Data Handling Overview (Controller ROPA)
Shows what data we collect for our own business (e.g. marketing, billing), and how we store and secure it.
Last updated: May 16, 2025
Processing Activity | Purpose | Data Subjects | Data Types | Legal Basis | Recipients/Subprocessors | Storage Locations | Retention Period | Security Measures |
Marketing Emails | Sending promotional emails | Leads, Customers | Name, Email | Consent | Postmark | EU, USA | Until unsubscribe | TLS encryption, limited access |
User Registration | Create/manage user accounts | Customers, Leads | Name, Email, IP, Password (hashed) | Contract | Heroku, MongoDB Atlas | USA, Germany | Until account deletion | TLS encryption, access control |
Payment Processing | Billing and financial transactions | Customers | Name, Email, Billing Address, Payment Method, Transaction data | Legal Obligation (financial) | Stripe | EU, USA | 7 years (accounting purposes) | TLS encryption, PCI compliance, access control |
Customer Support | Resolving customer inquiries and tickets | Customers | Name, Email, Support Ticket Data | Contract | Intercom, Gmail | EU, USA | 2 years after issue resolution | TLS encryption, access limited to support roles |
Website Analytics | Understand/improve site performance | Website visitors | IP, Browser type/version, Device information | Legitimate Interest | Mixpanel | EU | 14 months | Aggregation/anonymization, limited user access |
Recruitment | Hiring and employment processing | Job Candidates, Employees | Name, Email, Resume, LinkedIn Profile | Legitimate Interest, Consent | Notion, Gmail | EU, USA | 6 months | Restricted access, secure storage |
Supplier Management | Managing supplier/vendor relationships | Suppliers/Vendors | Name, Email, Phone, Company Details | Contract, Legitimate Interest | Notion, Gmail | EU, USA | Duration of contractual relationship | Restricted access, secure communications, encrypted storage |
Notes:
- Security measures reflect current startup practices (encryption, access controls, vendor reviews).
- Retention periods balance business requirements, legal obligations, and GDPR storage limitation principles.
- Data transfers outside EEA are safeguarded by GDPR-compliant mechanisms (e.g., SCCs).
Last updated on May 16, 2025