Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
Who we are
Causelist is a real-time community platform for Delhi's lawyers and litigants, built and operated by Rishabh Verma ("Data Fiduciary"). You can reach us at feedback@causelist.app.
This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how you can exercise your rights under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDPA").
What data we collect
When you request an invite
- Your full name
- Your email address
- Your role (lawyer, litigant, student, etc.)
- The courts you visit
- An optional description of how Causelist would help you
When you create an account
- Your email address, used to send a one-time code (OTP) for authentication
- Your display name and optional profile photo, which you provide in your profile
When you use the app
- Content you post: court status updates, notes, and reactions (confirm/dispute)
- Courts you follow and matters you save for alerts
- Bookmarked updates you choose to save
- Hearing dates you save in the hearing tracker (court, courtroom, item number, case title, next date)
- Feedback you submit through the app
- Presence check-in: which court complex you indicate you are currently at
- Usage data: which courts you view, how often you post, app session information
- Push notification subscription: if you enable push notifications, we store a push subscription endpoint so we can send you alerts — including matter alerts, court status updates, and daily hearing digests
- Device information: device type, operating system, and browser (collected by our infrastructure provider for security and performance purposes)
We do not collect payment information, government identity documents, precise location data, or any special category personal data.
Why we collect it and our legal basis
Under the DPDPA, we collect and process your data on the basis of your free, specific, informed, and unconditional consent, given at the time of sign-up. Here is what we use each type of data for:
Email address
Authentication only. Used to send a one-time code so you can sign in securely. We do not use your email for marketing or share it with third parties.
Name and profile
To personalise your account and display your identity to other members, with your consent.
Content you post
To provide the core service — displaying your updates to other users in real time.
Follows, saved matters, and hearing dates
To personalise your feed, send you matter alerts and court follower notifications, and power the daily hearing digest.
Push notification subscription
To deliver real-time alerts: matter called notifications, court status updates for courts you follow, and optional daily hearing digests. You can disable notifications at any time through your device or app settings.
Usage data
To understand how the Platform is used and improve it. We do not sell usage data or use it for advertising.
Third-party services
We use a small number of trusted third-party service providers to operate Causelist:
- Database and authentication provider — stores your account data, posts, and profile photos, and delivers one-time login codes to your email. This provider processes data in accordance with its own privacy policy and does not use your data for its own purposes.
- Hosting and CDN provider — serves the website and may collect standard web traffic data such as IP addresses and request logs for security and performance purposes.
- Error tracking provider — receives anonymised error reports when something goes wrong in the app, to help us identify and fix bugs. It does not collect personal data or track individual users.
We do not use Google Analytics, advertising networks, or tracking pixels. We do not sell your data to any third party.
Data retention
- Your account and associated data are retained for as long as your account is active.
- Content you post is retained until you delete it, or until your account is deleted.
- If you delete your account, your personal data will be removed from our systems within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
- Invite request data is retained until you ask us to delete it, or until one year after Causelist ceases to operate, whichever is earlier.
Your rights under DPDPA 2023
As a Data Principal under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the following rights:
- Right to access — request a summary of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to correction — request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data at any time
- Right to withdraw consent — withdraw your consent to data processing at any time (note: this will require account deletion)
- Right to nominate — nominate another person to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity
- Right to grievance redressal — raise a complaint with us, and if unresolved, with the Data Protection Board of India
To exercise any of these rights, email us at feedback@causelist.app. We will respond within 7 days and resolve your request within 30 days.
If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India once it is operational.
Cookies and tracking
We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics tools that identify you individually. Our infrastructure provider may set functional cookies for security and performance purposes. We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any advertising trackers.
Children's data
Causelist is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us and we will delete the account promptly.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page and notify active users via the app. We will not retroactively change how we use data you have already provided without first seeking your fresh consent.
Contact and Data Protection Officer
For any questions about this policy, your data, or to exercise your rights, contact: