Terms of Service

1. The service

postcode.dog provides post code lookup, reverse lookup, batch checks and reference guides for multiple countries. The service is free unless a paid feature is clearly marked.

We may add, change or remove features, data and coverage at any time. We do not guarantee that every post code, place or carrier format is available.

2. Acceptable use

You may use the service for personal, business and internal shipping workflows. You must not:

• use the service for unlawful purposes or to violate postal, export or sanctions rules;
• scrape, crawl or bulk-extract the service in a way that burdens the service or circumvents rate limits;
• resell, redistribute or repackage the service or its data as a competing database without written permission;
• interfere with the security or availability of the service;
• misrepresent results as official data from a postal authority or carrier.

3. Data and accuracy

Data is compiled from GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, public sources and carrier or platform documentation. It is not official postal authority data and may be incomplete, delayed or inaccurate.

Post code boundaries, formats and carrier rules change. Always verify critical shipments, customs data and label addresses with the relevant postal authority, carrier or platform before shipping.

The service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

4. Intellectual property and licences

The site design, original text and software are owned by the operator of postcode.dog. Third-party data remains subject to its own licence, including GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Mapbox terms. See the Data page for attribution.

You may link to public pages. You may not use our name, logo or branding in a way that suggests endorsement without permission.

5. Third-party services

Address geocoding and map display rely on third parties such as Mapbox, OpenStreetMap and Nominatim. Your use of those features is also subject to their terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party availability or content.

6. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential loss, lost profits, failed deliveries, customs delays or costs caused by reliance on the service.

Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under mandatory consumer law in your country.

7. Changes and termination

We may update these terms by posting a new version on this page. Continued use after the update means you accept the revised terms.

We may suspend or restrict access if we reasonably believe the service is being abused or used unlawfully.

8. Contact

Questions about these terms: support@postcode.dog.