Privacy Policy

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use ScamCheck, you provide website URLs or domain names for analysis. We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information such as your name, email address, or payment details.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect limited technical information including:

• IP Address: Used solely for rate limiting to prevent abuse of the Service. IP addresses are not stored persistently and are only held in memory temporarily.
• Basic Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics to understand general usage patterns. This includes anonymized page view data and does not track individual users.

3. How We Use Information

The limited information we process is used solely to:

• Provide the website analysis service you request
• Prevent abuse through rate limiting
• Improve the Service through anonymous usage analytics
• Cache results temporarily to improve performance

4. Data Storage and Retention

4.1 What We Store

• Analysis Cache: Domain analysis results are cached in memory for up to 1 hour to improve performance. This cache does not contain any personal information about users.
• Rate Limit Data: IP addresses are held in memory temporarily for rate limiting purposes and are automatically purged.

4.2 What We Do NOT Store

• User accounts or profiles
• Email addresses or contact information
• Search history tied to individuals
• Payment or financial information
• Cookies for tracking purposes

5. Third-Party Services

To provide the Service, we query publicly available third-party data sources including:

• RDAP/WHOIS Services: For domain registration information
• DNS Providers: For domain resolution data
• Trustpilot: For publicly available review data
• Vercel Analytics: For anonymous usage statistics

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We do not share your personal information with these services beyond what is necessary to perform the lookup (i.e., the domain name you submit).

6. Cookies

ScamCheck does not use cookies for tracking or advertising purposes. We may use essential cookies for basic functionality if required by our hosting provider.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to protect the Service, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all connections
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Input validation to prevent malicious requests
• No persistent storage of sensitive data

8. Your Rights

Since we do not collect or store personal data about users, most data subject rights (access, deletion, portability) are not applicable. If you have concerns about any data we may hold, please contact us.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, you have the right to:

• Request information about data processing
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

10. International Users

The Service is hosted and operated internationally. By using the Service, you acknowledge that any data processing occurs in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the website.