How the current IndexFound pre-launch service handles data.

Your identification session

When you describe a Sylvanian, IndexFound keeps the description, extracted clues and any accepted or rejected candidate IDs in an essential first-party session cookie. The cookie is HTTP-only, is not used for advertising, and expires after two hours unless you start a new identification sooner.

There are no public user accounts or saved collections in the current build. IndexFound does not currently persist your identification description to the research database.

AI-assisted clue extraction

If the optional AI parser is enabled, the description you submit is sent server-side to the OpenAI API so that observable clues can be extracted. The request is configured with store: false. If the AI parser is unavailable or not configured, IndexFound falls back to its deterministic parser.

Please use the description box only for details about the item you are trying to identify and avoid including names, contact details or other personal information.

Photo identification beta

If the bounded photo-identification beta is enabled, the browser reduces the photograph before upload. The reduced working image is sent server-side to the OpenAI API with store: false so visible physical observations can be extracted. IndexFound does not save the uploaded photograph or the model's raw observation payload after the request.

The photo beta uses an essential first-party HTTP-only session cookie to enforce request limits. Server-only operational records may retain the request time, outcome category, latency and conservative cost reservation. Those records do not contain the photograph, raw model observations, candidate ranking lists or a raw IP address.

Voice input

Voice recognition is provided by your browser or device. IndexFound receives the resulting text placed in the description field; the site does not receive or store the raw microphone audio itself.

Cookies and analytics

The current pre-launch build uses the essential identification-session cookie described above. When the bounded photo beta is enabled, it also uses a separate essential HTTP-only session cookie for request throttling. Neither cookie is used for advertising.

IndexFound does not currently set advertising or analytics cookies. If non-essential analytics or other tracking is introduced later, this page and the site controls will be updated before that functionality is enabled.

Marketplace discovery and affiliate links

Result pages can provide a link to search eBay UK using the identity IndexFound resolved. Opening a marketplace link takes you to a third-party service, whose own privacy terms then apply.

Affiliate tracking is not enabled unless an approved eBay Partner Network campaign is deliberately configured. When compensation is possible, IndexFound displays a prominent disclosure next to the relevant marketplace link.

Research data

The public Index contains researched information about Sylvanian Families items, releases, evidence and sources. This research content is separate from visitor identification sessions.

Contact

For privacy questions, data-use queries or other IndexFound enquiries, email contact@indexfound.com.