Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
We collect information when you:
- Create or update your account (email, username)
- Upload and share creations (photos, descriptions)
- Share location data for hiding or finding items
- Interact with other users (comments, messages)
- Contact our support team
1.2 Location Information
- We collect precise GPS location data when you hide or find items
- Location history is maintained for all items to preserve their journey
- Location data is shared with mapping services (like Google Maps)
- Your location data may be visible to other users when interacting with items
1.3 Automated Information
We automatically collect:
- Device information (IP address, browser type)
- Usage data (pages visited, actions taken)
- Cookie data for site functionality
- Analytics data to improve our service
2. How We Use Your Information
- Provide and maintain our services
- Track and display the journey of created items
- Connect creators and finders of items
- Send notifications about item updates
- Improve our services and user experience
- Ensure the safety and security of our community
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Information Sharing
3.1 Public Information
The following information is publicly visible:
- Your username and profile information
- Items you've created or found
- Location data associated with items
- Comments and interactions on items
3.2 Third-Party Sharing
We share information with:
- Mapping services to enable location features
- Analytics providers to improve our service
- Service providers who assist our operations
- Law enforcement when required by law
4. Data Retention
We retain information as follows:
- Account information is kept while your account is active
- Item locations and history are permanently maintained
- Comments and interactions are preserved for community reference
- Photos and content remain available even after account deletion
This retention is necessary to maintain the integrity of item journeys and community history.
5. Your Privacy Choices
- You can edit or delete your profile information
- You can choose not to share precise location data, but this may limit functionality
- You can opt out of email notifications
- You can delete your account, though some information may be retained
6. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
7. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the effective date at the top of this policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:[email protected]