Attornea

Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Updated: October 28, 2023

ATTORNEA is an online platform that, inter alia, suggests and connects people who are in need of legal services to lawyers / advocates for purposes including but not limited to: (i) seeking professional legal advice; (ii) engaging a lawyer / advocate to institute and file suits / applications / complaints / constitutional petitions / arbitration proceedings or any other legal proceedings, before a court of competent jurisdiction and / or competent tribunal / forum or statutory / administrative body on their behalf; and / or (iii) appearing, representing or defending them before any court, forum, tribunal, administrative or statutory body (the “Legal Services”). The platform is presently owned, organized and operated by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. (The “ATTORNEA”).

This user agreement (the “User Agreement”) governs your use of ATTORNEA that may be provided, be accessible or be available via multiple websites, devices, platforms and other means, whether owned and / or operated by us or by third parties, including, without limitation, the webpage(s) (the “App”) provided by ATTORNEA, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, (together, “we”, “us” and “our”). Following are the terms of our User Agreement with respect to your use / participation on the App (the “Terms of Use”):

Interpretation:
Any words following the terms including, include, such as or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.
Acceptance of our User Agreement:
Your access to and use of the App is subject to the following Terms of Use and all applicable laws. By installing, accessing, browsing, creating an account, or using our App you agree, without limitation or qualification, to the Terms of Use stated in this User Agreement, our Privacy Policy and other policies, each of which is incorporated by reference into this User Agreement. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the App. For information concerning the collection and use of information by ATTORNEA, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Eligibility:
You must be at least eighteen (18) years old to create an account on our App. If you are not eighteen (18) years old, your guardian or parent must agree to this User Agreement on your behalf.
By creating an account and using our services, you represent and warrant that:
You are capable of entering into a binding contract with ATTORNEA;
You have read this User Agreement, our Privacy Policy, and all other policies relevant for the usage of the App, and agree to be bound by their terms; and
You shall comply with this User Agreement, our policies (as may be amended from time to time) and all applicable local, national and international laws.
Change to the Terms of Use
(i) We may revise and update the Terms of Use from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the App thereafter.
(ii) Your continued use of the App following notice of the revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check the App frequently so you are aware of any changes.
Accessing the App and Account Security:
As further detailed in clause 14 of this User Agreement, we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the App, any service, content or material we provide on the App, and the terms and conditions of its use in our sole discretion without any prior notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the App is unavailable at any time or for any period.
You are responsible for both:
Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the App.
Ensuring that all persons who access the App through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.
To access the App or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the App that all the information you provide on the App is correct, current, and complete, and that in case we are unable to verify and validate the information you have provided, we reserve the right to immediately suspend your use of the App without prior notice. You also agree that we are under no obligation to verify the information you have provided, that we may reasonably rely on the accuracy of the information you have provided to us through the App, and that you agree to indemnify us against any and all liability or losses that may arise as a consequence of your failure to provide accurate information. You agree that all information you provide to register with this App or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the App, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password, or any other information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to the App or parts of it using your user name, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you log out of your account at the end of each session / use of the App, or have taken other measures to ensure that the App is not accessed in an unauthorized manner by third parties. Use caution when accessing your account from a public or shared mobile / computer / electronic device so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.
We will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from or in connection with your failure to adequately secure your account through inter alia, choosing a strong password, changing your password regularly, not disclosing your log-in credentials, not making them publicly available, or failing to log-out of sessions or failing to notify us of any unauthorized use immediately.
We have the right to permanently or temporarily disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
Notice regarding Lawyers / Advocates on ATTORNEA:
The lawyers / advocates using the App are independent service providers, and are not our employees, agents nor representatives. The App’s role is limited to maintaining a database of lawyers / advocates which is made available to users of the App, and which may be searched / filtered on the basis of various factors including, but not limited, to the lawyers’/ advocates’ availability, consent and / or geographical proximity. In case you are dissatisfied with the Legal Services provided by any lawyer / advocate, it is your right to retain a different lawyer / advocate.
Intellectual Property Rights:
The App and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all materials embodied, documents, forms, templates, information, software / code, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by the ATTORNEA, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Pakistan and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
The ATTORNEA logo, as well as other marks that may appear on the App ("Marks"), are the service and trademarks of ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. All other trademarks, service marks and logos used on this App, with or without attribution, are the trademarks, service marks or logos of their respective owners. Without ATTORNEA's written permission, you agree not to display or use, in any manner, the Marks. In addition, elements of the App are protected by trade dress and may not be copied, reproduced, downloaded, or distributed in any way, in whole or in part, without the written permission of ATTORNEA.
These Terms of Use permit you to use the App for the purposes provided herein. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material / documents / content on our App, except as follows:
You may store files that are automatically cached by your browser for display enhancement purposes.
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the App for providing Legal Services and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.
You must not:
Modify copies of any materials / documents from this App, except to the extent that any template is modified to suit the particular needs of a client in a particular matter
Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.
You must only access or use any part of the App or any services or materials / documents available through the App to provide or avail the Legal Services, as the case may be.
If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the App in breach of the Terms of Use, we reserve the right to immediately restrict your access to the App and you may be required to, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the App or any content on the App is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by ATTORNEA. Any use of the App not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.
ATTORNEA respects the intellectual property rights of others. Therefore, while every effort has been made to ensure that no such intellectual property is utilized except with permission or as permitted under the applicable law. If you are the owner of any intellectual property that features on the App, or have reason to believe that any material on the App is infringing, please contact us at the address provided below. In any such correspondence, please specify the works claimed to have been infringed along with a statement of ownership of such works, the content alleged to be infringing, your contact information which may allow us to contact you. Please also include an affidavit stating that the information you have provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the alleged owner.
Prohibited Uses:
You may use the App only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to take any action on or through the App that:
constitutes any illegal activity or violates any applicable law / regulations or advocates for any illegal activity;
is false, misleading, or inaccurate;
infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, copyright or any intellectual property law;
copies, modifies, transmits, creates any derivative works from, makes use of, or reproduces in any way any copyrighted material, images, trademarks, trade names, service marks, or other intellectual property, content or proprietary information accessible through the App without our prior written consent.
is threatening, discriminatory, violent, abusive, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, offensive, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or is otherwise inappropriate as determined by us in our sole discretion;
constitutes hate speech, or harassment, or contains or depicts sexually explicit material;
constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, or spamming (sending junk and bulk e-mails);
impersonates any person or entity;
expresses or implies that any statements you make are endorsed by ATTORNEA;
contains software viruses or any other codes, files, worms, trojans, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, limit or interfere with the proper function of any software, hardware or device or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any system, data, password or other information of ours or of any third party;
includes a third party’s personal or sensitive information without their consent;
pertains to terrorist content or supports or glorifies terrorism or militancy;
circumvents, or attempts to circumvent, any access or use restrictions, data encryption or content protection related to the App;
mines or attempts to mine data from the App or in any way cause harm to or burden the App;
interferes with, disrupts or negatively affects the App or the servers or networks connected to the App;
modifies, adapts, translates, sells, reverse engineers, deciphers, decompiles or otherwise disassembles any portion of the App, or cause others to do so; and/or
purports to advertise or perform any commercial solicitation of any kind whatsoever.
Any information, document or material that you submit to the App, whether directly or indirectly (“Submitted Materials”) shall be subject to the applicable terms and conditions set forth herein.
Availability of Content:
We do not guarantee that any particular content, including but not limited to documents, forms, templates, information graphics, and legal guides, will be made available on the App. We reserve the right to, but do not have any obligation to, (i) remove, edit, modify or otherwise manipulate any content in our sole discretion, at any time, without notice to you and for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such content or if we are concerned that you may have violated this User Agreement), or for no reason at all and (ii) to remove or block any content from the App.
Privacy Policy:
Our Privacy Policy, describes our practices with respect to the collection and handling of user data, including, but not limited to, the types of information we receive and collect from you and how we use and share this information. You agree to our data practices, including the collection, use, processing, and sharing of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.
Third party Services, Links, Other sites:
Our App may allow you to access, use, or interact with third-party websites, applications, content, pages, and other products and services (“External Sites”). We have no control over such External Sites and the products and resources they provide. Further, we do not author, edit, or monitor those External Sites. When you access or use External Sites, such use is governed by their terms and conditions. You acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibility for the accuracy of information provided by (or available through) External Sites and we shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance on, any such content, goods, or services available on External Sites.
The provision of links to External Sites does not constitute any kind of endorsement by us of the sponsors of such sites or the content, products, advertising or other materials presented on those sites.
No warranties:
You expressly acknowledge and agree that your use of the App and App related materials is at your sole risk and cost. All content on our App is made available on an “as is”, and “as available” basis and we do not offer any representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including (but not limited to) the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Further, we do not represent and warrant that any part of the App which is initially made available for access for free shall continue to be made available for free in perpetuity, and we reserve the right to implement paywalls, paid-for features and other monetization features on the App at our sole discretion and without any prior notice.
We also do not represent or warrant that the content on our App or any information made available, whether by ATTORNEA or by other Users of the App will always be accurate, complete, or error-free; or that the functions of the App will be uninterrupted or error-free; or that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the App or the server (that makes the App available) shall always be free from viruses or other harmful components. We shall not be liable for the usage of, implementation of, impact from, or communication of any content or information made available through the App.
Any material downloaded or otherwise accessed or obtained through the use of the App is to be used at your own discretion and risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your electronic device / mobile / computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. Under no circumstances will ATTORNEA (SMC-PVT.) LTD. be liable in any way for any material, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any material posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via the App.
If you find any material on the App objectionable, do not use the App.
Limitation of liability:
Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall we or our partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors, or any of our / their officers, directors, employees, be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages that may result from:
the access of, use of, or inability to use our App and its content (or lack thereof);
use of or reliance on information on the App;
unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or your data; or
interruptions, errors, defects, mistakes, omissions, deletions of files, delays in operation or transmission or non-delivery of information, disclosure of communications, or any other failure of performance;

You acknowledge and agree that your sole remedy in such situations is to discontinue the use of the App.

In the event you avail Legal Services through the App, you hereby agree as follows:
You hereby release us and agree to hold us harmless for any and all causes of action and claims of any nature resulting from the Legal Services provided lawyers / advocates listed on the App, including (without limitation) any act, omission, opinion, response, advice, suggestion, information and / or service of any lawyer / advocate and / or any other content or information accessible through the App.
You hereby agree that ATTORNEA bears no responsibility or liability arising out of, related to or in connection with any Legal Services provided by the lawyer / advocate or any confidential information given to the lawyer / advocate in this regard.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you hereby irrevocably declare and confirm that ATTORNEA shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages, arising in relation to, or in connection with, or otherwise resulting from any use of the Legal Services provided by the lawyer / advocate.
You hereby acknowledge that ATTORNEA shall not be liable for any damages, liability or losses arising out of:
any user’s use of or reliance on the Legal Services provided by a lawyer/ advocate;
any transaction or relationship between the user of the App and a lawyer / advocate, and specifically, ATTORNEA shall not be liable for delay or negligence caused by a lawyer / advocate; or
non-payment by the user of the App for any of the Legal Services provided by a advocate / lawyer.
You understand and affirm that the limitations and disclaimers in Clause 13 (ii) (a), (b), (c) and (d) do not purport to limit liability or alter the rights of the user of the App against the lawyer / advocate in connection with, related to or arising out of the Legal Services.
In the event you become aware of any misreporting / misinformation by the lawyer / advocates, you will immediately inform ATTORNEA.
Service exceptions:
We reserve the right to modify, withdraw, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, at any time and from time to time any materials, information or content available on the App and any functionality or features in or on the App, including the cessation of all activities associated with the App, with or without notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you for any such modification, withdrawal, suspension, or discontinuance.
Our App may be interrupted or taken offline at our sole discretion, including (but not limited to) for maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or network or equipment failures. We may also discontinue some or all of our service(s) or App, including certain features and the support for certain devices and platforms, at any time. Events beyond our control may also affect our App, such as events in nature and other force majeure events.
Termination of services:
We may terminate your access to all or any part of the App at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your account. If you wish to de-activate your account, you may do so by following the instructions on the App.
Updates:
From time to time, we may provide updates to our App and related service(s) and application(s) to improve their functionality, compatibility, or add features, or alter any aspect of the App at our sole discretion. These updates can also include security patches to address vulnerabilities that may be discovered or may arise. Therefore, for as long as you use the App, you consent to downloading and installing the updates to the App provided by us.
Notice:
All notices, requests, demands or other communications with respect to this User Agreement shall be in writing and shall: (i) for notices to be issued from us to you, be deemed to have been received when notified to you on the App, or sent to your registered e-mail address; and (ii) for notices to us shall be sent by registered post to the address given below or to such other address as may from time to time be updated on our App:

Attention: ___________________

Governing law:
This User Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Pakistan.
Dispute Resolution:
All disputes, differences or questions arising out of and related to this User Agreement shall be referred to arbitration. The arbitration will be administered by a single arbitrator to be appointed by agreement between you and ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD., or failing such agreement, by a court of competent jurisdiction, in accordance with law. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Arbitration Act, 1940, or any amendment, substitution or re-enactment thereof and the rules made thereunder. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be Lahore, Pakistan and the language shall be English.
Miscellaneous:
Effective Date: This User Agreement shall become effective immediately upon your successful registration on the App.
Assignment: All of our rights and obligations under this User Agreement and the Privacy Policy are freely assignable by us to any person at our sole discretion.
Severability: Each of the provisions of this User Agreement is severable and distinct from the others and if at any time one or more of such provisions is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity and legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Indemnity: You irrevocably agree to indemnify and hold ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. and our partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors, or any of our / their officers, directors, employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party, arising out of or in connection with, the Submitted Materials you submit, post to or transmit to the App, your use of the App, your connection to the App, your violation of this User Agreement or your violation of any rights of another party.
Territorial Restrictions: The App is not intended for use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. This App is controlled and operated by . Access to the App from other locations is purely on the user’s own initiative and risk and the users are responsible for compliance with local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content. The use of, or access to, the App shall not be construed as the purposeful availment of the benefits or privilege of doing business in any state other than in Pakistan.
Waiver: Any delay or failure by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. to exercise or enforce any rights to which it may be entitled under this User Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to do so at any subsequent time, nor shall any exercise of such waiver on one occasion be construed as a general waiver, unless specifically reduced into writing. You irrevocably agree that you waive any and all rights to injunctive or other equitable relief.
Amendment: We reserve the right to change of modify this User Agreement at any time unilaterally. Such changes will be posted on the App and your continued usage of the App shall constitute your agreement and acceptance with the modification / change. You should, therefore, regularly check the User Agreement for the most recent version.
Entire Agreement: Except as specifically set forth herein, this User Agreement contains the entire agreement between you and us relating to the subject matter of this User Agreement, and the terms hereof supersede any and all prior written agreements, as well as any prior discussions, representations, understandings, or oral agreements relating to the subject matter hereof, and the terms hereof are intended to constitute a binding legal contract between the you and ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD.
SERVICE & TRANSACTION CHARGES:
ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. reserves the right to deduct service & Transaction charges from time to time without any prior permission of the user.

LAWYER'S USER AGREEMENT

This user agreement (the “User Agreement”) governs your use of ATTORNEA that may be provided, be accessible or be available via multiple websites, devices, platforms and other means, whether owned and / or operated by us or by third parties, including, without limitation, the webpage(s) (the “App”) provided by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD., its subsidiaries and its affiliates, (together, “we”, “us” and “our”). Following are the terms of our User Agreement with respect to your use / participation on the App (the “Terms of Use”):

Interpretation:
Any words following the terms including, include, such as or any similar expression, shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.
Acceptance of our User Agreement:
Your access to and use of the App is subject to the following Terms of Use and all applicable laws. By installing, accessing, browsing, creating an account, or using our App you agree, without limitation or qualification, to the Terms of Use stated in this User Agreement, our Privacy Policy and other policies, each of which is incorporated by reference into this User Agreement. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the App. For information concerning the collection and use of information by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD., please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Eligibility:
You must be at least eighteen (18) years old to create an account on our App. If you are not eighteen (18) years old, your guardian or parent must agree to this User Agreement on your behalf.
In order to sign up as a lawyer / advocate on the App, you must have successfully completing the necessary education, exams, training and practice requirements as applicable, and must be licensed by the relevant bar council(s) to engage in the practice of law;
By creating an account and using our services, you represent and warrant that:
You are capable of entering into a binding contract with ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD.;
You have read this User Agreement, our Privacy Policy, and all other policies relevant for the usage of the App, and agree to be bound by their terms; and
You shall comply with this User Agreement, our policies (as may be amended from time to time) and all applicable local, national and international laws.
Change to the Terms of Use
(i) We may revise and update the Terms of Use from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the App thereafter.
(ii) Your continued use of the App following notice of the revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check the App frequently so you are aware of any changes.
Accessing the App and Account Security:
As further detailed in clause 14 of this User Agreement, we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the App, any service, content or material we provide on the App, and the terms and conditions of its use in our sole discretion without any prior notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the App is unavailable at any time or for any period.
You are responsible for both:
Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the App.
Ensuring that all persons who access the App through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.
To access the App or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the App that all the information you provide on the App is correct, current, and complete, and that in case we are unable to verify and validate the information you have provided, we reserve the right to immediately suspend your use of the App without prior notice. You also agree that we are under no obligation to verify the information you have provided through the App, that we may reasonably rely on the accuracy of such information, and that you agree to indemnify us against any and all liability or losses that may arise as a consequence of your failure to provide accurate information to us through the App. You agree that all information you provide to register with this App or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the App, is governed by our Privacy Policy [Insert Link to Privacy Policy], and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password, or any other information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to the App or parts of it using your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you log out of your account at the end of each session / use of the App, or have taken other measures to ensure that the App is not accessed in an unauthorized manner by third parties. Use caution when accessing your account from a public or shared mobile / computer / electronic device so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.
We will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from or in connection with your failure to adequately secure your account through inter alia, choosing a strong password, changing your password regularly, not disclosing your log-in credentials, not making them publicly available, or failing to log-out of sessions or failing to notify us of any unauthorized use immediately.
We have the right to permanently or temporarily disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
Provision of Legal Services through the App:
As a lawyer / advocate offering Legal Services through the App, you agree that you are independent service provider, and are not our employee, agent nor representative. You agree that the App’s role is limited to maintaining a database of lawyers / advocates which is made available to users of the App, and which may be searched / filtered on the basis of various factors including, but not limited, to the lawyers’/ advocates’ availability, consent and / or geographical proximity. You agree that in case a user of the App is not satisfied with your Legal Services, they are entitled to retain a different lawyer / advocate.
As a lawyer / advocate providing Legal Services through this App, you represent and warrant that you:
Have successfully completing the necessary education, exams, training and practice requirements as applicable, and are licensed by the relevant bar council(s) to engage in the practice of law;
Shall at all times provide correct and accurate representation of your skills, degrees, qualifications, background and other information, whether this information is provided to ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD., to other users of the App and on any form submitted to or presented on the App.
Shall provide correct and accurate representation of your skills, degrees, qualifications, background and other information to the users of the App, including but not limited to, any communication with them or with respect to the provision of Legal Services to them.
Shall Immediately inform ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. of any misreporting / misinformation by those availing the Legal Services.
You hereby agree that, as part of the features of the App, ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. may permit users to rate your Legal Services and publicly comment on their interactions and experience with you. You further agree that ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. has the right, but not the obligation, to moderate, regulate, censor, amend, edit, delete or otherwise alter such ratings or comments. By using the App, you hereby willingly and knowingly accept the risk of adverse rating and comments regardless of their accuracy and veracity, and you also agree that such ratings and comments shall remain on the App even if you should choose to discontinue the use of the App in any way.
Intellectual Property Rights:
The App and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all materials embodied, documents, forms, templates, information, software / code, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by the ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD., its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Pakistan and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
The ATTORNEA logo, as well as other marks that may appear on the App ("Marks"), are the service and trademarks of ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. All other trademarks, service marks and logos used on this App, with or without attribution, are the trademarks, service marks or logos of their respective owners. Without ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD.'s written permission, you agree not to display or use, in any manner, the Marks. In addition, elements of the App are protected by trade dress and may not be copied, reproduced, downloaded, or distributed in any way, in whole or in part, without the written permission of ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD..
These Terms of Use permit you to use the App for the purposes provided herein. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material / documents / content on our App, except as follows:
You may store files that are automatically cached by your browser for display enhancement purposes.
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the App for providing Legal Services and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.
You must not:
Modify copies of any materials / documents from this App, except to the extent that any template is modified to suit the particular needs of a client in a particular matter
Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.
You must only access or use any part of the App or any services or materials / documents available through the App to provide or avail the Legal Services, as the case may be.
If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the App in breach of the Terms of Use, we reserve the right to immediately restrict your access to the App and you may be required to, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the App or any content on the App is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD.. Any use of the App not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.
ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. respects the intellectual property rights of others. Therefore, while every effort has been made to ensure that no such intellectual property is utilized except with permission or as permitted under the applicable law. If you are the owner of any intellectual property that features on the App, or have reason to believe that any material on the App is infringing, please contact us at the address provided below. In any such correspondence, please specify the works claimed to have been infringed along with a statement of ownership of such works, the content alleged to be infringing, your contact information which may allow us to contact you. Please also include an affidavit stating that the information you have provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the alleged owner.
Prohibited Uses:
You may use the App only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to take any action on or through the App that:
constitutes any illegal activity or violates any applicable law / regulations or advocates for any illegal activity;
is false, misleading, or inaccurate;
infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, copyright or any intellectual property law;
copies, modifies, transmits, creates any derivative works from, makes use of, or reproduces in any way any copyrighted material, images, trademarks, trade names, service marks, or other intellectual property, content or proprietary information accessible through the App without our prior written consent.
is threatening, discriminatory, violent, abusive, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, offensive, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or is otherwise inappropriate as determined by us in our sole discretion;
constitutes hate speech, or harassment, or contains or depicts sexually explicit material;
constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, or spamming (sending junk and bulk e-mails);
impersonates any person or entity;
expresses or implies that any statements you make are endorsed by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD.;
contains software viruses or any other codes, files, worms, trojans, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, limit or interfere with the proper function of any software, hardware or device or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any system, data, password or other information of ours or of any third party;
includes a third party’s personal or sensitive information without their consent;
pertains to terrorist content or supports or glorifies terrorism or militancy;
circumvents, or attempts to circumvent, any access or use restrictions, data encryption or content protection related to the App;
mines or attempts to mine data from the App or in any way cause harm to or burden the App;
interferes with, disrupts or negatively affects the App or the servers or networks connected to the App;
modifies, adapts, translates, sells, reverse engineers, deciphers, decompiles or otherwise disassembles any portion of the App, or cause others to do so; and/or
purports to advertise or perform any commercial solicitation of any kind whatsoever.
Any information, document or material that you submit to the App, whether directly or indirectly (“Submitted Materials”) shall be subject to the applicable terms and conditions set forth herein.
Availability of Content:
We do not guarantee that any particular content, including but not limited to documents, forms, templates, information graphics, and legal guides, will be made available on the App. We reserve the right to, but do not have any obligation to, (i) remove, edit, modify or otherwise manipulate any content in our sole discretion, at any time, without notice to you and for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such content or if we are concerned that you may have violated this User Agreement), or for no reason at all and (ii) to remove or block any content from the App.
Privacy Policy:
Our Privacy Policy [Insert Link to Privacy Policy], describes our practices with respect to the collection and handling of user data, including, but not limited to, the types of information we receive and collect from you and how we use and share this information. You agree to our data practices, including the collection, use, processing, and sharing of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.
Third party Services, Links, Other sites:
Our App may allow you to access, use, or interact with third-party websites, applications, content, pages, and other products and services (“External Sites”). We have no control over such External Sites and the products and resources they provide. Further, we do not author, edit, or monitor those External Sites. When you access or use External Sites, such use is governed by their terms and conditions. You acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibility for the accuracy of information provided by (or available through) External Sites and we shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance on, any such content, goods, or services available on External Sites.
The provision of links to External Sites does not constitute any kind of endorsement by us of the sponsors of such sites or the content, products, advertising or other materials presented on those sites.
No warranties:
You expressly acknowledge and agree that your use of the App and App related materials is at your sole risk and cost. All content on our App is made available on an “as is”, and “as available” basis and we do not offer any representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including (but not limited to) the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Further, we do not represent and warrant that any part of the App which is initially made available for access for free shall continue to be made available for free in perpetuity, and we reserve the right to implement paywalls, paid-for features and other monetization features on the App at our sole discretion and without any prior notice.
We also do not represent or warrant that the content on our App or any information made available, whether by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. or by other Users of the App will always be accurate, complete, or error-free; or that the functions of the App will be uninterrupted or error-free; or that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the App or the server (that makes the App available) shall always be free from viruses or other harmful components. We shall not be liable for the usage of, implementation of, impact from, or communication of any content or information made available through the App.
Any material downloaded or otherwise accessed or obtained through the use of the App is to be used at your own discretion and risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your electronic device / mobile / computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. Under no circumstances will ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. be liable in any way for any material, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any material posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via the App.
If you find any material on the App objectionable, do not use the App.
Limitation of liability:
Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall we or our partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors, or any of our / their officers, directors, employees, be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages that may result from:
the access of, use of, or inability to use our App and its content (or lack thereof);
use of or reliance on information on the App;
unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or your data; or
interruptions, errors, defects, mistakes, omissions, deletions of files, delays in operation or transmission or non-delivery of information, disclosure of communications, or any other failure of performance;

You acknowledge and agree that your sole remedy in such situations is to discontinue the use of the App.

In the event you are engaged by a user of the App for the provision of Legal Services through the App:
You hereby release us and agree to hold us harmless for any and all causes of action and claims of any nature resulting from Legal Services tha you provide, including (without limitation) any act, omission, opinion, response, advice, suggestion, information and / or service and / or any other content or information that you or any other lawyer / advocate has provided, whether through the App or otherwise. You hereby agree that ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. bears no responsibility or liability arising out of, related to or in connection with any Legal Services provided by you or any confidential information given to you by a user of the App in this regard.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you hereby irrevocably declare and confirm that ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages, arising in relation to, or in connection with, or otherwise resulting from your Legal Services.
You hereby acknowledge that ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. shall not be liable for any damages, liability or losses arising out of any non-payment by users of the App for any of the Legal Services provided by you.
You understand and affirm that the limitations and disclaimers in Clause 13 (ii) (a), (b) and (c) do not purport to limit liability or alter the rights of the user of the App against you in connection with, related to or arising out of the Legal Services you may provide.
In the event you become aware of any misreporting / misinformation on the App, you will immediately inform ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD..
Service exceptions:
We reserve the right to modify, withdraw, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, at any time and from time to time any materials, information or content available on the App and any functionality or features in or on the App, including the cessation of all activities associated with the App, with or without notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you for any such modification, withdrawal, suspension, or discontinuance.
Our App may be interrupted or taken offline at our sole discretion, including (but not limited to) for maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or network or equipment failures. We may also discontinue some or all of our service(s) or App, including certain features and the support for certain devices and platforms, at any time. Events beyond our control may also affect our App, such as events in nature and other force majeure events.
Termination of services:
We may terminate your access to all or any part of the App at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your account. If you wish to de-activate your account, you may do so by following the instructions on the App.
Updates:
From time to time, we may provide updates to our App and related service(s) and application(s) to improve their functionality, compatibility, or add features, or alter any aspect of the App at our sole discretion. These updates can also include security patches to address vulnerabilities that may be discovered or may arise. Therefore, for as long as you use the App, you consent to downloading and installing the updates to the App provided by us.
Notice:
All notices, requests, demands or other communications with respect to this User Agreement shall be in writing and shall: (i) for notices to be issued from us to you, be deemed to have been received when notified to you on the App, or sent to your registered e-mail address; and (ii) for notices to us shall be sent by registered post to the address given below or to such other address as may from time to time be updated on our App:

Attention: ___________________

Governing law:
This User Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Pakistan.
Dispute Resolution:
All disputes, differences or questions arising out of and related to this User Agreement shall be referred to arbitration. The arbitration will be administered by a single arbitrator to be appointed by agreement between you and ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD., or failing such agreement, by a court of competent jurisdiction, in accordance with law. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Arbitration Act, 1940, or any amendment, substitution or re-enactment thereof and the rules made thereunder. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be Lahore, Pakistan and the language shall be English.
Miscellaneous:
Effective Date: This User Agreement shall become effective immediately upon your successful registration on the App.
Assignment: All of our rights and obligations under this User Agreement and the Privacy Policy are freely assignable by us to any person at our sole discretion.
Severability: Each of the provisions of this User Agreement is severable and distinct from the others and if at any time one or more of such provisions is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity and legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Indemnity: You irrevocably agree to indemnify and hold ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. and our partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors, or any of our / their officers, directors, employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party, arising out of or in connection with, the Submitted Materials you submit, post to or transmit to the App, your use of the App, your connection to the App, your violation of this User Agreement or your violation of any rights of another party.
Territorial Restrictions: The App is not intended for use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. This App is controlled and operated by . Access to the App from other locations is purely on the user’s own initiative and risk and the users are responsible for compliance with local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content. The use of, or access to, the App shall not be construed as the purposeful availment of the benefits or privilege of doing business in any state other than in Pakistan.
Waiver: Any delay or failure by ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. to exercise or enforce any rights to which it may be entitled under this User Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to do so at any subsequent time, nor shall any exercise of such waiver on one occasion be construed as a general waiver, unless specifically reduced into writing. You irrevocably agree that you waive any and all rights to injunctive or other equitable relief.
Amendment: We reserve the right to change of modify this User Agreement at any time unilaterally. Such changes will be posted on the App and your continued usage of the App shall constitute your agreement and acceptance with the modification / change. You should, therefore, regularly check the User Agreement for the most recent version.
Entire Agreement: Except as specifically set forth herein, this User Agreement contains the entire agreement between you and us relating to the subject matter of this User Agreement, and the terms hereof supersede any and all prior written agreements, as well as any prior discussions, representations, understandings, or oral agreements relating to the subject matter hereof, and the terms hereof are intended to constitute a binding legal contract between the you and ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD.
SERVICE & TRANSACTION CHARGES:
ATTORNEA (PVT.) LTD. reserves the right to deduct service & Transaction charges from time to time without any prior permission of the Lawyer.