Screenshot Retention and Privacy

Why screenshots have a retention window

Uploaded screenshots can contain commercially sensitive content: pricing pages, unreleased product designs, competitor research, or internal marketing materials. PageScorch does not retain screenshots indefinitely.

After a plan-based retention window expires, the screenshot file is deleted. The roast result — the score, problem list, fixes, and verdict — is kept.

Retention windows by plan

| Plan | Screenshot retention | |------|---------------------| | Guest | 30 days after roast creation | | Free (registered) | 60 days after roast creation | | Growth | 180 days (6 months) | | Pro | 180 days (6 months) | | Agency | 365 days (1 year) |

The window starts from the date the roast was created, not the date you last viewed it.

What gets deleted

When the retention window expires for a roast:

• The uploaded screenshot file is permanently deleted from storage
• The file path reference is cleared from the roast record

What is kept

• The roast result (score, roast text, problems, fixes, meme verdict) is retained indefinitely
• Public share links continue to work — the score and analysis remain accessible
• Your roast history entry remains in your account

If a visitor views a shared roast after the screenshot has been deleted, they see an archived placeholder instead of the original image. The rest of the result is unchanged.

Pasted HTML

When you use the manual HTML paste fallback for a bot-blocked URL roast, the raw pasted HTML is processed and discarded immediately. PageScorch does not store the pasted HTML after analysis completes.

URL roasts

URL roasts do not involve file uploads. PageScorch fetches the page content at analysis time and does not retain a copy of the fetched HTML. The roast result (score and analysis) is retained like any other roast.

Batch items

Screenshot retention windows apply to individual roast results. For bulk batch items, each item's screenshot follows the same retention schedule as a standalone roast based on the plan active at time of creation.

Data requests and deletion

To request a copy of your data or to delete all roast history and associated data from your account, contact hello@pagescorch.com.

Account deletion removes all roast results, screenshots, and associated data permanently and cannot be undone.

Privacy questions

For any privacy-related questions about how PageScorch handles uploaded content, contact hello@pagescorch.com.