Privacy policy

Spider Identifier Australia collects as little personal information as practical. This page explains what happens when you browse the guide or use the optional photo clue check.

Information collected when you visit

The hosting service may record limited technical information such as requested pages, browser type, request time and IP address in security and access logs. These records are used to operate, protect and troubleshoot the website, not to build advertising profiles.

Optional spider photo checks

If you choose the photo feature, your browser compresses the selected image and sends it securely to this website. The website then sends the image and your selected location, size and finding-place clues to OpenAI for automated image analysis.

The website does not add the uploaded photo to the WordPress media library or deliberately retain a copy after the request. The OpenAI request is sent with storage disabled. Do not upload photos containing people, addresses, documents, registration details or other personal information.

Abuse prevention and limits

The photo feature uses a one-way salted hash derived from the requesting IP address to enforce a short daily usage limit. The hash is not displayed publicly and expires automatically. Aggregate usage totals are kept so the feature stays within its operating budget.

Cookies and third-party services

Ordinary public browsing does not require an account. WordPress may use essential cookies for signed-in administrators. The site relies on its web host to deliver pages and on OpenAI only when a visitor actively submits a photo check.

Your choices and contact

You can use the regular clue-based identifier without uploading a photo. For privacy questions or removal requests, email team@spideridentifier.com.au.

Updates

This policy was last updated on 18 July 2026.