Privacy Policy — Scammers Expose
How we collect, use, store and protect your personal data. GDPR-compliant. Full transparency about cookies, analytics, and your rights.
Who We Are
This Privacy Policy applies to Scammers Expose (the “Site”), accessible at https://scammersexpose.com. The Site is operated independently by Valentine Pereira.
For privacy enquiries, contact us at info@scammersexpose.com.
What Personal Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form plus your IP address and browser user-agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
Cookies
If you opt in via our cookie banner, we may save your name, email, and browsing preferences in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them. See Section 6 for full cookie details.
Contact Forms
When you contact us via email or the contact form, we collect your name, email, and message content. We use this only to respond to your enquiry.
Analytics Data
We use Google Analytics to understand traffic patterns. Data includes anonymised IP, pages visited, and referral source. No personally-identifiable analytics tracking.
Scam Reports
When you report a scam through our Report a Scam form, we collect the details you provide voluntarily. We may anonymise and publish patterns from reports for public awareness.
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (videos, social posts). These third-party sites may collect data and track interaction independently of us.
How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data we collect to:
- Operate and improve the Site
- Respond to your enquiries, scam reports, or feedback
- Detect, prevent, and address spam, fraud, or abuse
- Send newsletters or scam-alert emails (only if you’ve explicitly subscribed)
- Analyse aggregate site usage to improve content
- Comply with legal obligations
GDPR Compliance & Your Rights
Scammers Expose complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We process personal data in accordance with the following principles:
- Processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently
- Collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes
- Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary
- Accurate and kept up to date
- Stored no longer than necessary
- Processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the EU, EEA, or UK, you have the following rights:
Right of Access
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to Restrict Processing
You can ask us to limit how we use your data while disputes or corrections are resolved.
Right to Data Portability
You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format, or have it transferred to another service.
Right to Object
You can object to certain types of processing — for example, direct marketing or profiling.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — in Germany, the Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI), or your national data-protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, email info@scammersexpose.com. We respond to all requests within 30 days as required by GDPR.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent — for cookies, marketing emails, and newsletter subscriptions
- Legitimate interest — for spam prevention, analytics, site security, and editorial improvement
- Legal obligation — where required to comply with applicable law
- Contract — to provide services you request (e.g. responding to your contact form submission)
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies — required for the Site to function (no consent required under GDPR)
- Preference cookies — remember your settings, comment form data
- Analytics cookies — Google Analytics (anonymised) to understand site usage
- Functionality cookies — for embedded videos and social-media widgets
You can manage your cookie preferences via our cookie banner on first visit, or by clearing cookies in your browser. We do not use behavioural advertising cookies or third-party retargeting cookies.
Editorial Independence & No Affiliate Sales
If this changes in future, any affiliate relationship will be transparently disclosed on the relevant article and on our Disclaimer page. Affiliate relationships, if any, will never influence our editorial coverage. Full details on our Editorial Standards.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:
- Comments — retained as long as the post is published, unless you request deletion
- Contact form submissions — retained for 12 months after last contact, then deleted
- Analytics data — anonymised after 14 months in Google Analytics
- Email subscribers — retained until you unsubscribe
- Scam reports — retained as long as necessary for the public-interest purpose; personally identifiable data anonymised after 12 months
To request deletion of your data before these periods expire, contact info@scammersexpose.com.
Third-Party Service Providers
We use the following third-party services that may process personal data:
- Google Analytics — for traffic analysis (anonymised IP)
- WordPress.com / Jetpack — site infrastructure (where applicable)
- Web hosting provider — for storing site content and server logs
- Cookie consent platform — to manage your cookie preferences
- Email delivery service — for transactional emails (replies to your enquiries)
These providers have access to personal data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
International Data Transfers
Scammers Expose operates from Germany (EU). However, some of our third-party service providers (e.g. Google Analytics) are based in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure the transfer is protected by:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
- Other appropriate safeguards under GDPR Art. 46
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data:
- HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data transmitted to and from the Site
- Secure password policies and two-factor authentication for site administration
- Regular security updates and malware scanning
- Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
- Regular backups stored securely
Children’s Privacy
Scammers Expose is not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will promptly delete it.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact info@scammersexpose.com.
Automated Decision-Making
Scammers Expose does not use automated decision-making, including profiling, that would have a legal or similarly significant effect on you. All content decisions, recommendations, and replies are made by humans.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date.
For substantive changes, we will provide a more prominent notice — for example, by email to newsletter subscribers or by banner on the homepage. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact & Complaints
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, to exercise your data-protection rights, or to lodge a privacy concern:
- Email: info@scammersexpose.com
- Contact form: scammersexpose.com/contact
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data-protection authority:
- Germany: Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI)
- EU/EEA: Your national supervisory authority — list at edpb.europa.eu
- UK: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) — ico.org.uk
Questions about your data or this policy?
We take privacy seriously. Reach out anytime and we’ll respond within 30 days.
Effective: May 2026 · Last reviewed: May 2026