Privacy policy
Who we are
Stackreferee is operated by Accely B.V., a company registered in the Netherlands (Chamber of Commerce / KVK no. 99442728), Pastoor Van Beugenstraat 17, 5061 CR Oisterwijk, The Netherlands. Accely B.V. is the data controller for the processing described on this page. You can reach us by post at the address above, or via the corrections form and vendor form on this site.
What we collect, and why
We designed this site to work with as little personal data as possible. Reading our articles requires no account. We process personal data only in these cases:
- Comments. If you post a comment we store the name you enter, your comment text and the posting time. Comments are protected by Google reCAPTCHA (see below). Legal basis: our legitimate interest in hosting a spam-free discussion.
- Correction reports. If you report a factual error we store the report and, only if you choose to provide it, your email address so we can follow up. Legal basis: legitimate interest in accurate publications.
- Vendor requests. If you submit a request via the For vendors page we store your company name, contact email, website and message to handle your request. Legal basis: taking steps prior to entering into a contract, at your request.
- Page statistics. We count page views per article. This counter stores only the page path and a total; no IP addresses, identifiers or profiles.
- Web analytics (Google Analytics 4). We measure pageviews and aggregate usage of the site so we know which comparisons help readers. Google acts as our processor and may set first-party cookies for this; see our cookie policy. We use the data for aggregate statistics only, never for advertising or profiling. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in understanding how the site is used.
- Hosting logs. Our hosting provider processes technical request data (such as IP addresses) to serve the site securely. We do not use this data to identify visitors.
We do not sell personal data, and we do not use advertising trackers.
Where your data is stored
We use a small number of processors to run this site:
- Vercel (hosting and content delivery), which processes technical request data.
- Supabase (database), where comments, correction reports, vendor requests and page counters are stored on infrastructure in the United States (AWS, us-west-2). Transfers rely on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or standard contractual clauses of these providers.
- Google reCAPTCHA, loaded only when you open the comment form, to prevent spam. Google processes technical data for this purpose under its own privacy policy.
How long we keep data
- Comments: as long as the article is published, or until you ask us to remove yours.
- Correction reports: until the report is resolved, then archived for our editorial audit trail.
- Vendor requests: as long as needed to handle the request or the resulting relationship.
- Page statistics: indefinitely, as they contain no personal data.
Outreach to companies we cover (GDPR Art. 14 notice)
We may contact companies that are featured in our comparisons, using publicly available business contact details (for example a name, role and business email found on a company website or professional platform). We process such business contact data on the basis of our legitimate interest in offering our services to featured companies. We record where the data came from, and the first message will tell you. You can object at any time and we will stop contacting you and remove your details from our outreach list.
Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectify or erase your personal data, to restrict or object to processing, and to data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us via the address or forms listed above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl).
Changes
When we add new processing, we update this page before the processing starts, with a new date at the top. See also our cookie policy and terms of service.