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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

ScanTheGap is operated by Samia Zahoor, Einzelunternehmen, located at Alsterkrugchaussee 595, 22335 Hamburg, Germany. Contact: info@scanthegap.com

2. What Data We Collect

  • Account information: name and email address provided at registration
  • Scan history: categories, solution types, countries selected for each scan
  • Usage data: pages visited, features used, timestamps
  • Payment data: handled entirely by Stripe — we never see your card details
  • Server logs: IP address, browser type, access times — retained for 30 days

3. Why We Collect It

  • To provide the ScanTheGap service (legal basis: contract performance, GDPR Article 6(1)(b))
  • To send service-related emails such as password resets (legal basis: contract performance)
  • To improve the platform (legal basis: legitimate interest, GDPR Article 6(1)(f))
  • To comply with legal obligations (legal basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(c))

4. How Long We Keep It

  • Account data: until you delete your account
  • Raw scan data: automatically deleted after 90 days
  • Scan results and bookmarks: until you delete them or your account
  • Server logs: 30 days

5. Third Parties

  • Stripe — payment processing. Subject to Stripe's privacy policy.
  • DeepSeek / OpenAI / Anthropic — AI analysis. Scan content is sent to the selected AI provider for analysis only. We do not share your personal account data with AI providers.
  • Hosting provider — server infrastructure. Data is stored on adequately protected servers.

6. Your GDPR Rights

You have the right to access, correct, delete, export, restrict, and object to processing of your data. See our GDPR Rights page for full details.

To exercise any right: email info@scanthegap.com with subject "GDPR Request". We respond within 30 days as required by law.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies only. See our Cookie Policy for details.

8. No Advertising or Selling

We do not sell your data. We do not use advertising networks. We do not use tracking cookies.

9. Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority. In Germany: Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit.

10. Contact

Data Controller: Samia Zahoor (Einzelunternehmen — ScanTheGap)
Address: Alsterkrugchaussee 595, 22335 Hamburg, Germany
Phone: +49 176 62345803
Email: info@scanthegap.com