Privacy Policy

We only collect data strictly necessary for our service to function:

• Search data: Domains you analyze (anonymized after 30 days)
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system (for security)
• Report data: Information provided when reporting a suspicious site
• Cookies: Language preferences and display settings only

Your data is used exclusively to:

• Provide and improve our trust analysis service
• Detect and prevent fraudulent activities
• Generate anonymous statistics on detected scams
• Respond to your contact requests or reports
• Improve the accuracy of our detection algorithms

SearchScam uses cookies for:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for site operation (session, preferences)
• Analytics cookies: To understand how the site is used (anonymous)
• No advertising cookies: We do not sell your data to third parties

You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings.

We never sell your personal data. We may share information:

• With competent authorities in case of proven fraud (legal obligation)
• With our technical providers (hosting, security) under confidentiality contracts
• In aggregated and anonymous form for public statistics on scams

We retain your data for the following periods:

• Search data: 30 days, then anonymized
• Reports: 5 years (legal obligation)
• Account data: Until account deletion + 1 year
• Security logs: 1 year

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: Obtain a copy of your personal data
• Right of rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to portability: Receive your data in a standard format
• Right to object: Refuse certain processing of your data
• Right to withdraw consent: At any time for consent-based processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at: [email protected]

We implement robust security measures:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all communications
• Secure storage with encryption at rest
• Restricted data access (principle of least privilege)
• Regular security audits
• Staff training on data protection

SearchScam is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data concerning minors.

We may update this privacy policy. Changes will be posted on this page with the update date. For significant changes, we will notify you by email if you have an account.