Privacy Policy

Who we are

Search the Law is operated by Bryan Johnson as a sole proprietorship registered in the United Kingdom. Our website address is https://uk-legal-mcp-production.up.railway.app/.

What data we collect

Account information. If you create an account, we collect your email address and a hashed version of your password. We never store passwords in plain text.

Search queries. We store your search queries to provide saved search functionality and to improve the quality of search results. Queries are associated with your account if you are signed in.

Bookmarks and folders. If you bookmark cases or create research folders, this data is stored in our database and associated with your account.

Technical data. Our hosting provider (Railway) may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and access times. We do not use analytics trackers, advertising cookies, or third-party tracking scripts.

How we use your data

We use your data to provide the legal research service: running searches, saving your research, and managing your account. We use search queries in aggregate (without personal identifiers) to improve the quality of search results.

We do not sell your data, share it with advertisers, or use it for marketing purposes.

Third-party services

Anthropic (Claude AI). When you use the "Explain in Plain English" feature or run a search, your query is sent to Anthropic's Claude API for processing. Anthropic's privacy policy applies to this processing. We do not send your account details or personal information to Anthropic — only the search query text or judgment text being explained.

Railway. Our application is hosted on Railway. Railway's privacy policy governs the hosting infrastructure.

Government APIs. Search queries are forwarded to official UK government databases (Find Case Law, legislation.gov.uk, Hansard, GOV.UK, and others). These are public government services with their own privacy policies.

Cookies

We use a session token stored in your browser's local storage to keep you signed in. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party cookies.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), you have the right to access your personal data, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, and withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at bryanallenjohnson@gmail.com.

Data retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all associated data (searches, bookmarks, folders) is permanently deleted within 30 days. Server logs are retained by our hosting provider according to their retention policy.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the website. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, email bryanallenjohnson@gmail.com.