Data Processors
Last updated: March 1, 2026
Beekeeper uses a small number of carefully selected third-party service providers ("data processors") that process personal data on our behalf. This page lists all current processors, their role, location, and the legal safeguards we rely on when transferring data outside the EEA. This list is updated whenever a processor relationship changes.
For context on what data is involved in each relationship, see our full Privacy Policy. Questions? privacy@beekeeper.bz.
Stripe
Stripe, Inc. (US) / Stripe Payments Europe, Limited (Ireland)
Purpose
Payment processing, subscription billing, and creator payouts via Stripe Connect Express. Stripe handles all card data and creator KYC (Know Your Customer) verification.
Data processed
Merchant email and business name (for customer creation); Stripe Connect account ID and payout amounts for creators; transaction fee amounts.
Country
United States (Stripe Inc.) — EEA merchants are served via Stripe Payments Europe (Ireland).
Transfer safeguard
EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) — Stripe is certified. Data Processing Agreement in place.
Google LLC — Email Delivery
Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC (US)
Purpose
SMTP relay for transactional emails: email verification, password reset, payout notifications, billing alerts, and creator invitation emails.
Data processed
Recipient email address and email content (verification links, payout amounts, error messages). No email content is stored by Beekeeper after delivery.
Country
United States (data may be processed on Google's global infrastructure)
Transfer safeguard
EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) — Google is certified. Google Workspace Data Processing Addendum (includes Standard Contractual Clauses) in place.
Google LLC — Translation
Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC (US)
Purpose
On-demand translation of page content into the user's selected language, via the Google Translate widget.
Data processed
Page content (text) sent to Google for translation. No personal data fields are sent. A googtrans cookie stores your language preference for 1 year.
Country
United States
Transfer safeguard
EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) — Google is certified. Google processes this data under its own Privacy Policy. The Google Translate script is not loaded unless you actively use the language selector or have previously selected a language.
Hetzner Online GmbH
Hetzner Online GmbH — Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany
Purpose
Physical infrastructure hosting for all platform services: API, frontend, PostgreSQL database, and Redis session store. All platform data resides on Hetzner-managed hardware.
Data processed
All data stored on the platform (user accounts, redemption records, messages, sessions). Hetzner provides infrastructure only and does not access application-level data.
Country
Germany (EU). Data does not leave the EEA. No international transfer applicable.
Transfer safeguard
EU/EEA hosting — no cross-border transfer. Hetzner's standard Data Processing Agreement is in place under Art. 28 GDPR.
How we notify you of changes
If we add a new data processor or make a material change to an existing processor relationship, we will update this page and note the change in our next Transparency Report. For material processor changes that affect your data rights, we will provide 30 days' notice consistent with our Privacy Policy update commitment.
Questions: privacy@beekeeper.bz