Remit-Scout Research
For money transfer providers: Information about our data collection practices and partnership opportunities.
About Remit-Scout
Remit-Scout is an independent money transfer comparison platform that aggregates publicly available pricing information from money transfer providers where route evidence is available. Our platform enables consumers to make informed decisions by comparing observed exchange rates, transfer fees, and delivery options across multiple providers.
Our collection program is designed to use public pricing surfaces, respect provider access controls and policies, and disable sources when rights or access conditions are unclear. Our data collection activities are limited to publicly accessible information displayed on provider websites and do not involve accessing protected systems, customer accounts, or proprietary data.
Data Collection Scope
Our automated data collection systems access only publicly available pricing information displayed on provider websites. This includes:
- ✓Exchange rates - Foreign exchange rates offered for various currency pairs
- ✓Transfer fees - Transaction fees disclosed in public pricing calculators
- ✓Delivery times - Estimated delivery windows published on provider websites
- ✓Payment methods - Available payment and payout options for each corridor
- ✓Supported corridors - Country and currency pairs serviced by each provider
Important: We do not collect, store, or process any personal information, authentication credentials, or proprietary data. Our activities are limited to publicly displayed pricing information accessible to any website visitor.
Data Collection Methodology
Our automated data collection systems identify themselves using the User-Agent string:
Remit-Scout-Research/1.0All collection activities adhere to the following principles:
Transparency
All requests clearly identify Remit-Scout Research as the requesting entity
Compliance
We respect provider access controls and implement rate limiting to minimize server impact
Accuracy
All collected data undergoes validation to ensure fair and accurate provider comparisons
Timeliness
Regular data refresh cycles ensure consumers have access to current pricing information
Source-Rights Controls and Best Practices
Remit-Scout maintains source-rights review controls for provider data. Our data collection practices are designed to:
- ✓Access only publicly available information that does not require authentication or authorization
- ✓Respect provider access controls and implement appropriate rate limiting
- ✓Maintain source records, review status, and suppression rules for buyer-facing use
- ✓Refrain from accessing protected systems, customer accounts, or proprietary data
We are committed to maintaining our status as good internet citizens and welcome dialogue with providers regarding our data collection practices.
Partnership Opportunities
We recognize that our automated data collection represents a minimal portion of your overall web traffic. However, we believe that establishing formal partnerships with licensed money transfer providers offers mutual benefits:
- ✓Accurate representation - Ensure your rates, fees, and service details are displayed correctly and prominently
- ✓Reduced server load - Direct data feeds reduce the need for automated quote capture, lowering bandwidth and server resource consumption
- ✓Enhanced visibility - Partner providers receive prominent placement and detailed feature highlighting in our comparison results
- ✓Quality traffic - Access to consumers actively comparing providers and ready to make informed decisions
We welcome partnerships with providers who wish to ensure accurate rate representation and explore mutually beneficial collaboration opportunities. Many of our partner providers share structured data feeds or exports, which enable more efficient, accurate, and resource-friendly data collection.
Learn more about our partnership programQuestions or Partnership Inquiries?
We are committed to maintaining transparent communication with all money transfer providers. If you have questions regarding our data collection practices, wish to discuss partnership opportunities, need to report a technical issue, or are interested in providing structured data feeds, please contact us.
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