Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Last updated: June 6, 2026

Privacy Policy

This policy explains, in plain language, what the C.A. Meeting Finder app does and does not collect. If you have any questions or want to make a privacy request, email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

You don’t need an account

You can use the app without creating an account or giving us your email address. An account is only needed if you want to save favorite meetings and sync your reminder settings.

What we collect when you create an account

If you choose to register (accounts are optional), we store the following on our servers:

• Email address — used to register you and sign you in.
• Password — used to sign you in. It is always sent over a secure (HTTPS) connection and is never stored on your device in readable form.
• Favorite meetings — the meetings you choose to save.
• Reminder preferences — how far ahead you want meeting reminders, and the time and timezone for your daily-reading reminder.

What stays only on your phone

Some information is stored only on your device and is never sent to our servers:

• Sobriety date — kept in your phone’s encrypted secure storage and used on your device to count your days sober and schedule reminders.
• Sign-in token and push token — kept in encrypted secure storage.
• Meeting filter preferences — your last-used location, search radius, location name, and meeting type.
• App flags — small markers such as “guided tour seen” and “location permission asked.”

Location

• We use your location only to find nearby or emergency meetings and to sort meetings by distance.
• Location is used only while the app is open. Background location is turned off.
• Your coordinates and timezone are sent to our server only when you actively ask for nearby or emergency meetings — never continuously, never in the background, and they are not stored.
• You can refuse or turn off location at any time in your device settings. The app still works without it; you just won’t get distance-based features.

Push notifications

• We use Expo’s push notification service to send meeting reminders and daily-reading reminders.
• A device push token is created, stored securely on your device, registered with our server, and linked to your account after you log in.
• You can turn reminders off in the app or in your device settings at any time.

Analytics — and what we deliberately do not collect

• Our analytics are anonymous, and we take extra steps to scrub out personal data.
• We record basic feature usage only — things like screen views, taps, and settings changes — along with low-detail, non-identifying information.
• We do not collect your name, email, address, precise location, anything you typed, or your actual sobriety date.
• Location lookups based on your IP address are turned off, and your locale and timezone are removed from analytics.
• The app does not track you across other companies’ apps or websites. There is no advertising or data-broker tracking, ad signals are off, and we do not collect advertising identifiers.

Permissions the app may ask for

The app only asks for a permission when a feature needs it, and you can grant or revoke each one at any time in your device settings:

• Location (while in use) — “Allow C.A. Meeting Finder to use your location to find nearby meetings.”
• Calendar — to save meetings you’re interested in to your calendar.
• Reminders (iOS) — to send reminders for your saved meetings.
• Notifications — for meeting and daily-reading reminders.

Children

This app is not directed at children. It is intended for people aged 13 and older. However, there is no harmful content for children.

Keeping and deleting your data

• The only account data we keep is your email address, password, and — if you have one — your subscription plan ID. We keep it until you ask us to delete it.
• You can delete your account from inside the app, or by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].
• To remove local data from your phone, log out (which clears your sign-in token) or uninstall the app.

Security

• Sign-in tokens and sensitive on-device data are kept in encrypted secure storage. Passwords are never saved on your device.
• All traffic between the app and our servers uses HTTPS.
• We enforce strong passwords — at least 8 characters, with upper- and lower-case letters, a number, and a special character.

Your choices and rights

• Turn location, notifications, or calendar access on or off at any time in your device settings.
• Turn reminders off in the app or in your device settings.
• Ask to see or delete your data by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].

Governing law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of California, USA.

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Terms of Use

The following terms govern your use of this website and its materials.

1. Terms

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. Please review the following terms carefully. By accessing or using the materials you signify your agreement to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using the materials contained on this site or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License

a. Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the any of the materials (information or software forms) on Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated’s (“CAWSO”) web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only except where specifically otherwise allowed. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

i. modify or copy the materials;

ii. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); except where specifically allowed in the Website. Certain materials are specifically posted on the Website for the use of individual members, groups, areas and Regions of Cocaine Anonymous World Services (“CAWS”) and may use them in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Cocaine Anonymous World Service Manual (“CA-WSM”).

iii. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated’s web site;

iv. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or

v. transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server, except where specifically allowed in the Website. Individuals, groups, areas and regions are exempted from these conditions when using the materials in Conference approved manner found in the CA-WSM.

b. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer

a. The materials on Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated’s web site are provided “as is”. Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations

In no event shall Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated’s Internet site, even if Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated or a Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated’s web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user’s own risk.

7. Site Terms of Use Modifications

Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law

Any claim relating to Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office, Incorporated’s web site shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.

If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion of the Agreement will be construed consistent with applicable law. The remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. Any failure on the part of the CAWSO to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not be considered a waiver of our right to enforce such provision. Our rights under this Agreement will survive any termination of this Agreement.

You agree that any cause of action related to or arising out of your relationship with the Company must commence within ONE year after the cause of action accrues. Otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.

These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by the federal laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law provisions.

The CAWSO may assign or delegate these Terms of Service and/or CAWSO’s Privacy Policy, in whole or in part, to any person or entity at any time with or without your consent. You may not assign or delegate any rights or obligations under the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy without the CAWSO’s prior written consent, and any unauthorized assignment and delegation by you is void.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF USE, UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF USE, AND WILL BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE TERMS OF USE TOGETHER WITH THE PRIVACY POLICY REPRESENT THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND THAT IT SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.

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Contact

Should you need to contact Cocaine Anonymous World Services for any reason, please visit https://ca.org/contact-cawso/contact-us/ or email [email protected].

Developer or app support

If you have any questions or concerns about the C.A. Meeting Finder app, or you’d like to make a privacy or data-deletion request, please contact the World Service IT Committee at [email protected] or the office at [email protected].

Cocaine Anonymous World Services Office

You can contact the C.A. World Services Office by phone, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday (U.S. Pacific Time; GMT -0800).

Phone: 310.559.5833
Email: Direct questions, comments and correspondence to [email protected].

Mailing Address:

CAWSO
11460 N. Cave Creek Road, Suite 12
Phoenix, AZ 85020