Last updated: November 12, 2026
Who we are
Voice of Strays (voiceofstrays.online) operates this website. Privacy questions: use our contact form.
Information we collect
- Rescue reports: your name, email, optional phone and preferred contact method; the animal's type, situation, condition, description; the location, date and time; additional notes; and any photographs you upload.
- Contact form: your name, email, subject and message.
- Newsletter: your email address and sign-up date.
- Technical data: a session cookie for form security. To limit spam we store a one-way hash of your IP address for a short time. Our hosting provider may keep server logs.
Why we collect it
To review animal reports, contact you if we need more details, share relevant details with appropriate local resources, respond to your messages, send updates you requested and protect the site from abuse.
Photographs and uploads
We accept JPG, JPEG, PNG and WEBP images. Uploaded photos are checked, re-saved (which removes embedded metadata such as GPS location) and stored privately. They are not publicly accessible. Please only upload photos you have the right to share.
How we protect information
Reports are stored in a protected database and shown only to authenticated administrators. Administrator passwords are hashed. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your data.
Sharing
We do not sell personal information. We may share report details (which may include location and, where necessary, contact details) with animal control, shelters, rescue groups or veterinarians when it helps the animal, or where the law requires.
Cookies, analytics and advertising
We use only an essential session cookie. We do not currently use analytics or advertising cookies. If that changes we will update this policy.
Third-party services
Pages load fonts from Google Fonts, icons from cdnjs and photographs from Unsplash, so those providers may receive your IP address and browser details. Email notifications are sent through the mail service configured by the site administrator.
Retention
We keep reports and messages for as long as needed to handle the matter and for reasonable record-keeping, then delete them. You may ask us to delete your information sooner.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your information, object to or restrict processing, and withdraw consent. Contact us to exercise these rights.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Changes
We will post updates on this page and change the date above.