Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 30, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Precedent.ie ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our planning intelligence services.

2. Data We Collect

We collect information that you provide to us directly, such as when you create an account, subscribe to a plan, or contact our support team. This may include:

  • Identity Data: Name, email address, and professional title.
  • Transaction Data: Details about payments through Stripe (we do not store credit card details on our servers).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and usage data via Google Analytics.
  • Content Data: Queries and inputs provided to our AI agents for planning analysis.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our services.
  • To process your subscriptions and payments.
  • To improve our AI models and search accuracy through anonymized query analysis.
  • To communicate with you regarding updates, security alerts, and support.
  • To comply with legal obligations in Ireland and the EU (GDPR).

4. AI and Data Processing

Precedent.ie uses advanced AI models to analyze planning precedents and policy documents. While we process your queries to generate insights, we do not use your proprietary project data to train "public" models without your explicit consent. Your search history is stored securely to provide you with persistence across sessions.

5. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers to enhance our platform:

  • Google Cloud/Vertex AI: For data hosting and AI analysis.
  • Stripe: For secure payment processing.
  • Neon: For database management.
  • Better Auth: For secure user authentication.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. You also have the right to data portability and to object to certain processing activities. To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@precedent.ie.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: support@precedent.ie
Location: Dublin, Ireland