Information We Collect
As a non-profit security project run by volunteers who have better things to do than spy on you, we collect the minimum information necessary to operate:
- User-Submitted Threat Data: When you report a malicious URL via our Telegram bot or other channels, we collect the URL itself and any related information you provide. We don't require you to submit personal information to make a report. Because unlike scammers, we don't need your social security number to help you.
- Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites (but definitely not like scam sites), our server logs standard technical information, such as your IP address and browser type. This data is used for analytics and to maintain the security of our service.
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used exclusively for security purposes (shocking, we know):
- To analyze and verify potential online threats before we absolutely destroy them.
- To report verified malicious domains and infrastructure to third-party service providers (hosting companies, domain registrars) and security partners (e.g., anti-virus vendors, blocklist operators).
- To publish anonymized threat intelligence to our public feeds (e.g., our Telegram channel) to inform the community about the latest scammer failures.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We only share information under the following circumstances (unlike scammers who share everything with everyone):
- With Service Providers & Security Partners: We share threat data with relevant authorities and partners to facilitate the takedown of malicious sites.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
Data Security & Retention
We take reasonable technical measures to protect the integrity of the data we handle. We retain threat data for as long as necessary to fulfill our security mission. Personal information (if any) is deleted when no longer needed.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@phishdestroy.io.