Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 12, 2025 Last Updated: October 12, 2025

Introduction

Safe Paws is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the “App”). This policy applies to all users of our App and covers all data collection and processing activities.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our App, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

Information Collected Automatically

Device Information

When you launch the App, we automatically collect and store: - Device type, model, and operating system - Device identifiers - App version information - Your IP address at the time of app launch

Location Information

Usage Information

When you interact with posts and comments: - Your IP address - User agent information - Timestamp of interactions

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

Data Security

End-to-End Encryption

Private messages between users are protected with end-to-end encryption. This means that only you and the intended recipient can read your private messages - we cannot access their content.

Other Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We will delete or anonymize your information when it is no longer needed, unless we are required to retain it by law.

Third-Party Services

Our App may integrate with third-party services and SDKs. We ensure that all third-party code used in our App complies with applicable privacy laws and our data protection standards. Third-party services may have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

We do not allow third-party SDK providers to sell personal and sensitive user data collected through our App.

Children’s Privacy

Our App is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or under 16 in the European Union). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages. If you believe we have collected information from a child under the applicable age, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in the App and updating the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the App after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: safepaws-support@theportal.gr

Regional Specific Information

For European Union Users

If you are located in the European Union, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

For California Users

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to delete personal information.


This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated above and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted in the App.