Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Swoop GbR
Simon Wild, Rostyslav Zhludko, Nikita Zaplavskyi
Märkerweg 36
22455 Hamburg
Germany
E-Mail: support@swoopapp.de
2. Data We Collect
When you sign up for our waitlist, we collect only your email address. No additional personal data is collected without your explicit consent.
We also process technical data your browser sends automatically (e.g. IP address, browser type, timestamp) — solely for security and abuse prevention (rate limiting).
3. Purpose & Legal Basis
We use your email address to notify you about the Swoop launch and send you occasional relevant updates. The legal basis is your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any of our emails or by contacting us directly.
4. Service Providers & Data Transfers
We use the following service providers, which may have access to personal data as part of their services:
- Vercel Inc. — Website hosting (USA). Privacy Policy
- Supabase Inc. — Database storage (USA). Privacy Policy
- Resend Inc. — Transactional email sending (USA). Privacy Policy
- Upstash Inc. — Rate limiting (USA). Privacy Policy
All listed providers are GDPR-compliant and process data based on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
5. Retention Period
Your email address is stored until you unsubscribe or request deletion — no longer than 12 months after the Swoop launch, unless an active user relationship exists.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access to your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
To exercise your rights, contact us at: support@swoopapp.de
7. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Hamburg is:
Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 22, 20459 Hamburg
datenschutz.hamburg.de
8. Cookies & Local Storage
This website does not use tracking cookies or analytics. We only use sessionStorage in the browser to show the intro animation on first visit only. This data never leaves your browser.