Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 21, 2026
1. Introduction
ProxyCheck (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the ProxyCheck proxy validation service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your email address for authentication purposes. We use passwordless authentication via Hanko, so we do not store passwords.
Proxy Data
When you submit proxies for validation, we collect the proxy addresses (IP and port), protocol types, and validation results. This data is used to provide our core service.
Usage Data
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This data helps us improve our service.
Cookies & Local Storage
We use cookies and browser local storage for authentication tokens and user preferences (such as theme settings). These are essential for the service to function properly.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our proxy validation service
- To authenticate your identity and manage your account
- To process and display proxy validation results
- To monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve the service
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
- To enforce our Terms of Service and rate limits
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable proxy statistics publicly (such as proxy uptime rates by country or protocol). We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
5. Data Retention
Account information is retained as long as your account is active. Proxy validation data and logs are retained for up to 90 days for operational purposes. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), rate limiting, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export your proxy lists and validation results
- Withdraw consent for data processing
8. Third-Party Services
Our service connects to third-party proxy servers as part of the validation process. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these proxy servers. We use Hanko for authentication services, which has its own privacy policy.
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].