Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 20 Feb 2026
Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how China Legal Services / Chinalegalcontract.com ("we", "us") collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you use chinalegalcontract.com (the "Website"), including our intake form and AI Legal Assistant chat.

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1. Who We Are

We provide fixed-price legal services relating to PRC law for foreign businesses and individuals. Our services are delivered by PRC-licensed attorneys.

• Contact: [email protected]
• Office: 38F, Shangshi Building, No. 18 Caoxi North Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai

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2. Information We Collect

We may collect:

(a) Information you provide

• Name and email address (typically required to respond and provide a quote)
• Company and role/title (optional, unless needed for your request)
• Phone number (optional, for faster follow-up)
• Contract details and documents you upload or describe (only to the extent relevant to your enquiry)
• Questions you submit through forms or chat
• Any additional information you choose to provide that is relevant to your enquiry (optional)

(b) Automatically collected information

• IP address, device identifiers, browser type
• Pages visited, timestamps, referring URLs
• Cookies or similar technologies (see Section 6)

(c) Chat and intake content

If you use our AI Legal Assistant or the intake form, we may store your conversation, inputs, and uploaded materials to prepare a quote, evaluate scope, perform conflict checks where required, and provide follow-up.

(d) Data Minimization (Minimum Necessary)

We are committed to collecting and processing only the minimum amount of personal information necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy (e.g., responding to enquiries, preparing a quote, evaluating scope, conducting conflict checks where required, and delivering services if engaged).

• Our intake form is designed to request only essential fields (typically name and email). Other fields (such as phone number, company, or role/title) are optional unless required for a specific request.
• You may choose to provide business contact details and limit personal information.

(e) Do Not Submit Sensitive Information Unless Necessary

Please do not submit highly sensitive personal data through the Website or AI Legal Assistant unless we specifically request it and it is necessary for your request. This includes: government ID numbers, bank/credit card details, account passwords, detailed health information, biometric data, and information about children.

If you voluntarily submit such information, we will process it only to the extent necessary for the stated purpose and may delete or redact it where appropriate.

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3. How We Use Your Information

We use information to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide quotes (including within 24 hours where applicable)
• Assess engagement scope and perform conflict checks (where needed)
• Provide and improve our services, website, and client experience
• Maintain website security and prevent fraud/abuse
• Comply with legal obligations and professional rules

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4. Legal Basis

Where relevant, we process personal data based on:

• Your consent (e.g., marketing emails, optional data)
• Contractual necessity (e.g., responding to your request / providing a quote)
• Legitimate interests (e.g., fraud prevention, service improvement)
• Legal obligations (e.g., regulatory compliance)

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5. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with:

• Service providers (e.g., hosting, email, analytics, customer support tools) under confidentiality and security obligations
• Professional advisors (e.g., accountants) where necessary
• Authorities if required by law or to protect rights and safety

Cross-border transfers: Your information may be processed in jurisdictions outside your country. We will take reasonable measures to protect it.

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6. Cookies & Analytics

We may use cookies or similar technologies for:

• Essential site functions
• Analytics and performance measurement

You can control cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect functionality.

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7. Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes above, including responding to enquiries, managing potential engagements, and complying with legal/regulatory obligations, unless longer retention is required or permitted by law.

Pre-engagement deletion/anonymization: If you do not proceed with an engagement, we will delete or anonymize your intake/chat content and uploaded materials within 60 days, unless we need to retain certain records for conflict checks, security, dispute prevention, or legal/professional obligations.

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8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

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9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access, correct, delete your data
• Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
• Object or restrict certain processing
• Request portability (where applicable)

To exercise rights, contact: [email protected]

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10. Children

This Website is not intended for children under 16 (or the age defined by local law). We do not knowingly collect children's data.

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11. Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date will change accordingly.