ScamSafe is Ireland's free, AI-powered scam detection tool. We help people across Ireland quickly identify whether a suspicious text, email, or social media message is likely to be a scam — with no account required and no technical knowledge needed.
Operated by: ScamSafe (trading name of [Company Name], registered in Ireland)
Company registration: [CRO Number]
Registered address: 22 Ashdale Road, Terenure, Dublin, Ireland
Data Controller contact: eoghan@scamsafe.ie
ScamSafe is registered as a Data Controller with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland. As Data Controller, we are responsible for ensuring that any personal data processed through this website is handled lawfully, fairly, and transparently in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains how ScamSafe collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use our website and the ScamSafe scam-checking tool. It applies to:
This policy does not apply to third-party websites that may be linked from scamsafe.ie. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
The ScamSafe scam checker is a free, no-account tool. To use it, you paste or type a suspicious message, email, or description into the checker. This content is sent securely to an AI system (powered by Anthropic's Claude API) which analyses it and returns a verdict — such as High Risk, Suspicious, or No Red Flags Detected — along with a plain-English explanation and suggested next steps.
Important: All verdicts from ScamSafe are provided as guidance only and do not constitute a definitive determination. ScamSafe is an AI-assisted tool — verdicts are generated by AI and are not reviewed by a human before being shown to you. AI analysis can make mistakes, and human judgement must always be applied. ScamSafe cannot guarantee the accuracy of any analysis. You should always verify independently before clicking links, sharing personal information, or making payments.
When you submit a message for analysis:
When you use the scam checker, you submit the content of a suspicious message or a description of a suspicious interaction. This content is processed in real time by our AI system and is not retained by ScamSafe after your session ends. We do not ask for your name, email address, phone number, or any identifying information. You are not required to create an account.
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics tool that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. Plausible records only anonymous, aggregated information such as page views, country-level location, referral source, and device type. No cookies are set. No consent banner is required. No personal data is linked to your browsing activity on scamsafe.ie.
For the purpose of improving the tool and producing scam trend intelligence, we record the following anonymised data for each check:
None of this data can be used to identify you. It contains no message content and no personal identifiers.
Message content you submit is processed solely to generate an AI analysis and return a result to you. Legal basis: Legitimate interests (providing a free public safety service) and, where applicable, your consent in submitting the content.
Anonymised verdict and scam-type data is used to monitor accuracy, identify new scam patterns emerging in Ireland, and improve the AI prompts and detection logic. No message content is used for this purpose.
Aggregated, anonymised scam trend data may be compiled into Irish Scam Intelligence Reports shared with institutional partners. These reports contain no personal data and no message content — only statistical trends.
Anonymous analytics data (via Plausible) is used to understand how people find and use scamsafe.ie, so we can improve the site and measure the impact of our public safety mission.
Message content is transmitted to Anthropic's Claude API for analysis. Anthropic acts as a data processor on our behalf. Anthropic's API data handling policy states that data submitted via the API is not used to train AI models. For full details of Anthropic's data practices, see: anthropic.com/privacy.
ScamSafe is intended for use by adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from or provide services to anyone under the age of 18. If you are a young person under 18 and you have received a suspicious message, please speak to a trusted adult and ask them to use ScamSafe on your behalf. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has used this service, please contact us at eoghan@scamsafe.ie.
We do not sell your data. We do not share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. The only data sharing that occurs is:
Measures in place include: HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data transmission, message content never written to disk or stored in a database, hosting on Netlify with industry-standard security practices, and access to collected data restricted to ScamSafe's data controller. We encourage you to avoid pasting messages containing highly sensitive personal information into any online tool.
As a resident of the EU or Ireland, you have the following rights under the GDPR: right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure, right to restriction of processing, right to data portability, right to object, and right to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at eoghan@scamsafe.ie. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission at dataprotection.ie.
ScamSafe does not use cookies. Our analytics provider (Plausible) operates without cookies and without collecting personal data. You will not see a cookie consent banner on this website because none is required.
ScamSafe may be co-branded with institutional partners. If you arrive via a partner-specific URL, the co-branding partner does NOT receive your message content, your check results, or any information that could identify you as an individual user. Partners receive only anonymised, aggregated data. Regardless of how you arrive at ScamSafe, this Privacy Policy applies in full.
ScamSafe may publish anonymised examples of scam messages in its Scam of the Month feature. All published examples are fully anonymised before use. No message will be published or shared publicly without your explicit consent. Submitting a message for analysis does not constitute consent to publication. If you believe content you submitted has been published in a way that identifies you, contact us immediately at eoghan@scamsafe.ie.
ScamSafe includes an optional feedback form on the homepage. If you choose to submit feedback, you may provide your first name, location, a feedback category, and a short message. This information is:
Submission of the feedback form is entirely voluntary. You are not required to provide your real name or any identifying information. The legal basis for processing this data is legitimate interests — specifically, improving a free public safety service for Irish consumers.
If you would like your feedback submission deleted, contact us at eoghan@scamsafe.ie and we will remove it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the 'Last updated' date at the top of this page. Continued use of ScamSafe after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Email: eoghan@scamsafe.ie
Website: scamsafe.ie
Registered address: ScamSafe, 22 Ashdale Road, Terenure, Dublin, Ireland
We aim to respond to all privacy-related queries within 5 business days. If you wish to make a complaint about how we handle your personal data, you may contact the Data Protection Commission at dataprotection.ie.