Human Law

1. Data Controller Information

Human Law is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 657838). For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Controller is:

Justin Patten
Human Law
Email: advice@human-law.co.uk

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

• Identity Data: Name, title, and identity verification documents.
• Contact Data: Email address, physical address, and telephone numbers.
• Case & Intake Data: Information relevant to estate administration, probate diagnostic assessments, or legal deadlock scans submitted via our intake tools or correspondence.
• Technical Data: IP addresses and anonymised usage data collected via our privacy-friendly analytics provider (Plausible).

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal information under the following legal bases:

• Contractual Necessity: To review, diagnose, and execute requested legal services and advice.
• Legal Obligation: To comply with regulatory obligations set out by the SRA, anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, and HMRC requirements.
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our legal intake tools and maintain site security.

4. Analytics & Cookies

We use Plausible Analytics to measure website traffic. Plausible is a privacy-first analytics platform that does not use cookies, does not track individual IP addresses across websites, and does not collect personally identifiable information (PII).

5. Data Sharing & Retention

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We only share information with third parties where necessary to fulfill legal obligations, protect legal rights, or utilize secure, trusted legal tech infrastructure (e.g., encrypted cloud storage and SRA validation badges).

Client file records are retained for a minimum of 6 years following the conclusion of a matter in accordance with legal regulatory requirements.

6. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

• The right to access your personal data.
• The right to request rectification of inaccurate data.
• The right to request erasure of your data (subject to legal and regulatory record-keeping obligations).
• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).