Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 25-10-2025
1. Introduction
The Lahore Bar Association (“LBA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our members’, visitors’, and users’ personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with us, including through our website lahorebarassociation.org, mobile applications, membership registrations, events, and other services (collectively, the “Services”).
By using our Services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
A. Personal Information You Provide:
Membership Data: When you register for or renew your membership, we collect information such as your full name, CNIC number, Punjab Bar Council enrollment number, contact details (address, email, phone number), professional specializations, and photograph.
Event Registration: When you register for seminars, conferences, or events, we may collect information necessary for your participation.
Payment Information: When you pay membership fees or event tickets, we process payment details. Note that we use third-party payment processors, and we do not store your full credit/debit card information on our servers.
Communications: When you contact us via email, phone, or forms, we retain the content of those communications.
Job Applications: If you apply for a position with the LBA, we collect your resume and other application data.
B. Information Collected Automatically:
Technical Data: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and device information.
Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with our Services, such as pages visited, links clicked, and the dates and times of your visits. This may involve the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To manage and administer your membership with the LBA.
To process your payments and renewals.
To communicate with you about important announcements, legal updates, events, and member benefits.
To organize and manage seminars, conferences, and other events.
To publish and maintain a digital or physical directory of members (where consent is provided or as per standard practice).
To improve our Services, website, and member experience.
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations under the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, etc.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (For GDPR Compliance)
Our legal basis for processing your personal data includes:
Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary for the administration of your membership.
Legitimate Interests: For communications, event management, and the operation of the Bar Association.
Consent: For certain communications (e.g., newsletters) where we will ask for your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you have given us your explicit consent to do so.
Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., payment processors, email service providers, cloud hosting services). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court, the Punjab Bar Council).
Professional Directory: As is customary for bar associations, limited member information (Name, Enrollment Number, Contact Details) may be published in a members’ directory for professional networking, unless you opt-out.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, and to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
Right to Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
9. Cookies
Our website may use “cookies” to enhance your user experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Lahore Bar Association
Aiwan-e-Adal (Civil Court)
Lower Mall Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 54500
info@lahorebarassociation.org