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Privacy notice (Datenschutzerklärung)

What personal data SafeNest processes, why, and for how long.

Last updated 8 September 2026

Draft for legal review. SafeNest Hamburg is preparing for commercial launch; a German lawyer must confirm this text before it is relied upon.

What we process

  • Account data: name, email address, role, sign-in history.
  • Listing data: address, property details, photos, viewing slots.
  • Verification data: identity document, ownership or management evidence, rental contract or sublet permission, contact details.
  • Activity data: bookings, reports, complaints, payment records for verification fees.

Why we process it

  • To operate your account and the accommodation search.
  • To verify who is renting a property and whether they are allowed to rent it.
  • To prevent fraud and handle reports and complaints.
  • To meet legal record-keeping duties.

How verification documents are protected

  • Documents are held in private storage with no public links.
  • They are encrypted in transit and at rest.
  • Only the SafeNest Verification Team and Super Admin can open them, through short-lived links.
  • Every access is logged with who looked at what and when.
  • Documents are deleted once the verification purpose is met, following our retention policy.

Your rights

You can ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, and you can object to processing. Write to privacy@safenesthamburg.com. You may also complain to the Hamburg data protection authority.

Processors

SafeNest uses cloud hosting, database, email and payment providers under data processing agreements. Card details are handled entirely by the payment provider and never reach SafeNest.