Introduction
Last updated February 23rd, 2026 PRIVACYCHECK, INC. dba Hush (“Hush,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website(s), use our mobile applications, or engage with our digital footprint monitoring and remediation services (collectively, the “Services”).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described herein. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to our Terms of Service.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways — directly from you, automatically through your use of the Services, and from third-party sources.
Information You Provide Directly
- Account registration details: name, email address, phone number, and password.
- Billing and payment information: credit card details, billing address, and transaction history (processed securely through our payment processor, Stripe).
- Identity and personal information you provide to enable our Services: home address, date of birth, associated family members, and other data necessary to locate and remove your digital footprint.
- Communications you send us: support requests, feedback, and correspondence.
Information Collected Automatically
- Device and browser information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Usage data: pages visited, features used, links clicked, session duration, and referring URLs.
- Log data: server logs, error reports, and activity timestamps.
- Location data: approximate geographic location derived from your IP address.
Information from Third Parties
- Data brokers and public records: as part of performing our Services, we search data broker databases, public records, and other online sources for personal information associated with your profile. This information is used solely to identify and request removal of your data.
- Authentication providers: if you sign in using a third-party account (e.g., Google, Apple), we receive basic profile information as authorized by you.
- Analytics and advertising partners: aggregated or pseudonymous data to help us understand how our Services are used.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Services.
- Create and manage your account, verify your identity, and process payments.
- Perform digital footprint monitoring and remediation services on your behalf, including submitting opt-out and deletion requests to data brokers.
- Communicate with you about your account, service updates, alerts, and support requests.
- Send promotional and marketing communications (where you have consented or where permitted by law). You may opt out at any time.
- Analyze usage patterns and improve the functionality, performance, and security of the Services.
- Comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Service, and protect the rights, property, and safety of Hush, our users, and others.
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
How We Share Your Information
Hush does not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
Service Providers
We share information with trusted third-party vendors and service providers who perform functions on our behalf — such as payment processing, cloud hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support. These parties are contractually obligated to use your information only to provide services to us and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Data Brokers (on Your Behalf)
As part of the Services, we submit opt-out and deletion requests to data brokers and similar third parties on your behalf. This necessarily involves sharing your name, address, and other identifying information with those third parties solely for the purpose of requesting removal of your data.
Business Transfers
If Hush is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy proceeding, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any such change in ownership and your choices regarding your information.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process (such as a subpoena or court order), or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Hush, our users, or the public.
With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your explicit consent to do so.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the Services, analyze usage, and deliver relevant content.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential cookies: necessary for the Services to function. These cannot be disabled.
- Performance cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with our Services by collecting aggregated analytics data.
- Functionality cookies: remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience.
- Marketing cookies: used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Services. We use Google Analytics to analyze usage of our Services. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active, as necessary to provide the Services, or as required by law. When you cancel your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain it for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes (such as resolving disputes, preventing fraud, or complying with legal obligations).
Information collected through our Services in connection with data broker searches (i.e., the personal data we find and subsequently remove) is retained only as long as necessary to perform the Services and is not used for any other purpose.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:
- Access: the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Portability: the right to receive your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection and restriction: the right to object to or restrict certain processing of your personal information.
- Withdrawal of consent: where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@gohush.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information.
Right to Know
You have the right to request that we disclose: the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you; the categories of sources from which we collect personal information; our business or commercial purpose for collecting personal information; and the categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights. We will not deny you services, charge different prices, or provide a different quality of service because you exercised your rights under the CCPA.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Hush does not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA. To submit a CCPA request or designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf, please contact us at hello@gohush.com.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at hello@gohush.com.
Security
Hush takes the security of your personal information seriously. We implement industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit and at rest, access controls, regular security assessments, and secure development practices.
Hush has achieved SOC II Type 2 certification, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to the highest standards of data security and operational excellence.
Despite these measures, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of our systems or your information. If you believe your account security has been compromised, please contact us immediately at hello@gohush.com.
Third-Party Links & Services
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not operated by Hush. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access through our Services, as we have no control over and assume no responsibility for their content, privacy practices, or policies.
We may integrate with third-party services such as authentication providers, payment processors, and analytics platforms. Your use of these integrations is subject to the respective third party’s terms and privacy policy.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page, sending you an email notification, or by posting a prominent notice on our website prior to the change becoming effective.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of the Services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Team:
Privacy Team — Hush
If you are located in the European Economic Area and believe your data protection rights have not been addressed to your satisfaction, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.