files or confidential real-world legal documents.

9.1. Essential & Preference Cookies:

Because the Website has no user accounts, we do not use persistent authentication cookies. We use minimal functional local storage to remember your Dark/Light mode preference and semester navigation.

9.2. Google Analytics 4 (GA4):

We use Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID: G-8ZG7VS1G45) to understand aggregate student readership. GA4 collects non-personally identifiable telemetry such as total daily visitors, broad city/country distribution, and most read case briefs. GA4 is configured with IP Anonymization. You can opt out globally via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

9.3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies:

To help keep Make Law Easy freely available to all law students, we may display non-intrusive advertisements served by third-party advertising partners, including Google LLC (Google AdSense).

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve advertisements based on a user's prior visits to this website and other websites across the internet.
• Advertisements are formatted responsibly to ensure they never obstruct notes, case briefs, or study charts.
• How to Opt Out of Personalized Ads:
  • You can manage or opt out of personalized Google advertising at any time by visiting Google My Ad Center.
  • You can also opt out of third-party vendor advertising cookies by visiting AboutAds Choices or the Network Advertising Initiative.

10.1. No Sale of Personal Data: WE DO NOT SELL, RENT, LEASE, OR TRADE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION OR CONTACT DETAILS TO ANY THIRD PARTY, ADVERTISER, OR LEAD BROKER.

10.2. Trusted Infrastructure Partners: We utilize Google Cloud / Firebase Hosting for global edge content delivery, SSL certificate provisioning, and secure server hosting.

10.3. Legal Compulsion: We may disclose information if strictly required by applicable Indian law, court order, subpoena, or lawful direction from a competent statutory or judicial authority under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

11.1. The Website is hosted via Google Firebase Hosting, utilizing distributed global content delivery networks (CDNs) and secure cloud infrastructure to ensure fast page load speeds for students across India and abroad.

11.2. All data in transit is protected using modern TLS 1.3 / 1.2 256-bit encryption in accordance with global privacy principles.

12.1. Retention Periods:

• Server Logs: Automatically purged or rotated within 30 to 90 days by cloud hosting infrastructure;
• Email Communications: Retained only as long as necessary to address your feedback or update study dossiers (typically up to 12 months);
• Client-Side Local Storage: Stored on your browser until you clear your browser cookies and site data.

12.2. Erasure: Upon request to ankur@makelaweasy.in, any stored correspondence containing personal identifiers will be permanently deleted.

13.1. Safeguards Implemented:

• HTTPS / TLS 256-Bit Encryption: All traffic between your browser and Make Law Easy is encrypted in transit;
• Zero Server-Side Passwords: Because there are no user accounts, passwords cannot be leaked or breached from our portal;
• Continuous Monitoring: Regular monitoring of security headers and cloud hosting deployments.

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act, India) and global regulations (GDPR, CCPA), you possess the following rights:

• Right to Access / Summary: The right to request a summary of any personal data we hold about you;
• Right to Correction: The right to request the correction of inaccurate or outdated details;
• Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request the deletion of your personal communications;
• Right to Grievance Redressal: The right to have grievances addressed by our Grievance Redressal Officer;
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We never restrict or deny access to our free study notes for exercising your statutory rights.

15.1. Because Make Law Easy does not require user accounts, you do not need to log into an account settings page.

15.2. To exercise any data protection rights, simply send an email to our Grievance & Privacy Lead at: ankur@makelaweasy.in. Please provide your name and previous communication context so we can locate relevant records.

15.3. Response Timeline: We will acknowledge and address valid requests within statutory timelines (typically within 30 days).

16.1. Make Law Easy is an academic resource designed for adult law students, university scholars, and legal educators. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal data from minors under 18 years of age without parental guidance.

16.2. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a minor has provided personal details to us, please contact ankur@makelaweasy.in, and we will promptly delete such information.

17.1. Our study notes contain academic citations and hyperlinks to external legal resources (e.g., Supreme Court of India judgments, Indian Kanoon, government gazettes, and Telegram). This Privacy Policy applies strictly to makelaweasy.in. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

18.1. Governing Law: This Privacy Policy shall be governed by, interpreted, and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of India (including the DPDP Act, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000).

18.2. Jurisdiction: Any dispute arising hereunder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent civil courts situated at New Delhi, India.

19.1. We may update or amend this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date displayed above. Your continued use of the Website after any revision signifies your acceptance of the updated Policy.

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the designated Grievance Officer and Data Protection Lead for Make Law Easy is: