Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your data during our pre-launch phase

Last Updated: September 2025

Our commitment

At Speqs, we believe in transparency – not just about how our technology works, but also about how we handle your data. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. Information we collect

During our pre-launch phase, we collect minimal information:

Information you provide

Waitlist signup

  • Name, email address
  • Company name and role (optional)
  • Feedback about your testing challenges

Contact forms

  • Information you provide when reaching out to us

Research rarticipation

  • Feedback and insights from user research sessions
  • Screen recordings or audio if you participate in interviews (with your consent)

Automatically collected information

  • Basic website analytics (page views, time on site, browser type)
  • IP address and general location for security and analytics

2. How we use your information

We use your information to:

  • Send updates about Speqs development and launch
  • Understand user needs and shape our product roadmap
  • Invite you to beta testing opportunities
  • Respond to your questions and support requests
  • Improve our website and services
  • Prevent fraud and maintain security

Legal basis (GDPR) We process your data based on:

  • Consent: When you sign up for our waitlist or participate in research
  • Legitimate interests: To improve our services and communicate about our product
  • Contractual necessity: To provide the services you’ve requested

3. How we protect your data

Security measures

  • Industry-standard encryption for data transmission (TLS/SSL)
  • Secure storage with encrypted databases
  • Limited access to personal data within our team

What we don’t do

  • We never sell your personal information
  • We don’t share your data with third parties for their marketing purposes
  • We don’t use your data for purposes beyond those stated here

4. Data retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary:

  • Waitlist data: Until product launch or until you request deletion
  • Research data: For the duration of product development
  • Contact inquiries: For up to 2 years after resolution

You can request deletion of your data at any time.

5. Third-party services

We use limited third-party services to operate our website:

  • Email service: For sending waitlist updates
  • Analytics: For basic website usage statistics
  • Hosting: For website and data storage

These services are bound by their own privacy policies and our data processing agreements.

6. Your rights under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Erasure (right to be forgotten)
  • Data portability – receive your data in a portable format
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Restrict processing in certain circumstances
  • Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing
  • Opt-out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@speqs.io. We will respond within one month as required by GDPR.

7. Cookies

We use minimal cookies for essential website functionality and analytics. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

8. Children’s privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 16 (the age of digital consent under GDPR). We don’t knowingly collect information from children under 16 without parental consent.

9. Data storage and international transfers

We store your data within the European Economic Area (EEA), primarily in Sweden. If we ever need to transfer data outside the EEA, we’ll ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as required by GDPR (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy as we develop our service. If we make significant changes, we’ll notify waitlist members by email. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated policy.

11. Supervisory authority

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten - IMY):

Questions?

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at: privacy@speqs.io

Note: This is our pre-launch privacy policy. A comprehensive policy covering all aspects of data collection, processing, and user rights in full accordance with GDPR will be published before beta launch.