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Safety Tips for Sharing Your Home Location
Practical, sensible safety tips for sharing your home's exact location with deliveries, tradespeople and friends without exposing yourself unnecessarily.
Updated 14 October 2026 · 3 min read
Your home is the most sensitive place to share. A few simple habits let you get the benefits of a precise location, such as accurate deliveries, without putting it in front of people who do not need it.
Share with a purpose
Before you send a code, ask what it is for. If a courier needs it, send it for that delivery. If a friend is visiting, send it to that friend. Avoid posting it where an audience you do not know can see it, such as public social media posts, open community groups or marketplace listings.
Prefer private channels
Direct messages and the delivery notes field of an order are better than anything public. Check whether a message thread includes more people than you intended, especially in group chats.
Consider an alternative point
Not every situation requires the exact front door. For occasional deliveries, a gate, a pickup point or a neighbour's agreed collection spot may be enough. If you sell items online, you can meet buyers in a public place rather than at home.
Be careful with listings and reviews
Do not put your precise location in an advert, review or profile unless you want everyone to see it. For a home-based business, consider using a separate collection point or a business address.
Pair it with context carefully
A code plus your name plus times when you are away is a lot of information in one place. Avoid posting a code in the same message as holiday plans or a routine.
Inform household members
Make sure everyone in the home knows how the code is used, so that nobody shares it more widely than intended. Children and older relatives especially should know to ask first.
Keep records
Know where you have entered the code: delivery apps, forms, saved addresses. If you move or want to stop sharing it, you can remove it from those places. It is worth reviewing them from time to time.
Trust your judgment
If a request for your exact location feels out of place, such as an unknown buyer or a stranger on a chat, do not provide it. A legitimate service will have a way to proceed with a general address or a collection arrangement.
Understand the underlying idea
These tips rest on a simple principle: a code is precise, easy to forward and impossible to un-share. Privacy when sharing a precise location explains the principle, and how to share your location with a courier shows how to do it neatly for deliveries.