Privacy policy

Updated 12 November 2026. Elsewhere is a personal project for a small invited group, operated from the host’s computer.

What is stored

Google sign-in supplies a verified email address and stable Google account identifier. Elsewhere stores these for access control, plus a hashed session token. It does not receive your Google password or permission to read your Maps lists.

Uploaded lists, place names, notes, labels, addresses, selected map locations, corrections and photos become part of the shared collection and are visible to invited members. Visit stamps and personal ratings are associated with your account and are not returned to other members.

Storage and outside services

Collection data and uploaded photos are stored on the operator’s computer and may be included in its configured backups. Access sessions expire after 30 days. Google provides sign-in; Tailscale provides the HTTPS connection. Maps, fonts, libraries and linked venue images may load from external providers, including OpenStreetMap, Google Fonts, unpkg and venue websites. Those providers receive ordinary web-request information such as your IP address. Elsewhere does not sell your information or include advertising analytics.

Your choices

You can export the collection as JSON or CSV and remove or replace card photos. Exported data includes your own visit stamps and ratings. For account removal, deletion of uploaded material or questions about this policy, contact the person who invited you. Shared edits may be retained in change history and backups until the operator removes them.