Sub-processors
All third-party providers Rankion uses for data processing.
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What a sub-processor is: An external service provider to which we transfer data for processing — for example, when you ask Rankion to generate an article, your prompt is sent to Anthropic for processing. We process as little data externally as possible and configure zero data retention everywhere the provider supports it.
Sub-processor list
| Provider | Product | Purpose | Region | Retention | Legal basis | DPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| netcup GmbH | Root-Server (KVM), Nürnberg | Betrieb der Plattform: Anwendungsserver, Datenbank, Dateispeicher, Datenbank-Sicherungen | Nürnberg (Deutschland, EU) | Dauer der Vertragsbeziehung; Datenbank-Abzüge vor jeder Schemaänderung, die letzten 10 Stände werden behalten | Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag nach Art. 28 DSGVO, Verarbeitung ausschließlich in Deutschland | DPA ↑ |
| Anthropic, PBC | Claude Sonnet 4.6 / Haiku 4.5 | Content-Generierung, Analyse, Chat-Assistent | USA | 0 Tage (Zero-Data-Retention konfiguriert) | EU-US Data Privacy Framework | DPA ↑ |
| OpenAI, L.L.C. | GPT-4.1 mini, DALL-E 3, gpt-4o-transcribe | Multi-LLM-Vergleich (Reality-Check), Bild-Generierung, Umwandlung von Sprachaufnahmen in Text im Interview-Mode (die Aufnahme wird bei uns direkt nach der Umwandlung gelöscht, gespeichert bleibt nur der Text) | USA | 30 Tage (API Standard) | EU-US Data Privacy Framework | DPA ↑ |
| Google LLC | Gemini 2.0 Flash | Multi-LLM-Vergleich (Reality-Check) | USA / EU | 0 Tage (über API ohne Training) | EU-US Data Privacy Framework + SCCs | DPA ↑ |
| Perplexity AI, Inc. | Sonar (Web-Search-augmented LLM) | Reality-Check mit Live-Web-Search | USA | 30 Tage | EU-US Data Privacy Framework | DPA ↑ |
| X.AI Corp. | Grok 3 mini fast | Multi-LLM-Vergleich (Reality-Check) | USA | API Standard | Standard Contractual Clauses | DPA ↑ |
| Microsoft Corporation | Azure OpenAI Service | Enterprise-Alternative für GPT-Modelle | EU (West Europe) / USA | 0 Tage (mit opt-out konfiguriert) | EU-US Data Privacy Framework + SCCs | DPA ↑ |
| Black Forest Labs GmbH | Flux Pro | Bild-Generierung | Deutschland (EU) | 0 Tage | Direkte EU-Verarbeitung (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO) | DPA ↑ |
| Scraper API, LLC | ScraperAPI | Web-Scraping für Content-Audit / Optimizer | USA | Nicht persistiert (durchgereicht) | Standard Contractual Clauses | DPA ↑ |
| Serper.dev | Serper Search API | Keyword-Research, SERP-Analyse | USA | Nicht persistiert | Standard Contractual Clauses | DPA ↑ |
Provider, product and purpose strings come from our internal AI inventory and are kept in their original phrasing (often German legal terminology, e.g. "Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag"). Translations of those terms appear elsewhere on this page.
Which provider for what?
Used in: all features
Used in: KI-Chat-Assistent (Agentic Chat), Artikel-Generator, Content-Audit, Content-Optimizer, AI Humanizer, AI Detection Scanner, SERP Content Analysis, Wettbewerbs-Analyse, Gap-Analyse, Content-Repurposing, Reality-Check, Interview-Mode (Artikel aus Interview)
Used in: Reality-Check, Bild-Generierung, Interview-Mode (Artikel aus Interview)
Used in: Reality-Check
Used in: Reality-Check
Used in: Reality-Check
Used in: Artikel-Generator, Reality-Check
Used in: Bild-Generierung
Used in: Content-Audit, Content-Optimizer
Used in: Keyword-Research, SERP Content Analysis
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Last update: 2026-09-21