Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 14, 2026

FreeWebCheck is designed with your privacy in mind. This page explains how we handle your data when you use any of our tools and website.

What Data We Collect

We collect minimal, anonymized usage data via Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the site and improve the experience. Specifically:

We do not store your IP address on our servers
We do not have a database
We do not log requests to our server-side tools
We use Google Analytics, which sets first-party cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) to collect anonymized traffic data (pages viewed, referral source, browser type, approximate location at city level)
We do not share personal data with third parties beyond what Google Analytics collects

How Each Tool Handles Your Data

IP Lookup / VPN Check / Bulk IP Lookup / IP Compare

When you use these tools, your browser makes a direct request to a third-party API (ipinfo.io) from your browser. The API returns information about the IP address you queried, which is displayed on the page. All processing happens in your browser — no data passes through our servers. The third-party API may collect data according to their own privacy policy.

DNS Lookup

When you use the DNS lookup tool, your browser queries Cloudflare's DNS-over-HTTPS API (cloudflare-dns.com) directly. The domain you enter is sent to Cloudflare to resolve DNS records. We do not receive or store these queries.

SEO Analyzer

When you enter a URL into the SEO Analyzer, our server fetches that URL's HTML and returns it to your browser for analysis. The proxy is a stateless pass-through — it does not log, cache, or store the fetched content. All SEO analysis (title tags, meta descriptions, headings, etc.) is performed in your browser using the fetched HTML. No data from the analysis is sent to our servers.

Backlink Checker

The Backlink Checker works the same way as the SEO Analyzer — your target URL is fetched via our stateless proxy, and all link analysis (internal vs external links, anchor text, link locations) is performed in your browser. The proxy does not log or store any data.

Website Audit

The Website Audit tool crawls up to 25 pages of a website. Each page is fetched through our stateless proxy, and all analysis (SEO checks, image analysis, security scanning, accessibility) is performed in your browser. The proxy does not log, cache, or store any of the crawled pages. The tool also checks for the presence of robots.txt and sitemap.xml — these are fetched and analyzed client-side.

Data Storage (localStorage)

Some features store data locally in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device:

IP Lookup history — Your recent IP lookups are saved so you can reference them later
Dashboard — When you save an SEO analysis, backlink report, or website audit to your dashboard, the results are stored locally in your browser
Backlink Checker history — Previous backlink scan results are stored locally

You can clear all stored data at any time by clearing your browser's site data or using the "Clear Data" option in the Dashboard settings.

SEO Analysis Proxy

The SEO tools use a server-side function to fetch external web pages. This function:

Acts as a simple HTTP pass-through — it fetches the requested URL and returns the HTML response
Does not log, cache, or store any data
Does not process or inspect the content
Does not set any cookies
Is only active when a tool requests a page through it

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

ipinfo.io — For IP geolocation data used by IP Lookup, VPN Check, Bulk IP Lookup, and IP Compare tools (see their privacy policy)
Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS — For DNS record resolution in the DNS Lookup tool
OpenStreetMap — For displaying location maps (see their privacy policy)
Google Analytics — For anonymized traffic analytics (see Google's Privacy Policy)
Cloudflare — For hosting and server-side functions (see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy)

Cookies

Google Analytics sets first-party cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) to distinguish unique users and throttle request rates. These cookies are anonymized and do not contain personally identifiable information. Our SEO proxy and all tools do not set any cookies. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

This website may display advertisements via Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant ads based on your browsing history. You can read more about Google's privacy practices at their Privacy Policy.

Your Rights

You have the right to opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the browser add-on linked above. Since we do not store personal data on our servers, there is nothing further to access, modify, or delete. You can clear all locally stored data (IP history, dashboard audits) through your browser settings. If you have questions about privacy, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page.