Effective Date: October 28, 2026
Last Updated: October 28, 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Arbor Technologies GmbH ("Glara," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you use our website and services.
Data Controller:
Arbor Technologies GmbH
Torstraße 109, 10119 Berlin, Germany
HRB 256522 B (Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg)
VAT ID: DE364075762
Email: [email protected]
B2B Service: Our Services are for businesses only. We process personal data of business users (employees at customer companies), not end consumers
2. Personal Data We Collect
2.1 Account Information
What we collect:
Name
Business email address
Company name
Job title (if provided)
Password (encrypted)
Why: To create your account, provide the Services, and communicate with you
Legal basis: Contractual necessity
2.2 Usage Data
What we collect:
Login times and IP addresses
Features and pages you access
Settings and preferences
Device information (browser, operating system)
Performance and error logs
Why: To operate the Services, improve features, ensure security, and troubleshoot issues
Legal basis: Legitimate interests
2.3 Payment Information
What we collect:
Billing name and address
VAT number (if applicable)
Payment method details (last 4 digits only)
Transaction history
Why: To process payments and maintain billing records
Legal basis: Contractual necessity and legal obligation
Note: Payment card details are collected and stored by Stripe. We don't store full card numbers.
2.4 Communications
What we collect:
Email correspondence
Support ticket content
Feedback and survey responses
Why: To respond to inquiries and improve the Services
Legal basis: Contractual necessity and legitimate interests
2.5 Marketing Data
What we collect:
Name and email address
Communication preferences
Email engagement (opens, clicks)
Why: To send newsletters and product updates
Legal basis: Consent - you can withdraw anytime
3. Business Data We Process
3.1 Business Data from Integrations
When you connect third-party platforms, we may access:
E-commerce platforms (Shopify, Centra, etc.):
Product catalog (names, descriptions, SKUs, prices)
Store configuration
Anonymized transaction data (sales, revenue, number of transactions)
Analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics, etc.):
Website traffic and user behavior
Conversion data
Attribution metrics
Public data collection:
We may also collect publicly available product information from the internet, including product pages, descriptions, and other publicly accessible data.
Data from e-commerce platforms, analytics platforms, and public sources is commercial data, not personal data. We don't collect end-consumer information (customer names, emails, addresses, or payment details). Transaction data is anonymized and aggregated – we never access individual customer purchase details.
Slack is the exception. Data from a connected Slack workspace includes personal data of the workspace's members and is described in section 3.3.
3.2 AI Platform Queries
We send product data to AI platforms (OpenAI, Google Gemini, etc.) to analyze product visibility. Product data is commercial (product names, descriptions) – not personal data.
If you connect Slack, we also send Slack message text, and facts learned from it, to AI platforms. Section 3.3 explains how.
3.3 Slack Data
This section applies when a customer connects a Slack workspace to Glara.
What we collect:
From each public channel the customer turns on: the message text, the author's Slack ID and display name, the channel, and the time. When a channel is turned on, we collect its messages from the last 90 days, and after that its new messages.
Messages that mention Glara or are sent to Glara directly, so Glara can reply.
The names, topics, and purposes of the workspace's public channels, so the customer can choose which channels to turn on.
Glara never reads private channels or channels shared with other organizations.
Why: To learn lasting facts about how the customer's company works ("Memory"), which Glara's agents use when they work for that customer.
Who decides: The customer's company is the controller of its Slack data. Glara processes it on the customer's behalf.
How long we keep it:
Messages waiting to be processed are kept for up to 24 hours.
Stored messages are deleted 30 days after Glara processes them.
Facts in Memory are kept until the customer disconnects Slack.
When the customer disconnects Slack or uninstalls the Glara app, we delete that workspace's data within 14 business days, backups included.
Who processes it:
Supabase, Render, and Trigger.dev store and process Slack data in Frankfurt, Germany.
Message text is sent to OpenAI through Vercel's AI Gateway. Facts in Memory are also sent to Google's Gemini models. These AI providers may process the data outside the EU.
OpenAI and Google may keep prompts, including Slack message text, for up to 30 days to monitor abuse.
No AI training: We don't use Slack data to train AI models, and our agreements with OpenAI and Google don't allow them to train on it.
During the beta: While the Slack integration is in beta, Glara staff may read stored messages to check and improve how Glara learns from them.
Your rights: A workspace member can ask for access to, or deletion of, their Slack data by writing to [email protected]. On a deletion request, we delete the person's stored and waiting messages and remove the facts in Memory that came from their messages. The request doesn't reach the messages in Slack itself, which belong to the customer, or the AI providers' abuse-monitoring logs, which expire within 30 days.
4. How We Use Personal Data
We use personal data to:
Provide the Services: Create accounts, process payments, provide support
Improve the Services: Analyze usage patterns, develop new features
Communicate: Send service updates, respond to inquiries
Security: Detect fraud, prevent abuse, maintain audit logs
Legal compliance: Comply with tax, accounting, and legal requirements
Marketing: Send newsletters and product updates (with consent)
5. Who We Share Personal Data With
We share personal data with service providers who help us operate the Services, including hosting providers, payment processors (Stripe), analytics tools, and email service providers. All service providers are contractually obligated to protect data and use it only for specified purposes. A complete list is available upon request at [email protected].
We may also disclose personal data if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights and safety.
If Glara is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, personal data may transfer to the successor entity. We'll notify you before this occurs.
6. International Data Transfers
Personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. We use appropriate safeguards including EU Standard Contractual Clauses, EU-US Data Privacy Framework certification, and encryption for all transfers.
7. How Long We Keep Data
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations (such as tax and accounting requirements), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it.
Marketing data is retained until you withdraw consent.
Slack data is kept and deleted as described in section 3.3.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
You have the right to:
Access your personal data and receive a copy
Rectification - correct inaccurate data (update most information in your account settings)
Erasure - request deletion when no longer necessary (subject to legal retention requirements)
Restriction - limit processing in certain circumstances
Data portability - receive your data in machine-readable format (JSON, CSV)
Object - object to processing based on legitimate interests
Withdraw consent - unsubscribe from marketing emails anytime
How to exercise your rights:
Contact [email protected] or mail us at Torstraße 109, 10119 Berlin, Germany.
We'll respond within one month (may extend to three months for complex requests).
Right to complain:
You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Friedrichstr. 219, 10969 Berlin, Germany
Website: https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de
9. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to provide and improve the Services.
Strictly Necessary Cookies:
Session cookies for authentication, security, and core functionality. These are required for the Services to work and don't require consent.
Analytics Cookies:
Used to understand website usage, measure performance, and improve the Services. You can control these via browser settings or our cookie banner.
Third-Party Cookies:
Service providers (payment processors, analytics tools, hosting providers) may set their own cookies.
Managing Cookies:
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may limit functionality. Consult your browser's help documentation for instructions.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. These include encryption, access controls, secure authentication, and regular security updates.
11. Data Breach Notification
If a personal data breach poses a risk to your rights, we will:
Notify the supervisory authority within 72 hours
Notify affected individuals without undue delay if the breach poses high risk
12. Children's Privacy
Our Services aren't directed at individuals under 18. We don't knowingly collect data from minors. If we discover we've collected data from someone under 18, we'll delete it promptly.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in practices, Services, or legal requirements. We'll provide 30 days' advance notice of material changes via email or account dashboard. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
Our website may link to third-party websites and services. This policy doesn't apply to them. Review their privacy policies separately.
15. Compliance
This Privacy Policy complies with GDPR. For UK users, this policy also complies with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
16. Contact Us
For privacy questions or to exercise your data protection rights, contact us at:
Arbor Technologies GmbH
Torstraße 109, 10119 Berlin, Germany
Email: [email protected]
We'll respond to data subject requests within one month.
You can also lodge complaints with the supervisory authority:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Friedrichstr. 219, 10969 Berlin, Germany
Website: https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de