Privacy notice
Last updated: 17 July 2026
The short version: you can view the map without an account, we don't use tracking cookies or analytics, we never sell data, and reports are linked only to an anonymous identifier — never to your name or email.
Who we are
Bark you Later is a non-commercial community initiative that maintains a free, live map of walking hazards for dog owners. It is not operated by a registered company. For anything privacy-related, contact us at info@sharetodaycreators.com.
Viewing the map
You do not need an account to view the map. When you use the site or app, some data is processed simply to deliver it to you:
- Hosting (Vercel): our website and app are hosted by Vercel Inc. (USA). Like any web host, Vercel processes your IP address in order to serve pages and keep the service secure. This involves a transfer outside the EU, which Vercel covers under EU standard contractual clauses and the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.
- Map tiles (OpenFreeMap): the map imagery is loaded from OpenFreeMap. Your browser sends tile requests — including your IP address — directly to their servers so the map can be displayed.
We process this data on the basis of our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in operating the service. We do not use it for anything else.
Searching for a place
When you use the search box, your search text is sent to Photon (a geocoding service by komoot, hosted at photon.komoot.io) to look up matching places. The request includes your IP address, as with any web request. We do not store your searches.
Reporting a hazard
To report a hazard, we create an anonymous account for you automatically, in the background, the first time you submit a report. You are not asked to provide a name, email address, or password.
What we collect when you report a hazard:
- An anonymous identifier ("anonymous user ID") generated for your device, which stays the same across the reports you submit from that device.
- The hazard type, location, and time you report.
- Your IP address at the moment you submit a report, used briefly to help us detect abuse (e.g. automated spam).
Why we process this data. We process this data on the basis of our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in keeping hazard reports accurate and the map free of spam or abusive submissions. This includes:
- Limiting how many reports can be submitted from one anonymous identity in a given period.
- Allowing our moderation team to review or restrict an anonymous identity that repeatedly submits false or abusive reports.
Report data is stored with Supabase (our database provider) in their Frankfurt, Germany region — inside the EU. A data processing agreement is in place with Supabase.
Photos
If you attach a photo to a report, embedded metadata such as GPS location (EXIF) is removed on upload. Please don't photograph people; photos are reviewed by moderators before or shortly after they appear on the map.
How long we keep your data
- Your anonymous identifier and associated reports are kept for 12 months of inactivity, after which they are deleted or made permanently anonymous.
- IP addresses collected for abuse detection are kept for 30 days and are not used for any other purpose.
- Hazards that expire or are removed by moderators are deleted — including any photos — not merely hidden.
Cookies and tracking
We do not use tracking cookies, advertising, or analytics. The only thing stored on your device is the session for your anonymous account (once you report a hazard), which is strictly necessary for the service to work.
Your rights
Because your reports are linked only to an anonymous identifier rather than your name or email, we cannot look up your reports on request unless you can identify the anonymous identifier associated with your device (for example, via a support request referencing your device/session). Subject to that limitation, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data, and to object to this processing, by contacting us at info@sharetodaycreators.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the Dutch supervisory authority) or your local EU data protection authority.
If we later require an account to report
If reporting later requires creating a named account (e.g. with an email address), this notice will be updated to describe what is collected at that stage and why, before that change takes effect.