How we collect, use, and protect your information
Last updated: July 3, 2026
Crime Stop ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform, mobile application, and website (collectively, the "Service").
Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our Service.
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, submit a crime report, or contact support.
We use the information we collect to:
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including:
No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your account information for as long as your account remains active. Incident reports may be retained for as long as necessary to support community safety purposes and to comply with our legal obligations. When you request deletion of your account, we delete or anonymize your personal account information and disassociate your identity from any reports you have submitted, except where retention is required by law. To request deletion, contact us at privacy@crimemapus.com.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
To exercise these rights, email privacy@crimemapus.com.
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. Our lawful bases for processing your data include your consent, the performance of a contract, our legitimate interests in operating a community safety platform, and compliance with legal obligations.
You have the right to withdraw consent at any time and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@crimemapus.com.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), gives you the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it, to request access to or deletion of your personal information, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
We do not sell your personal information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights. To submit a request, email privacy@crimemapus.com.
We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and analyze usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not function properly without them.
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
The Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: