PRIVACY POLICY

Statement Makers Inc ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data when you use our website, services, or platform (collectively, the “Services”).

This policy complies with the UK and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Identity Data: Full name, date of birth, contact details.

Banking & Financial Data: Bank account number, sort code, payment details (only as necessary for service provision).

Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers.

Usage Data: Time spent on platform, pages visited, features used.

Communications Data: Email content, messages, support requests.

How We Collect Data

We collect data through:

Direct interactions (e.g. when you register or contact us)

Automated technologies (e.g. cookies and analytics)

Third-party services (e.g. payment providers, integrations, public databases)

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

Consent: When you give us permission to use your data.

Contract: When data processing is necessary for a contract we have with you.

Legal Obligation: To comply with laws and regulations.

Legitimate Interests: To operate and improve our services (unless your rights override ours).

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and maintain our Services

Process payments and transactions

Respond to support queries and provide customer service

Detect and prevent fraud and security incidents

Improve and personalise your user experience

Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your data with:

Payment processors and financial institutions (e.g. Stripe, GoCardless)

Cloud service providers (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud)

Professional advisers (e.g. lawyers, accountants)

Law enforcement or regulators, when required by law

Third-party service providers under strict data protection agreements

All third parties are required to respect the confidentiality of your data and process it according to the law.

International Transfers

Some of our service providers may be located outside the UK/EEA. In such cases, we ensure adequate safeguards (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place to protect your data.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

For example: Financial data (e.g. bank details, transaction records) is retained for up to 7 years for compliance with financial regulations.

User account data is kept while your account is active and up to 12 months after closure unless required otherwise.

Your Rights

Under GDPR (if you’re in the UK/EU) and CCPA (if you’re in California), you have the right to:

Access your personal data

Correct or update your data

Delete your data (“Right to be forgotten”)

Restrict or object to processing

Port your data to another service

Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights (CCPA)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: app@statementapp.com

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Security of Your Data

We use industry-standard security practices, including encryption, access controls, and regular audits, to safeguard your data. However, no online transmission is 100% secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the “Effective Date” above.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or our data practices, please contact:

Statement Makers, Inc
Email: app@statementapp.com
Address: One Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104