SweepWidget Contest Security Levels – Advanced Fraud Prevention
You can set a fraud prevention security level on your SweepWidget contest. The different levels determine how strict the fraud scoring will be when users enter your contest.
To set the security level, create or edit a giveaway, then click on Security Settings. There are the 4 levels you can choose from: Weak, Standard, Strong, Strict.
Next, you can choose your security settings.
Weak
This option uses no fingerprinting. Disposable email addresses are still blocked. You are turning off the advanced anti-spam system. Note: you can still block duplicate IP addresses.
Standard
This option adds device fingerprinting and automatically checks users in real-time for things like:
- If the DNS or IP address is blacklisted.
- And, several other factors.
Strong
Like Standard, this option uses device fingerprinting, with stricter fraud scoring. We use a 3rd party service to perform advanced analysis on each user who tries to enter your giveaway. It checks whether they are a real person and are not doing any suspicious behavior. It is good for blocking bots, preventing duplicate entries, and many other types of fraudulent behavior.
This is the same security standard that is used in Google, Amazon, PayPal, banks, and all other major reputable sites.
Strict
This is the strictest security setting and takes device fingerprinting to the maximum. If top-level security is a must, then this option is for you. It has the most rigorous fraud scoring, and looks for the most indicators to determine if a user is spam.
Note: this option can cause some false-positives due to the extreme level of fraud scoring.
Additional Security Settings options are as follows:
Security Level Comparison
| Feature | Weak | Standard | Strong | Strict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposable email blocking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Device fingerprinting | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bot detection | Basic | Basic | Advanced | Maximum |
| Duplicate entry prevention | IP only | IP + Email + Fingerprint | IP + Email + Fingerprint | IP + Email + Fingerprint (strictest) |
| False positive risk | None | Very low | Low | Moderate |
| Recommended for | Trusted audiences | Most giveaways | High-value prizes | Maximum security needs |
