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Privacy Policy

How SMSX handles information and protects the privacy of visitors.

Scope of this policy

This Privacy Policy explains how SMSX ("we", "us", or "the website") handles information when you browse our public number directory, read the public message activity we display, use on-page features, contact us, or submit a report. It applies to this website and does not cover third-party sites, apps, or services that we link to or that are mentioned on our pages.

SMSX is an informational and educational directory of publicly shared phone numbers. It does not require a visitor account for ordinary browsing, and it is not a private messaging service. Phone numbers and message activity shown on the site are public by design and are not private communication channels.

By using the website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the site.

Information we collect

We try to collect as little as possible. Because free SMS verification pages on this site are readable without signing in, most visits generate nothing beyond ordinary technical logs.

Information you provide directly

When you use the contact form or submit a report, we receive the details you choose to share, such as your name, email address, subject, message, and any page links you include.

  • Please do not include passwords, full verification codes, payment details, or government identifiers — we do not need them.
  • If your request concerns your own personal information, tell us so we can prioritise the review.
  • Report submissions are used to investigate the reported page and to reply to you, not for marketing.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our servers and infrastructure providers may log technical data. This helps us keep the site secure, diagnose errors, and understand general usage patterns.

  • IP address and the approximate region derived from it.
  • Browser type, device type, and operating system.
  • Referring page, the pages you requested, and the date and time of each request.
  • Security signals such as repeated automated requests or scraping attempts.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use a small number of cookies or local storage entries to remember interface preferences, such as your light or dark theme. Our Cookie Policy describes each category and the controls available to you.

We do not ask for and do not want to receive special categories of sensitive personal data. Please do not submit them to us.

Public numbers and public messages

Messages delivered to numbers listed as public can be visible to every visitor. We may receive, store, process, display, mask, classify, summarise, or remove that content to operate the directory, illustrate how verification messages work, reduce misuse, and respond to reports.

Because these disposable phone numbers are shared, you should never use one to receive a private verification code, a banking message, or any content meant only for you. Anyone can read messages sent to a public number, including people you do not know.

If a public message unexpectedly reveals personal information or other sensitive content, you can ask us to remove it. Submit a removal request and include the exact page URL so we can locate the item quickly.

How we use information

We use the limited information described above for a short list of operational purposes:

  • Operating, maintaining, and securing the website and its public directory.
  • Displaying temporary numbers and the sample message activity that explains how SMS activation works.
  • Diagnosing technical problems and preventing abuse, fraud, and automated scraping.
  • Measuring general performance so we can improve navigation and content.
  • Responding to inquiries, reviewing reports, and handling removal requests.
  • Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our policies.

Cookies and advertising

We use essential cookies or similar storage to keep the website working and to remember basic interface preferences. Our Cookie Policy explains each category and how to control or delete cookies in your browser.

If advertising is enabled on the site, advertising partners such as Google may use cookies or device identifiers to serve and measure ads and to limit how often you see the same ad. These partners act under their own privacy policies. Where consent is legally required for non-essential or advertising cookies, we will ask for it before those cookies are set.

This policy and our Cookie Policy will be updated whenever advertising or analytics services are materially added or changed.

When information may be shared

We do not share your personal information with third parties simply because they ask. Sharing is limited to the following situations:

  • Service providers that host, deliver, secure, or maintain the website, and that process limited information strictly on our behalf.
  • Legal and safety disclosures where we believe in good faith that a request is required by law or valid legal process, or is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of users, the public, or SMSX.
  • Business transfers, such as a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, in which information may be transferred subject to this policy.

Retention and security

We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including operating the service, security, handling reports and disputes, and meeting legal requirements. Technical logs are typically retained for a limited period and then deleted or aggregated.

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect information. However, no website, server, or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You remain responsible for not sending private or sensitive data to a public number.

International data handling

SMSX may be operated and supported using infrastructure located in different countries. Where information is processed outside your own country, data-protection laws may differ from those where you live.

Where such transfers are subject to legal requirements, we take steps intended to ensure that information continues to receive an appropriate level of protection.

Your privacy choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information. These commonly include:

  • Requesting access to the personal information we hold about you, or a copy of it.
  • Asking us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Asking us to delete information, or to restrict or object to certain processing.
  • Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent, including for non-essential cookies.
  • Lodging a complaint with your local data-protection authority.

How to make a request

To exercise a privacy right or request content removal, contact support@smsx.app. Please provide enough detail for us to locate the relevant record, and avoid sending additional sensitive data. We may need to verify your request before acting on it.

You can also control cookies through your browser and choose not to submit anything through the contact form.

Children's privacy

SMSX is intended for a general, adult audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can review the matter and delete the information where appropriate.

Changes and contact

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the service, applicable law, or our practices change. When we do, we will revise the effective date shown at the top of the page, and significant changes may be highlighted on the site.

If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your information, contact us at support@smsx.app.