Email marketing service from Spain
SpainEUFree plan Non-European controlledHigh non-EU dependencyScope verdict
Acumbamail, S.L.U. (tax ID B13538590, Ciudad Real) is the contracting entity and data processor. Growens completed its sale to TeamSystem in July 2023; TeamSystem's accounts identify Software del Sol as the acquiring subsidiary and retain a 100% Acumbamail interest at June 2026. Ultimate control rests with funds advised by Hellman & Friedman LLC, a US firm. Exact current fund-vehicle holdings and minority veto rights are not publicly established by the sources reviewed.
Operational dependency warning
Current public evidence shows 9 non-European infrastructure or email dependencies across 8 providers: Amazon SES, Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Amazon), Google, Help Scout, Microsoft, Proofpoint, Radware, Stripe. The reviewed operational path is therefore not entirely European.
Acumbamail is an email marketing service run from Spain. It ships with a large template library for building newsletters and campaigns without design work, and it connects to the platforms most shops and publishers already use, including WordPress, Magento, WooCommerce and PrestaShop.
The service is operated by Acumbamail, S.L.U. in Spain and belongs to TeamSystem. Funds advised by the US firm Hellman & Friedman control the group, so a Spanish operator and Madrid hosting do not establish European ownership.
The free plan covers 200 subscribers and up to 2,000 emails per month. Paid plans are billed either per subscriber or per email, and extra email credits can be bought separately.
Data and operations
Verified operational dependencies, shown separately from ownership and from the service's core data hosting.
Public website
Why this matters
Public DNS routes website visits through Radware. Visitor IP addresses and request metadata can reach this non-European provider; this does not identify the core service's data location.
Incoming business email
Why this matters
Published MX records route incoming business email through Microsoft 365. Correspondent details and message content can therefore enter this non-European provider's systems; MX does not reveal the configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Microsoft 365 to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Help Scout to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Amazon SES, infrastructure under US ultimate ownership, to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed there. SPF does not prove active use, the selected AWS region, or use of the separately operated AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Proofpoint to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
Core service hosting
Supporting services
Why this matters
The published disclosure lists Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Amazon) for supporting services. Depending on the function, account or customer data may reach this non-European provider. See the source for the documented scope.
Message delivery channel
Payment processing
Why this matters
When this payment method is used, Stripe processes payment and billing data. This role alone does not establish access to the service's other customer content.
Payment processing
Supporting services
Why this matters
The published disclosure lists Google LLC for supporting services. Depending on the function, account or customer data may reach this non-European provider. See the source for the documented scope.
Authorised outbound email
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