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Notice

Notice

Please read this before acting on anything here.

General information

These pages describe general habits for handling links and checking websites. They are not security, legal or financial advice. If you think an account has been compromised, contact the service directly through an address you already trust, and your local authorities where fraud is involved.

No accounts here

This site never asks you to sign in, enter a password or install anything. Any page claiming to be this site and asking for those things is not this site.

Outside links

Outside links illustrate a point and are not endorsements. Some lead to pages in other languages, including pages from the gambling sector shown as examples of how to research a service.

Gambling

Mentioning a gambling site is not encouragement to gamble. Gambling is restricted by age and by law in many places; only take part where it is legal for you. Set limits and seek help if gambling stops being fun. In the US, free and confidential help is available at 1-800-MY-RESET.

Corrections

There is no helpline here. Corrections are applied when pages are revised; each page shows its revision date.

Last checked 2026-11-09