Privacy Policy

    Murphy also drafted his own Privacy Policy – and it fits perfectly with the Terms & Conditions, because he’s a genius.

    LEGAL STUFF

    Effective Date: January 2025

    At Murphy’s Law, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you use our AI legal assistant services, whether on the free or paid version. By using our services, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

    1. Who We Are

    Murphy’s Law is an AI-powered legal assistant based in South Africa. We assist clients with answering legal queries, drafting agreements, and conducting legal research. Our goal is to make legal assistance accessible and affordable for everyone.

    2. Information We Collect

    We collect and process personal data to provide, improve, and secure our services. The types of data we collect include:

    2.1. Personal Information:

        • Name, email address, and contact details (provided during account registration).

        • Payment information (for paid version users).

      2.2. Legal Information:

          • Any legal queries, documents, or agreements you provide for processing or drafting purposes.

        2.3. Usage Data:

            • Information about how you interact with our platform, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and usage statistics.

          2.4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

              • We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and collect analytical data.

            3. How We Use Your Information

            We use the information collected for the following purposes:

                • Service Delivery: To provide responses to legal queries, draft agreements, and conduct legal research.

                • Account Management: To manage your account, process payments, and provide customer support.

                • Service Improvement: To enhance the functionality and performance of our services.

                • Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms, and prevent misuse of the platform.

              4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

              We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following situations:

                  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist in providing our services (e.g., payment processors or cloud service providers).

                  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights.

                  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share specific information.

                5. Data Security

                We implement robust security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure storage, and regular security audits. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

                6. Your Rights

                As a user, you have the following rights under South African data protection laws (e.g., POPIA):

                    • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

                    • Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.

                    • Deletion: Request the deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.

                    • Restriction: Request that we limit the processing of your data.

                    • Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.

                  To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

                  7. Data Retention

                  We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. For free version users, data may be anonymized and retained for analytical purposes. Paid version users’ data is retained per their subscription agreement.

                  8. Children’s Privacy

                  Murphy’s Law is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

                  9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

                  We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

                  10. Contact Us

                  If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

                  Murphy’s Law

                  28 6th Street, Wynberg, Sandton, 2191

                  [email protected]

                  Cell: 076 787 7637

                  By using Murphy’s Law, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

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