Confidentiality Policy

This policy explains how Legal Contract Review Services protects the confidentiality of your contract and any related communications once you engage an attorney through this site.

1. Basis of Confidentiality

When you upload a contract for review, an attorney-client relationship is formed with the attorney assigned to your matter. That relationship is protected by the duty of confidentiality set out in ABA Model Rule 1.6 and the corresponding rule of professional conduct in the attorney's licensing state, which generally prohibits an attorney from revealing information relating to the representation of a client without informed consent.

2. What Is Covered

Confidentiality under this policy covers:

• The contract or agreement you upload, in its entirety
• Any notes, context, or instructions you provide about the contract
• The written summary, markup, or rewritten sections produced during your review
• Any follow-up call or written correspondence about the review
• The fact that you engaged our services at all, except where disclosure is necessary to provide the service, such as routing your matter to local counsel

3. How Documents Are Handled

Uploaded contracts are transmitted and stored using encryption both in transit and at rest. Documents are not printed, forwarded, or copied outside the systems used to complete your review unless necessary to route your matter to a partnered local counsel attorney in your state.

4. Who Has Access

Access to your contract and related communications is limited to:

• The attorney assigned to your review
• Local counsel, where your review requires an attorney licensed in a state other than where your assigned attorney practices
• Administrative staff necessary to process payment and manage the engagement, who are themselves bound by confidentiality obligations

5. Third-Party Service Providers

Where we use third-party providers for secure document storage or payment processing, those providers are contractually bound to confidentiality and security obligations consistent with this policy, and are not permitted to use your contract or its contents for any purpose other than providing the service to us.

6. Exceptions to Confidentiality

Confidentiality is not absolute. Consistent with the standard exceptions recognized under ABA Model Rule 1.6 and equivalent state rules, information may be disclosed:

• With your informed consent
• Where required by law, court order, or subpoena
• To prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm
• To secure legal advice about the attorney's own compliance with ethical obligations
• To establish a claim or defense in a dispute between the attorney and the client

7. Retention and Destruction

Your contract and related file materials are retained only as long as needed to complete your review and respond to reasonable follow-up questions, and to meet recordkeeping obligations that apply to legal services in the relevant jurisdiction. After that period, documents are securely deleted.

8. Your Rights

You may request a copy of the materials produced during your review, or ask questions about how your contract was handled, at any time by contacting us. If you believe your confidentiality has been compromised, we encourage you to raise it immediately through our contact form.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent version.

10. Contact Us

Questions about this policy can be directed to us through our contact form.

This policy describes our general confidentiality practices and does not create obligations beyond those imposed by applicable rules of professional conduct. It should be reviewed by qualified counsel before being relied on as a final, binding compliance document, and any specific confidentiality question about your own matter should be directed to your assigned attorney.