How to delete your CheckBot account

About deleting your CheckBot account

CheckBot is a specialized browser extension designed to audit websites for SEO, performance, and security vulnerabilities. By crawling pages, it gathers data on broken links, insecure content, and invalid HTML or CSS, providing users with actionable reports to optimize their web development workflows. While CheckBot is a powerful tool for developers and site owners, you may decide to delete your account if you have finished a specific project, switched to a different auditing platform, or wish to minimize your digital footprint.

Users often choose to delete their CheckBot accounts for several specific reasons:

• Completion of site audits or migration to enterprise-grade crawler solutions.
• Privacy concerns regarding the granular data collected during deep-page crawls.
• Reducing the volume of technical logs and browser extension permissions granted to third-party tools.
• Simplification of browser settings by removing unnecessary developer extensions.

What happens to your data

When you initiate the deletion process for your CheckBot account, the service typically removes the site audit history and saved report configurations associated with your user profile. Since CheckBot functions as an extension, some local data might remain in your browser's storage until you manually uninstall the extension itself. CheckBot generally processes data to facilitate SEO analysis, meaning the following types of information are handled:

• Domain-specific crawl metrics and performance scores.
• Lists of internal and external URLs processed by the extension.
• Security configuration data including HTTP headers and redirect chains.
• User settings and preferences for scanning frequency and rule enforcement.

Please note that while account-level data is removed from their cloud dashboard, local browser caches or exported CSV/PDF reports you have downloaded are outside the reach of the service's deletion protocol and must be cleared manually.

Privacy considerations

Using CheckBot requires granting the extension access to browser tabs and URL monitoring to perform its functions effectively. Because the tool inspects web pages for security issues, it is essential to consider the implications of the data it records.

To ensure maximum privacy when using or departing from CheckBot, follow these tips:

• Always clear your browser history and extension storage after deleting your account.
• Delete any exported audit reports or downloaded CSV files from your local drive.
• Review your browser's extension permissions regularly to limit access to sensitive domains.
• Disable the extension before browsing secure administrative panels or private intranets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will deleting my CheckBot account also uninstall the extension?

No, deleting your account within the dashboard removes your user profile and cloud data, but you must manually remove the CheckBot browser extension from your browser's extension manager to stop it from functioning entirely.

Does CheckBot store my website's sensitive information?

CheckBot stores metadata and security headers identified during crawls. While it does not intentionally store private passwords or credentials, you should avoid running it on pages that expose sensitive customer data if you have strict privacy requirements.

Can I recover my audit data after I delete my CheckBot account?

Once you confirm the account deletion, your crawl history and saved reports associated with that account are typically purged from their servers and cannot be recovered.

Is there a fee for deleting my CheckBot account?

No, deleting your account is a free process. There are no hidden exit fees or requirements to maintain an account to use the basic browser extension functionality.

How can I verify that my data is gone from CheckBot?

After following the deletion steps in the dashboard, you will receive a confirmation. If you want further verification, you can contact their support email to inquire about the status of your data removal under applicable privacy regulations.

Do I need to contact support to delete my account?

You should first attempt to use the 'Delete Account' button in the dashboard or extension options. You only need to reach out to their support email if the automated option is unavailable or fails to process.