# **Privacy Policy** Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to [https://missingandtrafficked.info,](https://missingandtrafficked.info,) a social media platform organized by and for AIDBIPOC (Association for Intellectually Disabled Black, Indigenous, and People Oppressed by Color) to help spread awareness and aid in the recovery of missing and exploited persons. ## **Collection of Your Personal Information** In order to provide a safe and effective platform, Missing and Trafficked may collect personally identifiable information, such as your: - First and Last Name - E-mail Address - Profile Information (including, but not limited to, photos, bios, and interests) - Location Data (if you choose to share this information) If you create a profile or engage with others on Missing and Trafficked, we may collect additional information that you provide voluntarily, including posts, comments, and messages. ## **Use of Your Personal Information** Missing and Trafficked, in collaboration with AIDBIPOC, collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the services you have requested, such as connecting with other users, sharing content, and receiving updates. We may use your information to enhance your experience on the platform by providing personalized content and improving our services. ## **Sharing Information with Third Parties** Missing and Trafficked does not sell, rent, or lease its user lists to third parties. We may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Missing and Trafficked, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. Missing and Trafficked may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with legal obligations; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Missing and Trafficked; and/or (c) protect the personal safety of users of Missing and Trafficked, or the public. ## **Tracking User Behavior** Missing and Trafficked may keep track of the pages and content our users visit within the platform to determine which services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content to users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular topic. ## **Automatically Collected Information** Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Missing and Trafficked. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Missing and Trafficked website. ## **Use of Cookies** The Missing and Trafficked website may use “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by a web server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. ## **Security of Your Personal Information** Missing and Trafficked secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure using various security technologies and procedures. When personal information is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. ## **Right to Deletion** Subject to certain exceptions, upon receipt of a verifiable request, Missing and Trafficked will delete your personal information from our records. Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to: - Fulfill our legal obligations - Complete a transaction or service that you have requested - Detect and protect against fraudulent or illegal activity ## **Children Under Thirteen** Missing and Trafficked does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this platform. ## **E-mail Communications** From time to time, Missing and Trafficked may contact you via email to provide announcements, alerts, and other general communication. If you would like to stop receiving these communications, you may opt out by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email. ## **External Data Storage Sites** We may store your data on servers provided by third-party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted. ## **Changes to This Statement** Missing and Trafficked reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to your primary email address, placing a prominent notice on our platform, and/or updating this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the platform after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy. ## **Contact Information** Missing and Trafficked welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Missing and Trafficked has not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at: Email Address: [admin@missingandtrafficked.info](mailto:admin@missingandtrafficked.info) Last Updated on August 23, 2024