Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 9, 2026

The short version: Tagalong does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information about your child. All data stays on your device. We have no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, and no social features.

1. Who We Are

Tagalong ("we", "us") is a web-based experience where children can track their stuffed animals on a real world map. It is designed to be safe, private, and fun.

2. Information We Collect

We collect no personal information. Specifically:

No names, email addresses, or phone numbers
No location data or GPS coordinates
No photos or images
No social connections or contact lists
No cookies or tracking pixels
No analytics or advertising SDKs

3. Data Stored on Your Device

Tagalong uses your browser's localStorage to remember:

Custom Tagalongs your child has created (name, species, personality traits)
Token-to-Tagalong mappings (which tag is linked to which stuffie)
Which Field Notes have been read today

This data never leaves your device. It is not sent to any server, cloud, or third party. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser data.

4. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

Tagalong is designed with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in mind:

We do not collect personal information from children under 13 (or any age)
We do not require account creation or registration
There are no social features, chat, messaging, or user-to-user interaction
There is no advertising
All content is pre-written and reviewed for child safety

5. NFC Tag Taps

When a Tagalong tag is tapped, the NFC chip opens a URL in the browser (e.g., tagalong.club/t/TGL-XXXXX). This URL contains only a random token ID — no personal data. The token is resolved locally on the device.

6. Third-Party Services

Tagalong uses the following external resources:

OpenStreetMap — for map tiles (their privacy policy)
Google Fonts — for typography (their privacy FAQ)

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other tracking or advertising services.

7. Data Sharing

We share no data with anyone. Because we don't collect any data, there is nothing to share, sell, or transfer.

8. Data Security

All data is stored locally in your browser. When the site is served over HTTPS (as it is in production), all communication between your browser and the server is encrypted.

9. Your Rights

Since we collect no personal information, there is nothing to request, correct, or delete on our end. To clear local data, go to your browser settings and clear site data for this domain.

10. Changes to This Policy

If we update this policy, we will post the revised version here with a new "Last updated" date. If we ever start collecting personal information (e.g., when adding user accounts), we will update this policy accordingly and seek appropriate consent.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at: hello@tagalong.club

Built for parents, by a parent. Tagalong was designed with one rule above all: keep kids safe. No data collection. No social features. No ads. Just stuffies on a map.