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How the map is made

What ForPet shows, where it comes from, who reviews it — and what the map refuses to pass off as a certainty.

Four rules, one colour each

A place is not “for dogs” or “against” them: it is allowed, allowed on a leash, restricted to part of the site or to a season, or not allowed at all. The map shows nothing but that distinction — it is what decides whether the trip is worth making.

  • Allowed— Dogs are welcome, with no particular condition.
  • On a leash— Dogs are welcome provided they are kept on a leash.
  • Partly restricted— Access is limited: opening hours, season, area or type of dog.
  • Not allowed— Dogs are not admitted, apart from guide and assistance dogs.

How the map fills up

Someone adds a place

You point at a spot, choose its rule, give it a name. Three steps, one minute.

A moderator reads it

Nothing appears without human review. A misplaced or unverifiable entry is turned down.

The community confirms or corrects

Anyone can say “this is still right” or “no, that’s wrong”. Each place shows how much feedback backs it up — a single voice is not a certainty, and the map says so.

Legal orders settle it

Where a municipal order exists, it is attached to the place with its reference. It is the only source that really settles the matter.

What ForPet does not do

No cookies, no ad network, nothing sold. Traffic is measured without keeping your address: the fingerprint that tells two visitors apart is re-derived with a fresh salt every night, which makes it incapable of following you from one day to the next. Address search, route calculation, the base map and even the fonts are served by our own machines — what you look for goes to nobody else. One thing only is asked of you, and only once: permission to record your screen so we can see where the app gets stuck. Declining takes nothing away from the service.

The detail is in the privacy policy.

A map, not an authority

ForPet brings together contributions and public sources. Regulations change, a sign goes up, a season alters access: the map can be right yesterday and wrong today. On site, the signs and the order in force always take precedence. Check before you go in — and if you spot a discrepancy, report it: that is exactly how the map stays accurate.

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