Privacy Policy

1.1 Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) is: Good Point GmbH, Liechtensteinstrasse 63/10, 1090 Vienna, Austria. Company Register No.: FN 618845t (Commercial Court of Vienna). VAT ID: ATU80258169. Email: legal@hanc.ai. Web: hanc.ai

1.2 Privacy Contact

For questions regarding data protection: datenschutz@hanc.ai. Mail: Good Point GmbH, Attn: Data Protection, Liechtensteinstrasse 63/10, 1090 Vienna, Austria.

1.3 Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to: (a) the website hanc.ai, (b) the platform app.hanc.ai, (c) all related services, APIs, and integrations.

1.4 Legal Framework

GDPR, Austrian DSG 2018, German BDSG, German TDDDG, Swiss FADP, EU AI Act.

The following provides a high-level overview of our data processing activities. Detailed information is provided in the sections below.

Website visits: IP address (anonymized), browser, pages visited, referrer. Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Retention: 90 days.

Contact form / email: Name, email, company, message content. Legal basis: Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) or legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)). Retention: 6 months after resolution.

Account creation: Name, email, company, industry, address. Legal basis: Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Retention: Duration of account + 7 years.

Agent configuration: Business name, services, hours, greetings, industry. Legal basis: Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Retention: Duration of account.

Voice calls: Caller number, call metadata, audio (if recording enabled), transcripts. Legal basis: Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) + legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)). Retention: 30 days default (customer-configurable).

Payment processing: Payment method (via Stripe), plan type, invoices. Legal basis: Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Retention: 7 years (Austrian BAO § 132).

Analytics: Feature usage, session data, performance metrics. Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Retention: 26 months.

Marketing / Newsletter: Email, name, preferences. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Retention: Until withdrawal of consent.

3.1 Data Minimization

We collect personal data only to the extent necessary for the purposes described. Processing is purpose-bound (Art. 5(1)(b) and (c) GDPR).

3.2 Storage Limitation

Personal data is stored only as long as necessary or as required by statutory retention obligations.

3.3 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures (Art. 32 GDPR).

4.1 Server Log Files

When visiting our website, we collect: IP address (anonymized), date/time, URL, data volume, HTTP status, browser, OS, referrer. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Retention: 30 days.

4.2 Contact via Email

Data collected: email address, name, company, content, date/time. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR. Retention: 6 months after inquiry resolved.

4.3 Contact Form

Same as email, plus topic selection and GDPR consent timestamp. HubSpot as processor (DPA in place).

4.4 Newsletter

If applicable: email, name, company. Double opt-in required. Brevo (Sendinblue) as processor. Unsubscribe link in every email. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

5.1 Registration

Data collected: email, password (hashed), name, company name, industry, business address. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

5.2 Agent Configuration

Data collected: business name, services, working hours, greeting text, industry category. Purpose: agent creation and operation.

5.3 Billing

Stripe as payment processor. We store: plan type, billing cycle, invoice history. Stripe stores: payment method details (PCI DSS Level 1). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

5.4 Usage Analytics

PostHog for business intelligence. Data: feature usage, session data, agent performance metrics. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5.5 Demo Callback Service

When you request a demo callback, we process your phone number solely for the purpose of initiating a single demonstration call from our AI voice agent. Legal basis: Your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Data processed: phone number in E.164 format. Retention: for the duration of the contractual relationship; deleted on account deletion. Recipients: categories of sub-processors as described above; the current list is available on request via privacy@hanc.ai. AI disclosure per EU AI Act Art. 50.

6.1 Call Data

We process: caller phone number, call timestamp, call duration, agent ID, call outcome. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract performance) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

6.2 Voice Data

Real-time speech-to-text processing via Azure (EU region). Voice audio is processed in memory and not persistently stored unless call recording is enabled by the customer.

6.3 Call Recordings

Optional, controlled by customer. Stored encrypted in Azure EU. Retention: for the duration of the contractual relationship; no automatic time-based expiry is applied; deleted on account deletion or on request. The customer is responsible for compliance with local call recording laws.

6.4 AI Processing

Conversation data processed by Azure OpenAI (EU region). No training on customer data. Data processed according to Microsoft DPA.

6.5 Transcripts

Stored encrypted. Accessible to customer via dashboard. Retention: for the duration of the contractual relationship; no automatic time-based expiry is applied; deleted on account deletion or on request.

6.6 EU AI Act (Art. 50)

Callers are informed that they are speaking with an AI system at the start of each call.

7.1 Essential Cookies

Session management, authentication, language preference. No consent required (TDDDG Section 25(2)).

7.2 Analytics Cookies

PostHog Cloud EU (Frankfurt). Consent required (TDDDG Section 25(1)). Cookie banner with opt-in.

7.3 Marketing Cookies

None at launch. If added: consent required, listed in cookie banner.

7.4 Cookie Banner

Consent management platform. Granular opt-in/opt-out. Consent stored for 12 months. Withdrawal possible at any time.

7.5 Cookie List

hanc_session: Session management — maintains user session state. Duration: Session. Type: Essential.

hanc_locale: Language preference — stores selected interface language. Duration: 1 year. Type: Essential.

hanc_consent: Cookie consent state — records consent choices. Duration: 1 year. Type: Essential.

_ph_*: PostHog analytics — tracks anonymized usage patterns. Duration: 1 year. Type: Analytics.

_hs*: HubSpot tracking — enables CRM integration. Duration: 13 months. Type: Marketing.

stripe_*: Payment processing — supports secure Stripe sessions. Duration: Session. Type: Essential.

We use service providers in the categories of hosting, database, AI processing, telephony, payments, e-mail and analytics. The detailed sub-processor list is available via our Trust Center: security.hanc.ai.

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights: Right of access (Art. 15), right to rectification (Art. 16), right to erasure (Art. 17), right to restriction of processing (Art. 18), right to data portability (Art. 20), right to object (Art. 21), right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)), and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77).

Contact: datenschutz@hanc.ai

Supervisory authority: Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde), Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, dsb@dsb.gv.at

Server log files: 30 days (legitimate interest).

Contact form inquiries: 6 months after resolution (contract/legitimate interest).

Account data: Duration of contract + 7 years (contract + Austrian BAO § 132).

Billing / invoices: 7 years (Austrian BAO § 132).

Call recordings: duration of the contract, no automatic expiry (contract performance).

Call transcripts: duration of the contract, no automatic expiry (contract performance).

Analytics data: 26 months (legitimate interest).

Cookie consent records: 12 months (TDDDG).

11.1 GDPR (EU/EEA)

Primary compliance framework. Application and voice infrastructure is hosted with Hetzner in Germany, the primary database with MongoDB Atlas in Frankfurt, and Microsoft Azure services run in EU regions; auxiliary AI workloads may be processed outside the EU/EEA, and every transfer is documented per provider in our compliance documentation at security.hanc.ai.

11.2 Austrian DSG 2018

Additional national provisions for Austria.

11.3 German BDSG

Additional provisions for German users.

11.4 Swiss FADP

Compliance for Swiss users. Data adequacy recognized by EU.

11.5 EU AI Act

Art. 50 transparency obligations. Caller notification at call start.

Encryption: TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest.

Access control: Role-based, multi-factor authentication for admin access.

Infrastructure: Hetzner (Germany) and Microsoft Azure EU regions.

Monitoring: server-level intrusion prevention and the monitoring provided by our infrastructure providers.

Incident response: 72-hour notification per Art. 33 GDPR.

Certifications: our infrastructure providers are certified (Hetzner: ISO 27001; Stripe: PCI DSS Level 1). Hanc.AI does not itself hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email to registered users and through a prominent notice on our website. The date of the most recent revision is indicated at the top of this policy.

Processing on behalf of business customers is governed by our Data Processing Agreement, which forms part of our Terms of Service, is presented at registration and is available in the customer account and via our Trust Center: security.hanc.ai.