Privacy Policy & Sensitive Data Handling

1. Information We Collect

Information submitted to ReuniteNow.org is voluntarily provided by family members, friends, rescue workers, or the individuals themselves during emergency situations. This includes names, general locations, approximate last seen times, photos, and optional contact details.

2. Separation of Public vs. Private Information

To protect victims and families:

• Publicly Visible: Person name, approximate location, status, general description, and photo.
• Private by Default: Contributor phone numbers, private emails, IP addresses, and internal administrator notes.

3. Data Retention & Removal

Once a person is verified as found or safely reunited, cases are marked as Resolved. If a submitter or verified family member requests record removal, administrators can archive or delete the record upon verification.

4. Security Measures

All database communications utilize prepared statements with PDO, CSRF protections, anti-spam honeypots, rate limiting, and password hashing to maintain data integrity.