Subprocessors

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

This document lists the subprocessors engaged by FR&D LLC in connection with the provision of the Arepo platform. This list is maintained pursuant to our Data Processing Agreement and is updated as subprocessor relationships change.

Data Processing: FR&D LLC acts as a data processor on behalf of its clients (data controllers). The subprocessors listed below may process personal data in the course of providing their services to FR&D LLC.

Current Subprocessors

1. Cloudflare, Inc.

Purpose
Core infrastructure provider: edge compute (Workers), relational database (D1), object storage (R2), key-value storage (KV), vector database (Vectorize), AI inference, CDN, DDoS protection, and DNS
Data Processed
All data processed by the Arepo platform, including: user messages, uploaded documents, conversation history, account metadata, authentication tokens, API requests/responses, and vector embeddings
Location
United States (San Francisco, CA). Data processed at global edge locations.
Links
DPA / Privacy Policy

2. Anthropic, PBC

Purpose
AI model provider (Claude models) for natural language processing, chat completions, and AI agent responses
Data Processed
User messages, conversation context, document excerpts used for RAG-enhanced responses. Anthropic's commercial API terms provide that input/output data is not used for model training.
Location
United States (San Francisco, CA)
Links
Commercial Terms / Privacy Policy

3. OpenAI, Inc.

Purpose
AI model provider (GPT models) for natural language processing, chat completions, and AI agent responses
Data Processed
User messages, conversation context, document excerpts used for RAG-enhanced responses. OpenAI's API terms provide that input/output data is not used for model training.
Location
United States (San Francisco, CA)
Links
DPA / Privacy Policy

4. Groq, Inc.

Purpose
AI inference provider for low-latency language model processing and chat completions
Data Processed
User messages, conversation context, document excerpts used for RAG-enhanced responses
Location
United States (Mountain View, CA)
Links
Terms of Use / Privacy Policy

5. Stripe, Inc.

Purpose
Payment processing, subscription management, and billing
Data Processed
Client billing information (name, email, payment method details). FR&D LLC does not store payment card data; only Stripe customer IDs and subscription metadata are retained.
Location
United States (San Francisco, CA)
Links
DPA / Privacy Policy

6. Twilio, Inc.

Purpose
SMS and voice communications for AI agent interactions via the SMS and voice bot channels
Data Processed
Phone numbers, SMS message content, voice call metadata, and call recordings (if enabled by client)
Location
United States (San Francisco, CA)
Links
DPA / Privacy Policy

7. Slack Technologies / Salesforce, Inc.

Purpose
Bot integration platform enabling AI agent deployment within Slack workspaces
Data Processed
Slack workspace metadata, channel information, user messages sent to/from the bot, bot installation credentials
Location
United States (San Francisco, CA)
Links
DPA / Privacy Policy

8. Discord, Inc.

Purpose
Bot integration platform enabling AI agent deployment within Discord servers
Data Processed
Discord server metadata, channel information, user messages sent to/from the bot, bot installation credentials
Location
United States (San Francisco, CA)
Links
Developer Terms / Privacy Policy

9. Telegram FZ-LLC

Purpose
Bot integration platform enabling AI agent deployment within Telegram chats
Data Processed
Telegram chat metadata, user messages sent to/from the bot, bot installation credentials, user profile information (username, user ID)
Location
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
Links
Privacy Policy / Terms of Service

10. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Purpose
Bot integrations for WhatsApp Business, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram Direct messaging channels
Data Processed
User messages, phone numbers (WhatsApp), page metadata (Messenger), account information (Instagram), media attachments, and bot installation credentials
Location
United States (Menlo Park, CA)
Links
Platform Terms / Privacy Policy / WhatsApp Business Terms

11. Microsoft Corporation

Purpose
Bot integration platform enabling AI agent deployment within Microsoft Teams via Bot Framework
Data Processed
Teams tenant metadata, channel information, user messages sent to/from the bot, bot installation credentials
Location
United States (Redmond, WA)
Links
DPA / Privacy Statement

Subprocessor Change Notification

Notification Process

FR&D LLC will notify clients of any changes to this subprocessor list at least thirty (30) days before engaging a new subprocessor or materially changing the role of an existing subprocessor. Notification will be provided via:

  1. Email notification to the account owner email address on file; and
  2. Update to this subprocessor list with a revised effective date.

Right to Object

Clients may object to the engagement of a new subprocessor within fifteen (15) days of receiving notification. Objections must be submitted in writing to [email protected] and must include specific, reasonable grounds related to data protection concerns.

Upon receiving a valid objection, FR&D LLC will:

  1. Make commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Service without using the objected-to subprocessor; or
  2. Propose an alternative subprocessor or mitigation measures; or
  3. If neither (1) nor (2) is feasible, either party may terminate the affected portion of the Service upon thirty (30) days' written notice, and FR&D LLC will refund any prepaid fees for the terminated portion of the Service covering the period after termination.

Record of Changes

Date Change Subprocessor
March 20, 2026 Initial publication All listed subprocessors

This subprocessor list is maintained by FR&D LLC and is subject to update. For questions, contact [email protected].