Listing information
The donor name, food description, quantity, general area, pickup window, storage condition, allergens, and other listing details are visible to people browsing Surplus.
Privacy
What is public, private, and shared.
Surplus should collect only what is needed to publish a listing, connect a pickup, or answer a message.
Plain-language policy
Your address is not a public listing field.
This page describes the current prototype. Before public launch, the operator must set documented retention periods and have the policy reviewed for the launch location.
Pickup connection information
A collector supplies a name, contact method, proposed arrival time, and optional note. Once a request is recorded, Surplus reveals the donor’s pickup contact, address, and instructions in that browser so the parties can coordinate directly.
Contact messages
The contact form records the supplied name, email, topic, subject, message, submission time, IP address, and browser user agent. Those details are used to respond, investigate misuse, and protect the form from spam.
Sessions and service data
The prototype uses an essential session cookie to preserve listings, pickup requests, form security tokens, and temporary access to connection details. It does not need advertising cookies.
Third-party map requests
Listing pages can load an embedded Google map. Google may receive technical request data such as an IP address and browser information. The map shows only a general area until a pickup request unlocks the address.
Questions and corrections
Use the contact page to ask about personal information, request a correction, or report an address or contact detail that should not be visible.
Launch requirement
Data retention, deletion procedures, responsible organization details, and any legally required regional disclosures must be finalized before Surplus accepts real public submissions.