Privacy policy

Last updated: 5 November 2026

This policy explains what personal information My Boundary Map collects when you use this website, why, and what rights you have. We keep it to a minimum: you do not need an account, and the boundary reports are created in your own browser.

What happens when you use the map

• Searches and plot selection. Finding and selecting a plot happens in your browser. We do not record which plots you look at.
• Your location. If you tap the location button, your browser asks your permission and then shows your position on the map. It is used only on your device to find the plot you are on; we do not receive or store it.
• PDF and DXF downloads. Reports and drawings are generated in your browser and saved straight to your device. They are not sent to us. We count how many PDF and DXF files are downloaded each day: the count records only the file type and the country the request came from, never the plot, your address or your IP address.
• We do not use tracking or advertising cookies. Apart from the anonymous download count above, we do not run analytics on this site.

Services the website relies on

To show the map and run searches, your browser connects directly to the services below. Like any website, they receive your IP address and the request (for example, the postcode or place you typed). They act under their own privacy policies.

• postcodes.io: postcode search.
• Nominatim (OpenStreetMap Foundation): road and place search.
• OpenStreetMap Foundation and OpenStreetMap France (street map) and Esri (aerial imagery): background map tiles.
• unpkg and cdnjs (Cloudflare): the map and PDF software libraries.
• Google Fonts: the lettering used on the site.
• Ordnance Survey (OS Places API): only if you choose to enter your own OS API key to show addresses. Your key is stored only in your browser.

Information stored on your device

If you enter an OS API key, it is saved in your browser's local storage so you don't have to enter it again. It never reaches us, and you can remove it by clearing your browser's site data.

When you contact us

If you email us, we receive your name, email address and whatever you include in your message (for example, a plot ID or address). We use this only to reply and to deal with your enquiry. Our legal basis is our legitimate interest in responding to people who contact us. We keep enquiry emails for up to two years, unless we need them longer to deal with a complaint or a legal matter. Our email is provided by Google (Gmail).

Payments

We do not take payments on this website at the moment. Before we do, we will update this policy to explain what is collected and how it is handled by our payment provider.

Sharing your information

We do not sell or share your personal information, except with the service providers listed above where needed to run the site, or where the law requires it.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you can ask to see the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, or object to how we use it. To do this, email [email protected]. We will reply within one month.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example when we add a contact form or start taking payments. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.