Terms of Service

These Terms of Service govern your use of the website located at https://prakle.com and any related services provided by Prakle.

By accessing https://prakle.com, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using or accessing this website or using any other services provided by Prakle, mainly providing a marketplace for legal firms in order to reach more clients.

We, Prakle, reserve the right to review and amend any of these Terms of Service at our sole discretion. Upon doing so, we will update this page. Any changes to these Terms of Service will take effect immediately from the date of publication.

These Terms of Service were last updated on 28 December 2022.

Limitations of Use

By using this website, you warrant on behalf of yourself, your users, and other parties you represent that you will not:

1. modify, copy, prepare derivative works of, decompile, or reverse engineer any materials and software contained on this website;

2. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from any materials and software on this website;

3. transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server;

4. knowingly or negligently use this website or any of its associated services in a way that abuses or disrupts our networks or any other service Prakle provides;

5. use this website or its associated services to transmit or publish any harassing, indecent, obscene, fraudulent, or unlawful material;

6. use this website or its associated services in violation of any applicable laws or regulations;

7. use this website in conjunction with sending unauthorised advertising or spam;

8. harvest, collect or gather user data without the user’s consent; or

9. use this website or its associated services in such a way that may infringe the privacy, intellectual property rights, or other rights of third parties.

Intellectual Property

The intellectual property in the materials contained in this website are owned by or licensed to Prakle and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. We grant our users permission to download one copy of the materials for personal, non-commercial transitory use.

This constitutes the grant of a license, not a transfer of title. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions or the Terms of Service, and may be terminated by Prakle at any time.

User-Generated Content

You retain your intellectual property ownership rights over content you submit to us for publication on our website. We will never claim ownership of your content but we do require a license from you in order to use it.

When you use our website or its associated services to post, upload, share or otherwise transmit content covered by intellectual property rights, you grant to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly display, translate or otherwise create derivative works of your content in a manner that is consistent with your privacy preferences and our Privacy Policy.

The license you grant us can be terminated at any time by deleting your content or account. However, to the extent that we (or our partners) have used your content in connection with commercial or sponsored content, the license will continue until the relevant commercial or post has been discontinued by us.

You give us permission to use your username and other identifying information associated with your account in a manner that is consistent with your privacy preferences and our Privacy Policy.

Registration and Payments

In order to use our services you need to create an account. Any information provided to us needs to be accurate and updated if necessary. This concerns all customers, lawyers, and law firms that use our platform. Users are liable for maintaining their accounts and are fully responsible for all activities occurring under their accounts. Should anybody gain unauthorised access to your account, you need to notify us immediately. Prakle is not liable for any loss or damage arising from failure to maintain the confidentiality of your account.

When creating your Prakle account you are required to provide your financial information relevant to the chosen payment method, in some cases, you may be requested to provide your credit card details.

Ratings

Prakle assesses a given lawyer based on the information obtained or submitted to us. Please note that the rating is not an endorsement of any particular lawyer, nor does it reflect the actual quality, character, or competency of the said lawyer. Our platform mainly serves as a marketplace where you can reach out to lawyers suitable for your legal needs, you should not rely on the ratings given by us in regard to choosing a given lawyer.

Notice regarding the Attorney-Client Relationship

Please note that information found on our platform is for general informational purposes only, said information should not serve as a basis for addressing your legal issues. The legal information available on our platform does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Prakle. Said relationship is only formed between the users of our platform. We are not liable for the quality or accuracy of legal services provided by lawyers that customers found via Prakle.

Disclaimer and Limitations of Liability

Our website is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. You agree that your use of the site services will be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the site and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

In no event shall Prakle or its suppliers be liable for any consequential loss suffered or incurred by you or any third party arising from the use or inability to use this website or the materials on this website, even if Prakle or an authorised representative has been notified, orally or in writing, of the possibility of such damage.

In the context of this agreement, “consequential loss” includes any consequential loss, indirect loss, real or anticipated loss of profit, loss of benefit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, loss of reputation, loss of use and/or loss or corruption of data, whether under statute, contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity or otherwise.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Prakle makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the site’s content or the content of any websites linked to this site and assumes no liability or responsibility for any (1) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials, (2) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the site, (3) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein, (4) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the site, (5) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through the site by any third party, and/or (6) any errors or omissions in any content and materials or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the site.

Please note that Prakle is not liable for the quality of services provided by companies or firms that appear on our platform. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising, and we will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of products or services. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.

In no event will Prakle or our directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Accuracy of Materials

The materials appearing on our website are not comprehensive and are for general information purposes only. Prakle does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on this website, or otherwise relating to such materials or on any resources linked to this website. You should not rely solely on the said materials to make decisions, we advise you to consult other, more complete sources of information. You are solely responsible for the strict reliance on the materials posted on our website. We have the right to change the information on our website without prior notice and users are responsible to monitor said changes.

Links

Prakle has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, approval or control by Prakle of the site. Use of any such linked site is at your own risk and we strongly advise you make your own investigations with respect to the suitability of those sites.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your Contributions; (2) use of the website; (3) breach of these Terms of Service; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service; (5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the website with whom you connected via the website.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defence of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

Right to Terminate

We may suspend or terminate your right to use our website and terminate these Terms of Service immediately upon written notice to you for any breach of these Terms of Service.

Severance

Any term of these Terms of Service which is wholly or partially void or unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or unenforceable. The validity of the remainder of these Terms of Service is not affected.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the website or with respect to the website constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Service operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control.

If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Service and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Service or use of the website. You agree that these Terms of Service will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defences you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Service and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Service.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of United Kingdom. You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that location.