Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This policy explains how check4me processes personal data under the GDPR. Controller: check4me GmbH, Försterstraße 110, 90441 Nürnberg, Germany. The German version is authoritative.

1. Controller

check4me GmbH Försterstraße 110, 90441 Nürnberg, Germany Managing director: Irfan Amidou Email: info@check-4me.com

2. Overview

We process data of buyers, checkers, and visitors to operate the vehicle inspection marketplace. We do not sell personal data for advertising.

3. Data categories

Account data, booking data, chat, reports, payment references (Stripe), verification data (Stripe Identity / uploads), technical logs, consent timestamps.

4. Legal bases

Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)), consent (Art. 6(1)(a)), legitimate interests — security (Art. 6(1)(f)), legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c)).

5. Registration

Email or Google OAuth. After first login we record cookie and privacy consent in account metadata.

6. Bookings, reports, chat

Processed to deliver the service. Chat visible to buyer, assigned checker, and staff for disputes.

7. Stripe payments

Payments and Connect payouts via Stripe. We store status and Stripe IDs, not full card numbers.

8. Checker verification

Identity and driving licence via Stripe Identity. Meisterbrief via private upload with explicit consent. Retention: max 90 days upload; 30 days after approval for files.

9. Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies only (e.g. auth session). No marketing/analytics cookies without consent.

10. Notifications

In-app notifications; optional email via Resend.

11. Retention

Account data until deletion; billing data per statutory periods; verification files per section 8.

12. Processors

Supabase, Stripe, Vercel, Resend (optional), Google (OAuth). DPAs under Art. 28 GDPR.

13. International transfers

Some providers are in the US; transfers use SCCs and applicable safeguards.

14. Mandatory data

Some data is required to use the service.

15. Automated decisions

No Art. 22 GDPR profiling. Rule-based SLAs (48h accept/auto-accept) only.

16. Your rights

Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, withdrawal of consent — info@check-4me.com

17. Supervisory authority

BayLDA, Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany — https://www.lda.bayern.de

18. Minors

Service for adults 18+.

19. Changes

Current version at /legal/privacy.