Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Welcome to Stanch ("we", "us"). Stanch is operated by Yassine Aka and is based in the Netherlands. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit our website or join the waitlist.
2. Data Controller
Controller: Stanch (operated by Yassine Aka)
Address: Netherlands
Contact: support@stanchhq.com
3. Information We Collect
- Email address (required) — to join the waitlist
- Company name (optional)
- Current MRR range (optional)
Technical/usage data (limited): IP address (or truncated/anonymized where possible), browser/device type, pages visited, and approximate location derived from IP. This helps us understand site performance and demand.
4. How We Use Your Information (and Legal Basis)
- Waitlist updates and launch notifications (Legal basis: Consent)
- Respond to your messages and support requests (Legal basis: Legitimate interests)
- Improve the website and understand demand via privacy-friendly analytics (Legal basis: Legitimate interests)
- Comply with legal obligations (Legal basis: Legal obligation)
You can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing via any email or contacting us.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data.
We share data with service providers that help run the website and waitlist:
- Kit (ConvertKit) — waitlist and email delivery
- Vercel — hosting/infrastructure
- Plausible — privacy-friendly analytics
We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.
6. International Data Transfers
Some of our providers may process data outside the EEA/UK (for example, in the United States). Where applicable, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses and/or other lawful transfer mechanisms supported by the provider.
7. Your Rights
You may have the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your data, and to object or restrict certain processing. You can exercise rights by emailing support@stanchhq.com. You can also unsubscribe anytime using the link in our emails.
You can withdraw consent at any time. This does not affect processing already carried out.
8. Complaints
If you are in the Netherlands/EU, you can lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). Visit https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/.
9. Data Security
We use industry-standard security practices. Data is encrypted in transit and, where applicable, at rest by our providers. We do not collect payment details at this stage.
10. Data Retention
We keep your waitlist data until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it. If our retention practices change after launch, we will update this policy.
We also periodically review and delete inactive waitlist records at least every 24 months.
12. Children's Privacy
Stanch is not intended for children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
13. Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the "Last updated" date. If changes are material, we may also notify you by email.
14. Contact
support@stanchhq.com