Privacy & Security

Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. Explain My Letter is designed to help you understand important documents clearly, while keeping your personal information protected at every stage.

Who We Are

Explain My Letter is a document explanation service designed to simplify complex letters and emails into plain English. When you use our website, we may process personal data in order to deliver that service safely and effectively.

What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

Documents you upload
Basic contact details you submit
Technical and usage information needed to operate and improve the service
Payment-related information handled through secure third-party providers

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Generate summaries and breakdowns of your documents
Maintain and improve the platform
Respond to support requests
Process payments where applicable
Meet legal and regulatory obligations

Protection

We use secure systems and encrypted processing to protect documents and data submitted through the platform. Access is restricted and we aim to keep data handling to the minimum necessary.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We only work with trusted service providers where needed to operate the platform, such as payment or hosting providers, and only where appropriate safeguards are in place.

Data Retention

Uploaded documents are automatically deleted after processing. Limited system records may be retained where necessary for security, auditing, billing, or legal compliance.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you may have rights including:

The right to access your data
The right to correct inaccurate data
The right to request deletion
The right to object to certain processing
The right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office

Contact Us

If you have any privacy-related questions, or would like to exercise your data rights, please contact us.

Contact Us →info@explainmyletter.co.uk

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