Privacy Policy
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Introduction & Who We Are
This Privacy Policy explains how Facts Checker collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website and tools. Facts Checker provides a web-based generator that helps publishers create JSON-LD structured data for fact-checking content. We want you to understand both the technical realities of running a website and your rights regarding personal data.
Depending on your jurisdiction, privacy laws may grant you additional rights. This policy is written to be useful globally, with a dedicated section on GDPR rights for individuals in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom where those rights apply.
What Data We Collect
Website inputs: When you use the generator, you type claim text, URLs, titles, and similar fields into your browser. This tool is designed to process those inputs locally to produce JSON-LD output for you to copy. We do not operate a login system on this page as described in this static implementation.
Usage data: Like most sites, our hosting environment may create server logs that can include IP addresses, user agents, timestamps, and requested URLs. We may also use analytics products that collect aggregated usage metrics.
Cookies: We and third-party partners may store cookies and similar technologies on your device for essential functions, analytics, or advertising, as described in our Cookies Policy.
Communications: If you email us, we receive your message content, your email address, and metadata such as delivery time.
Device and browser signals: Your browser may send language preferences, screen characteristics, and compatibility information that helps us deliver a usable layout. These signals are often processed in aggregate and may be combined with analytics platforms to understand device mix and performance issues.
Security monitoring: We may collect technical indicators related to abuse prevention, such as unusual request rates or patterns consistent with automated scraping. This processing is intended to protect service availability for human users and to reduce fraud risk.
How We Use Your Data
We use data to operate the site, measure performance, secure services, respond to inquiries, comply with law, and improve features. Analytics help us understand which pages are useful. Advertising may fund free tools. We do not sell your personal information as a standalone product.
Where GDPR applies, we rely on appropriate legal bases such as consent for non-essential cookies when required, legitimate interests for security and product improvement balanced against your rights, and contractual necessity where we provide support you requested. We aim to minimize data collection to what is relevant for the stated purposes.
We may aggregate or de-identify data so it no longer reasonably identifies you. Aggregated metrics help us understand trends without exposing individual activity. If we publish benchmark-style insights, we do so only after applying reasonable aggregation thresholds.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies to remember preferences, measure engagement, and deliver ads. You can control many cookies through browser settings. Some essential cookies may be required for basic functionality. For more detail, read the Cookies Policy on this site.
Third-Party Services
We may use Google Analytics to understand traffic patterns and Google AdSense to display advertisements. These services may collect information according to their own policies and may use cookies. You should review Google’s disclosures and opt-out tools if you want additional control.
Your Rights Under GDPR
If GDPR applies, you may have rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection, as well as rights related to automated decision-making where applicable. You may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Contact us to exercise rights and we will respond within reasonable timelines.
Access and rectification: You can request a copy of personal data we hold about you in many cases, and you can request correction of inaccurate data. Some requests may require identity verification to prevent unauthorized disclosure.
Erasure and restriction: You may request deletion where applicable law requires or where data is no longer needed for the original purpose. You may also request restriction of processing in certain disputes while claims are resolved.
Portability and objection: Where applicable, you may request machine-readable portability for data you provided based on contract or consent. You may object to processing based on legitimate interests, subject to compelling grounds on our side or legal claims.
Data Retention
Server logs and analytics data are retained according to provider defaults and our operational needs. Email correspondence may be retained to track support history unless deletion is requested and legally permissible.
International transfers: If data is processed in countries outside your own, we rely on appropriate safeguards where required, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms. Vendor selection and configuration influence where data physically resides.
Security measures: We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the service. No online service can guarantee perfect security. If we become aware of a breach that affects you where notification is required, we will follow applicable legal obligations.
Children's Privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided information, contact us so we can take appropriate steps.
Parents and educators should supervise younger users when they experiment with publishing tools. Even when processing is local to a browser, children may still paste sensitive material. We encourage schools to use controlled environments and institutional accounts when teaching structured data workflows.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect new practices or legal requirements. The last updated date will change when revisions are published. Continued use after updates constitutes acceptance unless applicable law requires additional consent.
Contact Us
Email haithemhamtinee@gmail.com for privacy questions or requests.
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under state privacy laws regarding disclosure, deletion, and opting out of certain sharing, subject to exceptions. If you are in another jurisdiction with similar laws, we will respond according to applicable requirements when you contact us with a verifiable request.