Legal & Privacy Policy

Important Notice for MSL Policyholders

This Privacy Notice explains how MSL Legal Expenses Limited (“MSL”, “We”, “Us”) collects, uses and protects the personal data of all current and new MSL policyholders. MSL Legal Expenses Limited is the Data Controller and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (registration number: Z6610288). This notice is issued in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. It applies alongside the Data Protection and Privacy Notice contained within our policy wordings.

Last reviewed: 04/09/2026. If we make material changes to this notice, we will publish the updated version on this page.

Data Protection

We, MSL Legal Expenses Limited, act as the Data Controller of Your personal data. How We use and look after Your personal information is set out below.

Your personal information may be used by Us, and by Our agents and service providers, for the purposes of insurance administration, underwriting, claims handling, fraud prevention and statistical analysis. We rely on the following lawful bases for this processing:

  • Performance of a contract – where processing is necessary to provide Your insurance cover, administer Your policy and handle any claim You submit under it.
  • Legal obligation – where We must process Your personal data to comply with Our legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Legitimate interests – for fraud prevention, statistical analysis, and the effective management and protection of Our business and Your position during the course of a claim, where these interests are not overridden by Your rights.

Where We process special categories of personal data, such as information about Your health, or information relating to criminal convictions or offences, We do so where it is necessary for insurance purposes in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, or with Your explicit consent.

What We Process & Share

The personal data You have provided, We have collected from You, or We have received from third parties may include Your:

  • Name, date of birth, residential address and address history.
  • Contact details such as email address and telephone numbers.
  • Financial and employment details.
  • Identifiers assigned to Your computer or other internet-connected device, including Your Internet Protocol (IP) address.
  • Health or criminal conviction information (see “Data Protection” above for the basis on which We process this information).
  • Vehicle or household details.
  • Any information which You have provided in support of Your insurance claim.

We will not pass Your information to third parties except where necessary to administer Your policy, process Your claim, prevent fraud, or comply with legal and regulatory requirements. In these cases, We may share Your information with:

  • Solicitors or other Appointed Representatives.
  • Underwriters, Reinsurers, Regulators and Authorised/Statutory Bodies.
  • Fraud and crime prevention agencies, including the Police.
  • Other suppliers carrying out a service on Our or Your behalf.

Your personal data is processed within the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). If it is ever necessary to transfer Your personal data outside of these territories, We will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as required by UK data protection law.

We will not use Your information to market further products or services to You, or pass Your information to any other organisation for sales and marketing purposes, without Your consent.

Data Retention

We will retain Your personal data for seven years from the latest of: the expiry or cancellation of Your policy, the resolution of any complaint, or the settlement of any claim. This period reflects the time within which legal proceedings relating to Your policy or claim could be brought, and Our legal and regulatory record-keeping obligations.

At the end of this period, Your personal data will be securely deleted or anonymised, unless We are required to retain it for longer to comply with a legal obligation or in connection with ongoing or anticipated legal proceedings.

Your Rights

Your personal data is protected by legal rights under UK data protection law. You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data We hold about You (a “subject access request”). There is no charge for this.
  • Request that inaccurate personal data is corrected.
  • Request that Your personal data is erased, where there is no lawful reason for Us to continue holding it.
  • Request that We restrict the processing of Your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Object to Our processing of Your personal data where We rely on legitimate interests.
  • Request a copy of the personal data You have provided to Us in a portable format.
  • Withdraw Your consent at any time, where We rely on consent to process Your personal data.

Some of these rights are subject to legal limits. For example, We may need to continue holding Your personal data where We have a legal or regulatory obligation to do so, or in connection with an ongoing claim.

We do not make decisions about You based solely on automated processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact Us using the details in the “How to Contact MSL Legal Expenses Limited” section below. We will respond within one month of receiving Your request.

If You are not satisfied with how We handle Your personal data or Your request, You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

You also have the right to complain directly to Us about how We handle Your personal data. We will acknowledge Your complaint within 30 days and respond without undue delay.

Important Notice for MSL Website Users

MSL Legal Expenses Limited (“MSL”, “we”, “us”) is the Data Controller of the personal data you supply to us via this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This notice explains what information we collect about you through the website, how we use it, how you can limit that use, and the procedures we have in place to safeguard your privacy. It is issued in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We use the personal data you supply through this website to respond to your enquiries and to provide you with information about our services and products. Where we respond to an enquiry you have made, the lawful basis for processing is our legitimate interest in dealing with your request. Where we send you marketing information, the lawful basis is your consent, which you may withdraw at any time by contacting us. We may also process your personal data where necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

What Personal Data We Process

We process the following personal data about website users:

  • Information you provide to us directly, for example when you complete an enquiry form or email us. This may include your name, employer name, postal address, telephone numbers and email address.
  • Information collected automatically when you visit our website, including identifiers assigned to your computer or other internet-connected device, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and browser type.

For details of the cookies and similar technologies used on this website, please see our Cookie Policy.

How We Process Your Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data, and we will not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.

We use trusted service providers to help us operate this website and our business, such as website hosting and IT support providers. These providers act on our instructions under contract and are not permitted to use your personal data for their own purposes.

Some of our service providers may process personal data outside of the UK. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as an adequacy decision or the use of approved contractual clauses, to protect your personal data to the standard required by UK law.

How We Protect Your Personal Data

We take the security of your personal data seriously and have put in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure.

These measures include encryption of data transmitted through this website, access controls that limit who within our organisation can view your personal data, and internal procedures governing the storage, access and disclosure of your information. Where we use third-party providers to host or support our systems, we require them to maintain equivalent standards of security.

Please be aware that no transmission of information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While we do our best to protect your personal data, any information you send to us online is transmitted at your own risk.

Data Retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as we need it for the purpose for which it was collected.

  • Enquiries made through this website: we retain your details for up to [12 months / 2 years] after your enquiry has been dealt with, in case you contact us again about the same matter.
  • Marketing: if you withdraw your consent to receive marketing from us, we will stop processing your personal data for that purpose. We will retain a minimal record of your details on a suppression list so that we do not contact you again.

Where you make an insurance claim or take out a policy with us, the retention periods set out in our policyholder Privacy Notice apply instead.

Your Rights

Your personal data is protected by legal rights, which include your rights to:

  • Object to our processing of your personal data.
  • Request that your personal data is erased or corrected.
  • Request access to your personal data and data portability.
  • Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, which regulates the processing of personal data.

You can request to see what data we hold about you, there is no charge for this service.

If we change our Privacy Policy we will post the changes on this page, and may place notices on other pages of the website, so that you may be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times. We will also email you should we make any changes so that you may consent to our use of your information in that way.

Continued use of the service will signify that you agree to any such changes.

You also have the right to complain directly to Us about how We handle Your personal data. We will acknowledge Your complaint within 30 days and respond without undue delay.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, the personal data we hold about you, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Post: Data Protection Lead, MSL Legal Expenses Limited,
5400 Lakeside, Cheadle, SK8 3GQ

If you are not satisfied with our response, or believe we are processing your personal data unlawfully, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

For general queries or comments about our website, please email [email protected].

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