Safety without surveillance.

Usalama is being designed to help children alert trusted adults faster during high-stress situations, without continuous monitoring. The child should feel protected, not watched.

Privacy Commitments

No continuous tracking in the MVP.
Location requested only during an active help event.
No public child profiles or search-by-child features.
No sale of child data.
No targeted advertising based on child data.
No unknown adults contacting children through Usalama.

Safety Controls

Three-second Hold for Help activation.
Accidental-alert cancel window.
Parent-approved Safety Circle.
Verified guardian opt-in in production.
Beta waiver and emergency disclaimer before live pilot use.
Abuse-prevention controls for stalking, coercive control, ex-partner misuse, and custody disputes.
Access logs for emergency location views.
Parent deletion controls in the production MVP.

Clear Boundary

Usalama helps families coordinate safety alerts and trusted responses. It does not save children, guarantee safety, guarantee delivery, prevent crime, replace adult supervision, replace law enforcement, or replace emergency services.

Before Any Pilot

Finalize attorney-reviewed Privacy Policy and Terms.
Finalize parent consent, beta waiver, emergency disclaimer, and data request process.
Complete child-safety, security, and safeguarding review.
Implement verified parent consent and guardian opt-in.
Review abuse-prevention controls for custody disputes and coercive-control scenarios.
Test alert delivery, failure handling, support response, and deletion requests.