Dog walking safety · United States
PetWays records your route, shows what other walkers have flagged on the streets ahead, and keeps your emergency contact one tap away. Quiet until it matters.
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What it does
PetWays answers one question on every walk: is this route safe right now — and if it isn't, how fast can I reach someone.
Someone rounds a corner, finds a loose dog or a patch of broken glass, and pins it. The next walker sees it before they get there. Each pin carries a category, an optional note, and a photo if one helps.
Set the distance alerts reach — a half-kilometre loop or a ten-kilometre hike. Anything past your radius stays quiet.
Start a walk and PetWays traces the route, distance, pace, and time, then files a summary you can look back on. That history lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Hold the emergency button and PetWays runs a two-step sequence to the contact saved on your dog's profile — no menus, no typing.
PetWays does not dial 911 or contact emergency services. If you or your dog are in danger, call emergency services directly.
The walk
Breed, age, weight, medical notes, microchip number, your vet, and the person to call in an emergency. You do this once, and it's there when it counts.
PetWays traces your route and checks it against hazards other walkers have reported inside your alert radius. See something new? Drop a pin in a few taps.
The emergency screen texts your contact your location and calls them. Your vet's number is already on the profile, so you're not searching for it one-handed.
Real dogs, real walks
PetWays exists because a walk is worth being present for — not worth spending anxious about what's around the next corner.
Inside the app
PetWays is deliberately small. There's a map you walk with, a form you report from, and a profile that holds the details you'd otherwise be digging for.
The line behind you is where you've been. Red pins are hazards inside your radius.
Pick a category, add a note or photo if it helps, and drop it at your location.
Breed autocomplete, age and weight pickers, medical notes, microchip, vet, and emergency contact.
Permissions
This list matches the permissions declared in the app's Android manifest and iOS configuration. Nothing is requested that isn't used by a feature described on this page.
| Permission | Platform | What it's used for | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION | Android · iOS | Tracing your walk route, placing hazard reports at the correct spot, and centring the map on you. | Core feature |
| ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION | Android | Approximate position used to find hazards inside your alert radius when precise location isn't available. | Core feature |
| INTERNET | Android | Signing in, loading map tiles, and syncing community hazard reports. | Required |
| CAMERA | Android · iOS | Taking a photo to attach to a hazard report. Only opens when you tap to add a photo. | Optional |
| READ_MEDIA_IMAGES / READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | Android | Choosing an existing photo for your dog's profile or a hazard report. | Optional |
| POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Android · iOS | Sending alerts about hazards reported inside your radius. Declining leaves the rest of the app working. | Optional |
These are the exact permission descriptions shipped in the app.
"PetWays uses your location to show nearby hazards, track walks, and place safety reports accurately."
"PetWays uses the camera so you can attach photos to safety reports."
"PetWays uses your photo library so you can choose photos for pet profiles and safety reports."
Data safety
A plain summary of the data PetWays handles, matching the Data safety disclosure in our Google Play listing.
| Data type | Collected | Shared with others | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, email, display name | Yes | No | Creating and authenticating your account. |
| Precise and approximate location | Yes | Not your live location | Showing nearby hazards, recording walks, placing reports. Never broadcast to other walkers. |
| Pet profile (breed, age, weight, medical notes, vet, emergency contact) | If you add it | No | Showing your dog's details and emergency contact inside the app. |
| Photos you attach | If you attach | Report photos are public | Profile pictures stay private to you; photos on a hazard report are visible to other users. |
| Hazard reports you submit | If you report | Yes, by design | Warning other walkers. That's the point of the map. |
| Walk history and routes | Stored on device | No | Your walk summaries stay in local storage on your phone. |
| Notification token | Yes | No | Delivering hazard alerts to your device. |
Privacy policy
PetWays is a dog walking safety and community awareness platform. This Privacy Policy explains how S.A.M LLC, doing business as PetWays, collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use the PetWays mobile application and related services.
We may collect account information such as your name, email address, display name, authentication provider information, and basic profile details. If you create a pet profile, we may collect pet-related information such as pet name, breed, age, medical notes, veterinarian information, and emergency contact details.
PetWays uses location information to provide core safety features, including centering the map, showing nearby hazard reports, recording walk routes, placing community reports accurately, and supporting emergency safety tools. Walk history, route points, distance, duration, and related activity data may be stored locally on your device and, where supported by the app, in cloud services connected to your account.
If you submit a community danger report, we may collect the report type, description, approximate location, timestamp, votes or validation activity, and any photo you choose to attach.
We use information to operate PetWays, authenticate users, display nearby safety reports, record walks, manage pet profiles, support emergency features, improve reliability, prevent abuse, enforce our terms, and communicate important service information.
We do not use PetWays to show your live location to other walkers. Community reports may display hazard locations so other users can make safer decisions.
Location access is important to PetWays. We use it to show nearby hazards, track walks when you start a walk, and place reports accurately. You can control location permissions through your device settings. Some features may not work correctly if location access is disabled.
You may choose to upload photos for certain safety reports or pet profile features. Uploaded content is used to provide app functionality and may be stored using Firebase services. Do not upload content you do not have permission to share.
PetWays uses Firebase services such as Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, and Firebase Messaging. These services help us provide login, data storage, image upload, notification, and security features. Firebase and Google may process information according to their own policies.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information when needed to operate app features, comply with law, protect users, prevent fraud or abuse, or support service providers that help run PetWays.
You may request or initiate account deletion through the app where available. Account deletion may remove your account profile, pet profile information, notification tokens, and local walk history. Community hazard reports may be retained for safety and continuity, but may be anonymized so they are no longer tied to your account. See Delete your account for step-by-step instructions.
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information. No system can be guaranteed completely secure, and users should use PetWays responsibly and keep account credentials safe.
PetWays is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided information, please contact us so we can review and respond.
PetWays is designed to support safer dog walking decisions, but it is not a substitute for your own judgment, supervision, local authorities, emergency services, or professional advice. Always remain aware of your surroundings.
We may update this Privacy Policy as PetWays evolves or legal requirements change. The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
For privacy questions, data requests, or support, contact us at petwayssupport@gmail.com. We aim to respond to privacy and data requests within 30 days.
Terms of service
These Terms of Service govern your use of PetWays, a dog walking safety and community awareness platform operated by S.A.M LLC, doing business as PetWays. By downloading, accessing, or using PetWays, you agree to these terms.
PetWays helps dog owners and pet caregivers view community safety reports, submit hazard alerts, track walks, manage pet safety information, and access emergency tools. PetWays is designed to support safer decisions, but it does not guarantee safety or replace your own judgment.
You agree to use PetWays responsibly, provide accurate information when possible, avoid false or misleading reports, respect other users, and comply with applicable laws. You are responsible for supervising your pet and making safe decisions during walks.
Community hazard reports may include loose dogs, aggressive animals, unsafe conditions, wildlife sightings, broken glass, or other concerns. Reports are user-submitted and may be incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, or unavailable. Always verify your surroundings before acting on a report.
PetWays may use your device location to show nearby alerts, record walks, and place reports accurately. You control location permissions through your device settings. Some features may not work without location access.
Emergency and SOS features are provided as supportive tools only. They are not a replacement for calling emergency services, contacting local authorities, or seeking immediate professional help. If you or your pet are in danger, contact emergency services directly.
You are responsible for maintaining access to your account and keeping your device secure. You agree not to access another user's account, interfere with the service, abuse reporting tools, or attempt to bypass security controls.
If you upload photos, descriptions, reports, or profile information, you represent that you have the right to provide that content. You grant PetWays permission to use that content to operate and improve app features. Do not upload unlawful, harmful, abusive, or private content without permission.
PetWays does not provide veterinary, legal, emergency, or professional safety advice. Information in the app is informational and community-based.
PetWays may change, suspend, or discontinue features as the app evolves. We may also update these terms when needed. Continued use after updates means you accept the revised terms.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, S.A.M LLC and PetWays are not liable for damages arising from use of the app, reliance on community reports, location inaccuracies, service interruptions, user conduct, or emergency outcomes.
We may restrict or terminate access if a user abuses the platform, violates these terms, creates safety risks, or uses the service unlawfully.
Questions about these terms may be sent to petwayssupport@gmail.com.
Account deletion
You can remove your account from inside the app, or ask us to do it for you. Both routes delete the same data.
If you can't sign in, email us with the subject line "Account Deletion Request" and include the email address on your PetWays account so we can identify it.
petwayssupport@gmail.comDeletion requests are processed within 30 days
Support
For support, privacy questions, data requests, or account deletion help, email us. We read everything that comes in.
petwayssupport@gmail.comPrivacy and data requests answered within 30 days
Your account details (name, email, display name), your dog's profile (breed, age, weight, medical notes, vet and emergency contact), and location while you use the app. Location is what powers nearby hazards, walk routes, and accurate report placement. The full breakdown is in Data safety and the Privacy Policy.
It texts the emergency contact saved on your dog's profile with your location, then calls that same contact. It does not dial 911, it does not reach a monitoring service, and it does not share your live location with other PetWays users. Treat it as a fast line to someone you know — not as emergency dispatch.
No. PetWays never broadcasts your live location to other users. The only thing others see is a hazard report you chose to submit, shown at the spot you placed it.
Your account profile, pet profiles, notification tokens, and local walk history are removed. Hazard reports you submitted stay on the map so other walkers keep the safety information, but they're anonymized and no longer connected to you. Full instructions are under Delete your account.
Only for two things you choose to do: attaching a photo to a hazard report, and setting a picture on your dog's profile. Both are optional — declining the permission leaves the rest of the app working normally. See Permissions for the full list.
Walk tracking uses your device's GPS and stores the route locally, so a walk keeps recording through patchy signal. Community hazard reports, sign-in, and map tiles need a connection — those parts will catch up once you're back online.
About
PetWays is built and operated by S.A.M LLC, doing business as PetWays, for dog owners in the United States.
The app came out of a simple observation: the things that make a dog walk go wrong — a loose dog two streets over, a coyote sighting at dusk, glass on the sidewalk after a bin gets knocked — are almost always known to somebody in the neighbourhood before they're known to you. There just wasn't a good way to pass that along. PetWays is that channel, plus the practical things you want on hand when a walk turns: your dog's medical notes, your vet's number, and one button that reaches the person who'd come get you.
We've kept it deliberately narrow. PetWays doesn't have a social feed, it doesn't run ads, and it doesn't sell data. It shows you what's on the streets ahead and gets out of the way.
Questions about the company, the app, or a data request go to petwayssupport@gmail.com.
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