Our Mission

Our mission is to improve understanding of tick exposure by collecting, organizing, and sharing anonymized, user-reported data on tick bites. By empowering individuals to voluntarily report tick encounters, we aim to support public awareness, encourage prevention, and contribute to broader research efforts related to tick activity and vector-borne disease trends.

This project exists to provide accessible, community-driven insights—not medical advice—and to help individuals, researchers, and public health stakeholders better understand where and when tick exposure occurs.

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**Legal Disclaimer & Data Transparency (Important — Health, Privacy & Liability)**

The information provided on this website is for informational and research purposes only. This site does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

User-submitted reports are self-reported and unverified. The accuracy, completeness, or reliability of submitted data cannot be guaranteed. Data displayed on this site should not be used to make medical, clinical, or personal health decisions.

If you have been bitten by a tick or are experiencing symptoms such as fever, rash, fatigue, or joint pain, you should seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

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**Data Collection & Use**

By submitting information to this site, you acknowledge and agree that:

• Participation is voluntary
• The legal basis for processing this data is your consent
• Submitted data may be aggregated, anonymized, and analyzed for educational and research purposes
• Data may be shared in aggregated form with researchers, public health organizations, or in publicly available reports
• No personally identifiable information is intentionally published or sold

All reasonable efforts are made to anonymize data; however, no system can guarantee absolute privacy or security.

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**Your Rights (GDPR Notice)**

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• The right to access your data
• The right to request correction or deletion of your data
• The right to withdraw consent at any time
• The right to restrict or object to processing

To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us through the contact information provided on this website.

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**Limitation of Liability**

This website and its operators disclaim all liability for actions taken or not taken based on the content provided. Use of this site and reliance on any information is at your own risk.