Privacy policy

Have you seen? exists to help people and pets reunite. We only collect what we need to connect owners with the neighbors who spot their pets. This page explains what we collect, why, and who can see it. We never show anyone's email address to other users.

What we collect

• Email address of anyone who posts, signs in or sends a message. Used to verify you, deliver messages and send the links you need to manage a post.
• Post details you enter: pet name, breed, color, sex, size, notes, when and where it was seen.
• Exact location you pick for a post. It is stored privately and never shown to other users.
• Photos you upload. Metadata such as GPS and camera details is removed before storage.
• Messages sent through a post, so owners and finders can talk without sharing addresses.
• Technical data needed to prevent abuse, such as request counts per device. These are short-lived.

What is public

• The post details and photos, plus an approximate map position. For found pets the position is deliberately shifted by a few hundred meters, and distances are rounded.
• Anything you type into notes or a place name is public. Please do not put phone numbers, home addresses or other personal details there.
• Posts are hidden from public view 30 days after they are published or renewed, or sooner if closed.

Who else handles data

• Hosting, database, sign-in and photo storage providers, to run the service.
• An email delivery provider, to send sign-in codes and message notifications.
• A map tile provider (OpenFreeMap) and a place-search service (Photon). Place lookups send your search text or approximate coordinates, rounded to about 100 m. Your browser also contacts the tile provider to draw the map.
• If you use your device location, it stays in your browser and is not put in shared links.

We do not sell personal data, and the site does not use advertising trackers or analytics cookies.

Cookies

We use only the cookies needed to keep you signed in.

Your choices

• Close a post or mark it reunited at any time to remove it from public view.
• You can block a conversation to stop further messages from that sender.
• To ask for a copy or deletion of your data, contact us using the address below.

Children

The service is not directed at children under 13.

Changes

We may update this policy. The date above shows the latest version.