Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 July 2026

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This policy explains how [Company Legal Name] ("BooqIt", "we", "us") handles personal data in the BooqIt mobile app and at booqit.mwbm.io. BooqIt is a booking and subscription app for UK self-employed professionals and their clients. We are the data controller for the purposes of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data we collect

CategoryExamplesWhy
AccountName, email, role (professional/client), password (hashed), Sign in with Apple / Google identifierCreate and secure your account
Professional profileTrade, bio, photos, services, prices, availability, location/coverage areaShow your public booking page
Bookings & activityAppointments, subscriptions, loyalty stamps, event attendance, messages, reviewsProvide the core service
PaymentsHandled by Stripe. We store amounts, status, and Stripe identifiers — never full card numbersTake and record payments
Device & diagnosticsPush token, app version, first-party product analytics (searches, feature use)Notifications and improving the app
Approximate locationCoarse location, only when you use "near me" discovery and grant permissionFind nearby professionals

2. How we use your data

To provide bookings, payments, subscriptions and messaging; to send transactional notifications; to keep the service secure and prevent fraud; and, where you have opted in, to send marketing from a professional you follow. We rely on the lawful bases of contract, legitimate interests, legal obligation, and consent (for marketing and location).

3. Tracking & advertising

We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites, we do not show third-party advertising, and we do not sell your personal data. Analytics are first-party only and are used to operate and improve BooqIt.

4. AI features

BooqIt's optional AI tools (profile builder, redesign, seasonal promotions) send your prompt and a small snapshot of your own public profile to our AI provider, Anthropic, PBC (the "Claude" family of models), to generate suggestions. We do not send your clients' personal data, booking history, messages, or payment information to the AI provider.

AI features use Anthropic's standard commercial API. We do not have a separate enterprise or data-processing agreement with Anthropic; your prompt and profile snapshot are processed under Anthropic's Commercial Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Under those terms, data submitted through the commercial API is not used to train Anthropic's models, and may be retained by Anthropic for a limited period for safety and abuse-monitoring. Please refer to Anthropic's own policies for the definitive terms. See our About AI page for more detail.

5. Sub-processors

We share data with the following processors who act on our instructions:

ProviderPurposeRegion
SupabaseDatabase, authentication, file storage, backend hostingEU (eu-west-1)
StripePayment processing and payouts (Stripe Connect)EU / US
AnthropicAI text generation via the standard commercial API (prompt + your own profile snapshot; processed under Anthropic's commercial API terms)US
ApplePush notifications (APNs), Sign in with AppleUS / global
ResendTransactional and opt-in marketing emailUS
TwilioOptional SMS appointment remindersUS

Where data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we rely on adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. Retention

We keep personal data for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the service. Financial and transaction records are kept for up to 7 years to meet UK tax and accounting obligations. When you delete your account we remove or anonymise personal data that we are not legally required to keep.

7. Your rights

You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, and to data portability. You can delete your account in-app (Settings → Delete account) or email us. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). Our ICO registration number is [ICO Registration No.].

8. Cancellation & refunds

The BooqIt Pro subscription (£5/month) may be cancelled at any time. New subscribers have a 14-day cancellation (cooling-off) period under the UK Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013; if you cancel within 14 days of first subscribing you are entitled to a refund, subject to the terms set out in our Terms of Service. Manage or cancel your subscription in-app under Settings.

9. Children

BooqIt is not directed at children under 13, and professional accounts are for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

10. Changes

We will post any changes to this policy on this page and update the date above. Material changes will be notified in-app.

11. Contact

Data protection enquiries: privacy@booqit.mwbm.io
[Company Legal Name], [Registered Address].