Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Family Records (accessible from FamilyRecords), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by us and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

2. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie for personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

3. Third-Party Advertising Partners

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Family Records, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.

These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. Please note that Family Records has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

You can choose to opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4. Log Files

Family Records follows a standard procedure of using log files. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

5. Family Data & Privacy

The core functionality of our platform involves users voluntarily entering family relationship data. We treat this information with the highest degree of confidentiality.

This data is strictly used for the purpose of rendering the user's family tree, generating calendar events, and establishing connections between verified relatives. We do not sell, lease, or distribute user-generated family genealogical data to third-party data brokers. Family trees remain locked behind a secure authentication wall and are not publicly indexed by external search engines.