Privacy leads discovery at every stage.
Autism Moms Trees is designed around privacy by default so families can find support without giving up more personal information than necessary.
This first-version policy page describes the intended product behavior shown in the app prototype. It should be reviewed and finalized with legal and nonprofit leadership before public launch.
What we collect
We keep collection aligned to support usefulness, safety, and trust.
- Basic account information such as name, email, role, and onboarding preferences.
- Support interests and profile context used to improve recommendations and daily digest relevance.
- Professional listing information used for directory quality, verification, and visibility.
- Moderation, reporting, and trust-safety data needed to protect the ecosystem.
Location privacy
Exact personal location is not the default.
- Public visitors see public professional information only.
- New parent accounts see broad ZIP-level relevance rather than exact nearby details.
- More trusted members may see generalized nearby discovery using safe fuzzing.
- Exact event or meetup addresses appear only inside approved RSVP or private group contexts when needed.
- Home addresses should never be revealed by default.
How information is used
Data should support guidance, trust, and relevance instead of marketing pressure.
- To show trusted professionals, circles, events, and support opportunities relevant to a family’s needs.
- To power daily digest recommendations based on preferences, location context, trust state, and recency.
- To review professional claims, verification flows, moderation reports, and listing health.
- To improve the community resource network over time through helpful contribution and quality updates.
Messaging and moderation
Private communication still lives inside a trust and safety framework.
- Messaging and event threads may be reviewed when reports, trust concerns, or safety escalations require it.
- Moderation tools, reporting pathways, and evidence trails exist to protect families and community spaces.
- Sensitive or high-risk cases may be escalated to a designated review body.