This policy explains what Go Duck Someone collects, how it is used, and what may be public when you check in a duck.
When you use Go Duck Someone, we may collect duck codes, check-in locations, city, state or region, country, optional street address, optional display name, messages, uploaded photos, timestamps, mileage, badge activity, and basic technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, and server logs.
If you choose “Use My Location,” your browser may ask for permission to share your location. We use that location to place the duck on a map and calculate travel distance. If you enter a location manually, we may use a mapping or geocoding service to estimate coordinates from the address, city, state, and country you provide.
Do not submit private home addresses, sensitive locations, or exact locations you do not want associated with a public duck journey.
Photos, messages, display names, duck codes, city, state or region, country, mileage, badges, and journey history may be publicly visible on duck pages, recent sightings, leaderboards, and related site features.
Only upload photos you are comfortable making public. Do not upload private, sensitive, confidential, unsafe, or identifying content unless you have permission and are comfortable with it being displayed.
We use information to operate duck tracking, show duck journey pages, display maps and timelines, calculate mileage, award badges, provide leaderboards, process reports, moderate content, prevent abuse, maintain security, improve the site, and support future shop/order features.
We may share limited information with service providers that help operate the site, such as hosting providers, mapping/geocoding services, storage providers, email providers, payment processors, analytics tools, or security tools. These providers process information so the site can function.
If a photo is reported, it may be hidden from public pages while awaiting review. We may review, restore, hide, or delete submitted content at our discretion. Reports may include the reported photo, duck code, check-in details, timestamp, and related technical information.
If we add online purchases, payment details may be handled by a payment processor such as Stripe. Go Duck Someone should not store full credit card numbers. Order information may include name, email, shipping address, purchased items, payment status, and fulfillment details.
We may use cookies or similar technologies to keep the site working, manage sessions, protect forms, support admin login, remember basic preferences, and improve security.
We use reasonable efforts to protect the site and stored information, but no website, server, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Publicly submitted content may be viewed, copied, downloaded, shared, or used by others.
Duck journey data may be kept as long as the duck tracking feature is active. Photos and check-ins may remain public unless removed by moderation, deletion, technical cleanup, or legal request. Server logs and security records may be retained for operational and security purposes.
Interactive features are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must use the site on your behalf.
For privacy questions, content reports, or removal requests, contact us at admin@goducksomeone.com.