Privacy Policy
Effective Date: Jan 9 2025
Welcome to ReportingScams.com (“Reporting Scams”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit www.reportingscams.com and use our website and related services.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
ReportingScams.com is an independent investigative journalism and consumer protection publication focused on scam investigations, fraud reporting, cryptocurrency risk analysis, consumer awareness, corporate misconduct, and public-interest reporting.
Our mission is to provide fact-based reporting using publicly available information to help readers make informed decisions.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us by email.
- Submit a correction request.
- Send research material or documentation.
- Report a scam or fraudulent activity.
- Submit tips, evidence, or supporting documents.
- Communicate with our editorial team.
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Company name (if applicable)
- Documents or files you voluntarily submit
- Any additional information you choose to include in your communication
Providing this information is entirely voluntary.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit ReportingScams.com, certain technical information may automatically be collected, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Date and time of access
- General geographic region
- Website usage statistics
This information helps us improve website performance, security, and user experience.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
ReportingScams.com may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Improve website functionality
- Remember visitor preferences
- Analyze website traffic
- Measure website performance
- Detect security issues
- Prevent abuse
Most web browsers allow you to disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
4. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics or similar tools, to understand how visitors interact with our website.
These services may collect anonymous usage information through cookies and similar technologies.
Analytics data is used solely to improve our website, user experience, and editorial content.
5. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- Respond to inquiries and communications.
- Review correction requests.
- Verify submitted evidence.
- Investigate reported scams.
- Improve website performance.
- Maintain website security.
- Detect spam, abuse, or malicious activity.
- Analyze readership trends.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Protect our rights, readers, contributors, and website.
We do not sell your personal information.
6. User Submitted Tips and Evidence
ReportingScams.com welcomes credible information, documents, and evidence related to scams, fraud, financial misconduct, consumer protection, and public-interest matters.
Please understand that:
- Submitted materials may be reviewed by our editorial team.
- Submission does not guarantee publication.
- We may verify information before using it.
- We may contact you for clarification if necessary.
- Anonymous submissions may be accepted where appropriate.
Do not submit confidential information unless you have the legal right to do so.
7. Editorial Independence
Information submitted to ReportingScams.com does not influence our editorial decisions.
We do not accept payment in exchange for favorable editorial coverage, rankings, investigative findings, or reviews.
Editorial decisions remain independent and are based on publicly available evidence, documentation, newsworthiness, and consumer protection considerations.
8. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
We may share information only when necessary:
- To comply with applicable laws or legal processes.
- To protect our legal rights.
- To prevent fraud or unlawful activity.
- To protect the safety of users or the public.
- With trusted service providers that assist in operating our website, subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations.
9. Third-Party Websites
ReportingScams.com frequently links to third-party websites, including:
- Government agencies
- Regulatory authorities
- Courts
- Corporate websites
- News organizations
- Public databases
- Consumer review platforms
- Social media platforms
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
10. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as necessary to:
- Respond to inquiries.
- Maintain editorial records.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Resolve disputes.
- Enforce our policies.
- Improve our services.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal requirements.
12. Children’s Privacy
ReportingScams.com is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us so we can remove it where appropriate.
13. International Visitors
Our website may be accessed from countries around the world.
By using ReportingScams.com, you understand that your information may be processed in countries where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
14. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted.
- Object to certain processing activities.
- Withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing.
- Request information about how your data is used.
We will consider all legitimate requests in accordance with applicable laws.
15. Corrections and Editorial Requests
Privacy-related requests are separate from editorial correction requests.
If you believe an article contains factual inaccuracies, outdated information, or lacks necessary context, please submit supporting documentation for editorial review.
Submission of a request does not guarantee modification or removal of published content. Requests are evaluated according to our editorial standards and available evidence.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or website functionality.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date.
Continued use of ReportingScams.com after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise applicable privacy rights, or would like to contact our editorial team, you may reach us at:
Email: [email protected]
For editorial correction requests, please include supporting documentation whenever possible to assist our review process.