Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2026

Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what information is and is not collected when you use Scam or Safe.

Messages you check

The scam checker runs entirely in your web browser. The text you paste is analysed on your own device and is not sent to our servers and not stored by us. If you move from the homepage to the checker page, your text may be held briefly in your browser's temporary session storage to carry it across, and it is cleared immediately after.

Information we do not ask for

  • We do not ask for your passwords.
  • We do not ask for your banking information.
  • We do not ask for your SIN, SSN, or other identity numbers.
  • We do not ask for full credit card numbers.

Please never enter this kind of information into the checker or send it to us.

Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand which pages are useful, in aggregate. This helps us improve our guides. Analytics data does not include the content of messages you check.

Advertising

To keep the site free we may display advertising through Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and to other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies lets it and its partners show you ads based on your visit here and elsewhere on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings, or opt out of a range of third-party vendors' cookies at aboutads.info. Advertising never influences our guidance, is kept clearly separate from our content, and is never placed inside the scam-checker result area. You can also control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Cookies

Essential functionality does not require advertising cookies. Where advertising or analytics cookies are used, they follow the relevant providers' policies.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email hello@scamorsafe.org.