Law Enforcement Protocols

This page describes Date Now Not Later’s protocols for responding to requests from law enforcement and other government agencies seeking member information or content (“Requests”).

We balance member privacy with legal obligations. We disclose account information only as described here, as required by law, or with the member’s consent.

Law enforcement and government agencies should email Requests to support@datenownotlater.com with the subject line “Law Enforcement Request”.

Please include:

• Agency name, requesting officer/agent name, badge or ID number, and official agency email address

• Direct phone number for verification

• Description of the investigation and legal basis for the Request

• Specific member identifiers (for example email address, username/display name, user ID if known, or exact profile URL)

• The precise data categories sought and the relevant date range

• A copy of the valid legal process (warrant, court order, subpoena, or other compulsory process as applicable)

We do not accept Requests solely through informal social media messages or unverified personal email accounts.

Except for limited emergency situations described below, we generally require valid legal process before disclosing non-public member information.

Examples of process we may accept, depending on the data sought and applicable law:

• Search warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction

• Court order

• Grand jury or trial subpoena, or other lawful subpoena

• Other compulsory process that we determine is legally sufficient

We may object to, narrow, or seek clarification of overbroad, vague, or legally deficient Requests.

Depending on the Request and applicable law, data may include account registration details, profile information the member provided, limited login or activity records we retain, and content stored on our systems (such as messages or photos) when legally compelled.

We may not retain all categories of data for all time. If we do not have the requested records, we will say so.

Payment card details are processed by Stripe; we typically do not store full payment card numbers. Law enforcement may need to contact Stripe separately for payment-processor records.

In an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to any person, we may disclose information to law enforcement without prior legal process when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to prevent that harm and is permitted by law.

Emergency Requests should be clearly marked “EMERGENCY DISCLOSURE” and include a detailed explanation of the emergency, the imminent harm, why the information is needed immediately, and official contact details for verification.

We may follow up after an emergency disclosure and request formal legal process to document the Request.

We treat reports involving child sexual exploitation or abuse material (CSAM), grooming of minors, and human or sex trafficking with highest priority.

We may preserve relevant data, remove content, disable accounts, and report to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and/or law enforcement as appropriate and required by law.

Upon a valid preservation request from law enforcement, we may take reasonable steps to preserve specified account data already in our possession for a limited period pending service of formal legal process.

Preservation does not by itself authorize disclosure.

Where legally permitted, we may notify members before disclosing their information so they can seek legal remedies.

We may delay or omit notice when prohibited by law (for example a non-disclosure order), when notice would risk endangering someone, or when we believe in good faith that notice would defeat the purpose of the investigation in an emergency.

Requests from authorities outside the United States should be submitted through appropriate mutual legal assistance or other recognized international processes, unless applicable law requires or permits a different approach.

We evaluate international Requests under applicable U.S. law and our policies.

We review Requests as promptly as practicable during normal business operations. Complex, incomplete, or high-volume Requests may take longer.

Emergency Requests are prioritized. Incomplete Requests will be returned for additional information.

This page is focused on law enforcement and government Requests. Civil litigants generally must serve valid legal process through proper channels. We are not a public records office and do not provide informal data dumps to private parties.

Law enforcement Requests: support@datenownotlater.com (subject: “Law Enforcement Request”)

General member support and safety reports: support@datenownotlater.com or our Contact page at /contact

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