Data processing related to the AppBrain website
About the AppBrain website
AppBrain provides a service where people can explore app information and stats about Android and Google Play. People can sign up for an account to get a subscription or access our products for developers. This document describes how we process data in a GDPR-compliant way.
AppBrain processes personal data using “privacy by design” where we collect and process the minimal amount of personal information possible to provide our service.
We process data in a GDPR-compliant way as a data controller for our website. The controller is AppTornado GmbH, Uitikon Waldegg, Switzerland (commercial register number CH-020.4.041.130-8). Our privacy policy explains your rights and how to use them.
Data processed for non-logged-in website visitors
| Data | Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP address | Personal | Fraud / duplicate filtering, Country determination | 30 days |
| Visitor cookie | Personal | Storing preferences, Improving our service | Expires after 2 years |
| Browser and device details (screen size, time zone, graphics hardware, browser features, interaction counts) | Personal | Detecting automated traffic, accurate visitor statistics | Same as IP address |
Data processed for signed-up website users
The same data as for non-logged-in visitors is processed, and additionally information related to your account:
| Data | Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP address | Personal | Fraud / duplicate filtering, Country determination | As long as you keep your account |
| Email address | Personal | Contacting you, letting you log in | As long as you keep your account |
| User filled-in profile fields (Your name, your location, your website, about you) | Personal | Customizing your public profile | As long as you keep your account |
| Your avatar | Personal | Customizing your public profile | As long as you keep your account |
Data transit
Our website uses secure protocols (https) only. Our servers storing account information are based in the United States of America. Our privacy consent screen explicitly asks for consent to store personal data in the USA, which may not give the same safeguards for privacy as the EU.
Processors
AppBrain works with a number of companies who are our processors who may have access to the personal data that we process.
These companies are at the moment:
| Company | Purpose | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Help Scout | Support ticket handling | Help Scout GDPR compliance documentation |
| Google Cloud | Hosting | Google Cloud GDPR documentation |
| Hetzner | Hosting | Hetzner privacy policy |
| Cloudflare | Website serving | Cloudflare GDPR documentation |
| Maxmind | Credit card fraud detection | Minfraud terms of service |
Advertising partners
The ads on our website come from Google AdSense and Adsterra. They aren’t our processors. They decide themselves how they use the data they collect through their ads, under their own privacy policies. Our privacy policy explains how to opt out of personalized ads.
| Company | Purpose | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Serving ads | How Google uses information from sites that use its services |
| Adsterra | Serving ads | Adsterra privacy policy |
Further questions
If you have questions about privacy or your personal data please contact our support team.