At FactCheckTool, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you create an account or use our Service, we may collect:
- Account information: Name, email address, username, password
- Payment information: Billing address, payment method details (processed securely through our payment provider)
- Profile information: Any additional information you choose to provide
Usage Information
We automatically collect information about how you use our Service:
- Content analyzed: URLs and content you submit for fact-checking
- Search history: Your fact-check history and results
- Device information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers
- Usage data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on the Service
- Cookies and tracking: Data collected through cookies and similar technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide our Service: Process fact-checks, deliver analysis results, and maintain your account
- Improve our Service: Analyze usage patterns, develop new features, and enhance AI accuracy
- Process payments: Handle subscriptions, billing, and transactions
- Communicate with you: Send service updates, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support
- Security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Legal compliance: Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
- Marketing: Send promotional emails (you can opt out anytime)
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:
Service Providers
We work with third-party companies that help us operate our Service:
- Payment processors: To handle subscription payments and transactions
- Cloud hosting: To store data and host our infrastructure
- Analytics providers: To understand usage patterns and improve our Service
- Email services: To send transactional and marketing emails
- AI services: To power our fact-checking analysis
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to:
- Legal processes (court orders, subpoenas)
- Government or regulatory requests
- Enforcement of our Terms of Service
- Protection of our rights, property, or safety
Business Transfers
If FactCheckTool is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:
- Encryption: Data is encrypted in transit using SSL/TLS and at rest
- Access controls: Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
- Secure infrastructure: Servers hosted in secure, monitored data centers
- Regular security audits: Ongoing assessment of our security practices
Important: No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to:
- Provide our Service and maintain your account
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
- Improve our Service and AI models
When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it by law.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
- Restriction: Request limitation of data processing
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@factchecktool.com
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Essential cookies: Required for the Service to function
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our Service
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Marketing cookies: Track ad campaign effectiveness
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may limit functionality.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Service may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. International Data Transfers
FactCheckTool operates from Switzerland. Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:
- Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
- Updating the "Last updated" date
- Sending you an email notification (for significant changes)
Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
