Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how ScamAlertDB collects, uses, and protects information submitted through our platform.
1. Information We Collect
Report submissions: When you submit a report, we collect your name, email address, and the details you provide in the form (identifiers, incident description, evidence files). Your name and email are kept private and are never published.
Dispute and contact forms: When you submit a dispute or contact message, we collect your name, email, and message content. This is used only for processing your request.
Usage data: We may collect anonymized usage data such as page views, search queries (not linked to individuals), and error logs for platform improvement purposes.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To process and moderate report submissions
- To respond to disputes and contact inquiries
- To maintain platform integrity and prevent abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
3. What We Publish Publicly
We never publish your name, email, or full phone number. Reports display only masked phone numbers (e.g., ***-***-1234). Submitted evidence may be partially or fully redacted at admin discretion before publication.
4. Data Retention
We retain submitted report data for as long as the report is active on the platform. Reports that are removed or rejected may be retained in our systems for a period of time for abuse prevention purposes.
5. Third-Party Services
We use Supabase for database and storage services, and Vercel for hosting. These services have their own privacy policies. We do not sell your data to third parties.
6. Your Rights
If you submitted information to this platform and would like it reviewed, corrected, or removed, please contact us via the Contact page or submit a Dispute Request.
7. Cookies
We use session cookies required for authentication. We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking.
8. Contact
For privacy-related inquiries, please use our Contact page.