Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26 May 2026

1. Who We Are

FactHeck is operated by SAFEGUARDAI (MIRA) LTD, a company registered in the United Kingdom.

Data Protection Officer
483 Green Lanes, London, N13 4BS
United Kingdom

2. What Data We Collect

When you use FactHeck, we may collect:

  • Account information: email address and hashed password when you create an account.
  • URLs you submit: links to social media posts submitted for fact-checking.
  • Third-party platform data: publicly available post content (text, images, video) fetched from platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube via their public APIs or pages.
  • Usage data: server logs including IP addresses, timestamps, and request metadata.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect to:

  • Provide the fact-checking service (analyse posts, extract claims, retrieve evidence, generate verdicts).
  • Authenticate your account and maintain your session.
  • Cache results to improve performance for repeated queries.
  • Monitor and improve the service.

4. Third-Party Services

FactHeck integrates with the following third-party services to provide its functionality:

  • Social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube): to retrieve public post content for fact-checking purposes via their public APIs or pages.
  • AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google): to analyse content, extract claims, and generate verdicts. Submitted content may be processed by these providers' APIs.
  • Search APIs (Brave, Google): to retrieve evidence for claim verification.

5. Data Retention

Cached fact-check results are stored locally and may be retained to avoid redundant processing. Account data is retained for as long as your account exists. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing hello@factheck.com.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to protect your data, including encrypted passwords (bcrypt hashing), secure HTTP-only session cookies, and HTTPS encryption in transit.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your data.
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data.
  • Data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@factheck.com or contact our Data Protection Officer at the address below.

8. Cookies

FactHeck uses a single essential session cookie (factheck_session) to maintain your authentication state. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics cookies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact:
SAFEGUARDAI (MIRA) LTD
Data Protection Officer
hello@factheck.com
483 Green Lanes, London, N13 4BS
United Kingdom