Info shared for location verification

We collect information on listings that complete location verification to make sure the listing is in the expected location. Here’s how we use that info.

What we share

The information you share during the location verification process is handled according to our Privacy Policy and isn’t shared with guests or published on your profile.

We may share your information with authorized third-party service providers to help support the location verification process—including to detect fraud on our platform and verify your location.

For more information about how we use and protect the information you share with us, check out our Privacy Policy and learn more about trust and safety at Airbnb.

How we use and manage your data

The information you share during the location verification process is used to verify that:

• The listing’s described location matches the property’s physical location.
• The property described in the listing exists at the physical location referenced.
• The host or designated representative has access to the property.

Only authorized Airbnb personnel and authorized third-party service providers may access the information you submit. We keep your data in accordance with applicable laws and other legal requirements, including:

• Time necessary to meet safety and anti-fraud requirements
• Upholding Airbnb’s community guidelines

We delete personal data collected as part of the location verification process in accordance with our retention periods and the purposes for which the data was collected, or when a data subject rights deletion request is processed. Under limited circumstances, we may retain personal data for legal compliance reasons or as otherwise allowed under applicable law.