Question 1

How is a TierDa tag read via NFC or QR code?

Accepted Answer

A finder holds an NFC-enabled smartphone close to the tag. Alternatively, they can scan the printed QR code with the smartphone camera. Both routes open the associated TierDa finder profile directly in the browser.

Question 2

Does the NFC & QR code tag need a battery or an app?

Accepted Answer

No. The NFC chip is passive and needs neither a battery nor charging. No separate TierDa app is needed for the QR code either; NFC or the standard smartphone camera and a browser are enough.

Question 3

Is an NFC & QR code tag a GPS tracker?

Accepted Answer

No. NFC and the QR code do not show a live location. In the event your animal is found, a scan via NFC or QR code makes the contact and animal information you choose to share available in the finder profile.

Question 4

Why do I need TierDa if I already have a GPS tracker?

Accepted Answer

A GPS tracker and TierDa serve different purposes and can complement each other. You can usually see a GPS tracker only in your own app, provided that its battery, reception and connection are working. If your animal is found, the helper can open the TierDa tag via NFC or QR code and see the information you have chosen to share. They need neither your tracker app nor access to your GPS account.

Question 5

What happens if the battery is empty or there is no signal?

Accepted Answer

A GPS tracker needs power and a working connection. The TierDa tag itself needs no battery: the NFC chip is passive and the QR code can be scanned with the smartphone camera. An internet connection is required to open the finder profile.

Question 6

Can a finder see my GPS location?

Accepted Answer

No. The TierDa tag does not transmit a location and does not give access to your GPS account. After a scan, the helper sees only the information you deliberately release in the finder profile.

Question 7

Why is TierDa helpful when an animal is found?

Accepted Answer

A tracker helps you with your own search. But if someone else meets your animal first, they normally cannot read your tracker. The TierDa tag gives that person a direct route to contact you in the browser, without an app, login or access to your location data.

Question 8

Should I use GPS and TierDa together?

Accepted Answer

If you use a GPS tracker, TierDa can complement it well: GPS supports your own search, while the NFC & QR code tag opens a route to contact you for the person who finds your animal. You decide which solution suits you.

Question 9

What information does someone see after scanning?

Accepted Answer

You decide which information is visible in the finder profile. This lets you share exactly what can help with safe contact.

Question 10

What do I do after purchase?

Accepted Answer

After purchase, connect your tag to your TierDa profile and add the details you want. Then attach the tag to a collar, harness or a suitable companion for everyday use.

Question 11

Can I pass a TAG on to someone else?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Remove the TAG from your account in the TierDa protection portal tierda.me. First unlink an animal TAG from its animal profile; an emergency keyring or card can be removed directly in section 3. You receive a new activation code, which you can copy or print and pass on together with the TAG. The old code is then invalid. Your profiles stay stored in your account and are not transferred. The new connection is private initially.

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