PhishBuddy checks links by sending the URL being checked to its safety backend, and (when enabled) to Google Safe Browsing and VirusTotal. Note that VirusTotal may store and share submitted URLs. Results are cached for roughly 15 minutes. PhishBuddy does not create accounts, does not request personal information, and does not sell data.

Because URLs can reveal accounts, workplaces, private messages, or tokens, treat checked links as sensitive. Full, always-current policy: https://ivan-ryukendo.github.io/PhishBuddy/privacy.html