Last Updated: November 17th, 2025
This policy explains how Fold (“Fold”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and shares data about you when you access our website, mobile application (“App”), or interact with any Fold services (together, “Fold”).
If this policy is updated, we will revise the date above and may place a notice within Fold if changes are material or required by law.
We take reasonable precautions to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, or loss.
Fold does not:
Run third-party ads or ad networks.
Sell your personal data to third parties.
Share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Participate in cross-marketing, referral selling, or affiliate marketing programs.
Use tracking technologies for advertising or behavioral profiling.
Send unsolicited marketing communications.
Fold does:
Provide proxy or relay communication features (e.g., email or messaging aliases) to reduce unwanted contact between users.
Encourage you to review privacy policies of any third-party services linked to or used within Fold (e.g., payment processors).
Fold does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals at this time (see allaboutdnt.com).
Below is a description of the types of data Fold may collect in the past 12 months, the source of the data, the reason we collect it, and to whom it may be disclosed.
Fold does not sell your data.
| Data Type | Where We Get It | Why We Collect It | Disclosed To |
|---|---|---|---|
| First and last name | User entry | Account creation, user identity, transaction facilitation | Payment processors (if making paid listings) |
| Email address | User entry | Account creation; user-to-user and platform communications; fraud prevention | No one |
| Phone number | User entry | User-to-user communications; preventing fraud; verifying identity | Phone verification services |
| Mailing/street address (optional in profiles or listings) | User entry | Personalizing your experience; facilitating transactions; helping users understand location of goods/animals | Payment processors |
| Payment information (if applicable) | User entry | Paid features or posting fees | Payment processors |
| Geographic location (GPS or general location) | User entry, device, IP/geolocation services | Showing local listings; safety and fraud prevention | No one |
| Photos, descriptions, and listing content (including animals and goods) | User entry | Displaying your listings, facilitating marketplace use | No one |
| Saved searches, preferences, favorites | User entry | Personalizing your experience | No one |
| Browser cookies | Browser, Fold servers | Site functionality, fraud prevention, user experience | No one |
| Device/browser info (device ID, OS, version, plugins) | Browser or app | Platform optimization; fraud prevention | No one |
| IP address | Browser, app, geolocation providers | Security, fraud prevention | Anti-fraud service providers |
| Page views, navigation patterns, timestamps | Browser or app | Security and fraud prevention | No one |
We may disclose some or all the above categories of data:
To respond to subpoenas, warrants, court orders, or legal processes.
To protect the rights, property, or safety of Fold, users, animals, or the general public.
At your direction or with your authorization (e.g., sharing contact info with other users for a transaction).
In the event of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale/transfer of Fold’s assets.
We store data only as long as needed to operate Fold, personalize your experience, or comply with law.
We make reasonable efforts to store data securely but cannot guarantee absolute security.
You may access or update certain account information through your account settings.
If you reside in California, you may have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
You may request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected and how we use it.
You may request deletion of personal data we have collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions (fraud prevention, legal obligations, security, etc.).
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
You may submit a request for access or deletion by contacting:
Email: joinfold.app@gmail.com
Web: [Add a URL if applicable]
Only you—or someone legally authorized by you—may make a request.
We may ask for account verification or additional identifying information (e.g., matching information we have on file) before processing your request.
If you are a registered Fold user under the age of 18, you may request removal of content you posted by contacting us at joinfold.app@gmail.com. Complete removal from the internet cannot be guaranteed.
By accessing Fold or providing us personal data, you agree that:
Your data may be transferred, processed, and stored in the United States,
Your data may be processed as described in this policy or communicated to you otherwise,
Your jurisdiction’s data protection laws may differ from U.S. laws.
For more information, you may contact our privacy officer at:
If you have questions or concerns about Fold’s privacy practices or this policy, please contact:
Privacy Officer
Email: joinfold.app@gmail.com