Privacy Policy
We’re here to help you stay safe—without tracking you. This page explains what we collect, why, and how to contact us.
Last updated: 2025-09-19
The Scam Archive is powered by the Cybersecurity Reach Foundation, a cybersecurity awareness nonprofit.
In short
- • We don’t track your searches.
- • Reports you submit may be published after review (remove sensitive info before sending).
- • Basic technical logs (e.g., IP, errors) may be kept briefly to keep the site secure.
- • We don’t sell your data. Limited sharing only with service providers or if required by law.
What we collect
When you browse: We do not track your searches. Our hosting may create short-lived technical logs (e.g., IP address, timestamp, error codes) to keep the site reliable and secure.
When you submit a report: You choose what to send (e.g., screenshots, sender email, domain, phone number, brief description). Please do not include IDs, passwords, bank/card numbers, or any personal data that isn’t necessary to explain the scam.
Contacting us: If you email us, we receive your email address and message so we can reply.
How we use information
Education & awareness: Publish non-sensitive examples so people can recognize red flags.
Research & defense: Build non-sensitive, public-interest references about scam patterns.
Site reliability & security: Use minimal logs to prevent abuse and debug issues.
Your choices & controls
Before you submit: Redact or crop screenshots and remove personal details you don’t want published.
Takedown or corrections: If something you submitted was published and you want it updated or removed, email us and include the page link.
Contact: hello@scamarchive.org
Data retention
Reports & published examples: Kept as part of the public archive unless we remove or redact them for accuracy, safety, or legal reasons.
Technical logs: Retained only as long as necessary for security and operations.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information. No system is perfect; be careful not to include sensitive personal data in reports.
Children
Our content is for general audiences and education. If you are under the age required by your region to consent online, please involve a parent or guardian before submitting anything.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect how the Archive evolves. We’ll change the “Last updated” date and, if changes are significant, provide a clear notice.
Contact us
Questions or requests? Email hello@scamarchive.org.
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