Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how WhatsMyName.cc ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our website (the "Service").

We are committed to protecting your privacy. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

• Search Queries: We collect the usernames or keywords you enter into our search tool to provide the service. We do not permanently store these search queries linked to your personal identity.
• Communication: If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and the content of your message.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Time and date of your visit
• Pages viewed

C. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use Cookies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

• Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of the website.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g., Google Analytics).

2. Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie

We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service.

• Google uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to enable it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Service or other websites on the Internet.
• You may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ad Settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service (checking username availability).
• To monitor the usage of our Service.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
• To protect against fraudulent or illegal activity.

4. OSINT & Public Data Disclaimer

• Public Data Only: Our tool only queries publicly available information from third-party websites (e.g., Instagram, TikTok).
• No Hacking: We do not bypass privacy settings, hack accounts, or access private data.
• No Hosting: We do not host or control the user profiles found in search results. We only provide links to the respective platforms.

5. Third-Party Links

Our Service contains links to other sites that are not operated by us (e.g., social media platforms). If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. To exercise these rights regarding data we explicitly hold (which is minimal), please contact us.

Note: Since we do not control the data on third-party platforms (like Instagram or Twitter), requests to delete profile data must be directed to those platforms specifically.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 at the top.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]