Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 06/06/2025
Last Updated: 20/06/2025

Welcome to Scam Broker Watch (“we”, “our”, or “us”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at scambrokerwatch.com (the “Site”).

We are based in Michigan, USA, but our services may be accessed by individuals worldwide. This policy is designed to comply with privacy laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and other applicable global standards.

1. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

a. Information You Provide to Us

Contact Form Data: Name, email, and message content when you contact us.
User Comments or Scam Reports: Submitted content, including optional contact info.
Registration Info: Username and email if account creation is enabled.

b. Automatically Collected Data

We collect certain information automatically via cookies and analytics tools:

IP address
Browser type and version
Pages visited
Time spent on site
Device information

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiries or submissions
To publish user-submitted scam alerts (with optional anonymization)
To improve our website performance and user experience
To monitor and protect against fraud or abuse
To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell or share your personal data for commercial purposes.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

Analyze traffic and user behavior (via Google Analytics)
Prevent spam and improve security
Save session preferences

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though certain site features may be affected.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal information under the following legal bases:

Your consent
Our legitimate interest (e.g., to prevent fraud, improve site security)
Compliance with legal obligations

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

5. Your Rights (EU & California Residents)

If You Are a California Resident (CCPA/CPRA):

You have the right to:

Know what personal data we collect
Request access to or deletion of your personal data
Opt-out of the sale of your personal data (we do not sell data)
Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

Submit requests at: support@scambrokerwatch.com

If You Are an EU/EEA Resident (GDPR):

You have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your data
Withdraw consent
Data portability
File a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your data. We only share data as necessary with:

Hosting and infrastructure providers (e.g. Namecheap, WordPress and other plugins)
Email and form processing services
Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
Spam filtering and security tools (e.g., reCAPTCHA)

All third-party services are required to meet data privacy standards and only process your data as needed.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy:

Comments and scam reports may be retained indefinitely
Contact form data may be retained for follow-up and fraud tracking
Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated

You may request deletion of your data at any time.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data, including:

SSL encryption
Limited access to user data
Regular monitoring for breaches or unauthorized access

In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and regulators where required by law.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to us, contact us for deletion.

10. International Visitors

If you access our website from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer and processing of your data in the U.S. and acknowledge that U.S. data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted here with a revised “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the Site after any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a data request, contact us at:
📧 support@scambrokerwatch.com
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