Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

Bot Sniffer ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you use our website at bot-sniffer.com (the "Service").

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

• Text content that you submit for analysis (tweets, comments, posts, etc.)

Automatically Collected Information:

• Basic server logs (IP address, browser type, access times) for security and performance
• Cookies necessary for the website to function properly

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide the bot detection analysis service
• Process text through our pattern matching algorithms
• Send text to AI services for enhanced analysis (see Section 5)
• Improve and optimize our Service
• Monitor for security threats and abuse

4. Data Retention

We do not permanently store the text you submit for analysis. Analysis is performed in real-time, and results are displayed immediately without being saved to our servers. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security purposes.

5. AI Processing & Third-Party Services

Our Service uses OpenAI's API to provide enhanced AI-powered analysis of submitted text. When you submit text for analysis:

• Your text is sent to OpenAI's servers for processing
• OpenAI processes the text according to their Privacy Policy
• We receive only the analysis results, not stored copies of your text
• OpenAI does not use data from API calls to train their models

By using our Service, you consent to this data processing. If you prefer not to have your text processed by AI, please do not use our Service.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information only:

• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect our rights and safety
• With service providers who assist in operating our Service (under strict confidentiality)

7. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction of data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. 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.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@bot-sniffer.com