Privacy Policy for ScamVerify

ScamVerify ("we," "us," or "our") operates the ScamVerify.ai website (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• Phone Numbers: When you use our phone number verification service, you submit phone numbers for analysis. We store these numbers to provide our service and improve scam detection.
• Community Reports: If you submit a report about a phone number, we collect the report type, any comments you provide, and whether you answered the call.
• Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Device Information: We collect information about your device, including browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our Service, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and click patterns.
• IP Address: We collect and hash your IP address for rate limiting, fraud prevention, and to prevent duplicate reports. We do not store your raw IP address.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for site functionality. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

1.3 Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Plausible is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. All data is aggregated and anonymous, including page views, referral sources, browser type, and general location (country level). This data cannot be used to identify you personally. For more information, visit plausible.io/privacy-focused-web-analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our phone number verification service
• Analyze phone numbers for scam likelihood using AI and community data
• Display aggregated community reports and risk assessments
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and duplicate submissions
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Comply with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Aggregated Data: We display aggregated, anonymized community report data publicly on our website to help other users identify potential scams.
• Service Providers: We share data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including Twilio (phone number verification) and Anthropic (AI analysis).
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect the rights, property, or safety of ScamVerify, our users, or others.

4. Data Retention

We retain phone number lookup data and community reports indefinitely to maintain our database of scam phone numbers and help protect future users. Rate limiting data is retained for 24 hours. You may request deletion of specific data by contacting us.

5. Your Privacy Rights

5.1 California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect about you
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

5.2 European Residents (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate personal data
• Request erasure of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Third-Party Services

Our Service uses the following third-party services:

• Twilio: For phone number verification and carrier lookup. Twilio Privacy Policy
• Anthropic: For AI-powered scam analysis. Anthropic Privacy Policy

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

9. Do Not Track

We do not track users across third-party websites and therefore do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

ScamVerify
Email: privacy@scamverify.ai