SUBPROCESSORS
Version 1.3 · Effective Date: July 21, 2026
Current Providers
We use the following providers to operate, secure, host, bill, support and improve Audio Sommelier. Some providers are used only when a related feature is configured or requested.
Note on payments: for Audio Sommelier Premium, Sold through Link, LLC (a US company and affiliate of Stripe) is the seller and merchant of record. In that role it acts as an independent seller and data controller for the sale, billing, invoicing and applicable VAT/taxes — not merely as a data processor acting on our instructions. It is listed here for transparency about who handles your purchase.
Hostinger International Ltd (hosting provider)
Virtual private server infrastructure on which the website, the application backend and our databases run, plus SMTP email delivery for newsletter and product update emails after double opt-in. As our infrastructure provider it processes visitors’ IP addresses and request metadata in server logs.
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (EU).
Supabase (self-hosted software — not a hosted service)
Authentication, database, storage and Edge Function software. We run this software ourselves on our own virtual private server. Supabase does not host, receive or process your data on our behalf; it is listed here only so it is clear which software our backend is built on.
Our own virtual private server in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (EU).
Stripe / Link / Sold through Link, LLC (Stripe Managed Payments — seller of record)
Stripe Managed Payments, hosted checkout, subscription billing, customer portal and payment support. Sold through Link, LLC (a US company and affiliate of Stripe) acts as the seller and merchant of record, handling the sale, billing, invoicing, and the calculation, collection and remittance of applicable VAT/taxes.
Stripe global infrastructure.
OpenAI
AI text, vision or guide generation for requested tasting guidance where those app features are used.
OpenAI global infrastructure.
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Text-to-speech audio generation for requested audio guidance where audio features are used.
Google Cloud infrastructure.
Resend
Contact form email delivery to support when configured.
Resend email infrastructure.
Google Analytics
Usage analytics only after analytics consent is present.
Google infrastructure.
Upstash
Rate limiting/cache support for selected Edge Functions where configured.
Upstash cloud infrastructure.
Self-managed collection server (operated by Egységmester Kft.)
Storage of newsletter signups, double opt-in confirmation state and unsubscribe/suppression lists.
EU-hosted virtual private server managed by us.
Questions
For subprocessors or data transfer questions, email hello@audiosommelier.pro.