Privacy policy clauses for Vercel

Deployment and Log Data

Adding Vercel to your infrastructure immediately creates data flows. Vercel collects server logs, request metadata (IP addresses, user agents, referrers), and performance analytics by default on every deployment and site visit. This triggers GDPR Article 13/14 disclosure obligations if you process any personal data (including visitor IPs), and GDPR Article 28 Data Processing Agreement requirements because Vercel acts as a processor.

Jurisdiction Thresholds

If your users include EU residents, GDPR applies regardless of your location. If you're a US operator collecting California resident data, CCPA Section 1798.100 (consumer right to know) requires you disclose that Vercel receives IP addresses and request logs. Similar obligations apply under Canada's PIPEDA and Australia's Privacy Act if you have users there.

First Concrete Step

Execute a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) with Vercel — the Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent—before production traffic flows. This is not optional under GDPR Article 28(3). Simultaneously, update your privacy notice to disclose that Vercel processes IP addresses, request metadata, and error logs as a sub-processor. If using Vercel's analytics or edge functions, disclose those specific data types too.