https://getshane.io/blog daily 0.75 2025-11-23 https://getshane.io/blog/introducing-the-shane-business-console-empowering-safer-more-visible-lgbtq-spaces monthly 0.5 2025-11-23 https://getshane.io/blog/data-privacy-lgbtqia-safety monthly 0.5 2025-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65a146f2fd47e671ee349b69/ecfeda2d-4428-49eb-af8a-b329633b2d39/Hack.png Blog - Why We Don’t Track You: Data Privacy for LGBTQ+ Safety - What We Don’t Do We don’t use tracking pixels. We don’t store cookies to follow you around the internet. We don’t run ads based on your activity. We don’t sell or share your data. Period. We may collect anonymous usage stats to improve the platform (like which features are most helpful), but we never connect that information back to your profile in a way that identifies you.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65a146f2fd47e671ee349b69/b8c222f4-68f7-472b-b839-fc6fc48a2b50/Security.png Blog - Why We Don’t Track You: Data Privacy for LGBTQ+ Safety - Final Word: Digital Consent Is Queer Safety Most platforms make money by knowing everything about you. We’re not one of them. Shane exists to support LGBTQ+ well-being, not to exploit it. When we say you’re safe here, we mean it, and that starts with protecting your data like we’d protect our own. Thanks for trusting us. 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Don’t second-guess yourself. Leave. Trust your gut, and trust the community. Shane users leave honest reviews about how places actually feel. Red flags? Gender-policing, weird vibes from staff, or places that just feel... off. Celebrate the good ones too! The joyful queer cafés, the affirming hair salons, the trans-owned hostels, we’re mapping those too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65a146f2fd47e671ee349b69/197e87df-c0cd-4f8d-a361-a4bd32b42d79/Authentication.png Blog - Top LGBTQIA+ Travel Safety Tips for 2025 - Pack Your Digital Toolbox Let’s be honest: when things get weird, your phone is your lifeline. So, before you go: Download Shane, (obv!) so you can find inclusive places, share your live location, and flag sketchy ones. Grab a VPN if you’re traveling somewhere that blocks LGBTQIA+ content or social media. 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