PhishGuard is built for defensive cybersecurity research, triage, and threat mitigation. This Privacy Policy explains what telemetry is collected when you submit URLs for verification, how third-party scanning engines interact with queries, and how we protect confidentiality.
Information We Collect & Process
When a scan is dispatched, the following telemetry is transmitted through our edge infrastructure:
Submitted URL / Domain
Parsed and normalized for VirusTotal & urlscan.io queries.
Client IP Address
Retained ephemerally for rate limiting & automated abuse prevention.
Browser User-Agent
Evaluated to prevent bot scraping and brute-force traffic.
Verification Tokens
Cloudflare Turnstile cryptographically validates human requests.
Third-Party Security Vendors & Feeds
To provide comprehensive detection, your target URL is dispatched to:
- VirusTotal (Google Cloud): URLs are queried against 90+ antivirus and anti-phishing vendors.
- urlscan.io: A headless Chromium browser navigates to the target page in an isolated sandbox. When Public Visibility is selected, results may be viewable in the public urlscan.io stream. When Private Visibility is selected, the scan remains unlisted.
Zero Data Brokerage & Tracking
We do not sell, rent, or monetize your search history, IP addresses, or audited URLs. No cross-site marketing trackers, pixels, or third-party advertising cookies are present on this site.
Security & Contact Inquiries
For questions regarding data processing, security disclosures, or takedown requests, contact:
[email protected]