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GDPR Compliance

Last updated: 13 May 2026

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Registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office

Organisation: Personal Studio Ltd (trading as DataGrave)
ICO Registration Reference: ZC143539
Data Controller: Md Sarwar Matin

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Our Role Under UK GDPR

Personal Studio Ltd (trading as DataGrave) acts as a Data Controller for the personal data you provide to us. We process your data solely to provide the DataGrave privacy scanning service. Where we use third-party services to process data on our behalf, those providers act as Data Processors under written agreements.

Legal Basis for Processing

Contract

Processing your name, address, email and other details is necessary to perform the broker scanning service you have requested.

Consent

Gmail Inbox Scanning is an optional paid feature. We process your Gmail sender metadata only after you explicitly grant OAuth authorisation. You may withdraw consent at any time by revoking access via Google Account Permissions.

Legitimate Interest

We maintain scan logs and audit trails to provide you with historical results and improve the service.

Legal Obligation

We may retain certain records as required by UK law, including financial records for HMRC compliance (7 years).

Data We Process

Data TypePurposeRetention
NameBroker scanningUntil account deleted
EmailAuthentication, notificationsUntil account deleted
PhoneBroker scanning (optional)Until account deleted
AddressBroker scanning (optional)Until account deleted
Date of BirthBroker scanning (optional)Until account deleted
Scan ResultsService delivery, history12 months
Payment RecordsHMRC compliance7 years
Gmail Sender MetadataGmail Inbox Scan — sender name, email, subject, timestamp only. No email body or attachments.90 days or until access revoked

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Right to Access

Request a copy of all data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your account and all associated data.

Right to Rectification

Correct any inaccurate data we hold about you.

Right to Portability

Receive your data in a machine-readable format.

Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interest.

Right to Restrict

Request we limit how we process your data.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Withdraw Gmail OAuth authorisation at any time without affecting other services.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@datagrave.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Processors We Use

ProcessorPurposeLocation
SupabaseDatabase and authenticationEU
StripePayment processingUSA (SCCs applied)
VercelFrontend hostingUSA (SCCs applied)
RailwayBackend hostingUSA (SCCs applied)
SendGridEmail deliveryUSA (SCCs applied)
GoogleGmail OAuth — read-only inbox access for Gmail Inbox Scan featureUSA (SCCs applied)
DeepSeekAI classification of email sender names and addresses only (no email content). Used for Gmail Inbox Scan.China (sender metadata only — no personal content transmitted)

⚠️ Note on DeepSeek (AI Processing)

DeepSeek is based in China. Only email sender names and email addresses are transmitted — never email body content, attachments, or any other personal information. We transmit the minimum data necessary for classification. If you have concerns about this, you may choose not to use the Gmail Inbox Scan feature.

Complaints

If you believe we have mishandled your data, please contact us first at privacy@datagrave.co.uk and we will aim to resolve your concern within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint directly with the ICO:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Phone: 0303 123 1113

Our ICO Registration Reference: ZC143539

Data Protection Officer

As a small business, we are not required to appoint a formal DPO under UK GDPR Article 37. All data protection queries are handled directly by our founder.

Contact: privacy@datagrave.co.uk