Updated 9 September 2026. This notice describes the website as it operates today.
Who to contact
The Creature Corner operates this website. The site owner handles moderation and private support requests. You can contact the moderator without signing in, including when you cannot access your account. You can also email llanes@thecreaturecorner.com.
Information used for your account and notebook
When you sign in, the site uses the identity supplied by the sign-in service to associate your account with your saved records. The website stores your chosen display name and preferences; animal and enclosure profiles; care history and routines; plans, budgets, checklists, supplies and saved guides; and the photographs and contributions you choose to upload. You choose what to enter. Do not include passwords, payment information or sensitive personal information in notebook notes or support requests.
What stays private and what can become public
Your notebook and unattached photos are not public. Community drafts are not public. The site owner can access private content when necessary to administer the service, provide support, investigate abuse or perform recovery. When you submit a contribution, the moderator can read its content and attached photos. A contribution becomes public only after approval. Its public author name, writing and attached photos can then be read or copied by visitors. Later draft edits do not replace the approved public version until another review. Withdrawing or deleting a contribution removes its public version from this site; we cannot remove copies already saved or shared elsewhere.
Photographs
The upload process limits file size, checks supported image formats and removes stored metadata such as common camera or location fields before saving supported images. Photographs may still show identifying details in the image itself. Check the image before sharing it. Photo credits for reference images are listed with the images and on the credits page.
Support and moderation
Support requests contain the category, subject, message, timestamps, status and moderator reply. Signed-in requests may be associated with that account. You can also submit a request without an account or email address. The site stores a hash of the private access code, not the code itself. Anyone with your private link can read that request and add follow-ups. Save it securely; it cannot be recovered if lost. Support requests expire 180 days after their last update, and ordinary site maintenance removes expired records. The form does not send an email.
Feedback, contribution reports and review notes are available to the moderator for handling corrections and community concerns. They are not publicly listed as support messages.
Reminders
Email reminders remain off until the sending service and scheduler are connected. When they are available, you must verify your address and opt in. Reminder preferences and delivery records are separate from notebook backups. A reminder does not record that care was performed. The reminder system removes old message payloads and delivery events after 90 days during scheduled cleanup. Device notifications require a connected background service and permission on each device. The site stores your device registration identifier, chosen device name and delivery status. Notification text is generic and does not include animal names or care writing. Disconnect devices in reminder settings. Old delivery records are removed after 90 days during scheduled cleanup.
Hosting and service providers
The website is hosted through OpenAI Sites using Cloudflare-hosted application and storage services. Sign-in is handled by the configured identity provider. These providers may process connection and service information under their own privacy notices. The site’s active sign-in screen identifies the provider being used. Runtime secrets and service credentials are kept outside the public website files.
Cookies, local preferences and abuse prevention
Sign-in uses the identity service’s necessary session mechanisms. The website may keep interface preferences on your device. It has no third-party advertising. Optional Google Analytics stays off until you allow it below; your choice is stored in this browser. Analytics is limited to public guide and tool usage, with advertising personalization disabled. It does not send notebook writing, account email, support messages or search terms. Security controls count requests to limit spam and excessive traffic. Raw network addresses are not stored in the application’s rate-limit table; when available, a keyed hash is used. Expired rate-limit records are cleared during normal traffic. The hosting provider can maintain separate network and security logs.
Offline copies on your device
If you prepare the offline notebook, this browser stores animal and enclosure details, the latest 100 care records and pending observations. Photos are not cached. Pending observations remain local until the website confirms sync. Signing out or switching accounts removes the local notebook; download unsynced writing before signing out. You can remove the copy from the offline notebook page. A disconnected device cannot learn about changes or removal on another device until it reconnects. Browser storage is not a complete backup.
Keeping, exporting and removing information
Notebook records remain until you remove them or remove your profile. You can download a complete notebook backup from Settings & backup. Keep downloaded files private; they can contain photos and personal notes. Restoring a personal backup adds private copies and preserves existing records.
Account and privacy provides profile-and-content removal. It removes your active notebook data, contributions, uploaded photos and reminder preferences. Removal cannot be undone. If photo storage is unavailable, the page reports cleanup as pending and offers a way to continue; it does not claim that all files are already gone. A minimal deletion record is retained to prevent old requests or recovery from recreating removed data. Existing service backups or hosting logs can retain older copies according to their recovery and retention settings. We do not claim those independent copies vanish immediately. Your external sign-in provider account is separate.
Questions or corrections
Use a private support request for questions about access, removal or how your information is used. Requests involving account ownership need verification before the moderator can act. We update this notice when the website’s actual data practices change.