Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

LeadBlitz is operated by SH Applications Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, based in Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, UK.

Email: sh@shapplications.com

1. What Data We Collect & Why

Account Data

Your name, email address, and hashed password are collected when you register for an account.

Legal Basis: Contract — necessary to provide you with our services.

Business Lead Data from Google Places

We retrieve publicly available business information (name, address, phone number, website, ratings) from the Google Places API based on your search queries.

Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest — processing publicly available business data to deliver our core service.

Website Scoring Data

Our AI analyses publicly accessible websites to generate quality scores and improvement recommendations.

Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest — analysing public websites to provide actionable insights.

User-Uploaded CSV Data

If you upload CSV files containing lead data, you remain the data controller and we act as a data processor. Your uploaded data is private to your account and can be deleted at any time.

Legal Basis: Contract — processing data you provide to deliver the service you requested.

Payment Data via Stripe

All payment processing is handled by Stripe, which is PCI DSS compliant. We never store your full card number. We only retain payment confirmation details, Stripe customer ID, and the last 4 digits of your card for reference.

Legal Basis: Contract — necessary to process your purchases.

Contact Enrichment via Hunter.io

If you choose to use contact enrichment features, this is done via Hunter.io using your own API key. We do not store your Hunter.io API key beyond your encrypted settings.

Outreach Data (SMS via Twilio, Email via SMTP)

If you send outreach messages through LeadBlitz, you are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable regulations including PECR (UK), GDPR, and CAN-SPAM (US).

Usage & Analytics Data

We collect basic usage data (pages visited, features used) to improve the service. We do not use any third-party tracking or analytics services.

2. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate LeadBlitz:

Service Purpose Notes
Google Places API Business search & discovery Public business data only
OpenAI AI-powered website scoring Data is NOT used to train models
Stripe Payment processing PCI DSS compliant
Twilio SMS outreach User-initiated only
Hunter.io Contact enrichment Uses your own API key
Replit Application hosting Infrastructure provider

We do NOT sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Your Rights (UK/EU GDPR)

Under the UK and EU General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:

Right of Access Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Right to Portability Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
Right to Restriction Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at sh@shapplications.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

4. Data Retention

5. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement the following measures:

6. Cookies

LeadBlitz uses essential cookies only for session management (keeping you logged in). We do not use any tracking or advertising cookies. Because we only use strictly necessary cookies, no consent banner is required.

7. International Data Transfers

LeadBlitz is hosted on Replit, whose infrastructure may involve processing in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

8. Children

LeadBlitz is a business tool designed for professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. For significant changes, we will notify you by email or through an in-app notification. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

SH Applications Limited
Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, UK

Email: sh@shapplications.com