OziShield Terms of Use

Welcome to OziShield, a free scam, phishing, and fraud checking service operated by Ozinexus Technologies Pty Ltd (ABN 35 414 180 295), Sydney, Australia ("we", "our", "us").

By accessing or using this website and its tools — including the Scam Checker, RealCheck, and the OziShield Chrome extension — you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

These Terms were updated in July 2026. They supersede all previous versions.

OziShield is a free public safety and digital awareness initiative. It helps individuals identify potential scam links, phishing pages, fraudulent messages, and manipulated or AI-generated images.

OziShield is intended for educational and preventive purposes only. It is not a substitute for official cybersecurity advice, legal advice, law enforcement, or crisis support services.

• OziShield checks links, messages, screenshots, and images for patterns associated with scams, phishing, and digital manipulation.
• Results are generated using algorithmic checks, signal analysis, machine learning models, and verified threat-intelligence data sources.
• All results are indicative only, not conclusive. They represent confidence-weighted probabilistic analysis, not definitive legal determinations.
• The tool does not guarantee that any link, message, or image is completely safe or completely fraudulent.
• OziShield is not a law enforcement agency, security guarantee provider, or legal representative.

You agree not to misuse OziShield or its systems. Specifically, you will not:

• Attempt to reverse-engineer, overload, or interfere with any scanner, endpoint, or database.
• Submit illegal or malicious content — including child exploitation material, hate content, or content designed to harm others.
• Use automated scripts or bots to perform large-scale scans without written consent.
• Impersonate others or falsely claim verification or protection by OziShield.
• Use OziShield results to publicly defame, harass, or make unfounded legal claims against any person or business.
• Use the service for any purpose that violates Australian law or the laws of your jurisdiction.

Breach of these terms may result in immediate access restriction, report to relevant authorities, and/or legal action under applicable Australian laws.

• OziShield integrates data from trusted sources including Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, URLhaus, and AbuseIPDB. We make no warranties regarding the absolute accuracy or completeness of any result.
• All confidence scores and manipulation-signal outputs represent confidence-weighted probabilistic analysis. They are indicators — not definitive determinations of authenticity, inauthenticity, legality, or fraud.
• OziShield does not claim that any link, message, or image is "100% safe" or "100% fraudulent." Such determinations require independent expert review.
• You should confirm suspicious findings through official resources such as Scamwatch, the ACCC, or the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

To the maximum extent permitted by the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) and the laws of New South Wales, Ozinexus Technologies Pty Ltd shall not be liable for:

• Any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of OziShield or reliance on any result.
• Loss of income, data, reputation, or any other loss arising from actions taken or not taken based on OziShield outputs.
• Downtime, errors, or inaccuracies resulting from third-party APIs, data providers, or infrastructure failures.

By using this service, you agree that all checks and use of generated outputs are undertaken at your own discretion and risk.

• Your data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
• We do not sell, share, or monetise personal information or scan results.
• No personally identifiable data is stored. Checks are processed and discarded.
• IP addresses are processed for rate limiting only, stored as a one-way hash, and never associated with individual scan results.
• Anonymous, aggregated scan statistics may be used for transparency reporting and service improvement only.

All logos, branding, design, source code, and content related to OziShield and Ozinexus Technologies are protected under Australian and international copyright and intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, modify, reverse-engineer, or reuse our code, UI components, API endpoints, or brand assets without prior written consent from Ozinexus Technologies Pty Ltd.

We may revise these Terms at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting. Continued use of OziShield after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. The "Effective Date" at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of NSW.

• Email: privacy@ozishield.com
• Organisation: Ozinexus Technologies Pty Ltd
• ABN: 35 414 180 295
• Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia