Subprocessors
The services that power Conferences.Center
To run the platform, we rely on a small set of trusted third-party providers (subprocessors). Each one processes a specific, limited category of data on our behalf. We keep this list current and notify customers before it changes in a way that materially affects the processing of personal data.
Current subprocessors
| Name | Purpose | Data processed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway | Application hosting, background workers, and managed PostgreSQL database | All application data at rest: account records, conferences, submissions, reviews, and audit logs | Primary compute and database host. Data encrypted in transit; secrets held server-side. |
| Vercel | Frontend hosting and global content delivery network (CDN) | Requests for the web application; standard edge/CDN request metadata | Serves the Next.js frontend. No primary business records are stored here. |
| Stripe | Payment processing | Cardholder and payment data entered at checkout; transaction and payout metadata | PCI-DSS Level 1. Card numbers are handled by Stripe — the app never stores them. Currently in test mode pre-launch. |
| Google Gemini / Google AI | AI assistance features (advisory, human-in-the-loop) | Prompt content needed for a given assist; PII is minimized (e.g., email addresses are not sent to the AI) | Assistance is advisory only — a human always makes the final decision. |
| Resend | Transactional email delivery | Recipient email address and the contents of transactional messages (e.g., confirmations, notifications) | Used for system email such as receipts, invitations, and account notices. |
| S3-compatible object storage | Storage for uploaded files | Uploaded documents such as manuscripts, camera-ready files, and attachments | Stores user file uploads. Access is scoped and served to authorized users only. |
Getting notified of changes
This page is the authoritative, up-to-date list of our subprocessors. When we add or replace a subprocessor that materially affects how personal data is processed, we update this page and give affected customers advance notice through the platform or by email where appropriate.
To subscribe to change notifications or request a data processing agreement, email privacy@conferences.center.
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