Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled in connection with mediatingediscovery.com (the “Site”), an informational website concerning the neutral practice of Daniel B. Garrie. The Site is operated by Law & Forensics LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) on Mr. Garrie’s behalf. We will never sell or provide your personal data to a third party, except as provided in this Privacy Policy, without your express consent.

Information we collect

When you submit the inquiry form or otherwise contact us, we collect the information you choose to provide — such as your name, firm or organization, email address, and the details of your message. We may also collect limited technical information automatically, such as your browser type and the pages you visit, through standard server logs and any analytics we may employ.

Newsletter and email

When you subscribe to our newsletter or request a resource such as the Model Discovery Order Pack, we collect the email address you submit so that we can send you the requested resources and occasional updates about discovery-dispute practice. Your email is processed by our email provider, Resend, which delivers these messages on our behalf. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. We do not sell your email.

How we use information

We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry, for internal statistics and to improve the Site, and to send you information about events, publications, or insights where permitted. We do not use the substance of an inquiry to provide legal advice. Engagement of Mr. Garrie as a neutral is administered exclusively through JAMS.

How we share information

We do not sell personal data. We may disclose information: (a) to service providers who help us operate the Site, such as our email-delivery and hosting providers, who are bound to protect it; (b) where required by law, court order, or legal process; and (c) in connection with a business transfer — should a liquidator, administrator, receiver, or purchaser be appointed or acquire the business, your information may transfer to a successor who agrees to maintain the same privacy standards.

The inquiry form

Inquiries submitted through the Site are delivered by email, through our email provider, to our office, and generate an automated acknowledgement to you. Please do not include confidential or privileged information in an inquiry. Submitting an inquiry does not create any engagement or attorney–client relationship.

Cookies and analytics

The Site uses minimal cookies. Video content is embedded using privacy-enhanced mode (YouTube “no-cookie”), which loads only when you choose to play a video. Where we use analytics, we configure it to respect your privacy. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; some features may not function without them.

Data retention and security

We retain inquiry information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, and we apply reasonable administrative and technical safeguards. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

AI-assisted intake (Protocol Bridge)

Where a matter is administered through the neutral’s Protocol Bridge tool, counsel for each side is invited by email to complete a confidential intake at a private, tokenised link. This section describes how that intake handles information. It applies only to that tool; the rest of this Policy governs the public Site.

The intake is conducted by an AI assistant, not by a person. It asks about each term of a proposed ESI protocol and records that side’s stated position in a structured form. It does not provide legal advice, evaluate the merits of a position, predict what a court or the neutral will decide, or recommend concessions. It makes no determination of any kind. Daniel B. Garrie, the human neutral, reviews everything it collects and makes all determinations.

Consent is required before the assistant will respond. Counsel is shown a full description of how the tool works and must affirmatively agree before any substantive exchange takes place. We record the date and time of that agreement, the version of the disclosure shown, and a copy of its exact text. Participation is voluntary; counsel may decline and provide positions to the neutral by another route.

What is processed, and by whom. The assistant runs on Claude, a large language model provided by Anthropic, PBC. Messages counsel sends, together with the structured positions extracted from them and the approved public legal authority the tool supplies, are transmitted to Anthropic’s API to generate each response. Anthropic does not use data submitted through its API to train its models. Submissions are stored in encrypted infrastructure operated by Upstash, Inc. Invitation and notification emails are delivered by Resend, and the application is hosted by Vercel. These providers act as service providers for this processing.

Separation between the sides. Each side’s submission is held separately and is accessible only through that side’s own link. One side’s submission is never shown to the other side, and is never included in a request made on the other side’s behalf. Automated checks run before any combined output is produced, and that output is withheld if it would reproduce material from a submission or associate a party with a contested position.

Nothing is released automatically. The tool does not send combined output to the parties. Any release of a convergence report is a separate decision made by the neutral.

Retention and deletion. Matter records, submissions, and generated output are deleted automatically 90 days after the matter’s last activity, and access links expire at the same time. The neutral can delete a matter and everything associated with it sooner on request; deletion removes both sides’ submissions, the generated output, and the access links. Requests should be directed to the contact below or through the JAMS case manager.

What is not stored where. Submissions are never written to the Site’s public files, its source code repository, or its deployment package. Operational logs record only a matter reference, the route, the outcome, and timing; they do not record submission content. Notifications sent to the neutral about a failure identify the type of failure and never include submission text.

As with any system, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Accuracy and amendments

We are not responsible for the accuracy of information you provide. We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Changes are effective when posted on the Site, and the effective date above will be updated to reflect the most recent revision.

Disclaimers

We make no warranties regarding the content of the Site and disclaim liability for any damages arising from access to, inability to access, or use of the Site or any linked content, including any computer virus. Communications you send to us are treated as non-proprietary and may be used as described in this Policy, unless you ask to be removed from our lists.

Children’s privacy

The Site is intended for legal professionals and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Engagement is administered through JAMS

This Site is informational only, and nothing on it is legal advice. Engagement of Daniel Garrie as a neutral is administered exclusively through JAMS. Law & Forensics LLC is a separate expert-services firm.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to info@lawandforensics.com or 855-529-2466.