Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 6, 2026
PrairieDogginIt ("we", "us") is operated by Joseph Sands / JArch Designs. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
What we collect
- Account info. When you sign in with Google, Apple, or email/password, we receive your email and (if you grant it) your display name and avatar from the provider.
- User content. Listings, reviews, flags, and photos you submit, along with the coordinates you attach to them.
- Location data. When you grant location permission, we read your device's location to show nearby listings. We do not continuously track you in the background and we don't store your precise GPS coordinates on our servers for your account.
- Approximate location from your IP. We pass your IP address to a third-party geolocation lookup (ip-api.com) once per IP to derive an approximate city / region / country. We use that to show admins where traffic comes from on aggregate heatmaps. This is rough — usually accurate to the city level, sometimes only to the region.
- Basic usage data. Standard server logs (IP address, user agent, request path) for security and reliability. Page views and a small set of product events (e.g., "listing viewed", "review posted") are sent to PostHog so we can understand how the product is used. We don't record your screens or your input.
- Ad identifiers. If you use the mobile app, Google AdMob may access device advertising identifiers subject to your OS-level privacy settings. On the web, Google AdSense may use cookies. See Google's policies for details.
- Crash and diagnostic data. When the app crashes or hits an error, Sentry collects the stack trace, device model and OS version, app version, and a session ID so we can diagnose and fix it. We do not include the contents of your messages, listings, or other user content in crash reports.
How we use it
- Show nearby listings, reviews, and photos on the map and list.
- Authenticate you and keep you signed in.
- Attribute your content (display name on listings you add, reviews you write).
- Moderate the platform — review flags, remove spam or inappropriate content.
- Show ads (on the free tier) and process payments for the ad-free upgrade.
- Communicate with you about service changes, security, and account issues.
Who we share with
- Service providers that help us run the app: Supabase (database + auth), Cloudflare (R2 image storage and web hosting), Railway (API hosting), Google / Apple (authentication), Stripe (payments for the ad-free tier), Google AdMob and AdSense (advertising), PostHog (product analytics), Sentry (crash reporting and error monitoring), ip-api.com (IP-based approximate location).
- Law enforcement when required by valid legal process.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Public content
Listings, reviews, photos, and your chosen display name are visible to everyone who uses PrairieDogginIt — including people who aren't signed in. Don't submit anything you wouldn't want seen publicly.
Your choices
- Location. You can deny or revoke location permission in your device / browser settings. The app still works without it — you just won't see distances or nearby results.
- Ads. Use the ad-free upgrade to remove in-app ads. On the web, you can manage ad personalization atadssettings.google.comand on mobile via your OS-level ad settings.
- Access / delete your data. Delete your account in the mobile app under Settings → Delete account. Step-by-step instructions and details on what gets deleted vs retained are at /delete-account. The active database is purged within 30 days of deletion; backups rotate out within 90 days. For data export or web-only requests, email noreply@prairiedogginit.com.
Children
PrairieDogginIt is not directed to children under 13. If we learn we've collected data from a child under 13, we'll delete it.
Security
We use industry-standard protections (TLS in transit, access controls on our backend, and password hashing through Supabase Auth). No system is perfectly secure; use a unique password and keep your account credentials private.
Changes to this policy
We'll post material changes to this page and update the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the service after a change means you accept the revised policy.
Contact
Questions or requests? Email noreply@prairiedogginit.com.