Privacy Policy
Last updated: 4 July 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how SJP Legnocrats (SMC-Private) Limited ("SJP", "we", "us") collects, uses, shares and protects your information across the SJP Lawyers Directory (sjp.com.pk, search.just.pk) and the Bar Association ERP (bar.just.pk, barassociation.just.pk) that we operate on behalf of bar associations. By using our websites or messaging us on WhatsApp, you agree to this policy.
Information we collect
- Account & profile data — name, email, phone/WhatsApp number, CNIC, city, practice areas, photo, and other details you provide as a lawyer, bar member or website visitor.
- Payment data — amounts, transaction references and the mobile-wallet/card details needed to process a payment (handled by our payment processors).
- WhatsApp & messaging data — when we send or receive WhatsApp messages (one-time passcodes, lead notifications, bar notices, invitations and replies), we process your WhatsApp phone number, the message content and message metadata (delivery/read status, timestamps).
- Technical data — IP address, device/browser information and basic usage logs.
How we use your information
- Provide and operate our services — publishing lawyer profiles, connecting clients with lawyers, and running each bar association's member system.
- Send transactional messages you expect — one-time verification codes (OTP), lead and payment notifications, and (for bar members) official notices, announcements and event invitations from your bar association — over SMS and/or the WhatsApp Business Platform.
- Process orders, payments, upgrades and subscriptions.
- Verify identity, prevent fraud/abuse, and meet legal obligations.
WhatsApp / Meta
We use the WhatsApp Business Platform provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. to send and receive the messages described above. When you message us or receive a message from us on WhatsApp, your information is also processed by Meta/WhatsApp in accordance with WhatsApp's own terms and privacy policy. We message you only where you hold an account with us, have contacted us, or your bar association has enrolled you — and you may opt out at any time by replying STOP or contacting us.
Sharing & service providers
We do not sell your personal data. We share limited data only with service providers who help us operate, each for a specific purpose:
- Meta Platforms / WhatsApp — WhatsApp message delivery.
- Twilio — SMS and messaging delivery.
- Stripe and Easypaisa — payment processing.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) — secure hosting and media storage.
- OpenAI — limited text processing (e.g. transliteration), without selling your data.
We may also disclose data where required by law, or to a bar association for its own members.
Data retention
We keep your personal data while your account is active and as needed to provide our services. Some records (e.g. financial/tax records of completed payments) are retained for the minimum period required by law, after which they are deleted.
Your rights & data deletion
- You can access and request correction of your data.
- You can request deletion of your personal data — including data collected via WhatsApp/Meta — at any time. Use Delete Your Data to submit a request; we complete verified requests within 30 days.
- You can opt out of marketing/announcement messages at any time.
- You may choose not to place sensitive data in your public profile, or keep it hidden.
Security
We store personal data on secure servers, restrict access, and use industry-standard safeguards. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify you where required by law.
Contact
Questions or requests about your data: info@search.just.pk — SJP Legnocrats (SMC-Private) Limited, Pakistan.