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Privacy Policy

We built SMSActivate.biz on a single principle: your privacy is non-negotiable. This document explains exactly what data we touch and, more importantly, what we never touch.

Last updated: March 12, 2026  ·  Effective: March 12, 2026

Zero SMS data retention
No ID or documents required
Anonymous crypto payments accepted
No third-party tracking

1. Information We Collect

SMS Activate by SMSActivate.biz is designed from the ground up to collect the bare minimum. We operate a virtual number service — our job is to forward an SMS to your dashboard, not to build a profile of who you are.

Account data

When you register, we ask only for an email address and a password (stored as a one-way bcrypt hash). We do not ask for your name, phone number, date of birth, address, or any government-issued identification.

Payment data

Balance top-ups are processed by third-party payment providers (cryptocurrency processors, card processors). We receive only a transaction confirmation and the amount credited — no card numbers, bank details, or wallet private keys are ever transmitted to or stored on our servers. Cryptocurrency payments are processed on-chain with no custodial exposure on our side.

Technical data

We collect IP addresses and basic request metadata (timestamp, endpoint, HTTP status code) strictly for fraud prevention, abuse mitigation, and rate limiting. This data is stored in rotating logs with a maximum retention of 7 days, after which it is permanently deleted.

SMS content

Incoming SMS messages are displayed in your dashboard for the duration of the activation window (up to 20 minutes). Once the session closes — whether you mark it complete, it times out, or you cancel — the message content is permanently deleted from our systems. We apply this policy universally: no exceptions, no backups of message content.

Real phone number
Government ID
Full name
SMS content (post-session)
Card or bank details
Behavioral / tracking data

SMS Data Lifecycle

SMS arrives Displayed in your dashboard in real time
Active window (≤ 20 min) Visible only to you during the session
Permanent deletion Content erased when session ends — no recovery possible

Who can see your SMS?

Only you, during the active window. Our support staff cannot retrieve SMS content. Requests from third parties (including law enforcement) cannot be fulfilled for data that no longer exists.

Crypto payments

Bitcoin, USDT, ETH and other cryptocurrencies are accepted. On-chain transactions are pseudonymous by design — we receive only a confirmation, not your wallet identity.

2. How We Use Your Information

Service delivery

Your email address is used to log you in, send password-reset messages, and deliver occasional transactional notifications (e.g., low-balance alerts if you enable them). We do not send marketing emails unless you explicitly opt in, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Fraud and abuse prevention

IP addresses and request logs are analyzed in real time to detect brute-force attacks, credential stuffing, and patterns consistent with platform abuse. These checks are automated; no human review of logs occurs during normal operations. Logs are deleted on a 7-day rolling basis.

Service improvement

We use aggregate, non-identifiable statistics — total activation counts per service, regional availability percentages, average delivery latency — to improve number sourcing and platform performance. No individual user data is used for this purpose.

Legal compliance

We retain the minimum data required to comply with applicable financial regulations (i.e., payment records without full card details). We do not retain data beyond what is legally required, and we actively delete data at the earliest permissible point.

No profiling

We do not build behavioral profiles, interest graphs, or user segments. There is no advertising platform. Your activation history is used only to show you your own order history.

No data selling

We have never sold, rented, or bartered user data to any third party and have no business model that would incentivize doing so.

3. Cookies & Tracking

We use a single first-party session cookie to keep you logged in. This cookie is:

  • Set only after you authenticate
  • Stored in your browser with the HttpOnly and Secure flags
  • Automatically expired when you log out or close your browser session
  • Not shared with any third party

We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, or any other third-party tracking or analytics tool. There are no cross-site tracking cookies on this domain.

Tracking summary

1 session cookie for login.
0 third-party trackers.
0 advertising pixels.
0 fingerprinting scripts.

4. Third-Party Services

Payment processors

Card and e-wallet payments are processed by PCI-DSS compliant third-party processors. When you pay by card, you enter your card details directly on the processor's secure page — those details are never transmitted to or stored on SMSActivate.biz servers.

SIM card suppliers

Our P2P marketplace connects to a distributed network of SIM card operators. These suppliers receive only the phone number assignment request and the incoming SMS — they do not receive your account information, IP address, or any personal data.

Hosting infrastructure

Our servers are hosted in data centers with ISO/IEC 27001 certification. Infrastructure providers operate under data processing agreements that prohibit use of our data for any purpose beyond infrastructure delivery.

No social logins or embeds

We do not offer Facebook Login, Google Sign-In, or any other social authentication. No third-party SDKs that could track your activity are loaded on this site.

Data sharing scope

Data is shared with third parties only to the extent technically necessary to process your payment or deliver your number. We contractually prohibit sub-processors from using your data for any other purpose.

5. Your Rights

Regardless of your country of residence, we honour the following data rights for all users.

Right to Access

Request a full export of the personal data we hold about you at any time.

Right to Erasure

Request complete deletion of your account and all associated data. Processed within 30 days.

Right to Portability

Receive your account data in a machine-readable format (JSON or CSV).

Right to Rectification

Correct inaccurate information (e.g., your email address) at any time via account settings.

Right to Object

Object to any specific processing of your data, including automated fraud-prevention checks.

Right to Restriction

Restrict processing of your data while a dispute or request is being resolved.

To exercise any of the above rights, contact us at privacy@smsactivate.biz. We will respond within 30 calendar days. Requests are free of charge.

6. Security

All data in transit is encrypted with TLS 1.3. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt with a work factor tuned to current hardware. Our infrastructure runs on hardened Linux instances with automated vulnerability scanning, firewall rules limiting access to the minimum required ports, and no public SSH exposure. We perform regular third-party security audits and apply patches within 24 hours of critical CVE disclosures.

No system is impenetrable. If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it responsibly to security@smsactivate.biz before public disclosure. We acknowledge reports within 48 hours and commit to a 90-day remediation timeline for critical issues.

7. Children's Privacy

SMSActivate.biz is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has created an account, contact us and we will delete it immediately.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or platform features. Significant changes will be announced via a notice in your dashboard at least 14 days before taking effect. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, data requests, or general questions about this policy:

Email: privacy@smsactivate.biz
Data Controller: SMSActivate.biz
Registered since: 2019

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