Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how GudTrack ("we", "us") collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use GudTrack: the website at gudtrack.com and the GudTrack API at api.gudtrack.com (together, the "Service"). The Service lets you look up the status of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) case by receipt number.

1. Summary

• No account, name, email address, password, or payment information is required to use the Service.
• We use the receipt number you enter only to look up and show you the status of that case.
• We do not store full receipt numbers or the case status returned for your lookup.
• We do not sell personal information, show ads, or use advertising or analytics trackers.

2. Information we collect

• Receipt numbers you enter. When you look up a case, the receipt number is sent from your browser to our API, which sends it to the USCIS Case Status API.
• Technical information. Like most websites, our servers process your IP address, browser type, and request times in order to deliver pages and responses.

3. What we keep and for how long

• Lookup log. For each lookup we record a masked receipt number (for example, EAC*******403, with the full number also masked inside any message), the time, and the response code. This log is deleted automatically after 180 days.
• Case status. The status returned by USCIS for your lookup is shown to you and is not stored by us.
• IP addresses. Our API keeps your IP address in memory for about one minute to enforce request limits and does not write it to its records. Our web server may record an IP address in its error log when a request fails; these logs are used only for security and troubleshooting and are deleted automatically as they rotate.

The website does not use cookies, local storage for tracking, analytics, or third-party scripts.

4. How we use information

• To look up and display the case status you request.
• To keep the Service secure and reliable, prevent abuse, and stay within the usage limits set by USCIS.
• To diagnose problems and comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell or rent personal information, use it for advertising, share it with data brokers, or use it to build profiles.

5. Information from USCIS

Case status information is obtained from USCIS through its official Case Status API. We use it only to show the status of a case to the person who requested it. We do not resell it, publish it, or export it in bulk, and we do not combine it with other data to identify individuals.

6. Sharing

We share information only as needed to provide the Service:

• USCIS. The receipt number you enter is sent to USCIS through its official Case Status API. USCIS's handling of data is governed by its own privacy policies.
• Infrastructure providers. Our hosting provider processes data on our behalf under confidentiality and security obligations.
• Legal requirements. We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public.

7. Security

• All connections to the Service use HTTPS.
• Credentials for the USCIS API are stored only on our servers, are never sent to your browser, and are never written to logs.
• Access to servers and records is limited to authorized personnel.

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify affected users of a breach as required by law.

8. Your choices and rights

You can use the Service without providing any information other than the receipt number you choose to look up. You may contact us to ask what information we hold about you or to request its deletion, and we will respond within 30 days. Depending on where you live, including California, you may have additional rights under applicable law, and we will honor those requests as required. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

9. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and change the effective date above.

11. Contact

Questions or requests about this policy can be sent to gudtracker@gmail.com.