Privacy & Compliance

Privacy Policy

Instruments Lost & Found ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your data.

Information We Collect

• Account information: name, email address, phone number, and optional address details.
• Instrument listing information: details about instruments reported as lost, stolen, or found, including location data.
• Usage data: how you interact with our website for improving our service.

How We Use Your Information

• To operate and maintain the lost & found instrument database.
• To communicate with you about your listings and account.
• To improve our services and user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share limited data with law enforcement authorities when required by law or to assist in instrument recovery efforts.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

US Data Protection (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• Right to Know: You may request details about the personal information we collect about you.
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
• Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.

European Data Protection (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Lawful Basis: We process your data based on consent, contractual necessity, and legitimate interests in operating this service.
• Right of Access: You may request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Restrict Processing: You may request restriction of processing under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Data Retention: We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described.
• Data Transfers: Any transfer of data outside the EEA is conducted with appropriate safeguards.

Cookie Policy

We use essential cookies to operate the website and optional analytics cookies to understand usage patterns. Third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense and Meta) may use cookies for targeted advertising. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Contact Us

For any privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at the email address associated with your account or through the site administrator.