Privacy
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how WhatsMyName handles information when you use the official public username search tool at WhatsMyName.io and related guide pages.
Last updated: June 27, 2026
Information you provide
When you use the search tool, you provide a username or handle to be checked against public source definitions. Do not enter passwords, private access tokens, confidential notes, or other sensitive secrets.
The frontend sends the search query to the lookup service so the requested check can be performed. Search responses may include public profile URLs, found or not-found status, source names, categories, and snapshot timing.
Operational data
Like most websites and services, we may process operational information such as IP address, browser type, request time, pages visited, error events, and rate-limit signals. This information is used to provide, secure, debug, and improve the service.
The service may cache lookup responses or snapshots to improve reliability, reduce duplicate requests, and show when a result was last checked. Cached data should not be treated as permanent identity data or as proof that accounts belong to the same person.
Cookies, analytics, and advertising
We may use essential cookies or similar technologies for site operation and abuse prevention. We may also use privacy-conscious analytics to understand page usage and improve the product.
The site may load Adsterra display or native advertising after non-essential cookie consent is accepted. Adsterra and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads. You can read Adsterra's cookie information at Adsterra's cookies policy page.
Sharing and third-party sites
We do not sell user-provided search queries. We may share limited operational data with service providers that help operate hosting, analytics, security, or advertising functions, and we may disclose information if required by law.
Search results link to third-party websites. Those sites are not controlled by WhatsMyName, and their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
The site also publishes a safety page describing prohibited misuse, abuse-prevention expectations, and how to report safety concerns.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to info@whatsmyname.io.