Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 1, 2025

At The Find Me Project, your privacy and trust are critically important to us. We are committed to protecting the information you share with us and using it responsibly to support our mission: to help locate and bring home the missing.

This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, interact with our digital tools, join our volunteer efforts, or engage with our cases.

1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:

A.
Personal Information You Provide
Name, email address, phone number (e.g., when signing up as a volunteer or submitting a tip)
Case submissions or form data (e.g., information related to a missing person or request for support)
Donation details (processed via secure third-party payment services)

B.
Automatically Collected Information
IP address, browser type, device information
Site usage data through cookies and analytics tools (to improve website functionality and security)

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Support and manage missing persons investigations
Coordinate with volunteers, experts, and law enforcement
Improve the performance and usability of our website and services
Contact you with updates, alerts, or case-related communications
Protect the security and integrity of our systems and community

We do not sell your data to third parties.

3. Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information only when necessary:
With law enforcement or search professionals involved in a case
With our vetted partner organizations or AI systems (e.g., Global Search, Alfred) assisting in analysis
As required by law, court order, or legal process
With your consent (e.g., publicly sharing a tip or testimonial)

Any case-related data may be anonymized or aggregated where possible to protect identities while still enabling public awareness or community collaboration.

4. Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to:
Request access to or deletion of your personal data
Opt out of communications
Limit cookies through your browser settings

For data requests or privacy-related questions, contact us at: [Insert Contact Email]

5. Security Measures
We take data protection seriously. Our systems use:
Secure data storage
Access controls and encryption
Monitoring and protective technologies
Best practices for volunteer, staff, and AI system access

However, no platform can guarantee 100% security, and we encourage users to avoid sharing overly sensitive personal information.

6. Minors’ Privacy
The Find Me website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without verifiable parental consent.

7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Statement as our platform or services evolve. We will notify users of significant changes and always post the latest version on this page.

8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or how your data is handled, please reach out to:

The Find Me Project
Email: Find@TheFindMeProject.com

Together, we search. Together, we protect.