How does Viper use my essay/dissertation?

At ScanMyEssay.com, we're very transparent about how we run Viper.

Current system – how we handle your documents

When you use Viper to scan your work for plagiarism and AI-generated content, your documents remain completely confidential and secure. By default, your scans are stored securely in our database, which allows future documents to be checked against previously scanned content. This improves the accuracy and comprehensiveness of Viper's detection abilities.

However, this feature is entirely optional. If you'd prefer your documents not to be stored in our database, simply select the option NOT to scan against the repository when you perform a scan. If you've previously allowed your documents to be stored but later decide you want them removed, you can contact our support team at any time to have your content permanently deleted without any charge.

Who can access my stored documents?

Your stored documents are completely confidential and will never be shared publicly, published online, or made available to other users. Our database is secure and access-restricted; only our technical team can manage stored data for maintenance or removal purposes, upon your request - and even they can't actually SEE the stored content, they can only remove it.

Copyright and ownership of your work

Your work always remains your intellectual property. Viper does not claim copyright or ownership over your documents. We simply retain your permission to scan your work, optionally store it securely, and use it only as outlined above. You retain full rights and control over your documents at all times.

Previous system (old version of Viper)

Under the previous version of Viper, essays which were scanned using FREE scan credits were automatically added to our database after scanning. Three months after scanning, these essays were sometimes published on affiliated study websites to help other students. However, these essays were anonymised and only used as educational examples.

This practice no longer applies to essays scanned under the current system. If you previously scanned essays using the old version with FREE credits and have concerns about their actual usage (i.e. you find your essay on one of our sister sites), please contact our support team who can assist with any queries.