Sub-processors
Last updated: 1 October 2026
ZINK LABS LTD uses the service providers below to run Blab. They process personal data only on our instructions, under data processing terms that require them to protect it. We update this page before we start using a new provider. For how we protect information sent outside the UK and EU, see section 9 of our Privacy Policy.
Service providers
| Provider | What they do for Blab | Personal data involved | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google (Firebase and Google Cloud) | Sign-in, database, server functions, file storage, push notifications, app configuration and server logs | Account details, content, contact-match data, device and push information, IP addresses, logs | Database and server functions: EU (Belgium and the Netherlands). File storage and sign-in: United States. Logs: global. |
| Functional Software, Inc. (Sentry) | Crash and error reporting | Blab user ID, device and app details, error details, screens visited, IP address | United States |
| Kikliko, Inc. (KLIPY) | GIF and sticker search and delivery | The text of GIF and sticker searches (sent from our servers, with no account details), and the IP address of devices that load GIFs | United States |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | Hosting of this website (not the app) | Website visitors’ IP addresses and request details | Global |
Their own privacy information: Google Firebase and Google Cloud sub-processors, Sentry and Sentry sub-processors, KLIPY, Cloudflare.
Other recipients
These companies receive some information when you use particular features. They are not our processors, and their own privacy policies apply:
- Apple and Google deliver push notifications to your device. A notification can include the sender’s name and the first part of a text message.
- Websites you link to. When you send a link, our server fetches the page to build a preview. The devices of the people who see the preview then load its image directly from that website.
- Maps providers such as Google Maps, if you tap a shared location to open it.
- WhatsApp or your text-message app, if you choose to send an invite through them.