Last updated: March 2026
AfterSomeoneDies.com ("we," "us," or "our") is a free resource for families navigating death administration. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
When you submit our help/contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This information is stored in our Supabase (PostgreSQL) database and is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
Our interactive checklist stores your progress locally in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser data.
We use Google Analytics 4 and Umami Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. GA4 collects aggregate data such as page views, referral sources, browser type, and approximate geographic location. We use GA4 Consent Mode, which defaults analytics storage to "denied" until you explicitly accept cookies. Umami is a privacy-focused, cookie-free analytics tool that does not collect personally identifiable information. No personally identifiable information is shared with Google for advertising purposes.
We do not use your information for advertising, marketing, profiling, or any purpose other than those described above.
We use the following third-party services to operate this site:
Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish users and sessions. We use GA4 Consent Mode, which means analytics cookies are only activated after you accept our cookie banner. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set. Umami does not use cookies at all. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising or remarketing purposes.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@aftersomeonedies.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with the following rights:
We do not sell personal information. We have never sold personal information and have no plans to do so.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at privacy@aftersomeonedies.com.
Our site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@aftersomeonedies.com.
This site links to funeral home websites, government agencies, and other external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or terms of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external site you visit.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), row-level security on our database, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We will never sell grief-related data or use dark patterns to exploit families in difficult moments. Transparent, ethical use of this site is non-negotiable.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: privacy@aftersomeonedies.com
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