Delete My Data

Exercise your right to erasure under UK GDPR Article 17. Remove your data from the Is This Safe? app and our servers.

Privacy by design — UK GDPR Article 17 (Right to Erasure) Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. Is This Safe? is designed with privacy at its core — your scan history is stored locally on your device, not on our servers. You have full control over your data at all times, and you can exercise your right to erasure using the options below.

Option 1: Delete Local Data (On Your Device)

Your scan history, trusted/blocked lists, and app settings are stored only on your phone. To delete this data:

Open Settings

Tap the Settings tab at the bottom of the app.

Clear History

Tap "Clear Scan History" to remove all saved scans from your device.

Reset Lists

Your trusted and blocked domain lists will also be cleared.

Uninstall (Optional)

Deleting the app from your phone removes all remaining local data permanently.

Option 2: Request Server Data Deletion

Although we store minimal data on our servers (anonymous scan logs for rate limiting and service improvement), you can submit a formal data deletion request under UK GDPR Article 17 using the form below.

Data Deletion Request Form

What Happens After You Submit

Once your deletion request is received, we follow a structured process in accordance with UK GDPR requirements:

Within 24 Hours

Your request is acknowledged and logged for processing.

Within 30 Days

All associated data is identified and permanently deleted from our servers.

Confirmation Sent

If you provided an email address, we will send you a confirmation once deletion is complete.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK GDPR Article 17, you have the right to request the erasure of your personal data without undue delay. This is also known as the "right to be forgotten".

Key Rights

✔ You have the right to request erasure of your personal data under Article 17
✔ We will process all deletion requests within 30 days (one calendar month) as required by UK GDPR
✔ You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you are unsatisfied with our response
✔ Contact the ICO at ico.org.uk

What Data Exists on Our Servers?

For full transparency, here is what our servers may contain:

Data We May Store

✔ Anonymous scan logs (scan type, timestamp, verdict)
✔ Submitted URLs or text for analysis (no personal identifiers attached)
✔ File metadata (name, type, hash) — never the actual file
✔ User-submitted feedback reports
✔ Community threat reports (indicator type, value, and spam/safe verdict)

Data We NEVER Store

✘ Personal information (name, email, phone, address)
✘ Device identifiers or advertising IDs
✘ Location data
✘ Contacts, photos, or other device content
✘ User accounts or passwords (we have no sign-up)

Important Note — UK GDPR Compliance Since we do not collect personal identifiers in accordance with our data minimisation practices under UK GDPR, we cannot link server-side scan logs to a specific individual. Data deletion requests are processed based on the information you provide in your request. If we are unable to identify data associated with your request, we will inform you within the 30-day response period.

Questions?

If you have any questions about data deletion or your rights under UK GDPR, please use the in-app feedback feature or visit our Privacy Policy for more details.