Privacy policy

Last updated November 7, 2026

HuntingBuddy is run by Rec-Safe (RECSAFE), a Washington corporation ("we" and "us"). This policy says what HuntingBuddy keeps about you, why, who else sees it, and what you can do about it. It covers HuntingBuddy only; our other sites and apps have their own.

What we keep

When you use HuntingBuddy, we keep:

• your email address and phone number
• your display name, your area (country, region, and postal code, with a map position worked out from it), and how far you'll travel
• your hunting profile and bio, and up to 12 photos
• your matches, connect requests, and messages, and who you've shared your contact details with
• the plans you file, which go to Scan Your Plan

You sign in with a one-time link emailed to you, or a passkey.

Like any website, our servers also keep a short log of the pages asked for (with the IP address, the browser, and the time), to keep the site running and safe. We don't use analytics, advertising, or tracking services.

Why we keep it

Only to run HuntingBuddy for you: to show you your own things, to send the emails it needs to, and to keep it working and secure. We don't sell or rent your information, we don't show ads, and we don't use it for anything else.

Who else sees it

Other members see your display name, profile, and photos. Your email address and phone number are shown only to people whose connect request you accept.

We use these services to run HuntingBuddy, and each sees only what it needs:

• Amazon Web Services, which hosts our servers in the United States, where everything the app keeps is stored
• Postmark, which sends our emails, so it handles your email address and the message
• Google Fonts, which supplies the fonts, so your browser asks Google for them and Google sees your IP address
• Zippopotam.us, which turns your postal code into a map position: our server sends it the postal code only
• Scan Your Plan, which our own trip-plan service, which keeps the plans you file there and sends their overdue alerts (it has its own privacy policy)

We'd share information if the law makes us (a court order, for example), or to protect someone's safety. If Rec-Safe ever handed HuntingBuddy to someone else, this policy would go with it.

Cookies

HuntingBuddy uses one cookie, to keep you signed in. It isn't used for advertising or tracking.

How long we keep it, and deleting it

We keep your information while you use HuntingBuddy. To have your account and everything in it deleted, email us and we'll do it, apart from anything the law makes us keep (such as payment records). Server logs are kept only as long as they're needed to run and protect the site, and backups are overwritten in time.

Keeping it safe

Every page uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Access is limited to the people who need it. No website is perfectly secure, but if something ever goes wrong in a way that puts your information at real risk, we'll tell you, and the authorities when the law requires it.

Children

HuntingBuddy isn't meant for children under 13, and we don't knowingly keep a child's information. If you think a child has given us theirs, email us and we'll delete it.

Your choices and rights

You can ask us what we keep about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it, by emailing info@rec-safe.com. We'll answer within 30 days. Depending on where you live (for example in Canada, a US state such as Washington or California, the UK, or the EU), the law may give you more rights, and we honour them for everyone.

Our servers are in the United States, so if you're elsewhere, your information is stored and handled there, under US law. In Canada, if you're not satisfied with our answer, you can complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Changes and questions

If we change this policy, we'll change the date at the top, and if a change is big, we'll say so on HuntingBuddy first. Questions? Email info@rec-safe.com.