⏱ 5 minutes to your first scan

Getting Started

Your first website PII scan in 5 steps. No registration required. All results stay in your browser.

1

Choose Your API Provider

piisafe.eu works with two PII detection APIs. Pick the one that fits your needs:

  • cloak.business (Enterprise) — 320+ entity types, 27 presets
  • anonym.legal (Starter) — 285+ entity types, 24 presets, €3 entry tier

Both support 48 languages and hybrid ML+regex detection (Presidio foundation).

2

Enter Your API Key

Get a free API key from your chosen provider, then paste it into piisafe.eu.

  • Get key from cloak.business or anonym.legal
  • Key is stored in your browser only (localStorage)
  • Zero-knowledge: piisafe.eu never sees your key
3

Configure Detection Settings

Choose what types of PII you want to detect:

  • Compliance Presets: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CCPA (pre-configured)
  • Custom Entities: Select specific types (Email, SSN, IBAN, etc.)
  • Language: Choose from 48 languages for region-specific patterns
  • Threshold: Adjust sensitivity (higher = fewer false positives)
4

Enter Target Website

Paste the URL of the website you want to scan:

  • Auto-discovers pages via sitemap.xml or recursive crawling
  • Review discovered pages and select which ones to scan
  • Supports up to 200 pages per scan
  • See estimated token cost before scanning
5

Launch Scan and View Results

Click "Start Scan" and watch real-time progress:

  • Live Progress: Pages scanned, PII found, tokens used
  • Risk Grade: A-F score based on findings
  • Findings View: By type, page, or severity
  • Export: HTML report, JSON, or CSV

API Provider Comparison

Feature cloak.business anonym.legal
Entity Types320+285+
Languages4848
Compliance Presets27 (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CCPA, regional)24 (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, regional)
Detection MethodML + 317 regex patternsML + 317 regex patterns
API Limit50,000 chars/call (auto-chunked)50,000 chars/call (auto-chunked)
PricingToken-basedToken-based (€3 entry)
MCP ServerNoYes

Troubleshooting

"API Key Invalid" Error

Verify your key at the provider's dashboard. Ensure you're using the correct key for the selected provider (cloak.business vs anonym.legal).

"No Pages Discovered"

Check if the site has a valid sitemap.xml. If not, manually enter page URLs or enable recursive crawling.

Scan Stalled or Timeout

Large sites take longer. Try scanning fewer pages. Check your internet connection and ensure the target site is accessible.

High Token Usage

Pages larger than 50KB are automatically chunked into multiple API calls. Token cost scales with page size and entity count.

False Positives

Increase the sensitivity threshold for stricter detection. Use presets instead of custom entity configurations.

Next Steps

📖 Full Tutorial

Detailed step-by-step guide with screenshots.

View guide →

🔎 Entity Reference

Explore all 320+ detectable entity types.

Browse entities →

🛠 Compliance Presets

GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS configurations explained.

Learn presets →

❓ FAQ

Answers to common questions.

Read FAQ →

Ready to Start?

Scan your website for exposed PII in 5 minutes. No registration required.

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