Privacy Policy — Is It Down Right Now?
🔒 Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Summary: Is It Down Right Now? ("we", "us", or "our") values and respects your personal privacy. We do not require account registration or collect sensitive personal data. This policy outlines how information is collected, used, and protected when you use our website status checking service.

1. Information We Collect

When you access or interact with Is It Down Right Now?, we may process minimal data necessary to deliver the service:

  • Domain Names & URLs Checked: When you submit a domain name to test its status, our server processes this query to ping/request the target website and measure response time. Anonymized domain lookups may be shown in public aggregate feeds such as "Recently Checked" or "Down Right Now".
  • User Feedback & Outage Reports: When you voluntarily submit a report or star rating for a service, we record the timestamp, your optional display name, rating, and feedback comment. We do not link reports to your full IP address.
  • Contact Form Submissions: If you submit an inquiry through our Contact Us page, we collect your name, optional email address, and message text to respond to your support request.
  • Log Files & Device Information: Like almost all web services, our servers automatically log standard web request information, such as your browser type, operating system, referring URL, date/time stamp, and truncated/anonymized IP addresses for security, DDoS mitigation, and server performance monitoring.

2. Cookies, Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We work with third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.

Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies

  • Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this website.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to our website and/or other websites across the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ or the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info/choices/.

Managing & Disabling Cookies

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual web browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites (e.g., Chrome Settings, Firefox Preferences, Safari Preferences, Microsoft Edge Settings).

3. Google Analytics & Performance Metrics

We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic trends and optimize user experience. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create aggregate reports about the use of our website. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at Google Privacy & Terms.

4. How We Use Information

The information we collect is used strictly for legitimate operational purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our website uptime monitoring tools.
  • To compile anonymous, aggregated statistics regarding web outages and server reliability.
  • To detect, prevent, and respond to technical issues, abuse, spam, or security threats.
  • To answer inquiries and support requests sent via our contact channels.

We never sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal data to third parties.

5. Third-Party Links & External Services

Our website contains links to external websites (for example, when providing direct links to tested domains or reference guides). We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.

6. Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable privacy laws (including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)):

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request information regarding any personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification or Erasure: You can request corrections to or deletion of your feedback submissions or contact messages.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data (note: we do not sell personal data).

7. Children's Information

Our service is not targeted to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological, legal, or operational updates. Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy or data handling practices, please reach out via our Contact Page or email us at info@isitdownrightnow.net.