Privacy policy

Who we are

SlaveryMap is a project of Not For Sale ("we", "us"). This policy explains what personal data we collect, why, and the choices you have. We treat privacy as a first-order concern: the map itself never publishes precise locations or identifying details about the people behind documented cases.

Data we collect

Launch-list email. If you ask to be notified about the SlaveryMap community launch, we store the email address you submit.
Account data (team only). Investigators, editors, and admins sign in to a private admin area; their identity and role are managed by our authentication provider.
Problem reports. If you use Report a problem on a case, we store what you write, and your email address if you choose to give it.
Technical data. Standard server and security logs (such as IP address and request metadata) generated when you use the site.

We do not ask the public for names, payment details, or sensitive personal information, and we do not build advertising profiles.

How we use it

To email you about the community launch, if you asked us to.
To review and act on problem reports, and reply if you left an email address.
To operate the private admin area and keep an audit trail of case changes.
To understand, in aggregate, how the site is used so we can improve it.
To keep the service secure, reliable, and to diagnose problems.

Service providers

We share limited data with providers who process it on our behalf: our email provider (Brevo) for the launch list, our authentication provider (Clerk) for team accounts, our analytics providers (Google, for Google Analytics, and Microsoft, for Clarity), and our hosting and database providers (Vercel and Neon). Donations are handled by GoFundMe Pro in its own secure checkout; we don't receive your payment details. These providers act under contract and only to provide their service.

Retention

We keep launch-list emails until the launch concludes or you unsubscribe, whichever comes first. Problem reports are kept while they are being handled and as needed for accountability. Team account and audit records are kept for as long as the account is active and as needed for security and accountability.

Your choices

Unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails; that removes you from the launch list.
Analytics: turn them on or off at any time with Cookie settings, at the bottom of every page (see Cookies and analytics below).
Access or deletion. You can ask us for a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or ask us to delete it, subject to legal limits. Email team@wearenotforsale.org.

Cookies and analytics

We use cookies that are strictly necessary to run the site: for example, to keep signed-in team members authenticated and to remember your light or dark theme.

We also use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how the site is used so we can improve it. Google Analytics gives us aggregate usage statistics; Microsoft Clarity captures anonymized interaction data (such as clicks, scrolls, and heatmaps, with on-screen text masked) to show where the interface can be clearer. Both set cookies and share data with their providers (Google and Microsoft) as our processors. In the EU, EEA, UK, and Switzerland we load them only after you opt in through the cookie notice. Elsewhere they are on by default, unless your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, which we treat as a no. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. They never run on the team's admin pages.

You can change your choice at any time, wherever you are, with Cookie settings at the bottom of every page, or here: . Turning analytics off stops them and deletes their cookies from this site.

Children

The site is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect their data.

Changes

We may update this policy; we will revise the date at the top when we do. Material changes will be highlighted on this page.