As with any website, if you're concerned about the intent or security, don't use it. The site is simply intended to be a free service for people to assess risk in relation to their account being caught up in a breach. How do I know the site isn't just harvesting searched email addresses?
However the FAQ for “Have I been pwned” has a couple of details which says they don’t take your information. “Have I been pwned” has no such privacy policy or agreement when submitting an email address. So is Have I been pwned site safe to check my email or password ? Firstly volunteering information to any service should have an appropriate privacy policy as part of the signup or data submisssion. To help you manage all the different passwords it is recommended to use a secure password manager. Considering the number of websites that have been hacked in the past, it is best to assume all websites will be breached in the future.
This way you can limit the impact if your password is ever stolen. Well, if you are willing to spend some time to check if your email / password has hacked, then you should take the time to reset your passwords so you use a different password for every website.
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