Privacy Policy

1. Overview

GermanySteps ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

2. Data We Collect

• Chat Messages: Your questions and our responses to provide the service.
• Uploaded Documents: Images you upload for scanning. These are processed in-memory and NOT stored permanently.
• Local Storage: Checklist progress is stored in your browser only.
• Usage Data: Anonymous analytics to improve the service (if enabled).

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to provide GermanySteps:

• Anthropic (Claude): For AI-powered responses. Your messages are sent to their API.
• OpenAI: For text embeddings (search functionality). Query text is sent to their API.
• Supabase: For database and authentication services.
• Vercel: For hosting the application.

4. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@germanysteps.com.

5. Contact

For any questions about this privacy policy, please contact:
Email: privacy@germanysteps.com