Privacy and location
Location and personal-information privacy
Understand which location details are public and what information should stay private.
Public location information
Listings normally show a county and locality so people can find relevant nearby ads. Exact residential coordinates and private verification evidence must not be exposed publicly.
Protect your information
- Do not place a full home address in the title or description.
- Do not upload identity documents as listing photographs.
- Use contact settings deliberately and avoid repeating private details in free text.
- Arrange the exact meeting point privately after checking the other party.
Common questions
Does Local Ads show my exact map coordinates?
Exact residential coordinates are intended to remain private. Public pages should use broader location information such as county and locality.
Is my account email displayed publicly?
The account email is not normally displayed publicly. A separate listing contact email appears only when explicitly enabled for that ad.