Your trust is part of the declaration.

When you sign the Declaration we ask for your name, email and country — and optionally your city, profession and anything you choose to attach. Other forms (contributions, collaborations, nominations, inquiries) collect only what you type into them.

We use your details to support your participation: verifying your email, issuing your certificate and reference number, replying to inquiries, and operating the DOCM services you choose to use, including Directory profiles and connections.

We never sell, rent or trade your personal information. We don't share it with advertisers. Your email is used for the messages you asked for — verification, your certificate, and replies to your own inquiries.

We use Google Analytics to understand, in aggregate, which pages help people join the movement — counts and trends, not identities. You can block analytics cookies in your browser at any time and the site will work exactly the same.

It's your data. Write to info@signdc.org any time to see what we hold about you, correct it, or have it deleted — including your signature record. We'll confirm once it's done.

Questions about privacy, or anything else? Email info@signdc.org or use the contact form. A human reads every message.

Directory accounts use your name and verified email to manage saved organisations, submissions and claims. Public organisation profiles contain approved information about the organisation and documented sources. Private receiving email addresses, claim evidence and account details are not included in public directory responses. Organisation owners can authorise editors or inbox responders; DOCM records moderation and access decisions.

When you choose to connect, DOCM stores your message, chosen sender information, consent record and conversation history. Your message is made available to authorised representatives of the selected organisation and may be included in an email notification through our email provider. Replies are made inside the DOCM inbox. Staff may use limited operational records to investigate delivery problems or abuse. A separate optional consent records your preference for DOCM updates; it is not required to send a connection.

Account, claim and conversation records are retained to provide the service, resolve ownership or abuse concerns and preserve relevant decisions. Automated conversation expiry is not currently enabled. You can contact info@signdc.org to request access, correction or deletion; DOCM reviews requests together with any legitimate recordkeeping obligations. Directory file sharing is disabled until secure scanning is available. External RDWS archiving and reply-by-email relay are not currently connected.

DOCM records directory searches, filter choices, profile views, official-link clicks and connection counts to understand discovery and improve coverage. Obvious email addresses and long number sequences are removed from search terms before storage. Private conversation text is not included in directory analytics reports.

DOCM administrators may upload research datasets containing organisation details and professional contact information. Contact names, roles, emails, phone numbers and source locations remain in restricted administrative research records. They are not displayed on public profiles, subscribed to updates, or used as DOCM enquiry recipients without a separate verified and authorised routing process. A contact's country or worksheet region is not treated as the organisation's headquarters. Official organisation sources are reviewed before uncertain imported profiles are activated. Contact info@signdc.org for access, correction or removal requests relating to your information.