Privacy Policy

01.Introduction

Welcome to Lex Minds India (“Lex Minds India”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

Lex Minds India is a student-focused legal learning and development platform intended to provide opportunities relating to legal education, legal research, legal writing, publications, internships, legal awareness content, and related academic activities.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information when you visit or use our website, participate in our internship programmes, submit content, register for our programmes, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with Lex Minds India.

By using our website or voluntarily providing information to us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

02.Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with Lex Minds India, we may collect the following categories of information.

03.How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information for legitimate purposes including:

• Processing internship and programme registrations
• Communicating with applicants and participants
• Managing internship activities
• Assigning and reviewing tasks
• Providing educational opportunities
• Managing publications
• Issuing certificates
• Verifying certificates
• Responding to enquiries
• Maintaining organisational records
• Improving our website and programmes
• Preventing fraud, abuse, or misuse
• Maintaining website security
• Complying with applicable legal requirements
• Communicating important programme-related information

We will not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason for which it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.

04.Legal Publications and User Contributions

Lex Minds India may publish educational and legal content submitted by students, interns, team members, mentors, or other contributors.

Where content is accepted for publication, the contributor's name may be displayed alongside the content where appropriate.

Before submitting material for publication, contributors should ensure that:

• The work is original or appropriately licensed.
• Sources are properly acknowledged.
• Copyright belonging to third parties is not infringed.
• Confidential information is not disclosed.
• Personal information of other individuals is not unnecessarily included.

Lex Minds India may review, edit, format, reject, remove, or request modifications to submitted content in accordance with its editorial standards.

05.Photographs, Profiles and Social Media

With appropriate permission, Lex Minds India may publish information such as:

• Student names
• Mentor names
• Team-member names
• Professional photographs
• Professional biographies
• LinkedIn or other professional profile links
• Internship achievements
• Publication details
• Programme-related photographs

Such information may appear on our website, LinkedIn page, social-media channels, certificates, promotional materials, or other official Lex Minds India platforms.

We will seek appropriate permission where required before publicly displaying personal information or photographs.

06.Certificate Verification

Lex Minds India may provide certificates to eligible participants who satisfy the requirements of a relevant programme.

Certificates may contain a unique certificate identification number. For example: LMI-INT-2026-0001

We may maintain a certificate-verification database to allow third parties to verify the authenticity and status of certificates issued by Lex Minds India.

A verification page may display limited information such as:

• Certificate ID
• Certificate holder's name
• Programme name
• Programme duration
• Date of issue
• Certificate status

We will seek to limit publicly accessible verification information to what is reasonably necessary for verification.

07.QR Codes and Verification Links

Certificates may contain QR codes linking to an official Lex Minds India verification page.

The purpose of the QR code is to help a person verify the authenticity of the certificate. Users should rely only on verification pages hosted through official Lex Minds India channels.

Lex Minds India may suspend, correct, or revoke a certificate where there is a legitimate reason, including fraudulent issuance, material error, misuse, or violation of programme requirements.

08.Mentors and Team Members

Information relating to mentors, coordinators, founders, team members, or other associated individuals may be displayed on our website or official social-media platforms where appropriate permission has been obtained.

Such information may include professional designation, biography, photograph, area of expertise, and professional profile links.

We do not intend to imply an employment, partnership, institutional affiliation, or professional endorsement where none exists.

09.Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Make the website function properly
• Remember preferences
• Understand website usage
• Improve performance
• Maintain security
• Support analytics or other website functionality

The specific cookies used may depend on the services and technologies integrated into the website.

Users may be able to control cookies through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

10.Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services for purposes such as:

• Website hosting
• Database management
• Forms
• Analytics
• Email communication
• Certificate verification
• QR-code generation
• Payment processing, where applicable
• Embedded content
• Social-media integrations

Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms. Lex Minds India does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party services. Where appropriate, users should review the privacy policies of those services.

11.Payments

If Lex Minds India offers programmes that require a registration or participation fee, payment information may be processed by the applicable payment service provider.

Lex Minds India should not ordinarily receive or store complete payment-card information when payment is processed through a third-party payment provider.

Payment-related information may be used to:

• Confirm payment
• Maintain transaction records
• Process refunds where applicable
• Resolve payment disputes
• Prevent fraudulent transactions
• Comply with applicable legal and accounting requirements

The applicable payment provider may have its own terms and privacy policy.

12.Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not intend to sell users' personal information.

Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary for purposes such as:

• Providing requested services
• Operating our website
• Managing programmes
• Processing payments
• Maintaining databases
• Providing technical services
• Certificate verification
• Responding to lawful requests
• Protecting the rights, safety, and security of Lex Minds India and its users
• Complying with applicable law

Where third-party service providers process information on our behalf, we will seek to use providers and arrangements appropriate to the service being provided.

13.Publicly Available Information

Information voluntarily submitted for public publication may become accessible to other people through the internet.

For example, a published article may contain the author's name and may be indexed by search engines. Users should therefore carefully consider what personal information they include in material submitted for publication.

Lex Minds India is not responsible for copies of publicly published content reproduced or redistributed by independent third parties, except to the extent required by applicable law.

14.Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• Programme administration
• Certificate verification
• Publication records
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Dispute resolution
• Security and fraud prevention
• Legitimate organisational record keeping

Retention periods may differ depending on the type and purpose of the information. Certificate records may need to be retained for longer periods so that certificates can continue to be verified after issuance.

15.Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse. Depending on the systems used, security measures may include:

• Access controls
• Password protection
• Secure hosting
• Limited administrative access
• Data backups
• Secure transmission where supported
• Appropriate database permissions

However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security. Users should also take reasonable precautions to protect their own accounts, passwords, documents, and personal information.

16.Children's and Minor Users' Privacy

Some Lex Minds India programmes may be accessible to students who are under the age of 18.

Where a programme involves minors, Lex Minds India may require appropriate consent or authorisation from a parent or legal guardian where required by applicable law or considered appropriate for the programme.

We do not knowingly seek unnecessary personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian believes that a minor has provided personal information without appropriate consent, they may contact us at: lexmindsindia@gmail.com. We will review the request and take appropriate action where required by applicable law.

17.User Rights and Requests

Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information, which may include the ability to:

• Request access to certain personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion where legally applicable
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Request information about how personal information is used

Requests can be submitted to: lexmindsindia@gmail.com

We may need to verify the identity of the person making a request before taking action. Some information may need to be retained where required by law or where there is a legitimate reason to maintain the record.

18.Withdrawal of Permission

Where we rely on your permission to publish your photograph, profile, article, or other personal information, you may contact us to request withdrawal of that permission.

Withdrawal does not necessarily affect processing that occurred before the withdrawal.

Where content has already been published or distributed, removal from our website may not automatically remove copies that have been independently reproduced, cached, indexed, or shared by third parties.

19.Accuracy of Information

Users are responsible for providing accurate information when registering for programmes or submitting information to Lex Minds India.

Providing false, misleading, or fraudulent information may result in cancellation of registration, rejection of submissions, suspension from a programme, or other appropriate action.

20.Intellectual Property and Privacy

Users should not upload or submit material containing:

• Confidential documents
• Private communications
• Personal data belonging to another person
• Unpublished legal documents
• Restricted institutional material
• Copyrighted material without appropriate permission

Users are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with applicable copyright, privacy, confidentiality, and other laws.

21.External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, including LinkedIn, educational resources, professional profiles, legal resources, or third-party services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of external websites. Users should review the relevant third party's policies before providing personal information.

22.Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes to our services
• Changes to our website
• Changes to technology
• Changes in legal requirements
• Changes in our data practices

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically.