1. Introduction

This Data Handling and Privacy Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the privacy practices of LawLinkGlobal, an innovative blockchain-based platform that connects legal professionals with users seeking legal advice. This document serves as an essential guide for understanding the collection, handling, and protection of data within the platform, outlining the rights and obligations of both LawLinkGlobal and its users in relation to privacy and data security.

LawLinkGlobal is committed to ensuring transparency and security in all interactions facilitated through the platform. Unlike traditional online legal services, which require extensive identity verification and personal data collection, LawLinkGlobal operates on a blockchain-based, decentralized model, ensuring privacy while maintaining the integrity and reliability of the services offered. This Agreement clarifies the limited data interaction between the platform and its users, in strict compliance with relevant international privacy laws.

Legal Relationship Between LawLinkGlobal and the User

By using LawLinkGlobal, the user enters into a contractual relationship with the platform. However, due to its non-custodial and decentralized nature, LawLinkGlobal does not act as a direct intermediary between users and legal professionals beyond facilitating communication and transactions. The platform does not assume responsibility for the content shared between users and lawyers, nor does it engage in the collection or storage of user-identifiable information.

The relationship established under this Agreement is one of limited service facilitation rather than data management. LawLinkGlobal provides the infrastructure necessary for secure, blockchain-powered interactions, allowing users to connect with legal professionals without traditional identity disclosure requirements.

Role of LawLinkGlobal as a Data Processor vs. User as a Data Controller

Within the framework of this Agreement, LawLinkGlobal primarily acts as a Data Processor, ensuring that any limited operational data generated by the platform is handled in a secure, decentralized, and privacy-preserving manner. As the platform does not collect or retain personally identifiable information, users maintain full control over the data they choose to share when interacting with legal professionals.

The user, by choosing to engage with the platform, assumes the role of Data Controller in determining the nature and extent of the information voluntarily disclosed during interactions with legal professionals. LawLinkGlobal does not interfere with, store, or process personal data shared within private consultations. Instead, it operates strictly within the limits of meta-data processing, ensuring optimal system functionality without compromising user privacy.

Blockchain-Based, Non-KYC Nature of the Platform

LawLinkGlobal operates on a strict non-KYC (Know Your Customer) model, meaning that it does not require users to submit personal identity documents, biometric data, or any other personally identifiable information. The authentication process is entirely blockchain-based, utilizing wallet connections instead of conventional login credentials.

Because the platform relies on self-sovereign identity principles, users retain full anonymity unless they voluntarily disclose identifying details within their interactions. LawLinkGlobal neither records nor retains conversation logs, ensuring that no personally identifiable information is stored on centralized servers. This approach reinforces user privacy and aligns with the decentralized ethos of Web3 technologies.

Additionally, all transactions, including payments for legal consultations, are conducted through escrow smart contracts, further eliminating the need for third-party payment processors that would traditionally require identity verification. By leveraging blockchain technology, LawLinkGlobal ensures both financial and personal privacy, allowing users to access legal services securely and anonymously.

Compliance with International Data Protection Standards

Despite the absence of direct personal data collection, LawLinkGlobal operates within the principles set forth by international privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), and other applicable global data protection frameworks. While GDPR and KVKK primarily govern the handling of personal data, LawLinkGlobal voluntarily adheres to the highest standards of privacy protection to reinforce user trust and transparency.

Although blockchain technology presents unique regulatory challenges, LawLinkGlobal is designed to ensure that no user data can be exploited or misused, aligning with the right to privacy, data minimization, and data security principles upheld by leading regulatory bodies. In instances where compliance with legal obligations requires specific disclosures, such requests will be evaluated within the scope of applicable jurisdictional requirements, ensuring that user anonymity remains the default standard.

This Agreement serves as an assurance to all users that LawLinkGlobal is fundamentally designed to uphold privacy, minimizing data exposure while maintaining compliance with global legal standards. Users engaging with the platform do so within a secure, transparent, and privacy-centric digital environment, free from conventional data surveillance practices.

2. Data Collection and Use

LawLinkGlobal is designed to operate within a privacy-first, blockchain-based infrastructure, ensuring that no personal data is collected, stored, or processed. This section clarifies how the platform interacts with data, the limited scope of operational data collection, and the responsibilities users have regarding any voluntarily shared information.

No Personal Data Collection Due to Blockchain Infrastructure

LawLinkGlobal does not require, request, or store any personal identifying information from its users. Unlike traditional online platforms that rely on user registrations, identity verification (KYC), and centralized databases, LawLinkGlobal is fully wallet-based, meaning users authenticate themselves solely through blockchain wallet connections.

Since all transactions and interactions occur on-chain, users retain complete control over their identity, data, and financial transactions. The platform’s architecture is intentionally designed to eliminate personal data processing, making it inherently compliant with privacy-focused regulations by default.

Furthermore, LawLinkGlobal does not store or retain chat logs, messages, or communication records between users and legal professionals. Once a chat session is completed, all communication disappears permanently, reinforcing the platform’s ephemeral data structure and ensuring that no sensitive discussions remain accessible after a consultation.

Compliance with Global Data Protection Regulations

Although LawLinkGlobal does not process personal data, it remains committed to adhering to the highest international standards of data privacy. Regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), and other global data privacy laws emphasize the need for data minimization, user control, and security—principles that LawLinkGlobal upholds by design.

Since no personal data is collected, stored, or processed, data subject rights under privacy laws (such as access, rectification, or deletion requests) are not applicable to the platform. However, in cases where users believe their data has been inadvertently processed, LawLinkGlobal provides a channel for inquiries, ensuring compliance with best privacy practices and regulatory transparency.

By maintaining a blockchain-first, decentralized framework, LawLinkGlobal ensures that users maintain self-sovereignty over their data, minimizing exposure to regulatory concerns related to traditional digital platforms.

Collection of Meta-Data and Operational Data (Anonymized)

While LawLinkGlobal does not collect personal data, the platform does gather certain meta-data and operational data to enhance performance, improve system security, and ensure the seamless functioning of services. This includes:

• System logs and connection data (e.g., wallet connection timestamps, session activity duration)
• Technical performance metrics (e.g., platform uptime, transaction success/failure rates)
• Usage patterns for platform optimization (e.g., frequency of appointment bookings, chatbox engagement trends)

All meta-data collected is fully anonymized, meaning it cannot be linked to any individual user or wallet address. The primary purpose of collecting such information is to optimize platform performance, detect security vulnerabilities, and ensure system stability without compromising user privacy.

User Responsibility for Voluntarily Shared Data

LawLinkGlobal does not request, store, or control any information users choose to share while using the platform. However, users must exercise caution when sharing personal or sensitive data within the chatbox or other communication channels.

As a decentralized platform, LawLinkGlobal does not moderate, control, or intervene in user interactions. Any personal or confidential information shared between a user and a legal professional is done at the user’s own discretion and responsibility.

Users should be aware that:

• The platform does not provide data recovery options. Once a session ends, the chat history is permanently erased.
• LawLinkGlobal does not assume responsibility for any misuse, unintended disclosure, or unauthorized access to voluntarily shared data.
• Users engaging in blockchain transactions must understand that all on-chain activities are public and irreversible.

To maintain a high standard of privacy and security, users are encouraged to only disclose information necessary for their legal consultation and to use secure communication practices when discussing sensitive matters.

No Sharing of User Data with Third Parties

LawLinkGlobal maintains a strict policy of not sharing, selling, or distributing user data to third parties. Given that no personal data is collected in the first place, there is no mechanism for third-party access to user information.

However, in rare cases where legal obligations or regulatory requirements arise, LawLinkGlobal will evaluate whether any data disclosure is legally mandated. In such situations, the platform will:

• Assess the legitimacy of the request, ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Disclose only operational/meta-data, if necessary, while maintaining the anonymity of users.
• Inform users to the extent permitted by law, providing transparency in the event of any legal data request.

As a decentralized and privacy-focused platform, LawLinkGlobal is fundamentally structured to minimize exposure to third-party involvement, ensuring that user privacy remains protected at all times.

3. Data Storage

LawLinkGlobal is structured to prioritize privacy and data security, leveraging blockchain technology and decentralized storage solutions to ensure that data exposure is minimized. This section outlines the platform’s data storage policies, emphasizing the ephemeral nature of user interactions, decentralized handling of operational data, and security measures implemented to safeguard the system.

Ephemeral Nature of Chatbox (Automatic Deletion After Use)

A defining feature of LawLinkGlobal is the temporary and transient nature of communication within the platform. To ensure absolute privacy, the chatbox does not retain, store, or archive any conversations once a session is concluded. This means that:

• Once a consultation ends, all chat content is automatically erased from the system.
• No records, transcripts, or backups of conversations are maintained.
• Users cannot retrieve past chat histories or recover deleted messages.

By implementing an ephemeral chat design, LawLinkGlobal guarantees that user communications remain private and inaccessible, reinforcing the confidentiality of legal consultations while eliminating concerns related to data retention or unauthorized access.

Storage of Meta-Data in Decentralized Blockchain Nodes

Although LawLinkGlobal does not store personal data, certain operational meta-data is collected to maintain platform functionality and security. This includes:

• Wallet authentication timestamps (to track login sessions and prevent unauthorized access).
• Transaction logs related to escrow smart contracts (ensuring transparency in payment releases).
• System performance and uptime monitoring data (to optimize platform operations).

Unlike traditional platforms that rely on centralized databases, LawLinkGlobal utilizes decentralized blockchain nodes to store meta-data securely. This decentralized approach ensures that:

• There is no single point of failure, reducing the risk of data breaches.
• All data stored is cryptographically secured, preventing unauthorized alterations.
• Meta-data is anonymized, ensuring that no individual user can be identified.

The decentralized storage model enhances security, transparency, and reliability, ensuring that system-critical data remains tamper-proof and resilient against cyber threats.

Handling of Data Subject Requests (Hypothetical, as No Personal Data is Stored)

Since LawLinkGlobal does not collect or process personally identifiable information, users do not need to submit data access, modification, or deletion requests. However, in the hypothetical case that a user believes their data has been inadvertently stored or wishes to make a privacy-related inquiry, the platform offers a formal request mechanism for transparency.

Users can submit a Data Subject Request (DSR) through LawLinkGlobal’s official communication channels. Upon receiving such a request, the platform will:

1. Verify whether any identifiable data has been stored (which is unlikely given the system’s architecture).
2. Provide an official response within a reasonable timeframe, explaining the platform’s data handling policies.
3. Ensure compliance with any relevant legal requirements, should regulatory authorities mandate an investigation.

As part of its commitment to privacy, LawLinkGlobal maintains a proactive approach to data protection, ensuring that all user concerns are addressed in alignment with international data protection laws and best practices.

Redundant Systems and Blockchain-Based Data Security

To guarantee system integrity and resilience, LawLinkGlobal operates within a redundancy-based security model that leverages blockchain technology to prevent data loss, downtime, or unauthorized access.

Key security features include:

• Multi-node redundancy: All critical meta-data is stored across multiple blockchain nodes, ensuring data persistence even in the event of individual node failures.
• Immutable transaction records: Payments and escrow transactions are permanently recorded on-chain, providing an unalterable ledger of financial activities without storing user identity details.
• Encrypted data transmissions: Any data exchanged within the platform is protected using end-to-end encryption, preventing interception or unauthorized monitoring.

By integrating blockchain security principles with redundant system designs, LawLinkGlobal ensures that all operational data is safeguarded, while user privacy remains uncompromised.

4. Data Security

LawLinkGlobal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of data security and privacy, leveraging blockchain technology, cryptographic encryption, and decentralized authentication mechanisms to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of user interactions. This section details the platform’s security measures, access control mechanisms, and best practices for users to further enhance their own security.

Blockchain-Integrated Security Measures

As a blockchain-powered platform, LawLinkGlobal inherently benefits from decentralization, immutability, and cryptographic security mechanisms. The blockchain ledger ensures that all transactions and operational activities are recorded transparently and cannot be altered, reducing the risk of fraud, data tampering, or unauthorized modifications.

Key blockchain-integrated security features include:

• Smart contract-based escrow transactions: Payments and service agreements are executed via self-executing smart contracts, eliminating the need for intermediaries and reducing financial fraud risks.
• Decentralized authentication: Users authenticate their identities through wallet connections, removing the need for traditional username-password mechanisms, which are prone to breaches.
• Immutable ledger for transaction verification: All financial activities and platform interactions are permanently recorded on-chain, ensuring transparency while preventing manipulation.

This blockchain-first approach ensures that user data and platform interactions remain tamper-proof, secure, and privacy-preserving.

Access Restrictions and Authentication Layers

LawLinkGlobal enforces strict access controls to safeguard platform data, operational functions, and smart contract executions.

• Cüzdan tabanlı kimlik doğrulama (wallet-based authentication) ensures that only authorized users can access platform features. Unlike traditional platforms that rely on stored credentials, wallet-based authentication eliminates password-based vulnerabilities and ensures that user identities remain pseudonymous.
• Role-based access control (RBAC) is implemented to restrict access to platform infrastructure, ensuring that only authorized administrators can modify system settings or perform administrative functions.
• Multi-layered encryption secures data transmissions, preventing unauthorized interception of wallet connections, smart contract interactions, or internal system communications.

By implementing robust authentication layers, LawLinkGlobal ensures that access to sensitive areas of the platform remains highly restricted and tamper-resistant.

Technical and Administrative Security Protocols

To further strengthen platform security, LawLinkGlobal employs both technical and administrative measures to mitigate cybersecurity threats.

Technical security measures include:

• End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all chat interactions, ensuring that only the communicating parties can access messages.
• Periodic smart contract audits to identify and resolve vulnerabilities in escrow and authentication mechanisms.
• Decentralized storage architecture to prevent single-point failures and ensure resilience against cyberattacks.

Administrative security measures include:

• Internal security training programs for personnel with administrative access to ensure compliance with data security protocols.
• Incident response mechanisms to detect, report, and mitigate potential security threats in real-time.
• Regulatory compliance monitoring to ensure that all security policies align with global cybersecurity and data protection laws.

By integrating technical safeguards and administrative oversight, LawLinkGlobal ensures a multi-layered defense system that protects user privacy and data integrity.

Best Practices for Users to Enhance Their Own Security

While LawLinkGlobal provides a highly secure environment, users also play a critical role in protecting their personal information and platform interactions. Users are encouraged to:

• Regularly update their blockchain wallet software to prevent vulnerabilities.
• Use secure and private wallet connections, ensuring that their credentials are not exposed to phishing attempts.
• Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) where applicable on external services linked to their crypto assets.
• Exercise caution when sharing sensitive information within legal consultations. While the platform does not retain chat logs, users should remain mindful of their disclosures.

By following these security best practices, users can further enhance their privacy and safeguard their blockchain-based interactions.

Legal Compliance for Data Processing

Although LawLinkGlobal does not collect, process, or store personal data, it maintains compliance with global data security regulations to ensure responsible platform management.

• The platform operates in accordance with GDPR, KVKK, and other data security frameworks, even though its blockchain-based model minimizes exposure to data processing regulations.
• Smart contract-driven transactions are executed transparently, ensuring financial security and compliance with digital asset regulations.
• No unauthorized data access or sharing is permitted within the platform, ensuring that user interactions remain private and secure.

By aligning data security measures with global compliance standards, LawLinkGlobal reinforces its commitment to user privacy, security, and ethical digital governance.

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Interactions

LawLinkGlobal is built on the principle of data sovereignty, ensuring that user data is never sold, shared, or distributed. This section outlines the platform’s strict data-sharing policies, potential third-party integrations, and compliance measures for protecting user privacy.

Explicit Statement That LawLinkGlobal Does Not Sell or Share Data

LawLinkGlobal maintains a zero data-sharing policy, meaning that:

• No user data is ever sold, rented, or monetized for advertising, marketing, or commercial purposes.
• No personal or transactional data is shared with third parties outside of blockchain-based escrow and legal service interactions.
• Users retain full control over their data, with no risk of unauthorized surveillance or data tracking.

Since LawLinkGlobal operates on a wallet-based authentication model, there is no centralized personal data to be shared, ensuring full privacy by design.

Limited Data Transfers (Only If Legally Required)

In exceptional circumstances, LawLinkGlobal may be required to comply with law enforcement or regulatory requests. However, since the platform does not store personal data, compliance with such requests is inherently limited to blockchain transaction records, which are already publicly available.

• If a legal authority submits a valid, jurisdictionally binding request, LawLinkGlobal will review the request for legitimacy and necessity.
• Only operational data or on-chain transaction records may be disclosed, provided that such disclosure aligns with applicable legal requirements.
• Users will be informed (where legally permissible) of any data disclosure request affecting them.

Since all transactions occur on a public blockchain, LawLinkGlobal has no additional data beyond what is already visible on-chain, limiting the scope of any compliance-related disclosures.

Potential Third-Party Integrations (Only for Platform Functionality, Not User Data)

To maintain optimal system functionality, LawLinkGlobal may integrate certain third-party services, such as:

• Blockchain oracles for real-time price conversion of legal service fees (e.g., fiat-to-crypto conversion).
• Decentralized identity verification solutions (for future optional lawyer verification enhancements).
• Escrow settlement protocols for dispute resolution.

Any third-party integration will be strictly limited to enhancing platform functionality and will never involve the sharing or processing of user-identifiable data.

Users will be notified of any third-party integrations, with full transparency on how these integrations function within the platform.

Ensuring Third Parties Comply with Data Protection Laws

In cases where third-party integrations are required, LawLinkGlobal ensures that:

• All external service providers adhere to strict data protection and security standards.
• Third-party access is limited to the minimum data required for service functionality (which does not include personal data).
• Users are informed of third-party participation, ensuring full transparency and compliance.

By maintaining rigorous data-sharing policies, LawLinkGlobal ensures that user privacy remains fully protected, even in cases where third-party integrations enhance system efficiency.

6. User Rights and Control

LawLinkGlobal upholds the principle that users maintain full autonomy over their interactions within the platform. Given the blockchain-based, non-KYC nature of the system, personal data is neither collected nor stored, ensuring that users engage with legal professionals while preserving their privacy.

The platform does not require user registration or identity verification. All interactions occur through blockchain wallet authentication, meaning no personal data is stored on LawLinkGlobal’s servers. Because of this structural design, conventional data rights such as access, correction, or deletion requests do not apply, as no personally identifiable information exists within the platform's ecosystem.

Transparency remains a core value. In the event that LawLinkGlobal introduces features that require minimal data interaction, users will always be informed beforehand. Any change in data processing practices will require explicit consent, ensuring that users remain in control of their privacy preferences.

To reinforce its privacy-first approach, LawLinkGlobal automatically deletes chat histories once a consultation is completed. This ensures that conversations remain confidential, eliminating any possibility of stored transcripts. Users cannot retrieve past messages, and the platform does not maintain records of consultations.

If a user decides to discontinue their use of LawLinkGlobal, no account termination process is required, as the platform does not store user profiles or personal data. The absence of a user registry eliminates the need for data deletion requests. However, any blockchain-based transaction records remain visible on-chain as part of the immutable ledger, independent of LawLinkGlobal’s control.

While the platform does not retain identifiable information, users may still inquire about data policies or request clarification regarding any hypothetical storage concerns. LawLinkGlobal remains committed to responding transparently to any privacy-related inquiries, ensuring that user trust is upheld at all times.

7. Disclaimers and Limitations

LawLinkGlobal provides a secure environment for users to connect with legal professionals, but it does not assume responsibility for any data shared within the chatbox. Users are fully responsible for the information they disclose during consultations, and LawLinkGlobal does not moderate, monitor, or store chat content.

All employees, contractors, and any third-party service providers associated with LawLinkGlobal are bound by strict confidentiality agreements. Unauthorized disclosure or misuse of any operational data is subject to disciplinary and legal consequences.

As a blockchain-based platform, LawLinkGlobal operates within a decentralized framework that offers increased security and privacy. However, blockchain systems also introduce unique risks. Transactions executed on the blockchain are irreversible, and any disclosures made during consultations are beyond LawLinkGlobal’s control. Users should exercise caution when sharing sensitive information.

In cases where legal authorities request information, LawLinkGlobal will comply only if legally required and within the limits of applicable laws. Given the nature of the platform, personal data is not stored, and any compliance obligations would be restricted to operational or publicly available blockchain transaction records. Users will be informed of such requests when legally permitted.

The platform implements strict security measures to protect against data breaches, unauthorized access, and fraudulent activity. However, in the event of unforeseen security vulnerabilities, LawLinkGlobal disclaims liability for any damages resulting from breaches beyond its control. Users engaging with the platform do so with an understanding of the inherent risks associated with blockchain-based services.

8. Updates and Modifications

LawLinkGlobal operates in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, where technological advancements, regulatory changes, and security enhancements necessitate periodic reviews of this Data Handling and Privacy Agreement. The platform is committed to ensuring that its privacy policies remain current, effective, and in compliance with global data protection regulations.

This Agreement is subject to periodic review to reflect changes in privacy standards, blockchain governance, or security protocols. Any modifications will be carefully evaluated to ensure they align with LawLinkGlobal’s privacy-first philosophy while maintaining transparency with users.

Users will be notified of any significant changes through official communication channels. Depending on the nature of the update, notifications may be provided via website announcements, pop-up alerts upon accessing the platform, or direct email communication (if applicable in future integrations). Minor updates that do not materially affect user rights or platform operations may not trigger formal notifications but will always be reflected in the latest version of this Agreement.

LawLinkGlobal also ensures compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. If legal frameworks such as GDPR, KVKK, or other applicable data protection laws introduce new obligations, necessary adjustments will be made, and users will be informed accordingly. Compliance remains a priority to uphold the trust and integrity of the platform.

Users are encouraged to review this Agreement periodically to stay informed about any modifications. Continued use of the platform following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. LawLinkGlobal remains committed to maintaining an open and transparent relationship with its users, ensuring that all modifications serve the best interests of user privacy and security.

9. Contact and Grievances

LawLinkGlobal prioritizes user trust and transparency, recognizing the importance of maintaining accessible communication channels for privacy-related concerns, inquiries, and grievances. The platform ensures that users can seek assistance, report issues, or request clarifications regarding privacy and data handling policies.

For general inquiries or concerns related to data privacy, users can reach out through official support channels, which may include email-based support or a designated contact form on the LawLinkGlobal website. Any communication regarding privacy policies, data security, or regulatory compliance will be addressed promptly by the relevant team.

In cases where users believe their privacy rights have been compromised or have unresolved grievances related to data handling, LawLinkGlobal provides a structured grievance redressal mechanism. Complaints can be escalated by submitting a formal request with detailed information regarding the concern, allowing the platform to conduct a thorough review and provide an appropriate resolution.

LawLinkGlobal remains committed to fair, transparent, and responsive communication regarding all privacy matters. By fostering open dialogue and user trust, the platform ensures that privacy concerns are handled efficiently and in alignment with its commitment to data security.

Legal Collaboration & Acknowledgment

✨ Genesis Hukuk (opens in a new tab)

This Data Handling and Privacy Agreement has been organized and developed in collaboration with Genesis Hukuk, a leading legal consultancy specializing in digital platforms, Web3 compliance, and international legal frameworks.

Genesis Hukuk has ensured that this document adheres to applicable legal standards and best practices, providing a clear and comprehensive framework for the use of LawLinkGlobal.

By using the platform, you agree to the terms set forth in this document, which have been carefully prepared to protect Lawyers, Users, and LawLinkGlobal.