Terms of Service

TrueTraceShorts provides educational content about digital red flags, scams, suspicious messages, online safety, and safer next steps for everyday internet users.

1. General educational information

The content on TrueTraceShorts is provided for general information and education. It is intended to help visitors recognize common warning signs and think through safer next steps in everyday digital situations.

2. Not legal, financial, or professional cybersecurity advice

TrueTraceShorts does not provide legal advice, financial advice, professional cybersecurity advice, or any other regulated professional service. The information on this website should not be treated as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional, official authority, bank, card provider, account provider, or other relevant organization.

We do not guarantee that following any specific step will prevent all harm, recover funds, secure an account, or resolve a legal, financial, or technical issue.

3. No guarantee of detection or accuracy

Scams, fake websites, suspicious messages, and unsafe online interactions change quickly. We cannot guarantee that every scam, unsafe message, fake website, or suspicious interaction will be identified or described on this website.

You should verify important issues through official channels. For example, open the relevant bank, card, account, delivery, marketplace, or government service yourself instead of relying only on a message, link, or third-party instruction.

4. Your responsibility and urgent situations

You are responsible for your own decisions and actions. If money, bank accounts, payment cards, online accounts, identity documents, or legal issues are involved, contact the relevant bank, card provider, account provider, local authority, consumer protection service, or qualified professional.

If you believe there is an immediate risk to your money, identity, device, or safety, use official support channels and local emergency or reporting options where appropriate.

5. Safe use of this website and public channels

Do not submit, post, or send sensitive information through public comments, social platforms, messages, or any future suggestion feature connected with TrueTraceShorts. This includes:

passwords or one-time codes;
payment card details or bank details;
real scam links, real phone numbers, or QR codes;
identity documents or account screenshots;
private account information;
personal information about yourself or others.

If you need help with a real incident, contact the relevant official provider or qualified support channel directly.

6. Examples and simplified scenarios

Examples on TrueTraceShorts are intended to be generic and educational. They may simplify, anonymize, or combine common scam patterns so that the red flag and safer move are easier to understand. Examples should not be treated as proof that a specific person, business, website, or message is fraudulent.

7. External links and third-party platforms

TrueTraceShorts may link to third-party websites, tools, social platforms, official resources, or other external services. Those services are not controlled by TrueTraceShorts and may have their own terms, privacy policies, security practices, and availability rules.

We are not responsible for the content, security, availability, or practices of third-party websites or platforms.

8. Affiliate links and tool mentions

Some links may be affiliate links in the future. If affiliate links are used, they should be disclosed where relevant. Tool recommendations, product mentions, or affiliate links do not replace the safer action, official support, or advice from a qualified professional.

9. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the website after updates means that you accept the updated Terms.

10. Contact and reporting

TrueTraceShorts is an educational resource, not an incident response service. For real scams, account compromise, payment issues, identity theft, or legal questions, contact the relevant bank, account provider, platform, authority, consumer protection service, or qualified professional.