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what to report
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what is say something
bring say somethingto your school
about us

At Least 27 People Shot In Chicago Over Father's Day Weekend

June 16, 2014

At least 27 people were shot, two fatally, in Chicago over Father's Day weekend.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is SAY SOMETHING?

SAY SOMETHING is a youth violence prevention program from Sandy Hook Promise – a national violence prevention organization. SAY SOMETHING Anonymous Reporting System allows youth and adults to submit secure & anonymous safety concerns to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals BEFORE they hurt themselves or others. The system enables school administrators and law enforcement to create effective interventions and to help prevent violence, suicide, bullying, self-harm and other forms of threatening behavior.

With our Anonymous Reporting System, it’s easy and completely confidential to report safety concerns to help prevent violence and tragedies.

2. How can I submit a tip?

Tips can be submitted 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week by telephone, mobile app, or via the SAYSOMETHING.net website. Multimedia attachments and links to additional information are encouraged.

3. How does SAY SOMETHING help prevent harmful student-related behavior?

At present, a “culture of silence” permeates the American educational landscape. In this culture, threats of retaliation and stigmatization often discourage students from reporting the dangerous behaviors of their peers. Based on research from the U.S. Secret Service, in 81% of violent incidents in U.S. schools, someone other than the attacker knew about the attacker’s plan but failed to report it. SAY SOMETHING aims to eliminate this culture of silence by providing a confidential, collaborative communication system where students and authorities can work together to respond to safety threats.

4. How does the confidentiality work? Who is informed when a tip is received? What information is shared? With whom?

SAY SOMETHING is a confidential communication system in which the identity of the reporting party is statutorily protected. Initial tips will be fielded by SAY SOMETHING technicians trained to filter the information to local law enforcement agencies, school officials and community mental health services.

5. Who keeps records of the tips that are submitted?

SAY SOMETHING technicians keep tip records. To promote program accountability, existing school personnel (likely the SAY SOMETHING contact designee), local law enforcement, or community mental health service personnel will be asked to submit outcome reports detailing how incidents are handled.

6. How is the validity of a tip established? Is there a filtering system in place to prevent program abuse?

SAY SOMETHING is a resource that individuals must use responsibly. Practical jokes and prank tips will not be tolerated. The program will remind users that reporting a tip is a serious action that will result in a response from the appropriate authorities. SAY SOMETHING technicians use their professional expertise to assess the validity of reports and determine whether further action is appropriate.

7. What happens to the tip if the individual reporting is threatening to hurt him/herself?

SAY SOMETHING technicians address the immediate need, and as necessary, forward the call to the appropriate responding agency. The technicians are specifically trained to recognize mental illness and emotional disturbances, and manage crisis situations. All psychiatric emergencies are additionally referred to the appropriate community mental health services psychiatric crisis line. Law enforcement may be called to conduct a welfare check.

8. What is the appropriate action when a tip is received?

Because the content and circumstances of each tip will vary, the appropriate follow-up action will likewise vary. However, in each case, the emphasis is not the arrest of the person against whom a tip is offered. Rather, the goal of the program is to prevent harm and get students the support they need.

9. How does a school implement SAY SOMETHING?

SAY SOMETHING is free. To learn how SAY SOMETHING can be implemented in your school contact us at programs@sandyhookpromise.org.

10. What are SAY SOMETHING's hours of operation?

Tips can be submitted to SAY SOMETHING 24-hours-a-day, 7-days- a-week.

11. Are anonymous reporting programs working?

Yes, these programs have been very successful because once the appropriate responding parties have received the tip information, they take action to eliminate the threat. Cases of peer mistreatment have been reduced, weapons have been removed from schools, and students who were threatening suicide received the support they need.

12. What about parents? To what extent are they involved in responding to potential threats?

While the identity of the person submitting the tip will remain confidential, parents can be notified of the existence of a potential threat if the situation demands that they be contacted.

13. How will SAY SOMETHING be promoted?

Sandy Hook Promise has developed a presentation to teach and train middle and high school students about SAY SOMETHING.

Terms of Use

The Say Something mobile application (“App”), SaySomething.net website (“Site”), and 844-5-SAYNOW Telephone (“Phone”) anonymous reporting system products and services are offered by Sandy Hook Promise Foundation (“SHPF”) through its service providers AnderSoft Software, LLC (“AnderSoft”) and JCS Switchboard (collectively “Technology and Service Providers”).

By downloading the Say Something App, accessing the Site at www.saysomething.net, and/or calling the 24/7 Phone at 844-5SAYNOW, you indicate that you understand and agree to be bound by the following Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE APP, SITE OR PHONE.

1. Eligibility.

Anyone under 13 years old is strictly prohibited from accessing and/or creating an account.

2. Changes to Terms of Use.

SHPF reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of the Terms of Use at any time. You agree to review the Terms of Use periodically. Your continued use of the Say Something App, Site and Website after any such changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of such updated and/or revised Terms of Use.

3. Online Privacy Policy.

The Say Something App, Site and Phone privacy policy describes our practices concerning information that you provide or that we may collect, and by accepting these Terms of Use, you consent to our collection, use, disclosure and transfer of information in compliance with our privacy policy.

4. Say Something App and Site Licensee.

Subject to these Terms of Use, you are hereby granted a nonexclusive, limited, non-transferable, freely revocable license to use the App and Site for your personal, noncommercial use only and as permitted by the features of the App. SHP reserves all rights not expressly granted herein in the App and Site and as defined below. SHP and/or AnderSoft may terminate this license at any time for any reason or no reason. Except as expressly authorized in this Section 4, you agree not to display, distribute, license, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, exploit, transfer or upload for any commercial purposes, any portion of the App or Site, including in each case any content contained therein, other than the content that you legally upload to the App and/or Site.

5. Mobile Services.

To the extent you access the App or Site through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain mobile services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all mobile services may work with all carriers or devices.

6. Say Something App Password and School Affiliation

To operate the app, the user agrees to create a password and select his or her affiliated school. SHP strongly encourages users to set “difficult” passwords (use a combination of numbers, symbols, and upper and lower case letters). Password and school affiliation can be changed within the setup section of the App. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You agree to notify SHP immediately by email at saysomething@sandyhookpromise.org of any unauthorized use of your account. SHP and our Technology and Service Providers will not be liable for any losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account.

7. Tip Submission and Related Policies

Tip submission is done through use of the App, Site or Phone. You can write and speak (Phone only) the tip and/or submit photographs, videos, audio files or other content or information. You acknowledge and agree that tips may be disclosed to law enforcement and other third parties as we deem appropriate in our sole discretion to protect your personal safety or the safety of others or prevent any unlawful, harmful, inappropriate or dangerous activity. By submitting a tip, you acknowledge and agree that SHP, its Technology and Service Providers and your selected affiliated school, are authorized but not obligated to take any steps they deem appropriate in their sole discretion to follow up on such tips. SHP, ITS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS AND YOUR SELECTED AFFILIATED SCHOOL ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY TIP YOU CHOOSE TO SUBMIT USING THE APP, SITE OR PHONE, OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR INACTION UNDERTAKEN OR NOT UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO YOUR TIP. You are solely responsible for any submitted tip you report through the App, Site or Phone, including any submitted tip that is viewed as being obscene, offensive, inappropriate, defamatory, untruthful, illicit, harassing, threatening, stalking, discriminatory, abusive, or profane. SHP and its Technology and Service Providers reserve the right to reject and/or remove any submitted tip.

The following additional policies and rules apply:

A. Always call 911 immediately in the event of an emergency. The App, Site and Phone are not a substitute for reporting incidents of concern to law enforcement, medical and emergency personnel.

B. You and your submitted tip are subject to applicable laws, regulations, and your affiliated school’s policies.

C. You agree not to engage in illegal, inappropriate, or other prohibited activities in connection with the app or website, including without limitation: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the App or Site in any form; (ii) using any automated system, such as robots to access and submit a tip that results in multiple submissions; (iii) attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the app or website; (iv) taking any action that imposes, or may impose at our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (v) uploading invalid data, viruses, worms, or other software agents through the App or Site; (vi) using the App, Site or Phone for any commercial advertising or solicitation purposes; and (vii) impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, or conducting fraud.

D. SHP and/or its Technology and Service Providers reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in SHP’s and/or its Technology and Service Providers sole discretion, violates these Terms, including without limitation, removing the offending content from the Say Something App and/or Site, suspending or terminating the account of such violators and reporting you to the law enforcement authorities.

8. Our Proprietary Rights

Except for your submitted tip only, the App, Site, Phone and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, and all intellectual property rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of SHP, and where applicable, its Technology and Service Providers. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing herein shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such intellectual property rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from the Say Something App, Site or Phone or any content thereon. Use of the App, Site or Phone content for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is strictly prohibited. You agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the technology and software underlying the App, Site or Phone.

The Say Something, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SSARS), and Sandy Hook Promise Foundation names, logos and other trademarks are the sole and exclusive property of SHPF. The AnderSoft names, logos, and other trademarks are the sole and exclusive property of AnderSoft. Nothing in these Terms or the App, Site or Phone should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of foregoing trademarks or other trademarks displayed through the App, Site or Phone without SHP’s and/or AnderSoft’s prior written permission in each instance. As between you and SHP and/or AnderSoft, all goodwill generated from the use of such trademarks will inure to SHP’s and/or AnderSoft’s exclusive benefit.

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, and other information about the App, Site or Phone (“Feedback”) you provide to SHP or our Technology and Service Providers is non-confidential, and SHP will be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of this Feedback for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

9. App Store Providers Terms

Apple Inc., Google, Inc., or Microsoft Corporation will be a third-party beneficiary to these Terms of Use if you access them for applications developed for Apple iOS, Android, or Microsoft Windows-powered mobile devices, respectively. These third-party beneficiaries are not parties to this agreement and are not responsible for the provision or support of the app in any manner. Your access to the app is subject to terms set forth in the applicable third-party beneficiary’s terms of service. The following additional terms apply to your use of the app obtained through the Apple Store:

A. You will only use the App in connection with a device that you own or control;

B. You acknowledge and agree that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the App;

C. You acknowledge and agree that SHP, and not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims you or any third party may have in relation to the application;

D. You acknowledge and agree that, in the event of any third-party claim that the App or your possession and use of the App infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, SHP, and not Apple, will be responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such infringement claim; and

E. Both you and SHP acknowledge and agree that, in your use of the App, you will comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement which may affect or be affected by such use.

10. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless SHP, its Technology and Service Providers, and its and their affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, representatives and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (a) your use of and access to the App, Site and Phone, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (b) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy or intellectual property rights; (d) your violation of any applicable law, rule, regulation or affiliated school policy; (e) any claim or damages that arise as a result of any of your submitted tips; or (f) any other party’s access and use of the App, Site or Phone using your password, case number or other appropriate security code. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claim and to reimburse us for the reasonable costs and expenses thereof. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.

11. No Warranty

YOUR USE OF THE APP, SITE OR PHONE ARE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ANY INFORMATION OR DATA WITHIN THE APP OR SITE MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. SAY SOMETHING APP, SITE AND PHONE ARE PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND WE AND OUR TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SHP AND OUR TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP, SITE OR PHONE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR FREE FROM DEFECTS OR ERRORS, OR THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE APP, SITE OR PHONE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS THEREFORE STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK. BY DOWNLOADING THE APP AND/OR ACCESSING THE SITE OR PHONE YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE TO HOLD SHP AND ITS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS HARMLESS FROM ANY LOSS, HARM, INJURY, OR DAMAGE WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE. THE APP, SITE AND PHONE ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY, AND SHP AND ITS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT ANY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO ANY TIPS SUBMITTED OR THAT ANY ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION REPORTED OR PREVENT ANY HARM.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SHP, ITS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE APP, SITE OR PHONE OR FROM ANY ACTIONS OR INACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION REPORTED THEREON. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL SHP BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HACKING, TAMPERING OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE APP, SITE OR PHONE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHP ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (II) PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER CLAIMS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR APP, SITE OR PHONE OR FROM ANY ACTIONS OR INACTIONS TAKEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF SHP, ITS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION REPORTED THEREON; (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR OR OUR TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS’ SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE APP, SITE OR PHONE; (V) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR APP, SITE OR PHONE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; (VI) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE APP, SITE OR PHONE; AND/OR (VII) USER CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SHP, ITS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS, PROCEEDINGS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR COSTS IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING $100.00.

THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SECTION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF SHP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS AGREEMENT GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE APP, SITE OR PHONE OR WITH THESE TERMS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF OUR SERVICES.

13. Governing Law.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, USA without giving effect to any law that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction. You hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and waive any venue objections against, federal and state courts located in the State of Connecticut.

14. General.

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and SHP and govern your use of the App, Site and Phone, superseding any prior agreements between you and SHP with respect the subject hereof. The failure of SHP to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the App, Site or Phone or these Term of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. SHP may assign or transfer these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, without restriction. The section titles in these Term of Use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. We may also provide notices to you of changes to these Term of Use or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally on the App, Site or by message with use of the Phone.

15. Contact Us.

Please contact us at the following address:
Sandy Hook Promise
13 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470

Or contact us by email at programs@sandyhookpromise.org

Last modified on: July, 2017.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how we at Sandy Hook Promise (“SHP”), together with our partners AnderSoft Software, LLC and JCS Switchboard (collectively, our “Partners”), collect, use, share and maintain information from you when you use our Say Something mobile app (the “App”) or related website, www.saysomething.net (the “Site”) and telephone crisis line, 844-5-SAYNOW (the “Phone”). The App, Site and Phone are designed to maximize your privacy, by providing you with a means to anonymously report events or issues of concern to you. Accordingly, we do not require you to provide any personally identifiable information when you use the App, Site or Phone. However, you may provide such information at your discretion.

By using the App, Site and/or the Phone, you consent to the use, disclosure, transfer and processing of information we collect from you as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Please note that when you use the App, Site or Phone, you may connect with your school, which, along with SHP, helps triage and act on the information you provide. Once the information is received by your school, it will no longer be governed by this Privacy Policy. If you wish to know about the data privacy practices of your school, please contact officials directly.

What information do we collect?

Information You Provide: SHP and our Partners collect information from you when you provide it through the App, Site and/or Phone. You provide information, for example, when you initially select a school; report and/or update a tip; submit pictures, videos, audio files, or other content; make informational inquiries using topic tabs on the App and website and, update your school location (via the App only).

How do we use this information?

SHP and our Partners may use the information we collect for legitimate purposes, such as:

» helping you in an emergency, such as by directing your tips and other communications to operators and responding via secure, anonymous live chat;
» providing you with additional or added products, services, or information as it relates to your submission;
» providing you with information about the App, Site or Phone required notices;
» improving the App, Site or Phone services we provide, such as by using analytics to improve and enhance the performance and ease of use;
» generating and analyzing statistics about your anonymous use of the App, Site and/or the Phone;
» detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, intellectual property infringement, violations of our Terms of Use, violations of law, or other misuse of the App, Site and/or Phone; and
» to support our business performance and operations (e.g., reports, trends, etc.).

When and to whom do we disclose the information?

We disclose the information you provide through the App, Site or Phone to the affiliated school you designate on the App, Site or on the Phone.

We also may disclose information we collect from you:

» to public safety officials and other government entities on an emergency basis or when requested by you;
» as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process, or to comply with government reporting obligations;
» when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary (a) to protect our rights, the integrity of the App, Site and Phone, the rights of the schools with which we partner, or your safety or the safety of others, or (b) to detect, prevent, or respond to fraud, intellectual property infringement, violations of our Terms and Conditions for the App, Site and Phone, violations of law, or other misuse of the App, Site and/or Phone; and
» to another organization in the event we were to combine with or be acquired by that organization.

We do not share any personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Security of Collected Information

SHP and our Partners use reasonable efforts to maintain the security, confidentiality, and integrity of information we collect through the App, Site and Phone. Your account on the App is password-protected, so unless you share your password, only you can access and view the information in the account. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password and any account information.

Information from Children

Because our site is a serious tool used to help prevent violence and victimization in schools, we do not allow anyone under the age of 13 to use our App, Site or Phone. If you believe we have received information from someone under age 13, please contact us at the email address provided at the end of this Policy.

Retention of Information

We are not obligation to you to retain your information. We may retain your submitted tip and information regarding your affiliated school for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, as required by law, or for legitimate business purposes to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our information practices. Whenever we update the Policy, we will post new (revised) Privacy Policy within the App or on the Site.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our use of your information collected through the App or the Site, please contact us at saynow@sandyhookpromise.org.

Copyright Policy

You may not post, modify, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information belonging to others without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. It is Sandy Hook Promise's policy to terminate a User's account and privileges of any Sandy Hook Promise User who repeatedly infringes the copyright rights of others upon receipt of proper notification to Sandy Hook Promise by the copyright owner or the copyright owner's legal agent. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, if you believe that any of Sandy Hook Promise's User-Generated Content or other content infringes on your copyright, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information: (i) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (ii) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (iii) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on Sandy Hook Promise; (iv) your address, telephone number, and email address; (v) a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (vi) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf. Sandy Hook Promise's Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows: info@sandyhookpromise.org.

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