Privacy Policy | Protect Our Safety Inc.

PRIVACY POLICY

Protect Our Safety Inc.

Effective Date: September 2026

INTRODUCTION

Protect Our Safety Inc. (“Protect Our Safety,” “POS,” “Company,” “Organization,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects the privacy of individuals who visit, access, communicate with, or otherwise interact with our websites and online services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, receive, use, process, store, retain, disclose, and protect information obtained through websites, webpages, forms, donation features, communications, and other online services operated by or on behalf of Protect Our Safety Inc. (collectively, the “Website”).

Protect Our Safety is a public-interest organization engaged in activities that may include legal reform, corporate accountability, environmental responsibility, civil liberties, digital safety, public education, legal and policy analysis, advocacy, and litigation-related activities.

Because of the nature of our work, individuals may voluntarily communicate with POS concerning legal, policy, public-interest, corporate, environmental, digital-safety, or other matters. Such communications may contain information beyond the ordinary information collected by a typical website.

Please review this Privacy Policy before submitting information through the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy and the practices described herein, subject to rights and requirements established by applicable law.

SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Website and other online services operated by or on behalf of POS where this Privacy Policy is displayed or incorporated by reference.

It may also apply to information received through communications initiated through the Website, including emails, contact forms, donation forms, requests, submissions, and related correspondence.

This Privacy Policy does not necessarily govern information collected or processed under a separate written agreement that contains different privacy, confidentiality, or information-handling provisions.

Third-party websites and services linked from the Website are governed by their own privacy practices and policies.

INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

Depending upon how you interact with POS and the Website, we may collect, receive, process, or retain various categories of information.

Contact and Identification Information

This may include:

name;
email address;
telephone or mobile number;
mailing address;
billing address;
organization or employer;
job title or professional affiliation; and
other identifying or contact information voluntarily provided to us.

Contribution and Transaction Information

If you make a contribution or other payment through the Website, we may collect or receive information relating to the transaction, including:

contributor name;
contact information;
billing information;
contribution amount;
transaction date;
transaction identifier;
payment status;
payment confirmation;
refund information;
payment method type; and
records associated with the transaction.

Payment-card numbers, bank information, and similar financial credentials may be collected and processed directly by independent payment processors rather than POS.

POS may receive limited information concerning a transaction from those providers.

Communications

We may collect and retain communications sent to or received by POS, including:

emails;
Website contact forms;
messages;
inquiries;
requests for information;
correspondence;
newsletter subscriptions;
attachments;
documents;
photographs;
reports;
comments; and
other information voluntarily communicated to us.

Legal, Policy, Advocacy, and Public-Interest Submissions

Because of the nature of POS’s activities, individuals may voluntarily provide information relating to legal disputes, judicial proceedings, government activity, corporate conduct, environmental issues, digital safety, public-interest matters, policy concerns, alleged misconduct, or other matters.

Such submissions may include:

descriptions of events or circumstances;
allegations or complaints;
court or administrative documents;
correspondence;
photographs or recordings;
publicly available records;
research materials;
names or identifying information concerning individuals or organizations;
information concerning companies or governmental entities; and
other supporting materials voluntarily provided to POS.

POS does not require or encourage users to submit information that is unnecessary for the purpose of their communication.

Submitting information to POS does not create an attorney-client relationship or other professional relationship and does not necessarily make the information privileged or confidential. Users should review the POS Terms of Service before submitting legal or sensitive information.

Technical and Device Information

When you access the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

Internet Protocol (“IP”) address;
browser type;
device type;
device identifiers;
operating system;
language settings;
screen or display information;
approximate geographic information derived from an IP address;
Internet service provider;
referring website or page;
pages viewed;
links selected;
date and time of access;
session information;
Website interaction information;
error information;
crash reports; and
security or access logs.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies as described below.

INFORMATION YOU CHOOSE TO PROVIDE

You generally determine what information you voluntarily provide to POS.

You should exercise care before submitting sensitive, confidential, proprietary, privileged, or legally restricted information through ordinary Website forms or email.

Unless POS expressly requests information through an authorized secure method, users should not submit:

passwords;
authentication credentials;
private encryption keys;
cryptocurrency private keys;
recovery or seed phrases;
Social Security numbers unless specifically required and securely requested;
complete financial-account credentials;
classified information;
information subject to legal restrictions on disclosure;
unlawfully obtained information;
malicious software; or
information you do not have lawful authority to disclose.

Where POS provides a designated secure method for particular information, users should use that method.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies, including:

session cookies;
persistent cookies;
local storage;
analytics technologies;
security technologies;
preference technologies;
pixels or similar technologies where applicable; and
other technologies used to operate, secure, analyze, or improve the Website.

These technologies may be used to:

enable Website functionality;
remember preferences;
analyze Website traffic and usage;
understand how visitors interact with Website content;
detect suspicious or abusive activity;
prevent fraud;
maintain security;
diagnose technical problems;
improve Website performance; and
improve user experience.

Users may be able to control cookies through browser settings or other controls made available through the Website.

Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

ANALYTICS

POS may use analytics providers or similar technologies to understand Website traffic, performance, and user interactions.

Analytics information may include device information, browser information, approximate location, pages visited, referring sources, session duration, Website interactions, and similar usage information.

Analytics providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual arrangements with POS.

POS may modify, replace, discontinue, or add analytics providers as its Website and technology infrastructure change.

HOW WE MAY USE INFORMATION

POS may use information collected through or in connection with the Website for lawful organizational purposes, including:

operating and maintaining the Website;
responding to communications;
processing contributions and transactions;
providing requested information;
administering subscriptions or communications;
conducting legal and policy research;
evaluating public-interest matters;
reviewing information voluntarily submitted to POS;
conducting advocacy and public-education activities;
supporting litigation-related or legal-reform activities;
conducting research and analysis;
evaluating potential organizational initiatives;
maintaining organizational records;
administering relationships with service providers;
improving Website functionality and content;
analyzing Website usage;
preventing fraud;
detecting and investigating security incidents;
protecting Website infrastructure;
protecting POS, its personnel, users, and others;
enforcing our Terms of Service;
responding to legal process;
establishing, exercising, or defending legal rights;
complying with applicable laws and regulations;
maintaining tax, accounting, financial, and transaction records;
preventing misuse or unlawful activity; and
other lawful purposes reasonably related to POS’s activities.

The fact that POS receives information concerning a particular matter does not mean POS will investigate, pursue, publish, advocate concerning, or otherwise act upon that information.

CONTRIBUTION AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

POS may use independent third-party payment processors and financial-service providers to process contributions and other transactions.

Payment information submitted through those services may be transmitted directly to the applicable provider.

POS may receive information such as the contributor’s name, email address, billing information, contribution amount, transaction identifier, payment status, and limited payment-method information.

POS does not guarantee the privacy, security, availability, or practices of independent payment providers.

Users should review the privacy policies and terms of the applicable payment provider before completing a transaction.

COMMUNICATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES

If you request information, subscribe to updates, communicate with POS, or otherwise provide contact information, POS may use that information to respond to you or provide communications reasonably related to your request or relationship with POS.

Where permitted by law, POS may also provide organizational, educational, advocacy, litigation-related, policy, fundraising, or other updates.

Where applicable, users may unsubscribe from marketing or promotional email communications through the unsubscribe mechanism provided in those communications.

POS may continue sending non-promotional communications where appropriate or legally permitted, including communications relating to transactions, security, legal matters, or requests initiated by the user.

HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED

POS does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

POS may disclose or provide information to third parties where reasonably necessary for lawful organizational purposes, including to:

Website hosting providers;
cloud-service providers;
payment processors;
financial institutions;
email and communications providers;
analytics providers;
cybersecurity and fraud-prevention providers;
information-technology providers;
professional advisers;
attorneys;
accountants;
auditors;
consultants;
contractors;
litigation-support providers;
research or technology providers; and
other vendors or service providers supporting POS operations.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:

process transactions;
respond to a user’s request;
comply with applicable law;
respond to subpoenas, court orders, warrants, or other lawful process;
respond to authorized governmental or regulatory requests;
establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
investigate suspected fraud, abuse, security incidents, or unlawful activity;
protect the rights, property, security, or legitimate interests of POS;
protect users or other persons;
enforce agreements or policies; or
complete an organizational restructuring, financing, merger, acquisition, transfer, or other lawful transaction.

POS may also disclose information with the user’s direction, authorization, or consent.

INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR LEGAL, POLICY, OR PUBLIC-INTEREST PURPOSES

Information voluntarily submitted to POS concerning a legal, policy, advocacy, corporate, governmental, environmental, digital-safety, or public-interest matter may be reviewed and processed by authorized POS personnel and, where appropriate, professional advisers, attorneys, consultants, contractors, researchers, or service providers.

Depending upon the circumstances and subject to applicable law, POS may use relevant information to evaluate issues, conduct research, verify information, protect legal interests, develop policy or advocacy initiatives, or support litigation-related activities.

POS will not necessarily use, investigate, publish, or act upon information it receives.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy creates an attorney-client relationship, promise of confidentiality, duty to investigate, duty to preserve evidence, or obligation to undertake representation or other action.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

POS’s work may involve information already contained in public sources, including:

court records;
judicial opinions;
government records;
legislative materials;
regulatory materials;
corporate records;
public filings;
academic publications;
news reports;
publicly accessible websites; and
other lawfully available sources.

POS may collect, review, analyze, organize, quote, reference, or otherwise use publicly available information for lawful organizational purposes.

Information that is publicly available may not be subject to the same privacy expectations as information submitted privately to POS, subject to applicable law.

AGGREGATED AND DE-IDENTIFIED INFORMATION

POS may create or use aggregated, statistical, or de-identified information for research, analytics, Website improvement, organizational planning, security, public education, or other lawful purposes.

Where information has been appropriately de-identified, POS may use or disclose it as permitted by applicable law.

DATA SECURITY

POS may implement reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, acquisition, disclosure, alteration, misuse, loss, or destruction.

Security measures may include access controls, authentication mechanisms, hosting protections, security monitoring, software updates, backups, encryption where appropriate, and other measures reasonably suited to the nature of the information and systems involved.

However, no Internet transmission, email system, Website, server, cloud service, telecommunications network, computer system, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, POS cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or maintained by POS.

Users are responsible for exercising appropriate caution when transmitting sensitive information electronically.

DATA RETENTION

POS may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary or permitted for the purposes for which it was collected or subsequently lawfully processed, including to:

conduct organizational activities;
maintain records;
process and document transactions;
maintain contribution records;
respond to communications;
conduct research or analysis;
support legal or litigation-related activities;
preserve records relevant to actual or potential disputes;
comply with legal obligations;
satisfy accounting or tax requirements;
prevent fraud or abuse;
maintain security records;
enforce agreements;
establish, exercise, or defend legal rights; and
protect legitimate organizational interests.

Retention periods may vary depending upon the nature of the information, the reason it was collected, legal requirements, operational needs, security considerations, and potential or actual legal proceedings.

Information may be retained for longer periods where required or permitted by applicable law, litigation holds, court orders, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, or legitimate legal needs.

PRIVACY RIGHTS AND REQUESTS

Depending upon your place of residence and applicable law, you may have certain rights concerning personal information.

Such rights may include, where legally applicable:

requesting access to certain personal information;
requesting correction of inaccurate information;
requesting deletion of eligible information;
requesting information concerning certain processing or disclosures;
withdrawing consent where processing is based upon consent;
opting out of certain communications; or
exercising other rights provided by applicable privacy law.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to exceptions, exemptions, verification requirements, record-retention obligations, legal privileges, litigation requirements, security considerations, or other limitations established by law.

POS may request information reasonably necessary to verify the identity and authority of a person making a privacy request.

POS may deny, limit, or decline requests where permitted or required by applicable law.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits privacy rights that applicable law does not permit to be waived.

LEGAL PROCESS AND PROTECTION OF RIGHTS

POS may preserve, use, or disclose information where POS reasonably believes doing so is necessary or appropriate to:

comply with applicable law;
respond to valid legal process;
respond to subpoenas, court orders, warrants, or governmental requests;
comply with regulatory obligations;
investigate fraud or unlawful activity;
prevent or investigate cybersecurity incidents;
protect POS systems, personnel, property, or operations;
protect users or other persons;
enforce the Terms of Service or other agreements;
establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; or
obtain or provide legal advice.

POS may challenge or object to legal demands where it determines doing so is appropriate and lawful.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES

The Website may contain links to courts, governmental agencies, corporations, nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, academic institutions, news organizations, social-media platforms, payment services, databases, or other third-party websites and services.

POS does not control the privacy practices, security, content, data collection, or policies of third-party websites or services.

A link or reference to a third party does not necessarily constitute an endorsement or affiliation.

Users should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information to them.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed toward children under thirteen (13) years of age.

POS does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 in circumstances requiring parental consent under applicable law.

If POS learns that personal information from a child has been collected in violation of applicable law, POS may take reasonable steps to delete or otherwise address the information as required.

INTERNATIONAL USERS AND DATA TRANSFERS

POS operates from the United States.

If you access the Website or communicate with POS from outside the United States, information may be transferred to, processed in, or stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where POS’s service providers operate.

Privacy and data-protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from those in your country of residence.

Where applicable law requires particular safeguards for international data transfers, POS may implement appropriate measures as required.

DO NOT TRACK AND BROWSER CONTROLS

Browsers and devices may provide privacy controls, cookie settings, “Do Not Track” signals, or other preference mechanisms.

Because standards and legal requirements concerning such signals may vary, the Website’s response may depend upon the technologies POS uses and applicable law.

Users may also manage certain cookies and tracking technologies through browser or device settings or Website controls where available.

SECURITY INCIDENTS

If POS becomes aware of unauthorized access to or acquisition of personal information, POS may investigate the incident and take measures reasonably appropriate under the circumstances.

Where applicable law requires notification to affected individuals, regulators, law enforcement, or other parties, POS will provide such notification in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFERS

If POS participates in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, reorganization, transfer of operations, sale or transfer of assets, dissolution, or similar organizational transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

Any successor organization may assume rights and obligations concerning information transferred as part of such a transaction.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

POS may modify, revise, replace, or update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The effective date appearing at the beginning of this Privacy Policy identifies the current version.

Changes become effective upon publication or on another date stated by POS, subject to applicable law.

Where applicable law requires notice, consent, or another procedure before a particular change becomes effective, POS will follow the legally required procedure.

Continued use of the Website following an update constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy to the extent legally applicable.

RELATIONSHIP TO TERMS OF SERVICE

Use of the Website is also governed by the Protect Our Safety Inc. Terms of Service.

The Terms of Service contain important provisions concerning Website use, legal and policy information, unsolicited submissions, contributions, disclaimers, limitations of liability, intellectual property, prohibited conduct, and other matters.

This Privacy Policy describes POS’s privacy and information-handling practices and should be read together with the Terms of Service.

NO CREATION OF PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP

This Privacy Policy describes POS’s information practices.

It does not create an attorney-client relationship, fiduciary relationship, representation agreement, or other professional relationship between POS and any Website visitor or person communicating with POS.

Submitting information does not obligate POS to investigate a matter, provide representation, commence litigation, provide legal advice, respond to a communication, or undertake any particular action.

Any attorney-client or other professional relationship must be established separately and expressly where applicable.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions concerning this Privacy Policy or privacy requests may be directed to:

Protect Our Safety Inc.
United States
Website: ProtectOurSafety.com

POS may require reasonable verification before acting upon a request concerning personal information.

Contacting POS regarding privacy matters does not create an attorney-client relationship or other professional relationship.