Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Privacy is limited online, but we try to collect only what the site needs.

  1. What we collect: email, display name, first name, ZIP code, login/session data, IP/request logs, preferences, contributions, uploads, comments, stories, check-ins, bucket-list activity, and abuse/security signals.
  2. Why: accounts, security, anti-scraping, media protection, search, maps, community features, ads, analytics, support, and site improvement.
  3. Ads/analytics: Google AdSense and similar services may process cookies, device data, ad interactions, and approximate location according to their policies.
  4. Sharing: we do not sell private member account data. We may share data with service providers needed to operate the site, comply with law, protect the archive, or prevent abuse.
  5. Retention: archive/provenance records may be retained long-term. Account/support/security records are retained as needed for operation, legal, and abuse-prevention purposes.
  6. Your rights: you may request access, correction, deletion, or account help. Some records may be retained where legally, operationally, or archivally necessary.
  7. Children: this site is not directed to children under 13.
  8. Security: no system is perfect. We use reasonable safeguards and avoid storing financial or sensitive data unless a future feature explicitly requires it.