What am I authorizing?
Cross-platform transfer. Choosing "Yes" authorizes KC Pet Search & Rescue to securely send your pet's report and photographs to KC AI Pet Match (KCAIPetMatch.com), a separate lost-and-found pet platform operated alongside KC Pet Search & Rescue. Choosing "No" means nothing is sent, and your KC Pet Search & Rescue report is submitted and handled exactly as it would be otherwise.
Private KCAI case creation. A private case is created on KC AI Pet Match. Private means it is not listed publicly, not searchable by the public, and not visible on the public map. It exists so your pet can be compared against other records.
AI-assisted comparison. Your pet's approved photographs and description are compared automatically against authorized lost, found and shelter records. This comparison suggests possible matches only.
Photograph processing. Submitted photographs are copied, checked, stripped of embedded metadata (including any GPS coordinates saved by your camera or phone), and resized for display. The original file is retained privately and is not published.
Authorized shelter and animal-welfare comparison. Your approved pet information may be compared against records supplied by participating shelters and animal-welfare organizations that have their own authorization in place. Your contact information is never shared with them.
Public publication is a separate decision. Authorizing transfer does not publish anything. A public Pet Report is only created if you separately authorize it, and only after every privacy, safety and eligibility check passes. You can authorize transfer and decline publication, and your case will remain private.
Human confirmation is required. AI may identify possible matches. It cannot and does not confirm your pet's identity or ownership. Every possible match is reviewed by a person, and no identification is treated as final without human confirmation.
What is never shown publicly. Your name, email address, telephone number, exact street address and exact coordinates are never displayed publicly under any setting. Where a location is shown, it is a deliberately generalized area, never your exact position.
Privacy, retention, removal and revocation. Your information is retained only while it is needed for the purposes above. You may withdraw this authorization at any time; withdrawal stops further transfer, removes public listing eligibility, and is recorded. Removal of an existing KC AI Pet Match case can be requested at any time. Withdrawing does not affect the help you receive from KC Pet Search & Rescue.
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