To support the delivery of FriendRex and provide a secure, scalable experience, we engage third-party service providers (sub-processors) to process personal data on our behalf. We maintain strict data processing agreements (DPAs) with each provider to ensure your data is handled securely and in compliance with global privacy laws, including the GDPR and CCPA.
Below is the current list of authorized sub-processors:
| Sub-processor | Service | Data processed | Region | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC (Firebase) | Auth, Firestore, Storage, FCM, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, BigQuery | Account data, content, device IDs, usage events | US (multi-region) | Firebase DPA |
| Google LLC (Gemini API) | LLM inference for free-tier Rex | Prompt + last 20 turns of conversation | US | Google AI DPA |
| OpenAI, Inc. | LLM inference for Pro-tier Rex (gpt-4o-mini) and Gold (gpt-4o) | Prompt + last 20 turns | US | OpenAI Enterprise DPA |
| Anthropic, PBC | LLM inference fallback (if routed) | Prompt + last 20 turns | US | Anthropic Commercial DPA |
| Stripe, Inc. | Payment processing | Email, billing address, payment method (tokenized), transaction amount | US | Stripe DPA |
| TMDB (The Movie Database) | Movie/TV metadata | Non-PII query strings only (movie titles / ids); no user data forwarded | US | Public API terms |
| Netlify, Inc. | Web SPA hosting + CDN | Request metadata (IP, user-agent) | US (multi-region) | Netlify DPA |
| Apple Inc. | IAP + Sign in with Apple + APNs | Purchase receipts, auth tokens, device tokens | US | Apple Developer Agreement |
| Google LLC (Play) | IAP + FCM delivery | Purchase receipts, device tokens | US | Play Developer Distribution Agreement |
| NCMEC / Google Cloud Vision | CSAM reporting / Content moderation | Image hashes + classification results | US | Per-vendor agreements |
We will notify users of any material changes to our sub-processor list via our Privacy Policy Changelog and via email for material data processing changes. Enterprise users or those requesting proactive updates may contact us at sub-processor-updates@friendrex.app.