Privacy & trust6 min read
How Driyu keeps your phone number controllable
Driyu’s phone-number toggle is one of five owner-controlled visibility toggles. Turning it on speeds finder calls; turning it off relies on the finder-report form instead. You decide.
The Driyu team
Pet safety editorial
Quick answer: Phone visibility is a per-pet-profile toggle. When on, a finder who scans your tag sees your phone and can tap to call. When off, the finder uses the found-pet report form on the same page; you’re notified when they submit it. The toggle defaults to on.
How the toggle works
Driyu’s public scan page has five owner-controlled toggles: phone, email, city, state, and emergency contacts. All default to on. Each is independent.
Home address is never on the public scan page regardless of toggle state — that is a permanent product invariant.
When to leave phone on
- You want the fastest possible finder call.
- Your number is okay to receive calls from strangers.
- You use a Google Voice or similar privacy-layer number you do not mind publishing.
When to turn phone off
- You prefer the finder-report form path.
- Your number is sensitive (private use, family-only, work).
- Your carrier blocks calls from unknown numbers by default.
- You are between numbers.
What the finder sees with phone off
Pet name, photo, description, microchip (when populated), medical alerts (when populated), and any other toggled-on contact fields. The found-pet report form remains available. Submitting the form triggers an owner notification; a bare scan does not.
How Driyu fits
Per-pet toggle. Owner controls it; Driyu does not. Home address stays private regardless. Changes apply on the next scan.
Related reads from Driyu
- Your pet’s privacy: what Driyu shares (and what it doesn’t)
- Why pet privacy settings matter on a scannable tag
- When Driyu notifies the owner and when it does not
Sources and further reading
- Federal Trade Commission — Consumer privacy basics
- Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
- AVMA — Pet identification
Frequently asked questions
What is the default setting for phone visibility?
On. All five public-scan-page contact toggles default to on for the fastest reunion path.
Does turning phone off stop notifications?
No. Notifications fire when a finder submits the found-pet report form, regardless of phone visibility.
Can I use a Google Voice number?
Yes. The phone field is plain text; any forwarding or virtual number works.
Does turning off all toggles empty my pet profile?
No. Pet name, photo, description, microchip, and medical alerts (when populated) still render. The found-pet form remains a reunion path.
