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Sub-processors

The providers that process personal data on our behalf, what they process, where, and on what transfer basis. Last updated 2026-10-07. Selling institutions with a data processing agreement are told of additions before they take effect and may object under the agreement.

ProviderPurposeDataLocationTransfer safeguard
Vercel Inc.
since 2026-01
Application hosting, edge network, serverless functions; opt-in performance analyticsAll request traffic (including IP addresses); performance metrics only after consentEU (Dublin, region dub1); US-headquartered providerEU-US Data Privacy Framework and Standard Contractual Clauses; region pinned to the EU
Supabase Inc.
since 2026-01
PostgreSQL database and object storageEvery stored record and document, encrypted at restAWS eu-west-1 (Ireland)Data at rest stays in the EU; provider DPA with SCCs for support access
Upstash Inc.
since 2026-03
Rate-limit countersHashed user or IP keys and counters only, no deal dataRegion as configured (EU)Provider DPA with SCCs
Google LLC (Gemini API)
since 2026-05
Machine translation of the public site; optional data-room AI question answering and document translationPublic-page UI text; for data rooms that enable the features, document content and questions. Never for portfolios in GCC jurisdictions unless an in-region deployment is configuredUnited StatesEU-US Data Privacy Framework / SCCs; zero-retention API configuration to be confirmed in writing
Transactional email provider
since 2026-01
Account, NDA, auction, report and privacy-request emailRecipient address and message contentEUProvider DPA
Wathq (Saudi Ministry of Commerce API)
since 2026-08
Commercial-registry verification of institutions and corporate borrowersCommercial-registration numbers and registered company names; no consumer dataKingdom of Saudi ArabiaPublic registry under Saudi law; no personal data of individuals is sent

Public data sources that are not sub-processors

Questions about a provider, or a seller objection under the data processing agreement: b@bad.loans. See also the privacy policy and the security and data handling page.

Regulatory Notice: bad.loans is a marketplace for distressed debt and non-performing loan portfolios, facilitating listing, due diligence, and auction-based price discovery between institutional counterparties. The Platform does not process payments, hold client funds, or operate escrow; settlement is executed directly between counterparties through licensed banking institutions of their own choosing. bad.loans is not licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA); it is designed to align with the Anti-Money Laundering Law (Royal Decree No. M/31) and the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). Participation is restricted to institutional counterparties only.