Privacy & Data Handling
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
We take your privacy seriously. If you have any concerns about how your data is handled, please don't hesitate to reach out.
DearPriceHunter AB understands that your business data is sensitive and confidential. This policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and delete your information.
1. What Data We Collect
Business Data
When you order our analysis services, we receive:
- Cost and invoice data
- Supplier and vendor information
- Purchase volumes, prices, and contract terms
- Logistics and freight data
- Other data you choose to share for analysis
Contact & Billing Information
- Company name and organization number
- Billing address
- Contact person name and email
- Payment information (processed securely via Stripe)
2. How We Use Your Data
Your data is used exclusively to:
- Perform the analysis you ordered
- Deliver reports and recommendations to you
- Process invoices and payments
- Provide customer support
We never:
- Sell your data to third parties
- Use your data for marketing purposes
- Share your data with other clients
- Use your data for purposes beyond what you agreed to
3. Data Security
Where Your Data Is Stored
All data is stored on secure servers within the EU/EEA. We use established cloud services (AWS/Google Cloud) with:
- Encrypted data transfer (HTTPS/TLS)
- Encrypted storage at rest
- Access restricted to authorized personnel only
- Regular security audits
Who Can Access Your Data
Only DearPriceHunter employees who need access to perform your analysis can view your data. All employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
4. How Long We Keep Your Data
Business data (your cost/supplier data):
- Deleted 90 days after analysis delivery
- Unless you request earlier deletion
- Unless you explicitly request us to keep it longer
Delivered reports:
- Kept for 12 months to provide support and follow-up
- You can request deletion at any time
Accounting records (invoices, payment info):
- Kept for 7 years as required by Swedish law
5. Your Rights (GDPR)
You have the right to:
- ✓ Request access to what data we hold about you
- ✓ Request correction of inaccurate data
- ✓ Request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
- ✓ Request a copy of your original data
- ✓ Object to how we process your data
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@dearpricehunter.com
6. Confidentiality Guarantee
All data you share with DearPriceHunter is treated as strictly confidential:
- We never disclose your data without your explicit consent
- We do not share insights from your data with other clients
- Our confidentiality commitment applies indefinitely, even after our engagement ends
The only exceptions:
- Technical subcontractors (cloud providers) bound by data processing agreements
- If required by law or legal order
7. Optional Benchmark Contribution
To continuously improve our analysis tools, we offer clients the voluntary option to contribute to our benchmark database.
If you opt in:
- Only anonymized and aggregated data is used
- No individual company, supplier, or relationship can be identified
- Data is used solely to improve our benchmark tools and analysis quality
- You can opt out at any time
If you opt out:
- Your service quality is not affected in any way
- Your data is used only for your specific analysis
- No data is retained for benchmarking purposes
This choice is presented during checkout and can be changed at any time by contacting us.
8. Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell or share your business data with third parties, except:
Service providers we use:
- Cloud hosting (AWS/Google Cloud) - EU/EEA only
- Payment processing (Stripe) - for secure payments
- Email service (for delivering reports)
All service providers are bound by data processing agreements and GDPR compliance.
9. Cookies & Website Analytics
Our website uses minimal cookies:
- Essential cookies for website functionality
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to improve user experience
You can disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings.
10. Personal Data (GDPR Compliance)
The business data we analyze (costs, suppliers, prices) typically does not constitute personal data under GDPR.
However, we do process contact information (name, email) for communication. For this personal data:
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest (fulfilling our service contract)
- Purpose: Delivering your analysis and customer communication
- Retention: Deleted 12 months after last contact
- Your rights: You can object or request deletion at any time
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect service improvements or legal changes. If we make material changes, we will notify active clients via email. The latest version is always available at dearpricehunter.com/privacy
12. Contact & Questions
Have questions about how we handle your data?
DearPriceHunter AB
Voxtorp Björkelid 13
331 74 Bor, Sweden
Email: info@dearpricehunter.com
Org.nr: 559567-9001