Clear policies help protect both people and trust.
This page explains the basic legal, privacy, and terms-of-use standards that govern the SAFE website and related communications. While these policies may feel secondary to the rest of the site, they matter. They help visitors understand how information is handled, what this website is and is not promising, how submitted materials may be used, and what standards apply when people interact with SAFE online.
Why this page matters.
A credible public organization should make its legal and privacy standards easy to find and easy to understand. Visitors should be able to know what data may be collected, how submitted information may be used, what rights and limits apply when using the site, what the organization is and is not responsible for, and how to contact SAFE with privacy or legal questions.
This page matters because transparency is not only about mission and money. It is also about how the organization handles people’s information, submissions, and expectations.
This page covers.
This page serves as the public access point for three core policy areas:
- Legal notices — Important disclaimers, ownership terms, liability limitations, and general site-use conditions.
- Privacy policy — How SAFE collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information.
- Terms of use — The rules and conditions that apply when someone uses the website, submits content, or interacts with SAFE online.
Privacy policy.
The privacy policy explains, in plain language, what information SAFE may collect and why. That may include name and contact information submitted through forms, incident reports, story submissions, newsletter signups, media or partnership inquiries, website analytics, and technical information such as browser, device, or IP-related data collected through standard website tools.
What we do with the information
- Review and respond to submissions and inquiries
- Identify patterns to inform research and reporting
- Send updates to people who have opted in to the newsletter
- Improve the site, its resources, and its accessibility
What we do not do
- Sell personal information
- Share identifying details from incident or story submissions publicly without consent
- Use submissions for purposes outside SAFE’s mission
As SAFE’s tools grow, this policy will be expanded with greater detail about specific tools, retention periods, third-party services, and how visitors can request access, correction, or deletion of their information.
Terms of use.
The terms of use describe the basic rules that apply when visitors use the SAFE website, submit content, or interact with SAFE online.
By using this site, visitors agree to
- Use the site for lawful purposes
- Provide truthful information when submitting reports, stories, or inquiries
- Respect SAFE’s ownership of original site content, branding, and materials
- Not attempt to misuse, exploit, scrape, or disrupt the site
- Not impersonate others or submit false reports
Submitted content.
When users submit incident reports, stories, corrections, or other materials, they grant SAFE permission to review and use those materials in connection with SAFE’s mission, including for internal pattern tracking, research, and where appropriate, public response.
SAFE will use reasonable care to handle sensitive information responsibly, including not publishing identifying details from incident or story submissions without the submitter’s consent. Users should not include information they do not wish to share with SAFE staff.
Disclaimers.
This site is a public educational resource. Information on this site is not legal advice, medical advice, or professional counsel. Visitors with specific legal, employment, mental health, or safety questions should consult qualified professionals or appropriate authorities.
SAFE is not a law firm, an emergency response service, or a guarantor of representation. Submitting a report, story, or inquiry does not create any attorney-client, advisory, or other professional relationship.
Limitations.
SAFE provides this site on an “as is” basis. SAFE does not warrant that the information on this site will always be complete, current, or error-free. SAFE makes reasonable efforts to keep information accurate and to update resources as the work develops, but visitors should verify time-sensitive information through official sources.
Intellectual property.
Original content on this site, including writing, design, brand identity, and educational resources, is the property of SAFE unless otherwise noted. Visitors may share, link to, or quote site content for noncommercial educational purposes with appropriate attribution. Republication, commercial use, or other significant uses should be requested through the contact page.
Updates to these policies.
SAFE may update these policies from time to time. The most current version will always be posted here. Significant changes will be communicated through the site or, where appropriate, through the newsletter.
Contact for legal or privacy questions.
If you have legal or privacy questions about this site, please use the contact page and select the appropriate inquiry type.
Contact SAFE