RCN WebCrawler is a personal, non-commercial research project. This policy explains what limited data is collected when you use this service and why.

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who is responsible

This service is operated as a private, non-commercial research project.

For any data-related requests, questions, or complaints, contact the address above.

2. What data is collected

When you submit a crawl job, the following data is stored temporarily:

• IP address — used to enforce rate limits and prevent abuse
• Submitted URL — the seed URL you provide for crawling
• Job metadata — timestamps, status, page count

No cookies are set. No tracking scripts are used. No data is sold or shared with third parties.

3. Legal basis for processing

Processing of IP addresses is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest: preventing abuse, enforcing rate limits, and ensuring the service is not used for unlawful purposes.

4. How long data is retained

• Crawl results and logs — automatically deleted 1 hour after the job completes
• Job metadata (IP, URL, timestamps) — retained for up to 30 days, then deleted

5. Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Request access to data held about you (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Request deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact: tempmailcHJqX1kyMUdhbGt5T@se-rcn.com

6. Third-party services

This page loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). Google may log your IP when serving these fonts. See Google's privacy policy for details.

All crawl traffic is routed through the Tor network. No crawl data is transmitted to or stored by third parties.

7. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated occasionally. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.