Privacy Policy

Data We Access

To provide moderation and scam-detection features, the bot may access:

• Discord user IDs, usernames, server IDs, channel IDs, message IDs, and message links.
• Message content when needed to detect scam phrases, suspicious links, unsafe files, or flagged text.
• Message attachments, image URLs, and embedded images when needed for scam detection.
• Image hashes generated from uploaded images to compare against known scam images.
• Server configuration, such as selected alert channels, enabled features, and moderation settings.
• Basic usage statistics, such as number of protected servers, processed messages, deleted scam messages, and alerted users.

Data We Store

The bot may store limited data needed for operation, including:

• Server settings and feature toggles.
• Flagged scam phrases.
• Banned image hashes.
• Bot statistics.
• Temporary moderation data used for reports, feedback, or admin review.
• Temporary hot-list or whitelist entries for moderation features.
• Logs sent to configured Discord log channels, which may include user IDs, usernames, server names, channel IDs, message links, attachment counts, and generated image hashes.

The bot does not intentionally store Discord passwords, tokens, payment information, or private login credentials.

Message and Attachment Handling

When a message is scanned, the bot may process its text, images, embeds, or attachments to determine whether it matches known scam patterns. Images may be downloaded temporarily so the bot can generate hashes or run OCR. The bot may forward flagged evidence to configured moderation or admin log channels.

Deleted or flagged messages may still appear in moderation logs if logging is enabled.

Tracking Links

Bot messages directed to users may have an invisible link that is used to determine whether a victim recovers their account based on if discord requests content from that link. No personal info is collected, just getting data from discord.

How We Use Data

Data is used only to:

• Detect and remove scam or unsafe content.
• Alert server moderators or configured log channels.
• Maintain bot configuration and moderation features.
• Improve scam detection through aggregated or operational statistics.
• Prevent abuse of the bot’s commands and features.

We do not sell user data. We do not use message content to train AI or machine-learning models.

Data Sharing

Data may be shared only with:

• Discord, as part of normal bot/API operation.
• Server moderators or administrators through configured log channels.
• Hosting, database, or infrastructure providers used to run the bot.
• The bot's administration and moderation team.

Data Retention

We store server settings, bot configuration, flagged phrases, image hashes, moderation flags, and bot statistics as needed to provide and improve ScamSentry’s protection features. Flagged content and related detection data may also be stored in our internal admin systems for review, abuse prevention, debugging, and service improvement. This data may be kept until removed by the bot owner, server administrator, or our team when no longer needed. Temporary in-memory data may be cleared when the bot restarts. Logs posted in Discord channels remain there until deleted by server staff or the bot owner.

You may request removal of stored configuration or moderation data by contacting: abuse@scamsentry.app, or admin@scamsentry.app.

Security

Reasonable steps are taken to protect stored data. However, no system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Your Choices

Server administrators can remove the bot from their server at any time. Depending on the bot’s configuration, administrators may also disable certain detection, DM, logging, or moderation features.

Children

The bot is intended for use on Discord and is not directed toward children under Discord’s minimum age requirements.

Changes

This policy may be updated when the bot’s features or data handling practices change. The latest version should be made available wherever the bot is listed or documented.