Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

ReallyDownOrNot.com ("we", "us", "our") is a free online tool that allows users to check whether a website or domain is currently accessible. The service is operated from Malaysia and is accessible to users globally.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at kevin@reallydownornot.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you use our service:

• URLs and domain names you check — the URLs or domain names you submit for checking. These are processed by our server to perform the diagnostic checks.
• IP address — your IP address is automatically logged by our server for security and abuse prevention purposes.
• Browser and device information — standard web server logs including your browser type, operating system, and referring URL.
• Contact form submissions — if you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.

We do not collect or require:

• Account registration or login
• Payment information
• Sensitive personal data

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Perform the website status checks you request
• Maintain the security and integrity of our service
• Respond to your enquiries submitted via our contact form
• Monitor usage patterns to improve our service
• Prevent abuse and fraudulent use of our tool

We do not use your information for marketing purposes, and we do not send unsolicited emails.

4. Cookies and Tracking

ReallyDownOrNot.com uses minimal cookies. Specifically:

• Cloudflare — we use Cloudflare for DNS, CDN and security. Cloudflare may set cookies for security and performance purposes. Please refer to Cloudflare's Privacy Policy for details.
• No advertising cookies — we do not use advertising or tracking cookies on this site.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

ReallyDownOrNot.com participates in affiliate programmes. When a user searches for a domain that does not exist, we may display a link to register that domain on Namecheap. If you click this link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. For full details, please read our Affiliate Disclosure.

6. Data Retention

We retain server logs (including IP addresses and queried URLs) for up to 30 days for security and operational purposes, after which they are deleted. Contact form messages are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and then deleted.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect your information including HTTPS encryption on all connections, server-side security, and Cloudflare protection. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at kevin@reallydownornot.com. We will respond to all reasonable requests within 30 days.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: kevin@reallydownornot.com
• Website: reallydownornot.com/contact.html