Effective Date: July 9, 2026
The Famous Grave Co. respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, and how we protect it.
By using this website, submitting a volunteer claim, contacting us, or interacting with any forms or links on this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Your email address
- Your social media handle
- The platform where you follow The Famous Grave Co.
- Information submitted through contact forms, volunteer forms, story suggestion forms, or other website features
- Any messages, links, files, cemetery details, gravesite information, or other materials you choose to send us
We may also collect basic website usage information automatically, such as pages visited, browser type, device type, general location data, referring websites, and similar analytics information. This information helps us understand how visitors use the website and improve the site over time.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process volunteer claims
- Send confirmation emails and follow-up details about claimed gravesites
- Coordinate volunteer filming opportunities
- Respond to questions, messages, corrections, or requests
- Review story suggestions, cemetery information, and gravesite submissions
- Improve the website, volunteer database, and overall user experience
- Maintain the accuracy, safety, and functionality of the website
- Communicate with potential media, press, sponsorship, or partnership contacts
We do not sell your personal information.
Volunteer Information
If you claim a volunteer opportunity, we may use your email address and social handle to communicate with you about that specific opportunity. This may include confirmation details, filming instructions, cemetery information, follow-up questions, or updates about the status of the claimed gravesite.
Volunteer information is used only for purposes related to The Famous Grave Co., the volunteer database, and the coordination of gravesite filming or storytelling projects.
Submitted Photos, Videos, and Materials
If you submit photos, videos, cemetery footage, written notes, links, research, or other materials to The Famous Grave Co., you understand that those materials may be reviewed for possible use in stories, social media posts, website content, research, or related projects.
Submitting materials does not guarantee that they will be used. If volunteer footage or submitted materials are used publicly, The Famous Grave Co. may provide credit when appropriate, based on the information provided and the nature of the submission.
Please do not submit anything you do not have the right to share.
Story Suggestions and Corrections
If you submit a story suggestion, correction, family connection, research note, or other information related to a grave, person, cemetery, or case, we may use that information to review, research, update, or develop future content.
Because The Famous Grave Co. deals with real people, families, cemeteries, and historical records, we welcome respectful corrections and additional context. Submitting information does not guarantee that a story will be produced, changed, removed, or published.
Email Communications
If you provide your email address, we may use it to respond to your inquiry, confirm a volunteer claim, coordinate a submission, or communicate about matters directly related to The Famous Grave Co.
We will not sell or rent your email address. If we ever offer a newsletter or promotional email list, you will be able to unsubscribe from those communications.
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies, analytics tools, embedded content, or similar technologies to help the site function properly, understand visitor activity, and improve the user experience.
Cookies are small files placed on your device by your browser. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or notify you when cookies are being used. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Third-Party Links
This website may include links to third-party websites or platforms, including social media pages, media kit pages, embedded videos, external forms, cemetery resources, research sites, or other outside services.
The Famous Grave Co. is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites. When you leave this website, you should review the privacy policy of any outside site you visit.
Social Media Platforms
The Famous Grave Co. maintains a presence on platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and other social media services. If you interact with us through those platforms, your activity is also governed by the privacy policies and terms of those platforms.
We are not responsible for how social media platforms collect, use, store, or share your information.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information submitted through this website. However, no website, email system, database, or online transmission is completely secure. By using this website, you understand that information submitted online carries some level of risk.
How Long We Keep Information
We may retain submitted information for as long as reasonably necessary to manage volunteer opportunities, respond to inquiries, maintain records, review submissions, improve the website, or support the work of The Famous Grave Co.
You may request that we delete or update your personal information by contacting us at the email address listed below.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended to collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted without appropriate parental or guardian consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
Your Choices
You may contact us to:
- Ask what personal information we may have from you
- Request that your information be corrected
- Request that your information be deleted
- Ask a privacy-related question
- Request removal from non-essential communications
Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Famous Grave Co. may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is used, please contact:
The Famous Grave Co.
Email: famousgraveco@gmail.com