Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how DodgyScams.com (“we”, “our”, “the site”) collects, stores, and handles information provided by visitors and contributors. Our purpose is to allow people to safely share examples of scam and spam emails to help others identify fraudulent communications.
2. What We Collect
- Email text or screenshots that you voluntarily submit when reporting a scam.
- Automatic data such as your browser type, IP address, and submission timestamp (used for spam prevention and security only).
- We do not require personal accounts, passwords, or identifying information to submit reports.
3. Redaction and Public Display
All submissions are automatically processed to remove personal information such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses before publication. Reports are published for educational and research purposes only.
4. Cookies & Analytics
We use basic analytics to understand general traffic patterns (such as number of visitors per page). No personal profiling, advertising cookies, or trackers are used.
5. Data Storage & Security
Uploaded reports and files are stored securely on our server. We take reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorised access, modification, or deletion. Submissions may be removed after a reasonable retention period or at the user’s request.
6. Your Rights
If you have submitted a report and wish to have it edited or removed, please contact us with the URL of the report. We will respond as quickly as possible and respect all lawful data removal requests.
7. Legal Notice
All reports are user-generated content. DodgyScams.com does not guarantee the accuracy of any submission and cannot be held responsible for third-party content. If you believe a report breaches your rights or contains private information, please contact us for review.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect new legal requirements or improvements in data handling. The latest version will always appear on this page.