pawfile

Acceptable Use Policy

Play nice.

Pawfile is for looking after animals and the people who look after them. Here's what isn't allowed, and how to tell us when something's wrong.

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Records, not risks

Upload pet records, not malware or other people's data.

Honest sharing

No impersonating vets or abusing sitter links and invites.

No scraping

No bots, load tests or attempts to bypass limits.

Report it

Use /report or email [email protected].

On this page
  1. 01Why this exists
  2. 02Content
  3. 03Sitter links and invites
  4. 04Our systems
  5. 05Animal welfare
  6. 06Reporting abuse
  7. 07What we do about it

01Why this exists

Pawfile holds health records, documents and contact details that people trust us with. This policy sets out what isn’t allowed, so the service stays safe for everyone, including the animals. It is part of our Terms of Service.

02Content

Don’t use Pawfile to store, upload or share:

  • anything illegal, or anything that infringes someone else’s rights (such as copyright or privacy);
  • other people’s personal data without a valid reason, for example uploading someone else’s identity documents or records that have nothing to do with your pet’s care;
  • malware, viruses or any file designed to harm devices or systems.

Uploads are for pet records

Certificates, lab results, invoices, insurance letters and photos are perfect. Executables, archives of unrelated files and anything malicious are not.

03Sitter links and invites

Sitter cards and co-carer invites are built on trust. Don’t:

  • use a sitter card or invite to deceive people, for example by impersonating a vet, clinic, shelter or another owner;
  • put false emergency or vet contact details on a card to mislead someone;
  • try to guess, collect or enumerate other people’s sitter links or invite links;
  • use a co-carer invite to gain access to a pet you have no role in caring for.

Received a suspicious link?

If a sitter card or invite looks like it’s pretending to be someone it isn’t, please report it.

04Our systems

  • No scraping, crawling or automated bulk access to Pawfile.
  • No load-testing, stress-testing or denial-of-service attempts.
  • No attempts to bypass rate limits, plan limits, access controls or authentication.
  • No probing or scanning for vulnerabilities without our written permission.

05Animal welfare

Zero tolerance

Don’t use Pawfile in connection with animal cruelty, animal fighting, or the illegal trade in animals (including protected species and unlicensed breeding or sales). We will close accounts involved and may report them to the relevant authorities.

06Reporting abuse

If you see something that breaks this policy, use our report form or email [email protected]. Include the link involved and what you saw. We review every report.

If an animal is in immediate danger, contact your local animal welfare organisation or the police first.

07What we do about it

Depending on how serious it is, we may:

  • disable a sitter card link or invite;
  • remove content;
  • suspend or close the account;
  • report illegal activity to the authorities.

Where reasonable, we’ll tell you what happened and why. If you think we got it wrong, email [email protected].

Questions?

Seen something that breaks these rules? Tell us and we'll look into it.

[email protected]