The short answer
You own your content. Always.
While active
Searcle hosts and maintains content
Content is refreshed automatically
Ownership never changes
If you stop using Searcle
Default option
Content remains hosted for a small ongoing fee
No new content or updates
Re-hosting option
You request export
You host and maintain it yourself
Redirects are your responsibility
Ownership does not change in either case.
What Searcle does not do
Claim ownership
Automatically migrate content
Manage redirects
Bottom line
You own the content. Searcle runs the system while you’re active. You choose what happens when you leave.