Our Law Enforcement Liaison Officer
Our dedicated Law Enforcement Liaison Officer works with law enforcement and government agencies to help with their investigations. In accordance with our policies, we will happily provide evidence to assist with legal inquiries. Our Law Enforcement Liaison Officer processes DPA requests under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the information that’s disclosed can help in supporting criminal investigations. If you are from law enforcement or an investigative body and have a general welfare concern, please complete our listings removal form. Then email it to noticeandtakedown@gumtree.com.
Animal welfare
Gumtree also works closely with animal welfare charities, such as the RSPCA in England and Wales and SSPCA in Scotland. In addition, all our listings meet the advertising standards outlined by the Pets Advertising Advisory Group. Our goal is that all animals listed to be rehomed on Gumtree are done so legally. In addition, the animals should always treated ethically and humanely. We will always help with animal welfare investigations and support the charities in their inquiries. We also provide information for people considering rehoming pets as well as how to properly care for animals on our dedicated Pets Guides.
Contacting the Law Enforcement Liaison Officer
We are committed to making Gumtree a secure place to buy and sell so that our community of users feels safe on our platform. That’s why we’ll always collaborate with law enforcement agencies and assist them with their investigations. Take a look at some of the groups we partner with. If you work in law enforcement or animal welfare and wish to get in touch, we will do what we can to support you. You can contact our Law Enforcement Liaison Officer by emailing lawenforcement@gumtree.com.
Requesting information from Gumtree (Police and Trading Standards)
If you want further details about how Gumtree operates, the actions we take to keep our community a safe place to trade or the information we can provide police and trading standards, please click the button below to access our guide.
The guide includes information on what we can share under a DPA and IPA request. It also outlines the information we cannot provide and the reasons for this.
