Data, Countries & GDPR

A fair question you (or your data protection officer) will almost certainly ask: where do the leads come from — and is everything above board? Here's the honest, complete answer. 🙂

Where the data comes from

Leadscraper uses exclusively publicly available sources — company websites, job postings, press releases, industry directories, commercial registers, and legal notices. No data from non-public or paywalled directories. For every data point, you can view the source.

When enriching a lead, Leadscraper specifically finds the relevant contact person — not just a generic info@ address. Everything from publicly accessible sources; anything that can't be determined publicly is flagged transparently rather than guessed.

GDPR & data protection

Leadscraper is GDPR-compliant and servers are located in the EU. Because we use exclusively publicly available data, you're on a clean, traceable legal footing — which is exactly why many of our customers sail through reviews with their data protection officers without any issues.

Which countries does Leadscraper cover?

Does Leadscraper also work for Switzerland, Austria, or internationally? We're strongest in the German-speaking region — Germany, Austria, and Switzerland work reliably. Outside DACH, the focus is still in development; result quality there is not yet at the same level. We'd rather tell you that honestly upfront than disappoint you later. If you're primarily searching internationally, drop us a quick message here in the chat with the countries you need — we'll tell you straight what works well today.

How to contact leads in a legally sound way

Am I actually allowed to reach out to the companies I find? You (or your data protection officer) are right to ask. In B2B, there are clear rules around initial outreach. In short: a factual, professional first contact to relevant businesses is generally permissible — what matters is legitimate interest, transparency, and the required information (e.g. a legal notice and an opt-out option). We've put together the concrete dos and don'ts with examples on our blog. If your data protection officer has specific questions, write to us here in the chat — we'll provide the right information.

Updated on: 03/06/2026