Changes to the Elf Community

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In response to updates in Internet privacy protection laws, some communicated concerns by parents of minor users of SantaTrackers.net, and issues related to available resources, we announce the following changes to SantaTrackers.net:

The following site features will soon be deactivated and/or re-configured:

  • The Elf Wall
  • Elf Messaging
  • Elf Profiles
  • Elf Pages

Other features, such as file uploads relative images and videos, will likewise be adjusted and policies to the same will be amended.

I have instructed Elf Max to introduce new or replacement features that makes the website more compliant with this direction I have instructed Elf Moe to work on identifying under-age users so they can be classed at a better protective level.

Per policy, we continue to encourage parents and their children to use SantaTrackers.net together. In the case of any user under the age of 18, no matter where they are in the world, we require parental access to any accounts made and used on SantaTrackers.net and any and all communication sent to or from the site to be copied to parents. This is not a new policy.

Additional changes to the site, relative to tracking Santa for Santa, and training of elves for that purpose, will likewise be introduced in the coming months. It is anticipated that these site changes and upgrades will be completed on or before June 1, 2026. Changes to that timeline will be communicated in advance.

Based upon this direction from Santa Claus and the technical management of SantaTrackers.net a review of active accounts is currently underway. Accounts inactive over the past 30 days will be retired. Accounts inactive beyond 90 days will be eliminated.

If you have questions or concerns you are encouraged to reach out to me or to your Elf Supervisor.

Thank you.

Take the Elf Survey

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As you know, each January we review all parts of Operation Merry Christmas, including here at SantaTrackers.net.

Santa, Elf Crash, Elf Z and myself, as webmaster of SantaTrackers.net, want your review of our efforts. Please share your thoughts via the survey below. We will take your opinions into consideration as plans are made for the upcoming year.

Thank you!

Describe your website experience on SantaTrackers.net last year.
What is your favorite part of being an elf?
What is your LEAST favorite part of being an elf?

Elf Retirements

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As per our usual protocol we have a large number of Elf Retirements to announce. Each season we see millions of recruits who sign up to be a tracker elf but never show up to actually track Santa for Santa. In addition, we have a number of North Pole Elves who, for whatever reason, never activate during a season. Likewise, we see a large number of bogus bot sign-ups. In order to keep our records clear, we retire accounts who fall under these conditions. Here are the numbers:

Junior Tracker Elves: 3,541,219
North Pole Tracker Elves: 1.021
Spurious Accounts:  3,668,343

All of these accounts will move to “retired” status until January 31, 2026. During this time frame, any account holder above can request reinstatement.

If they fail to do so, their accounts will be permanently deleted.

Freelance elves, since they never register for the site, remain on record for reporting purposes. However, any freelance elf who fails to report within any 12 month period will have their records cleared at the North Pole.

We remind all remaining members of the Elf Community to keep your accounts active. This is difficult for some to remember, especially during the off=season. By policy, any account without activity for a period of 90-days achieves retired status and are subject to deletion usually within a 30-day period, as with the accounts above.

These procedures keep the Elf Community safe and active for year round elves who want the best elf experience.

Thank you.

 

Air Traffic Report Needed

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Greetings Trackers of Sector 2 –

We need an air traffic report from tracker who can provide one, especially in the following areas:

  • Bangladesh
  • Taipei
  • Hong Kong
  • Beijing
  • Jakarta

Thank you for your efforts.

Heat Concerns in South America

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Hola Trackers!

We have just had a reminder from the Weather Department at North Pole Flight Command about the heat and humidity index in South America, particularly in Argentina, Peru and Brazil.

They are asking anyone with extended landing zones for Santa to leave out extra water for the reindeer.

You would want to act on that RIGHT NOW, even though Santa hasn’t even left the North Pole. That’s because all the sleighs and reindeer coming south out of the North Pole for Operation Airlift are active now and many are in our skies. Those teams need access to water.

Thank you for your efforts. It’s going well so far!

If You Cannot Send in a Report

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Attention all Trackers,

Over the course of the past hour we have seen a rush of Internet traffic that is starting to affect the performance of all Official North Pole websites. With millions of trackers around the world and billions of believers, this is not unusual or unanticipated.

We are closely monitoring the situation and while we are confident we can keep all sites active this year please be advised that in the hours where we get closer to Santa’s launch we are going to experience heavy traffic.

If any of the sites go down, they will be back fairly quickly.

After Santa launches, please be advised that if you ever experience trouble reporting or getting a hold of your elf supervisor you are authorized to email any critical information you feel Santa will need to trackerreports@santatrackers.net.

North Pole Flight Command and the North Pole Post Office are prepared to handle email through this tracker-elf-only email address and get your information shared with the appropriate party.

Thanks for your attention to this matter.

Weather and Flooding Concerns

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Fellow Trackers,

In Sector 3 we have some fresh concerns for rain, snow, and possible flooding in areas of Eastern Europe, specifically Ukraine.

Truth be told, the map looks kind of calm compared to past Christmas Eve tracking. That being said, conditions change rapidly so please keep an eye on local weather and report anything you think might be a concern particularly as we get closer to Santa being in our Sector.

We could use more eyes in Spain and in Sweden.

Thanks.

Show Us Your Tracking Station

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With about 12 hours to go until Santa launches we are already in peak mode here in Sector 1. Things are going amazingly well so far.

Some of us were just talking about how great it would be if trackers would post up pictures on the Elf Wall of themselves tracking Santa or using the website or in front of their Christmas trees or something today. This would be for all sectors, not just ours here in the old #1. We want to see happy elves tracking Santa for Santa!

Can you do that for us?

Long Day Ahead

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Fellow Trackers,

I know it’s fun and exciting but I just got off the phone with Elf Z and it’s very clear we have a long road ahead today and tomorrow. At the moment, things are fairly calm in Sector 5.

So let’s get some things out of the way early here.

First of all, we have a lot of really new trackers and some of them aren’t paying attention. I’ve been getting messages, emergency reports, and just flat out weird stuff about seeing Santa on roofs and such. I’ve had Moe on speed dial trying to get these elements under control and to keep them off the Elf Wall. Some are posting they they are “elf teachers” or “head elf” or other such goofiness. We just can’t have that.

If you’re a new elf, please review the news. Be current. At this moment we’re about 19 hours or so away from Santa’s launch. He’s not anywhere right now but in bed. We are HOURS and HOURS away from tracking him.

We do have Operation Airlift going and there are sleighs everywhere. We need to be watching out for them. Weather is the big thing and we have a lot of that going on.

Follow our experienced elves.

I will only post if I need to. Follow the news on the radio, pull up the Flight Command website and stay current there. There’s plenty of news to consume. If you are up on it what I might post in the hours ahead will make sense.

We’re at almost 27 million trackers in Sector 5 at the moment, a great number. But we’re pretty green. I need all eyes on me and I need all elves to stay on course.

Thanks.

Stocking Mail Test

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For some reason our sector has been singled out to perform a test of stocking mail over the next several hours. All available tracker elves in Sector 5, between right now and 8pm EST tonight, if you could write or print this code:

XW4821WWX

….on a piece of paper and place it in your Christmas stocking with your Elf name and PIN Code on it, North Pole Flight Command and the North Pole Post Office will greatly appreciate it.

Stocking mail, if you did not know, is an advanced technology that allows believers to message Santa directly. The technology is not perfect. But the North Pole has used it over the past several years quite effectively in limited applications. Santa himself usually authorizes Stocking Mail on Christmas Eve.

Santa has authorized this test of the system. But it’s only for tracker elves and it is only for Sector 5. And it is only a test. Santa will not actually see these. They are working on some things for Stocking Mail and they need willing elves who will do this between right now and later tonight.

I thank you in advance for your help with this and I will let you know what they learn.

Needs on the West Coast

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Hi elves!

Operation Airlift is really having a rough go on the West Coast in the USA and Canada. The SS Jingle Bell is somewhere there in the Pacific – last I heard was off the coast of Oregon – so they are well aware of the weather issues.

But that coastal corridor down from the Yukon in the north all the way to Baja California is a pretty major thoroughfare for air traffic, both commercial/military traffic and now sleigh traffic.

They need constant LOCAL weather reports if possible in the following areas:

  • Vancouver, BC
  • Tacoma, Washington
  • Portland, Oregon
  • The following locations in California
    • Fairfield, Calfornia
    • Eureka, California
    • Redding, California
    • Chico, California
    • Truckee, California
    • Stockton, California
    • Bakersfield, California
    • Tehachapi, California
    • Carson, California
    • Ontario, California
    • Twenty Nine Palms, California
    • San Ysidro, California
  • Acapulco, Mexico
  • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

It would be nice, is possible, to get air traffic reports from each of those above areas as well. We need these today, tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday – at least one per day.

Thanks to those who can help!

Using the Pipeline to Santa Report

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Among the emergency reports given to us we have one in particular that is being abused rather regularly, especially by Junior Tracker elves: the Pipeline to Santa Report.

The purpose of this report is to get information straight to Santa, hopefully when he is on the sleigh. It would be used only in emergency situations when you have something that has come up locally. It would be for information Santa would need “right now” — for situations where there is no time to route it through North Pole Flight Command or through your Elf Supervisor.

Unfortunately, we have had a number of elves not follow the directions on the report and have instead used to to report everything from their Elf on the Shelf not moving or performing to wish lists and weather reports. Those elves have now been banned and are no longer elves.

As such, I have disabled the report for all Freelance and Junior Tracker elves. If you have emergency information at this point going forward you will have to use the other reports or message your Elf Supervisor.

For North Pole Tracker elves, you’re fine to continue to use the Pipeline to Santa Report as long as you keep it within the guideline.

Santa, your Elf Supervisor, and all at North Pole Flight Command are very busy. Wasting their time by not following directions is not a good thing. We hope all elves stay within the instructions we have been given.

Thanks!