The usual questions

FAQ

Is this a dating site?

No. Unless you are a sock. People may not list themselves here, and we will not approve a photo of a person.

Why does the search radius change?

A three-kilometre walk means one thing downtown and another thing on a dirt road. We look at nearby towns from the GeoNames gazetteer and start with about 3 km in a dense city, 10 km in a town, 40 km in rural areas, and 100 km if you are really out there. If only one or two socks show up, we widen the search and tell you.

Do you store my exact location?

No. We snap it to a one-kilometre grid and add a little random jitter. Public listings only say something like “near Halifax,” plus a rounded distance such as “about 4 km away.”

What happens to the photo I upload?

We re-encode it and throw away hidden metadata, including GPS. A smaller thumbnail is made for the cards. Both files are stored outside the public web root and served only for listings you are allowed to see.

When will my sock appear?

After it is approved. You get a private owner link at upload time so you can check winks and, later, mark a match.

How do winks work?

A wink is a short note to the owner. It is stored here and shown on their private inbox. If they left an email, we can queue a notice, but email sending is currently switched off pending approval. We never publish that address.

Can I take a listing down?

Yes. Use the owner link to request deletion, or use the form on the privacy page.