How we collect, use and protect your personal data
Last updated: September 4, 2026
The data controller is Dario Fadda, operating the Ransomfeed observatory, with registered office in Cagliari, Italy. Contact: dario@ransomfeed.it Website: https://ransomfeed.it Service: DDoSia Monitor (https://ddosia.rfeed.it)
This Privacy Policy describes how DDoSia Monitor processes personal data when you visit the website, create an account, subscribe to notifications, use Premium features, or contact us. DDoSia Monitor is part of the Ransomfeed OSINT project and is intended exclusively for defensive cybersecurity and threat intelligence purposes.
Depending on how you use the platform, we may process: • Account data: email address, display name, hashed password, account status, email verification token • Subscription preferences: notification frequency, on-import alerts, monitored assets (domains/hosts) • Premium billing: PayPal subscription identifier (we do not store payment card details) • Contact form: name, email, subject, message, and IP address for abuse prevention • Technical logs: IP address, browser type, timestamps, and security-related events • Cookies: session identifier and language preference (ddosia_lang) Threat intelligence data displayed on the platform (targets, hosts, IPs) comes from public OSINT sources and is not personal data collected from users.
We process your data for the following purposes: • Provide and manage your account (contract / pre-contractual measures) • Send email notifications you have requested (contract / consent) • Process Premium subscriptions via PayPal (contract) • Respond to contact requests (legitimate interest / consent) • Ensure platform security and prevent abuse (legitimate interest) • Comply with legal obligations We do not sell your personal data and do not use it for advertising profiling.
We use strictly necessary cookies to maintain your login session and remember your language choice. The language preference may also be stored in your browser's local storage (ddosia_lang). You can delete cookies and local storage at any time through your browser settings; some features may not work correctly without them.
We rely on trusted providers to operate the service: • PayPal — payment processing for Premium subscriptions (subject to PayPal's privacy policy) • Hosting and email infrastructure — to deliver the website and transactional emails These providers process data only as necessary to perform their services and under appropriate contractual safeguards.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above: • Active accounts: for the duration of the account • Deleted accounts: erased or anonymized within a reasonable period, except where retention is required by law • Contact form messages: retained as long as needed to handle your request • Server logs: retained for a limited period for security purposes You may request deletion of your account at any time by contacting us.
Under the GDPR and applicable Italian law, you have the right to: • Access your personal data • Rectify inaccurate data • Request erasure ("right to be forgotten") • Restrict or object to processing • Data portability, where applicable • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing) • Lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) To exercise your rights, contact dario@ransomfeed.it. We will respond within the time limits set by law.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), password hashing, CSRF protection, and access controls. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure; we encourage you to use a strong, unique password for your account.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Material changes will be communicated through the website where appropriate.
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact: Dario Fadda — Ransomfeed Observatory Cagliari, Italy Email: dario@ransomfeed.it