Why Zoopy?

Remember going up Table Mountain for the first time? Or having an ultrasound - and discovering twins? Or watching a comet fall through the sky that won't be seen again for another 100 years?

Wasn't your first instinct to share it with someone?

Like love, global warming and dropping your buttered toast face down (every time), sharing is a law of human nature. Having someone else's reaction as part of the experience turns plain old events into hilarious, interactive and meaningful memories that last a lifetime.

We wanted to make sharing easier than dragging out dusty old photo albums. Or not taping over your wedding video so you could play it every anniversary. And we wanted it to be more fun than just showing holiday snaps or pictures of petunias in your front garden (though there's nothing wrong with either of these) to separate batches of friends at a time.
 
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So what is Zoopy, exactly?
 
To the world at large, we're a social media destination based in South Africa. And flipping proud of it too!

To you, we're Your Social Media Playground. We bring you the easiest way to connect and share videos, photos, podcasts and blogs with friends, family, colleagues and (some very nice) complete strangers.

The process is unbelievably simple.

1. Take a picture, shoot a video or record a podcast
No professional equipment required - if all you have is your mobile phone, that's all you need! If you don't have a camera phone or digital camera, just scan in your printed photos.

2. Upload your media to your Zoopy profile
Write a description, choose a channel to publish to and watch your masterpiece come to life in minutes.

3. Share it with someone
Once your stuff is live, you'll soon have eyes from around the country (and the world) clicking through to see your latest creations. And for those special uploads, you'll always be able to invite other Zoopy members, friends and loved ones to take a look.

It doesn't end there. We have loads of new features on the way and regular online contests to keep you entertained and rewarded.
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OK, but why 'Zoopy'?
 
We went through hundreds of names over the course of a few weeks. In the end, after sleeping with rhyming dictionaries, thesauruses and Dr Seuss books under our pillows, we woke up one morning with a vision (and a few stiff necks).

It had to be something short, something easy, something fun and something entirely ours.

Zoopy was the obvious choice.
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Who's behind it all?
 
A super-passionate bunch of people who love what they do, that's who!

Jason Elk

Co-founder & CEO

Growing up with Beltel, Trumpet Winsock and a 2400 modem, Jason has been online since high school in the nineties, with the IRC logs to prove it! With an online marketing background and an addiction to all things internet and mobile, Jason keeps Zoopy sailing full steam ahead.

Gerry da Silva

Co-founder & Sales Director

Gerry's dream to contribute to something that would make a memorable difference has come true in his role at Zoopy. His love for people, technology and problem-solving helps to bridge the gap between our advertisers and users, creating valuable and enjoyable ways to co-exist in one big happy community.

Neil Garb

Lead Developer

Neil brings his passion for web development, standards compliance and Web 2.0 to the Zoopy team. A fan of all things PHP and a dedicated PHP blogger, Neil makes sure that Zoopy is served to you using only the best and quickest technologies.

Pat Elk

Co-founder & Operations Manager

With all kinds of experience in running successful offline companies, Pat saw far more exciting opportunities on the web and moved online to run several affiliate projects. Proud to be our resident Domain Queen, Pat keeps everything ship shape - from contracts and HR to budgets and new opportunities.

Our combined backgrounds in the world of online marketing date back to 95 (Beltel, anyone?) and bring Zoopy a solid business foundation, a reliable and secure IT infrastructure, some seriously smart strategies, endless years of online reading / posting / commenting / uploading / downloading and a hardcore ROI focus throughout.

Zoopy is privately owned by Full House Technologies, an online and mobile social media company that's in business to make the world a smaller place that's far more fun to live in.
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Legally speaking
 
There are really only two golden rules to keep in mind when posting at Zoopy: keep it clean and play nice. As much as we like love to have fun, we've got to keep a few things in check for the good of everyone, including you.

When registering at Zoopy, you'll be presented with our full Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. If you haven't already read them, make sure you do … and that you're happy to co-exist on the same page.

A few key things are worth highlighting:

13 is your lucky number
If you haven't hit your teens yet, you're going to need to speak to your mom or dad and get them to register at Zoopy. You can then get them to upload photos or videos for you, under their account.

Offensive material
We try to keep a balanced viewpoint on what's appropriate for the community but we rely on you to step forward if something offends you. Whenever you come across a photo or video that you think shouldn't be there, let us know immediately by clicking on he "I find this offensive" button under the off-putting video or photo and the item will be unpublished straight away and sent through to Zoopy HQ for review.

Spam
This is an easy one but we want you to get the message. We don't and won't do it … ever.

Make sure you're happy with everything else in our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
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