Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 25, 2026

1. Overview

CheckThatPhone ("we," "us," "our") operates the checkthatphone.com website and phone validation API. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Contact form submissions: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us through the Site.
  • API queries: Phone numbers submitted through the demo tool or API for validation purposes.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, and browser type via Google Analytics.
  • IP address: Collected for rate limiting and abuse prevention. We may use your IP address to determine approximate geographic location.
  • Device information: Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide the Services: Process API queries and return phone validation results.
  • Respond to inquiries: Reply to contact form submissions.
  • Prevent abuse: Enforce rate limits and detect misuse of the Services.
  • Improve the Site: Analyze usage patterns to improve content and functionality.
  • Security: Protect against unauthorized access and maintain service integrity.

4. Phone Numbers and API Data

Phone numbers submitted through the API are processed in real-time to return validation results. We do not store the phone numbers you query or the results returned. API requests are logged temporarily for rate limiting and debugging purposes and are automatically purged.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • RapidAPI: API gateway and billing. Subject to RapidAPI's Privacy Policy.
  • Google Analytics: Website analytics. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Brevo: Email delivery for contact form submissions.
  • Cloudflare: CDN and DDoS protection.
  • Railway: Application hosting.

6. Cookies

We use cookies set by Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. These are third-party analytics cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings or use a browser extension to block analytics tracking.

7. Data Retention

  • Contact form data: Retained as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
  • Analytics data: Retained per Google Analytics default settings (14 months).
  • Rate limit data: Automatically purged after the rate limit window expires.
  • API query data: Not stored beyond the immediate request processing.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data
  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

9. Children's Privacy

The Services are not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, and access controls. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. International Users

The Services are hosted in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the US, your information may be transferred to and processed in the US.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

13. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at [email protected].