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Privacy Policy

This policy explains, in plain language, what information we collect when you use Defaults Exposed, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and the choices and rights you have. We’ve tried to keep it short and free of jargon. If anything is unclear, just ask.

Who we are

The service is operated by Defaults Exposed FZ-LLC (“we”, “us”, “our”), the company responsible for deciding how and why your information is used. We process all personal data in the European Union. We will also name an EU representative; their details will be published here.

If you have any question about your privacy, email [email protected].

What we collect, and why

We collect as little as possible. Here’s the full list.

The domain you ask us to check

When you check a domain, we record the domain name so we can run our checks and show you the result. A domain name on its own is public information, not personal information — but we still treat your request carefully.

An email address — only to confirm you own the domain

Before we show you a domain’s grade, we need you to prove the domain is yours. To do that, we send a one-time code to an email address at that domain. We use the email address you give us only to:

• send that one-time verification code, and
• send you the result and any alerts you’ve asked for about your own domain.

We don’t use it for anything else, and we don’t sell it.

Waitlist email (if you join)

If you sign up to be notified about new features or availability, we keep the email address you gave us so we can contact you about that. You can ask us to remove it at any time.

Basic, privacy-first analytics

To understand how many people visit and which pages are useful, we use privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics. This means:

• no advertising trackers,
• no cookies that follow you around the web, and
• no building of a personal profile about you.

We see aggregate patterns (for example, “this page was viewed many times”), not individuals.

The legal basis for using your information

In plain terms, we use your information because:

• You asked us to — when you check a domain, verify ownership, or join the waitlist, you’re giving us your consent to do exactly that, and
• It’s needed to provide the service you requested.

You can withdraw your consent at any time (see “Your rights” below).

A note on what’s public and what’s private

Our public pages only ever show aggregate patterns across the many domains we’ve graded — never the grade of any single domain. An individual domain’s grade is shown only to its verified owner, after the one-time email check. Your result is for you.

How long we keep your information

We keep information only as long as we need it:

• Verification codes are short-lived and expire quickly after they’re sent.
• Your email address and results are kept while you’re using the service or want to receive alerts, and removed when they’re no longer needed or when you ask us to remove them.
• Waitlist emails are kept until you ask to be removed, or until the waitlist is no longer needed.
• Analytics are aggregate and not tied to you as an individual.

If you ask us to delete your information, we’ll do so unless we’re required to keep something for a legal reason.

Your rights

You have clear rights over your information. You can ask us to:

• See what information we hold about you,
• Correct anything that’s wrong,
• Delete your information,
• Stop using it for a particular purpose, or
• Receive a copy of it in a portable format.

To use any of these, email [email protected]. We’ll respond as quickly as we reasonably can. If you’re ever unhappy with how we’ve handled your information, you also have the right to raise it with your local data-protection authority.

Sharing your information

We don’t sell your information. We only share it with the trusted service providers we need to run the service (for example, to send emails or host our systems), and only so they can perform that task for us. Where this involves processing data, it takes place in the EU.

Keeping your information safe

We take sensible steps to protect your information and limit who can access it. No service can promise perfect security, but we work to keep your data safe and to collect as little of it as possible in the first place.

Changes to this policy

If we update this policy, we’ll post the new version on this page. Significant changes will be made clear.

Contact

Questions about your privacy or this policy? Email [email protected].