Privacy Policy for CheckSimOwner

At CheckSimOwner, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you use our website https://checksimowner.com.pk.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is https://checksimowner.com.pk. We offer services that allow users to check SIM ownership and registration details in Pakistan. Protecting your privacy is a priority for us, and we ensure that your personal data is handled securely and responsibly.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including the IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

Additionally, an anonymized string (also known as a hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service has its own privacy policy, which you can view here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.

4. Cookies

When you leave a comment on our website, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your information if you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content like videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites functions in the same way as if you had visited the other website directly.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content. This is especially true if you have an account and are logged into those websites.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have the ability to view and edit this information.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. However, we may retain data that is required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

9. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to prevent malicious content or spam on our site.

GDPR Compliance Statement for Check Sim Owner

At Check Sim Owner, we are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your personal information. As part of our ongoing efforts to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679, we want to provide transparency regarding the processing of your personal data.

1. Data Controller

Check Sim Owner is the data controller of the personal information you provide us through our website. Our contact information is as follows:

2. Data We Collect

We may collect personal data when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other information you voluntarily provide us.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and interaction with our website.

3. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our services.
  • To communicate with you regarding your inquiries and support requests.
  • To improve the functionality and performance of our website.
  • To comply with legal obligations (e.g., legal disputes, audit purposes).

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

In compliance with GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following lawful grounds:

  • Consent: We obtain your consent when you provide us with personal information via forms or communications.
  • Contractual necessity: When processing is required for the performance of a contract or service agreement.
  • Legitimate interests: To improve user experience and website performance.
  • Legal obligation: To comply with regulatory or legal requirements.

5. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties, except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party providers who assist in the operation of our services (e.g., hosting, email services, analytics).
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or for legal proceedings, we may disclose your data to comply with legal obligations.

We ensure that any third parties processing your data are compliant with the GDPR.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for marketing or legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at checksimowner@gmail.com.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as relying on standard contractual clauses or Privacy Shield frameworks.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR Statement and Privacy Policy periodically. When we make changes, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page and notify users as required by applicable law.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your personal data or our privacy practices, please contact us:

12. Third-Party APIs and Data Usage

Please note that Check Sim Owner uses third-party APIs and services to provide the SIM ownership verification tool on our website. We do not own any data that is collected through these third-party APIs. Any data provided through the service is handled by the third-party API providers, and we recommend that you review their Privacy Policies for more information.

By using our service, you acknowledge that you are doing so at your own risk, and Check Sim Owner is not responsible for any data loss, misuse, or errors associated with third-party services.