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