Privacy Policy for Crime Stoppers of Greater Baton Rouge

Last Updated: June 11, 2025

Crime Stoppers of Greater Baton Rouge ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website, https://www.crimestoppersbr.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information when you visit our Site, make a tip, or otherwise interact with us online.

Our Commitment to Anonymity for Tipsters:

A core principle of Crime Stoppers is to provide a safe and anonymous way for individuals to report information about crimes. We do not ask for or collect personally identifiable information from individuals submitting tips through our online tip form. While we may use third-party services for tip submission, we strive to ensure those services maintain the anonymity of tipsters.

1. Information We Collect

While we do not collect personal information from tipsters, we may collect other types of information for operational and website improvement purposes:

• Non-Personal Information: When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information about your device and Browse activity. This may include:
• Your IP address (anonymized or truncated where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs
• Pages viewed and the time spent on those pages
• Date and time of your visit
• Other anonymous statistical data. This information is collected through technologies like cookies and web server logs and is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movement around the site, and gather demographic information.
•  Information You Voluntarily Provide (Non-Tip Related): If you choose to contact us directly via email, phone, or through other forms on our Site (e.g., for general inquiries, partnership opportunities, or to volunteer), you may provide us with personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and for the purpose for which it was provided.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Operate and Maintain Our Site: To ensure the proper functioning and security of our website.
• To Improve Our Site: To understand how users interact with our Site and to make improvements to its content, functionality, and user experience.
• To Communicate With You: If you have contacted us directly (non-tip related), to respond to your inquiries and provide information you request.
• For Analytical Purposes: To gather broad demographic information and analyze trends in website usage.
• To Fulfill Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your non-tip related personal information to third parties.

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, and technical support. These service providers will have access to information only as necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of that information.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with a legal obligation; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Crime Stoppers of Greater Baton Rouge; (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public; or (d) protect against legal liability.
• Aggregated and Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized non-personal information with third parties for various purposes, such as reporting on website usage or for research. This data will not identify any individual.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site may use "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect non-personal information.

• Cookies: A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device by a web server. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. We may use cookies for purposes such as:
• Remembering your preferences
• Analyzing website traffic
• Improving our website's functionality You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
•  Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.

5. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

 

6. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: Crime Stoppers of Greater Baton Rouge, 9000 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, info@crimestoppersbr.com, (225) 344-STOP.