The data controller for Media Paddle is:
Adam McNamara
Trading as ScienceSplained
57 Impasse de la Chimère, 30900 Nîmes, France
SIRET: 844 815 704 000 29
Email: hello@sciencesplained.com
| Data | Why we collect it |
|---|---|
| Name, email address | Account creation, authentication, and communications |
| Organisation name | To scope your account and team |
| Documents you upload | To process through AI tools on your behalf |
| Project content (descriptions, personas, brand settings) | To provide the platform's core functionality |
| Usage logs | Security, debugging, and service improvement |
| Payment information | Processed by Paddle — we do not store card details |
Media Paddle is designed for creating trial communications materials. You must not upload documents containing identifiable patient or participant personal data. If you do so, you do so in breach of our Terms of Service and as data controller for that data.
| Processor | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Render.com | Platform hosting and compute | USA (EU region where available) |
| Backblaze B2 | File storage | EU (Frankfurt) |
| OpenAI | AI content generation | USA |
| Scaleway | Transactional email delivery | France |
| VirusTotal (Google) | File hash malware scanning — file hashes only, never file contents | Spain / USA |
| Paddle | Payment processing and tax compliance | UK / USA |
Where data is transferred outside the EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses.
Under the GDPR and applicable French data protection law, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@sciencesplained.com.
We use only essential session-based authentication. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you by email of material changes. The current version is always available at this URL.
For any privacy-related queries: hello@sciencesplained.com