Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

People Against Pedophiles ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at PeopleAgainstPedophiles.org or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account registration information (name, email, password)
• Donation information (name, email, payment details processed by Stripe)
• Volunteer application information
• Petition signatures (name, email, city, state)
• Event registration information
• Contact form submissions
• Tip submissions (which may be anonymous)
• Newsletter subscriptions

Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain technical information including IP addresses, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This information is used for security, fraud prevention, and analytics purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and manage your account
• To process donations and send tax receipts
• To coordinate volunteer activities
• To send newsletters and updates you've subscribed to
• To respond to your inquiries and contact requests
• To review and act on tip submissions
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal obligations
• To prevent fraud and ensure security

4. Tip Submission Privacy

Anonymous tip submissions are stored without any personally identifiable information linking to the submitter. We retain only the information you provide in the form itself. IP addresses are logged for abuse prevention but are not shared with third parties except law enforcement when legally required.

Non-anonymous tip submissions are kept strictly confidential within our organization. Contact information provided is used only to follow up on the submission if needed. We may be required to share tip information with law enforcement authorities if the content involves imminent harm to a child.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• Service Providers: Stripe (payment processing), email service providers, hosting providers — all bound by data protection agreements
• Law Enforcement: When required by law or to protect children from harm
• Legal Requirements: In response to valid legal process

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including SSL/TLS encryption, bcrypt password hashing, JWT authentication with session validation, rate limiting, and regular security audits. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, but we take all reasonable measures to protect your data.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten)
• Object to processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@peopleagainstpedophiles.org. You may also delete your account through your account settings, which anonymizes your personal data.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and preferences. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, contact:
People Against Pedophiles
Email: privacy@peopleagainstpedophiles.org