This Privacy Policy explains how ThaiAttorneys.com collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data. It covers your rights under data protection laws such as Thailand’s PDPA, the GDPR, and the CCPA, and outlines how we handle listings, reviews, and user communications on our platform.
Effective Date: 25 May 2025
ThaiAttorneys.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in compliance with Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and other relevant data protection laws.
By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Overview and Scope of This Privacy Policy
1. What Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
a. Information You Provide Directly
- Email address and login credentials
- Lawyer listing data (e.g., images, name, firm name, practice area, office location, service areas, years of experience, education, biography, email address, phone number, website)
- Reviews, comments, and submitted reports
- Messages sent through our internal system
b. Information Collected Automatically
- IP address, browser type, device information
- Pages visited, usage behavior, and site activity (analytics)
- Cookies and similar tracking data
2. Submissions of Listings
Users may submit lawyer and law firm listings, including information about individuals other than themselves. We do not verify whether the submitter is the listed individual or has obtained their consent.
Users who upload any listing are solely responsible for ensuring:
- The submitted content is accurate, truthful, and lawful
- They have the legal right to post the information provided
- The content does not infringe the rights of others (including privacy and intellectual property)
- The content does not violate any applicable laws, regulations, morality, or public order
If you are a listed individual and wish to update, hide, or remove your profile, you may do so directly or contact us at contact@thaiattorneys.com.
3. Reviews and Comments
Users may submit lawyer and law firm listings, including information about individuals other than themselves. Users may leave reviews or comments on lawyer profiles. By doing so, you confirm that:
- Your content reflects a truthful and lawful opinion or experience
- You have the right to publish the content
- The content is not defamatory, misleading, or abusive
We may moderate, edit, or remove content that violates applicable laws, platform standards, or this policy.
Data Usage and Legal Grounds
4. How We Use Your Data – Purpose & Legal Basis
We collect and process personal data for the following purposes:
- To operate and manage the platform
- To display and manage lawyer listings
- To enable internal messaging, reviews, and reports
- To respond to inquiries and maintain user trust
- To detect abuse or fraudulent activity
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
Our legal bases include:
- Consent – when you voluntarily provide information (e.g., submitting listings or reviews)
- Performance of a contract – to provide services (e.g., account creation, listing management)
- Legitimate interest – for platform functionality, security, and abuse prevention
- Legal obligation – when required by applicable law or regulatory authorities
5. Reported Listings
Users may report profiles they believe are inaccurate, unlawful, or inappropriate. Upon receiving a report:
- We may review the listing and take appropriate action
- We may contact the uploader and/or the subject of the listing for clarification
- We reserve the right to keep, remove, or edit reported content at our sole discretion
Reporting does not guarantee removal.
Retention, Sharing, and Cookies
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
You may delete your account or hide/remove your listing at any time. However, some data may be retained for legal, operational, or audit purposes.
7. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only with:
- Service providers (e.g., web hosting, analytics tools)
- Law enforcement or regulatory agencies when required by law
- Other users (via profiles, reviews, and messages)
8. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and functionality. You may manage your cookie settings in your browser, though some features may be limited if cookies are disabled.
Data Protection and User Rights Under This Privacy Policy
9. Data Security
We use reasonable and appropriate technical to safeguard personal data, including:
- SSL encryption
- Regular system monitoring
10. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence, including Thailand. Where required by law, we take steps to ensure adequate protection for cross-border transfers.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
Thai PDPA
- Access, correct, or delete your data
- Request data portability or restriction
- Object to processing
- Opt out of data sharing (Note: we do not sell data)
- Withdraw consent at any time
GDPR / UK GDPR
- Access, obtain, correct, or delete your data
- Request data portability or restriction
- Object to processing
- Opt out of data sharing (Note: we do not sell data)
- Withdraw consent at any time
CCPA/CPRA (California)
- Know what data we collect and how we use it
- Request deletion or correction
- Opt out of data sharing (Note: we do not sell data)
To exercise any of your rights under applicable data protection laws, please contact us at the email address provided in Clause 15 – Contact Us.
Administrative Terms of This Privacy Policy
12. Withdrawing Consent
Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
You may withdraw your consent by contacting us at the email address provided in Clause 15 – Contact Us. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our platform is not intended for individuals under 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware of such data, it will be deleted.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any changes.
15. Contact Us
For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at our email: contact@thaiattorneys.com
16. Link to This Policy
This Privacy Policy is accessible via the footer of ThaiAttorneys.com.
For more information about how we govern use of the Platform, including your obligations and limitations of liability, please see our Terms of Service.