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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 13/07/2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Legalpedia Ai & Tech Services Ltd collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal information when you use Legalpedia Connect, AI Counsel, our websites, applications, platforms, AI-powered tools, customer support channels and related services.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  1. Who We Are

Legalpedia Ai & Tech Services Ltd provides legal technology, legal research, case law access, legal productivity tools, AI-assisted legal support, document analysis, legal workflow solutions and related services.

For the purpose of applicable data protection laws, Legalpedia Ai & Tech Services Ltd is the data controller of personal information collected through Legalpedia Connect and AI Counsel, except where we process information strictly on behalf of another organisation or customer.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

a. Account and profile information

This may include your name, email address, phone number, organisation, job title, professional category, login details and subscription information

b. Payment and billing information

Where you subscribe to paid services, we may collect billing details, transaction records and payment confirmation. Card or bank payment details may be processed by secure third-party payment providers. We do not intend to store full card details on our own systems.

c. Legal research and platform activity

We may collect information about searches, documents viewed, saved materials, bookmarks, folders, case references, queries, downloads, usage history and other interactions with Legalpedia Connect.

d. AI Counsel inputs and outputs

When you use AI Counsel or other AI-assisted tools, we may process the prompts, questions, documents, files, legal facts, instructions, generated responses and related metadata necessary to provide the service.

You should avoid submitting highly confidential, privileged, sensitive or client-identifying information unless you are authorised to do so and have considered your professional and legal obligations.

e. Documents and files you upload

If you upload contracts, pleadings, judgments, legal opinions, letters, client documents or other materials, we process them to provide the requested service, including summarisation, analysis, drafting support, extraction or search.

f. Technical and device information

We may collect IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, access times, pages visited, session logs, crash reports and security logs.

g. Communications

We may collect information you provide when you contact us, request a demo, submit feedback, make a complaint, join a mailing list, attend a webinar or communicate with our team.

h. Cookies and analytics information

We may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, support login sessions, analyse website use, improve functionality and measure marketing performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  1. Create and manage user accounts. 
  2. Provide access to Legalpedia Connect, AI Counsel and related services. 
  3. Process legal research queries, document uploads, AI prompts and generated responses. 
  4. Improve search accuracy, user experience, platform reliability and service performance. 
  5. Provide customer support, training, onboarding and technical assistance. 
  6. Process subscriptions, invoices, payments and renewals. 
  7. Send service notices, account updates, security alerts and administrative messages. 
  8. Send marketing communications, where permitted by law or with your consent. 
  9. Prevent fraud, unauthorised access, misuse, abuse or security incidents. 
  10. Comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, audit and law enforcement obligations. 
  11. Enforce our Terms of Service and protect our legal rights.

. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the circumstances, our lawful basis may include:

  1. Consent, where you have given clear permission. 
  2. Contractual necessity, where processing is required to provide the services you requested. 
  3. Legal obligation, where we must comply with applicable law or regulatory requirements. 
  4. Legitimate interests, such as platform security, service improvement, fraud prevention, customer support and business administration, provided those interests do not override your rights. 
  5. Establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, where necessary. 
  1. AI Processing Notice

AI Counsel is designed to support legal research, drafting, analysis and productivity. It does not replace professional legal judgment.

When you use AI-powered features:

  1. Your prompts, uploaded documents and generated outputs may be processed to provide the requested AI response. 
  2. We may use trusted technology providers, cloud infrastructure providers or AI service providers to deliver AI functionality. 
  3. We take reasonable steps to ensure such providers process information under appropriate confidentiality, security and data protection obligations. 
  4. We do not intentionally use your private workspace content, uploaded documents or confidential client materials to train public AI models unless we clearly disclose this and obtain any required consent. 
  5. You are responsible for reviewing, verifying and validating all AI-generated outputs before relying on them. 

AI-generated content may contain errors, omissions, outdated law, incorrect citations or incomplete reasoning. Always verify authorities, statutes, procedural rules, citations and legal conclusions before use.

  1. Sharing of Information

We may share personal information with:

  1. Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers. 
  2. AI service providers and software vendors. 
  3. Payment processors and billing providers. 
  4. Customer support, email, CRM and communication platforms. 
  5. Analytics and security service providers. 
  6. Professional advisers, including lawyers, auditors, insurers and accountants. 
  7. Regulators, courts, law enforcement bodies or public authorities where legally required. 
  8. Business successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring or transfer of assets. 

We do not sell personal information.

  1. Cross-Border Transfers

Some of our service providers, servers or technology partners may be located outside Nigeria. Where personal information is transferred outside Nigeria, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including contractual protections, recognised transfer mechanisms, security controls or other measures required under applicable data protection law.

  1. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain security, enforce agreements and keep business records.

Uploaded documents, prompts and AI outputs may be retained for account history, service continuity, audit, security or legal purposes unless deleted earlier in accordance with our retention policy or your valid request.

  1. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. These may include access controls, encryption, secure hosting, authentication, monitoring, staff training and internal security procedures.

However, no digital platform, AI tool or internet transmission is completely secure. Users are responsible for maintaining strong passwords, protecting login credentials and using the platform responsibly.

  1. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  1. Request access to your personal information. 
  2. Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information. 
  3. Request deletion of your personal information. 
  4. Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. 
  5. Object to certain processing activities. 
  6. Request restriction of processing. 
  7. Request data portability, where applicable. 
  8. Object to direct marketing. 
  9. Lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission or another competent authority. 

To exercise your rights, contact us at [Insert Privacy Email].

  1. Marketing Communications

We may send you newsletters, product updates, offers, training invitations or event information. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us.

Even if you opt out of marketing messages, we may still send important service, legal, billing or security communications.

  1. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember user preferences, support login sessions, improve performance, analyse traffic and enhance user experience.

You may adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Some features may not work properly without cookies.

  1. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for legal professionals, organisations, students, researchers and adult users. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent.

  1. Data Breach

Where a data breach occurs, we will take reasonable steps to contain, investigate and address the incident. Where required by law, we will notify affected users and/or the relevant regulator.

  1. Third-Party Links

Our platforms may contain links to third-party websites, tools or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party platforms.

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised “Last Updated” date. Continued use of our services after changes means you accept the updated policy.

  1. Contact Us

Legalpedia Ai & Tech Services Ltd
Plot A4 Justice GBA Coker Estate. Off Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Lagos.
Email: info@legalpediaonline.com