Last updated: December 18, 2025
We are the Digital Civil Rights Foundation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (together with our affiliates, “ICE Watch”, “we”, “us” or “our”). We provide the ICE Watch mobile application, as well as our other websites, apps, software, services and related documentation (collectively, the “Service”). The Service is a crowdsourced platform that enables users to report observed activities of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (“ICE”) in real time, with the goal of promoting citizen involvement in protecting civil liberties and civil rights. More specifically, the Service enables the uploading, posting, sharing, discovery and limited use of photographs, text, web links, location information and any other content provided by users (collectively, “Content”).
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) are a binding agreement between ICE Watch and you (“you” or “your”) and they govern all access to and use of the Service. If you accept these Terms on behalf of an entity, then “you” or “your” also refers to that entity. If you access or use the Service on behalf of an entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to agree to these Terms on that entity’s behalf. Also, where “you” or “your” comprises two or more persons, then each of those persons are bound by these Terms severally.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AND ANY ENTITY ON WHOSE BEHALF YOU ARE ACTING: (A) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS; (B) REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; (C) ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE TERMS; (D) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL BE RESOLVED ONLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP THE RIGHT TO GO TO COURT TO SUE US (OR TO BE SUED BY US) EXCEPT FOR SOME DISPUTES THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT; (E) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE WILL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR AND NOT A JUDGE OR JURY; AND (F) AGREE NOT TO COMMENCE OR JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ICE WATCH OR ANY ICE WATCH AFFILIATE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS, DOWNLOAD, INSTALL OR USE THE SERVICE.
THE SERVICE IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. WE DO NOT ENDORSE, ENCOURAGE OR PROMOTE ANY UNSAFE, UNLAWFUL OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, IMPEDING OR INTERFERING WITH ICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, OR VIOLATION OF ANY LAWS OR REGULATIONS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICALLY BLOCKING, THREATENING, HARASSING OR ENGAGING IN AGGRESSIVE OR HOSTILE CONDUCT, REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH LAWFUL ORDERS TO DISPERSE OR MOVE TO A SAFE DISTANCE, OR ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER CONDUCT THAT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD, DISRUPTS LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES, OR VIOLATES ANY PERSON’S RIGHTS. BY USING THIS SERVICE, YOU AGREE NOT TO USE THE SERVICE OR CONTENT FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSE AND YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. YOU AGREE TO ONLY USE THE SERVICE TO DOCUMENT ACTIVITY THAT YOU WITNESS FROM A LAWFUL VANTAGE POINT WHERE YOU HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO BE PRESENT. YOU MUST NOT TRESPASS, ENTER RESTRICTED AREAS, OR OTHERWISE VIOLATE ANY LAW TO OBTAIN INFORMATION OR RECORDINGS. DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, DOCUMENTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER OFFICIAL ACTIVITY MAY INVOLVE INHERENT RISKS TO YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RISK OF ARREST, DETENTION, CONFRONTATION, INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. IT MAY ALSO SUBJECT YOU TO LEGAL RISKS INCLUDING POTENTIAL CRIMINAL CHARGES (SUCH AS OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE) OR CIVIL LIABILITY. YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REPORTS AND OTHER CONTENT ARE USER-GENERATED AND UNVERIFIED. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION SHARED ON THE SERVICE. WE ALSO DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY REPORT OR INFORMATION GENERATED OR SUBMITTED VIA THE SERVICE WILL BE REVIEWED, INVESTIGATED OR ACTED UPON BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, GOVERNMENT ENTITY, MEDIA ORGANIZATION OR OTHER THIRD PARTY. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CONDUCT, THE CONTENT THEY SUBMIT, UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLYING WITH THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN THEIR JURISDICTION, AND ANY RESULTS, OUTCOMES OR CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THEIR USE OF THE SERVICE. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FOREGOING, AND FOR ANY ACTIONS (OR OMISSIONS TO ACT) TAKEN BASED ON CONTENT SHARED THROUGH THE SERVICE.
ICE WATCH IS A CIVIL RIGHTS AND SAFETY TOOL DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE LAWFUL SHARING OF COMMUNITY REPORTS REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS RESOURCES. THE SERVICE IS NOT INTENDED FOR POLITICAL DEBATE, CANDIDATE OR POLICY ENDORSEMENT OR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITY, AND SUCH CONTENT IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.
NOTHING IN THE SERVICE, THESE TERMS OR OTHER POLICIES CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE. ICE WATCH DOES NOT PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION, NOR DOES ICE WATCH PROVIDE ANY ADVICE REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS. YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS OR RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN DOCUMENTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC OFFICIAL, EMERGENCY RESPONDER OR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES.
a. Minimum Age Requirement You must be 13 years or older to access or use the Service.
b. Users Ages 13-17 (Minors) If you are between 13 and 17 years of age (a “Minor”), you may only use the Service if your parent or legal guardian has reviewed the Terms, our Privacy Policy and all other applicable policies, and has provided verifiable consent to your use of the Service. By creating an account or using the Service as a Minor, you represent and warrant that: (i) your parent or legal guardian has read and agreed to these Terms on your behalf; (ii) your parent or legal guardian consents to your use of the Service and to the collection, use and disclosure of your information as described in our Privacy Policy; (iii) your parent or legal guardian understands the risks associated with documenting ICE, law enforcement or other official activity as described in these Terms; (iv) all use of the Service under your account is subject to your parent’s or legal guardian’s supervision and discretion.
c. Parental Consent Verification ICE Watch may, in its sole discretion, require verification of parental consent before permitting a Minor to use the Service. Verification methods may include: (i) requiring a parent or guardian to create and manage the Minor’s account; (ii) requesting a signed consent form from a parent or guardian; (iii) requiring a parent or guardian to contact us via email or phone to verify consent; (iv) other verification methods as we deem appropriate.
If we cannot verify parental consent, or if we determine that a user is under 13 years of age, we will immediately terminate the account and delete associated Personal Information in accordance with applicable law.
d. Parental Responsibility Parents and legal guardians who consent to a Minor’s use of the Service are responsible for: (i) monitoring the Minor’s use of the Service; (ii) ensuring the Minor complies with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations; (iii) understanding and accepting all risks associated with the Minor’s use of the Service, including risks to personal safety and legal liability; (iv) any conduct, Content, or activity that occurs under the Minor’s account.
e. Additional Representations All users represent and warrant that: (i) they are not barred from using the Service under any applicable laws or regulations; (ii) they are not a convicted sex offender; (iii) they have never been suspended or terminated from the Service for any violation of these Terms, applicable policies, or applicable laws or regulations.
The laws that govern the recording of law enforcement, public officials and other individuals vary significantly by state, county and municipality. Some jurisdictions require the consent of all parties being recorded (sometimes called “two-party consent” or “all-party consent” states), while others permit recording with only one party’s consent or in certain public settings. Also, some jurisdictions have specific laws regarding the recording of law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties.
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLYING WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING RECORDING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION IN YOUR JURISDICTION. This includes, but is not limited to: (a) audio recording consent requirements; (b) video recording restrictions; (c) wiretapping and eavesdropping laws; (d) laws specific to recording law enforcement; (e) restrictions on recording in certain locations (e.g., private property, government buildings, secure facilities); (f) laws regarding the capture and distribution of individuals’ likenesses.
Some states (such as California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington) generally require all-party consent for audio recordings. Other states permit one-party consent, meaning you can record conversations that you participate in. Federal law permits one party consent for audio recordings, but state law may be more restrictive.
VIOLATIONS OF RECORDING LAWS CAN RESULT IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL LIABILITY, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT FINES AND IMPRISONMENT. If you have questions about the legality of recording in your area or situation, you must consult with a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using the Service to document any activity.
You may make limited use of the Service as a guest, but you must create an ICE Watch account in order to access certain features, including for discovery, downloading, and contributing to the ICE Watch community. If you do create an account, you will need to provide certain information about yourself to ICE Watch, as part of the registration process. You promise that all registration information you provide will be truthful, accurate and complete, and that you will update the information as needed in order to maintain its accuracy at all times. You may never use another user’s account without permission. Any activity that occurs on or through your account will be your sole responsibility, and you must maintain the confidentiality and security of your account login credentials. With your account, we encourage you to use strong passwords that contain a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. You may not allow any other party to access or use the Service with your account login credentials. If you know or suspect any unauthorized use of your account or other security breach, you must notify ICE Watch immediately at support@icewatchapp.org. ICE Watch will not be liable for any loss, damage or injury caused by unauthorized use of your account.
When we collect, process, and retain Personal Information, we will safeguard it using industry standard technical and organization security measures. We do this not only to comply with applicable laws and regulations, but also to help prevent loss, theft or unauthorized access, as well as unauthorized disclosure, copying, use or modification, of Personal Information or Content. While we strive to protect the Personal Information that you share with us, please be aware that no electronic transmission or storage method is 100% secure or error free, and absolute data security cannot be guaranteed.
ICE Watch owns and operates the Service. All of the software, visual interfaces, graphics, designs, information, compilations and other elements of the Service (the “Materials”) are owned by ICE Watch, its affiliates or its licensors, and are protected by intellectual property and other laws.
ICE Watch grants you a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, freely revocable license to use the Service, solely for your own personal, informational use and always in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Subject to this limited license, ICE Watch, its affiliates and its licensors reserve all of their respective rights, title and interest in and to the Service, including the Materials and all related intellectual property rights. No rights are granted to you unless expressly stated herein.
You understand that you use all Content, and any information contained in such Content, solely at your own risk. We do not in any way endorse any Content that we may enable you to upload, post, publish, share or otherwise make available on the Service; and we do not vouch for its truthfulness, authenticity, completeness, reliability or legal status. We are not responsible for, and have no duty to monitor, any Content. If you aren’t sure whether your intended use of any Content may implicate third party rights or require additional permissions or consents, you should consult with your legal or other professional advisors.
ICE Watch is always trying to improve the Service, so it may evolve over time. We may suspend or discontinue any part of the Service, or we may introduce new features, impose limits on certain features or restrict access to all or parts of the Service. We will try to provide notice whenever we make a material change to the Service that might adversely affect you, but this is not always practical. ICE Watch reserves the right to delete or disable access to any Content at any time, for any reason, in our sole discretion, without notice or liability.
While you always retain full ownership of your Content, whenever you submit, upload or otherwise make Content available on the Service, you expressly grant to ICE Watch a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free license, sublicensable in multiple tiers, to host, store, transfer, display, adapt, perform, reproduce, modify, make derivative works of, translate, publish, distribute and re-distribute that Content in whole or in part, including without limitation any name, voice, and/or likeness contained or depicted in the Content, in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed, for use in connection with the Service. For clarity, you also expressly agree that ICE Watch may sublicense the Content to others. You further waive, and agree not to assert against ICE Watch, its affiliates and/or licensors, any moral rights that you may have in the Content. To the extent that the Content contains any Personal Information, please refer to our Privacy Policy at icewatchapp.org/privacy for more information about how Personal Information is collected and used. “Personal Information” is information that can identify you specifically, and it is also known as personally-identifiable information or personal data.
You understand that we are not required to publish, transmit, use or otherwise make available your Content. While you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any Content, we do have the right, directly or through our affiliates or agents, in our sole discretion, to monitor, review, edit, redact, modify, remove, delete, disable, refuse, restrict or terminate access to Content (in whole or in part) at any time, with or without notice, for any or no reason, and without liability. Any ICE Watch decision to take such action regarding Content will be final. You agree that you will not attempt, either directly or indirectly, to upload, post or share on the Service any Content which we have refused or previously taken action against.
While not required, you may choose to submit comments or ideas about the Service including, but not limited to, suggested improvements (“Feedback”). By submitting any Feedback, you agree that: (a) the submission of Feedback is gratuitious, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place ICE Watch under any fiduciary or other obligation; (b) ICE Watch is free to use Feedback without any compensation or attribution to you; (c) ICE Watch is free to disclose Feedback to anyone on a non-confidential basis or otherwise; and (d) by accepting your submission, ICE Watch does not waive any rights to use or exploit similar or related ideas previously known to ICE Watch, developed by ICE Watch, or obtained from sources other than you.
a. ICE Watch ICE
Watch represents and warrants to you that: (i) we have the right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, grant the rights and licenses granted herein and fully perform our obligations hereunder; and (ii) we maintain technical and organizational security measures designed to help protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
OTHER THAN THE FOREGOING, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ICE WATCH PROVIDES THE SERVICE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF THE COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ICE WATCH, ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, OR WILL BE FREE OF DEFECTS, ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. AND BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY NO DATA TRANSMISSION OR STORAGE SYSTEM IS 100% SECURE OR ERROR FREE, WE CANNOT FULLY GUARANTEE THE SECURITY OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT. NOR DO WE WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT UPLOADED, POSTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE. ICE WATCH IS MERELY ACTING AS A PASSIVE CONDUIT FOR THE ONLINE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTENT. THE SERVICE, THE CONTENT AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (AS DISCUSSED BELOW) ARE USED AT YOUR OWN RISK.
b. You
You represent and warrant to ICE Watch that: (i) you have the right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, grant the rights and licenses granted herein and fully perform your obligations hereunder; (ii) your Content and conduct complies fully with these Terms, including but not limited to ICE Watch’s Prohibited Conduct policy (below), and all applicable laws and regulations; (iii) if your Content contains any third-party copyrighted works, trademarks, service marks or other brands, recognizable individuals, personal information or other materials, you have obtained all necessary rights, permissions and authority for the use of such materials, including from the person(s) identified in, depicted in or implicated by the Content (and in the case of minors, also from their parents or legal guardians as appropriate), and to license the Content to ICE Watch as set forth in these Terms; and (iv) there is no suit, action, claim or other proceeding pending or threatened which might affect the Content or any rights granted by you hereunder.
THE SERVICE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND IS NOT MONITORED IN REAL-TIME BY ICE WATCH OR ANY EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENTITY. IF YOU WITNESS OR ARE INVOLVED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A CRIME IN PROGRESS, A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, A FIRE, OR ANY SITUATION REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, YOU MUST CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES NUMBER IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT RELY ON THE SERVICE TO ALERT AUTHORITIES OR OBTAIN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. ICE WATCH DOES NOT MONITOR REPORTS OR CONTENT SUBMITTED TO THE SERVICE ON A CONTINUOUS OR REAL-TIME BASIS. WE DO NOT DISPATCH EMERGENCY SERVICES OR FORWARD REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ICE WATCH HAS NO DUTY TO MONITOR, RESPOND TO, OR TAKE ANY ACTION REGARDING CONTENT SUBMITTED TO THE SERVICE, AND THAT ICE WATCH WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, HARM, DAMAGE OR LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO CONTACT EMERGENCY SERVICES OR ANY DELAY IN OBTAINING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
Because ICE Watch respects creator and Content owner rights, it is our policy to respond to alleged copyright infringement notices that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via the Service, please notify our copyright agent as set forth in the DMCA. For your notification to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide all of the following information in writing:
a. An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
b. Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
c. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Service;
d. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your address, telephone number and e-mail address;
e. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or law; and
f. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
The above information must be submitted to the following DMCA Agent:
Attention: ICE Watch DMCA Agent Digital Civil Rights Foundation
Email: legal@icewatchapp.org (please put “DMCA” in your email subject line)
UNDER FEDERAL LAW, IF YOU KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENT THAT ONLINE MATERIAL IS INFRINGING, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY AND CIVIL PENALTIES, INCLUDING MONETARY DAMAGES, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying ICE Watch and our affiliates that your copyrighted material has been infringed. The preceding requirements are intended to comply with our rights and obligations under the DMCA, including 17 U.S.C. §512(c), but do not constitute legal advice. You may wish to contact an attorney regarding your rights and obligations under the DMCA and other applicable laws.
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, ICE Watch has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also, in our sole discretion, limit access to the Service and/or terminate the account of any user who infringes any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is a repeat infringement.
a. Truthful and Accurate Information All Content that you submit to the Service must be truthful, accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. You must not knowingly submit false, misleading, fabricated or materially inaccurate information. This includes, but is not limited to: (i) fabricating or misrepresenting the occurrence of ICE or law enforcement activity; (ii) falsely identifying individuals, agencies or locations; (iii) doctoring, manipulating or altering photographs, videos or other media to misrepresent events; (iv) providing false dates, times or locations; (v) making false allegations or accusations against any person or entity.
You must clearly and accurately disclose any content uploaded to the Service that was created or substantially modified using artificial intelligence or automated tools, including by labeling such content as “AI-generated” or equivalent.
KNOWINGLY SUBMITTING A FALSE REPORT OR INFORMATION MAY CONSTITUTE A CRIME UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LAWS PROHIBITING FALSE REPORTING, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, DEFAMATION OR FILING FALSE STATEMENTS. YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION.
b. Prohibited Harassment and Privacy Violations You must not use the Service to harass, threaten, intimidate, stalk, dox or target any individual, including but not limited to ICE or law enforcement officers, public officials, emergency responders or private individuals. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to: (i) posting personal information of private individuals without their consent (including home addresses, phone numbers, license plate numbers of personal vehicles, family member information or other identifying details intended to facilitate harassment or harm); (ii) inciting, encouraging or coordinating harassment, threats or violence against any person; (iii) using the Service to organize or facilitate stalking, swatting or other dangerous activities; (iv) targeting specific individuals with reports intended to harass rather than to document legitimate concerns; (v) publishing information with the intent or knowledge that it will be used to threaten, intimidate or harm others (such as “doxxing”).
c. Consequences for Violations In addition to any legal consequences, violations of this Section may result in: (i) immediate and permanent termination of your account; (ii) removal of all Content you have submitted; (iii) permanent ban from creating future accounts; (iv) disclosure of your information and Content to law enforcement or other authorities; (v) legal action by ICE Watch to recover damages and costs, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees.
d. Reporting Violations If you become aware of Content that violates this Section or any other provision of these Terms, please report it immediately to support@icewatchapp.org with the subject line “Content Violation Report.”
BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE NOT TO DO, ATTEMPT, OR ASSIST ANYONE ELSE TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
a. Violate these Terms or any applicable law or regulation, or otherwise use the Service or any Content for any unsafe, illegal or unlawful activity including but not limited to: obstruction of justice, interference with ICE, law enforcement or emergency response operations; violation of any recording laws or wiretapping statutes; harassment, stalking or doxing; or submitting false, misleading or fabricated reports;
b. Infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any third-party intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other proprietary rights;
c. Upload, post, or publish any Content that constitutes or engages in political debate, political candidate or policy endorsement or political campaigning activity, or that is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, untruthful, misleading, profane, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, hateful or otherwise inappropriate;
d. Interfere with or circumvent any security feature or access control of the Service, including but not limited to any feature that prevents or restricts access to, copying or other use of copyrighted works (e.g., by hacking passwords or circumventing encryption);
e. Decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to obtain the source code or underlying ideas or information of or relating to the Service;
f. Interfere with the operation of the Service or another user’s use of the Service, including for example: (i) uploading or spreading any viruses, adware, spyware or other malicious code; (ii) using the Service to make unsolicited advertisements, offers or promotions (e.g., “spam”); (iii) collecting or harvesting another user’s Personal Information (including but not limited to account names) from the Service; (iv) harassing, threatening, intimidating, defaming or bullying other users; (v) taking any action that imposes (or may impose in our sole determination) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; and (vi) interfering with the networks or equipment that we use to provide the Service;
g. Engage in any fraudulent or misleading conduct, such as: impersonating another person; or forging, misrepresenting, omitting or deleting message headers, return mailing information, and/or Internet protocol addresses to conceal or misidentify the origin of a message;
h. Modify, publish, reproduce, create derivative works based on, translate, distribute, transmit, publicly display or perform, participate in the transfer or sale of, or otherwise exploit the Service;
i. Access the Service using any bots, spiders, scripts, crawlers, scrapers, or other manual or automated tools or applications (and any use of the foregoing to gather Content from the Service is considered theft and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law);
j. Frame or hotlink to the Service or any Content other than your own, without ICE Watch’s prior written consent;
k. Access, download, copy, modify, distribute, perform, or use any Photos or other Content to create a service similar or co
l. Use any ICE Watch trademark (or variation thereof) as a domain name, metatag, keyword, or other programming code or data, or adopt or use any word or mark which is similar to or likely to be confused with any ICE Watch trademark, without ICE Watch’s prior written consent; or
m. Transfer or assign your rights or obligations hereunder, including but not limited to, with respect to to your access to or use of the Service or any Content.
You are solely responsible for any Content that you provide or make available to the Service. If your Content is believed to be in violation of these Terms, ICE Watch may disclose the Content (and associated data) to applicable authorities, including but not limited in response to valid legal process, and pursue any other available remedy.
You are also solely responsible for your conduct, including but not limited to your interactions with other users. ICE Watch will have no liability for such interactions, or for any user’s action or inaction. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users.
The Service may contain links or connections to third-party websites, products or services that are not owned or controlled by ICE Watch. ICE Watch does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any third-party product or service. ICE Watch will not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services. We encourage you to be aware whenever you leave the Service and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each third-party website or service that you may visit or use. You may also find tools on the Service that send information, including Content, to third-party services; and by using such tools, you expressly permit ICE Watch to send the information to such services.
a. Passive Conduit and Interactive Computer Service ICE Watch operates the Service as an interactive computer service and platform for user-generated Content. We function solely as a passive conduit for the online publication, distribution, and storage of Content created, uploaded, and submitted by users. ICE Watch does not: (i) create, author, or originate user-submitted Content; (ii) exercise editorial control over Content before publication (except to the limited extent necessary to enforce these Terms, comply with applicable law, or address safety concerns); (iii) adopt, ratify or endorse any Content submitted by users; (iv) pre-screen, verify or fact-check user-submitted Content.
b. Section 230 Protections ICE Watch operates in compliance with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230, and other applicable safe harbor provisions. To the maximum extent permitted by law: (i) ICE Watch will not be treated as the publisher or speaker of any Content provided by users; (ii) no action voluntarily taken by ICE Watch to restrict, remove, moderate, or take action against Content that we consider objectionable will result in the loss of these protections; (iii) users, not ICE Watch, are solely responsible for the Content they create and submit.
c. No Duty to Monitor ICE Watch has no obligation to monitor, supervise, review, edit, or remove any Content. We expressly disclaim any duty to: (i) pre-screen or approve Content before it is published; (ii) continuously monitor the Service for prohibited or inappropriate Content; (iii) investigate the accuracy or legality of user submissions; (iv) mediate disputes between users or between users and third parties; (v) take action against Content or users based on third-party complaints.
d. Discretionary Moderation While we have no duty to monitor Content, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) to review, monitor, edit, redact, modify, remove, delete, disable, restrict or refuse Content at any time. Any decision by ICE Watch to take or not take action regarding Content will not constitute a waiver of the protections described in this Section or an assumption of any duty or liability
e. User Responsibility You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy, completeness, legality and reliability of any Content before using or relying upon it, and you use all Content entirely at your own risk.
If you breach these Terms, we may suspend or terminate your access to and use of the Service, including your account, with or without notice and without liability to you. Upon termination for any reason, you continue to be bound by these Terms. If your account is terminated for any reason, you must obtain written authorization from ICE Watch before establishing another account. If you attempt to establish another account without obtaining that authorization, we may permanently ban you from the Service. You may not have more than one active account at any time without our written consent.
You may voluntarily terminate your ICE Watch account by emailing us at support@icewatchapp.org or by following any instructions provided via the Service.
ICE Watch takes privacy seriously. You understand that by using the Service, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information and aggregate data as set forth in our Privacy Policy at icewatchapp.org/privacy and to have your Personal Information collected, used, transferred to and processed in the United States. We only process your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy available at icewatchapp.org/privacy.
a. Disclosure in Response to Legal Process ICE Watch respects user privacy as described in our Privacy Policy, but we may disclose user information, including Personal Information, Content, account data, usage information, location data, and any other data we collect or store, in response to valid legal process or legal requirements, including but not limited to: (i) subpoenas, court orders, or search warrants; (ii) national security letters or other government information requests; (iii) requests from law enforcement agencies or other government entities; (iv) legal demands in civil litigation or administrative proceedings; (v) requirements under applicable laws or regulations.
When permitted by applicable law, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected users before disclosing their information, unless: (i) we are prohibited by law, court order, or legal process from providing notice; (ii) we believe that providing notice could create a risk of harm to persons or property; (iii) the disclosure relates to an emergency situation involving danger of death or serious physical injury; (iv) providing notice would be futile, ineffective, or otherwise inappropriate under the circumstances.
However, ICE Watch is under no obligation to notify users of legal process or information requests, and we may comply with legal demands without providing notice in our sole discretion.
b. Voluntary Cooperation Even absent legal compulsion, ICE Watch may voluntarily cooperate with law enforcement and government agencies when we believe in good faith that: (i) disclosure is necessary to prevent imminent harm to persons or property; (ii) disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding suspected illegal activity, fraud, threats to our property or operations, or violations of these Terms; (iii) disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, propert, or safety of ICE Watch, our users or the public; (iv) cooperation is otherwise appropriate under the circumstances.
c. Emergency Situations In emergency situations involving danger of death or serious physical injury, ICE Watch may disclose user information to law enforcement, emergency responders, or other appropriate parties without a subpoena or court order and without providing user notice, if we believe in good faith that disclosure could prevent or mitigate the emergency.
d. Data Retention for Legal Process ICE Watch retains the right to preserve and retain user information, Content, and other data for any period of time when we believe in good faith that such retention: (i) is required by law or legal process; (ii) may be necessary to comply with future legal process; (iii) is necessary to enforce these Terms or investigate potential violations; (iv) is necessary to protect our rights, property or operations; (v) is otherwise appropriate under the circumstances.
We may preserve data even after an account is terminated or Content is deleted from the Service.
e. Types of Information Subject to Disclosure Information that may be disclosed pursuant to this Section includes, but is not limited to:
f. No Liability for Disclosure ICE Watch will not be liable to you or any third party for: (i) disclosing information pursuant to legal process, government requests or voluntary cooperation with law enforcement; (ii) declining to challenge or contest legal process seeking user information; (iii) providing or failing to provide notice of disclosure to affected users; (iv) preserving information as described in this Section; (v) any consequences resulting from such disclosure or preservation.
g. User Acknowledgment BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT:
If you are unwilling to accept these risks, do not use the Service.
h. User’s Responsibility to Protect Information If you do not want information to be subject to potential disclosure, you should not submit it to the Service. Once information is submitted, ICE Watch cannot guarantee its confidentiality or prevent its disclosure pursuant to legal process, government requests, or the other circumstances described in this Section.
i. Relationship to Privacy Policy This Section supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, our Privacy Policy available at icewatchapp.org/privacy. In the event of any conflict between this Section and the Privacy Policy, this Section will control with respect to disclosure of information pursuant to legal process, government requests, and cooperation with law enforcement.
From time to time, we may modify these Terms. We may also add policies, guidelines or requirements (“Additional Policies”). We may notify you of these modifications and/or Additional Policies by posting them on the Service. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you of material changes via a pop-up banner, by sending an email or other electronic message to the contact information associated with your ICE Watch account, or by other means. But it is your sole responsibility to check the Service from time to time to view any modified Terms and/or Additional Policies. By continuing to access or use the Service after we have notified you of any modified Terms and/or Additional Policies, you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, you must cease all access to and use of the Service.
You will defend, indemnify and hold harmless ICE Watch, its affiliates, licensors and agents, and their respective directors, officers, managers, employees, consultants, affiliates, and agents, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of or related to: (i) your access to or use of the Service, including but not limited to any Content transmitted or received by you; (ii) your violation of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any intellectual property rights or rights of privacy or publicity; (iv) your violation of any applicable law, regulation or rule; (v) any claim or damages arising from or related to any of your Content or any content or data that is submitted via your account; (vi) any third party’s access to and use of the Service with your account login credentials; (vii) any violation of applicable recording laws, wiretapping statutes or privacy laws in connection with your use of the Service or submission of Content; (viii) any false, misleading or fabricated information you submit to the Service; (ix) any harassment, doxing or privacy violations THAT you commit through use of the Service; and (x) any disputes between you and a third party. If you do have to defend us, we will have the right to assume exclusive control of the matter (without limiting your indemnification responsibilities) and, if that happens, you will cooperate with our defense of the claim. Your obligations under this Section will survive the termination or expiration of these Terms.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL ICE WATCH, ITS AFFILIATES OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR DO NOT PERMIT DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY, SO THIS PROVISION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 16, OUR MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00). EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS INTENDED TO ALLOCATE THE RISKS BETWEEN YOU AND US. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
A. Dispute Resolution, Arbitration i. General Terms. In the interest of resolving disputes in the most efficient and cost effective way, ICE Watch and you (and any entity on whose behalf you are acting) agree to resolve, by binding arbitration, any and all disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the Service or any Content. Arbitration is less formal than a lawsuit in court. It uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, it may require more limited discovery (i.e., pre-trial fact finding) than in court, and the arbitrator’s decision usually is not appealable in court. Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court can award. Our agreement to arbitrate claims arising out of or relating to any aspect of these Terms, includes all claims, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and regardless of whether the claims arise during or after the termination or expiration of these Terms. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU (AND ANY ENTITY ON WHOSE BEHALF YOU ARE ACTING) AND ICE WATCH ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.
ii. Exceptions. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph (General Terms), ICE Watch and you agree that nothing in these Terms waives or limits the right to: (i) bring an individual action in small claims court; (ii) pursue enforcement actions through federal, state, or local agencies; (iii) seek injunctive relief or other provisional relief in aid arbitration from a court of law; or (iv) file a lawsuit in a court of law to address intellectual property claims.
iii. Arbitrator. Any arbitration between ICE Watch and you will be held under the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (collectively, “AAA Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as modified by these Terms, and will be administered by the AAA. If you would like a copy of the AAA Rules, they are available online at www.adr.org or by calling the AAA at 1-800- 778-7879.
iv. Fees. If you commence arbitration under these Terms, we may reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee if your claim is for $10,000 or less. Otherwise, the payment of filing fees will be decided by the AAA Rules. If your claim is for $10,000 or less, you can choose whether the arbitration is conducted (i) solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, (ii) via telephone or virtual conference, with no in-person hearings, or (iii) by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules in the county (or parish) of your billing address. If your claim is for more than $10,000, the arbitration hearings will take place at a location that we agree upon in Los Angeles County, California. If the arbitrator rules that the substance of your claim or the relief you seek in the arbitration demand is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as determined by the standards in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the AAA Rules and you agree to reimburse us for any amounts we previously paid but for which you are obligated to pay under the AAA Rules. The arbitrator will issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions upon which the decision and award (if any) are based. The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes regarding the payment of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within 14 days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.
v. No Class Actions. YOU AND WE EACH AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN SUCH PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Unless you and we agree otherwise, the arbitrator cannot consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.
vi. Modifications. If we make any future changes to this arbitration agreement (other than a change to our address for notices), you can reject the changes by sending us written notice (to our address for notices) within 30 days of the change. If you do so, your account on the Service will immediately terminate and this arbitration agreement, as in effect immediately prior to the amendments you rejected, will survive termination.
vii. Enforceability. If the prior paragraph (Modifications) is found to be unenforceable, or if the entirety of this arbitration agreement is found to be unenforceable, then this Section 15(A) will be null and void; and if this happens, ICE Watch and you agree to submit any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the Service or any Content, in the exclusive, mandatory jurisdiction stated in Section 15(B).
B. Governing Law and Venue. Our agreement under these Terms is governed by the laws of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. If a lawsuit is permitted under these Terms, ICE Watch and you (and any entity on whose behalf you are acting) agree to the mandatory and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California.
You consent to receive electronic communications from us as described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy at icewatchapp.org/privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn about your choices regarding our electronic communications practices. We may send you any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications to you electronically.
ICE Watch may provide any notice to you under these Terms by posting a notice within the Service or by sending a message to the email address then associated with your account. Notice provided by posting within the Service will be effective upon posting and notices provided by email will be effective when ICE Watch sends the email. You will be deemed to have received any email sent to the email address then associated with your account when we send the email, whether or not you actually receive it. Notices provided to ICE Watch by you under these Terms must be sent by email to the Digital Civil Rights Foundation at legal@icewatchapp.org. Notices sent by you to ICE Watch are effective upon receipt by us.
If you are a California resident, under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952- 5210 in order to resolve a complaint regarding the Service or to receive further information regarding use of the Service.
These Terms, along with the Privacy Policy icewatchapp.org/privacy and Additional Policies, are the entire agreement between ICE Watch and you regarding your use of the Service and any Content. Except for our right to modify or supplement these Terms as stated above, these Terms can only be amended by a written agreement signed by both ICE Watch and you. You are not allowed to assign or transfer these Terms or any of your rights or obligations under these Terms, including but not limited to your account on the Service, without our prior written consent, except that you may assign these terms in their entirety to your successor in the event of a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization or a sale of all or substantially all of your assets so long as such successor is not a competitor of ICE Watch or its affiliates. We may assign or transfer these Terms. Any delay or failure to enforce any rights under, or require your compliance with, these Terms will not affect our right to enforce the rights or require your compliance at a later time. If we waive any breach by you of these Terms, we will not be waiving any subsequent breach or your obligation to comply with any terms that you breached. We’ve included paragraph and section headings for ease of reference, but these headings do not affect the interpretation of these Terms. In the event that any part of these Terms is determined by a judge or arbitrator to be unenforceable, the unenforceable part will be given effect as much as possible and the remaining parts will remain in full force and effect. Upon termination or expiration of these Terms, any provision that by its nature should survive (or that specifically states that it will survive) will survive the termination, including but not limited to Sections 2, 4b, and 5 through 19.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@icewatchapp.org
Last updated: December 18, 2025
At ICE Watch, we are committed to building a safe, trustworthy, and empowering community. This Code of Conduct ensures respectful use, protects user privacy, and promotes safety for all. By using ICE Watch, you agree to the following principles:
ICE Watch is a civil rights and safety tool — not a political platform. We provide a space for users to lawfully share community reports of ICE activity and access immigrant rights resources. Political debate, endorsements, or campaigning are not permitted.
We uphold a zero-tolerance policy against hate speech. This includes slurs, threats, or harassment against anyone, including without limitation based on race, ethnicity, religion, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Violations will result in immediate suspension or removal.
Your privacy is essential.
For more information about how we collect and use your information, please review our Privacy Policy at icewatchapp.org/privacy.
Reports of ICE activity on ICE Watch are community-submitted. While we encourage accuracy, ICE Watch cannot and does not verify the content of reports. Users are solely responsible for the information they share. Please post only what you have directly observed, and do not spread rumors, unconfirmed claims or any unlawfully obtained information. For more information about your rights and obligations when using ICE Watch, please review our Terms & Conditions at icewatchapp.org/terms-and conditions.
Your safety always comes first. Do not violate the law or put yourself or others at risk to create or submit a report. If you feel unsafe, step back and prioritize your well-being before using the app.
ICE Watch supports anonymous account holders. You are never required to attach your real name, photo, or personal details to use the app. Account creation can remain anonymous while still granting access to reporting and resources. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy at icewatchapp.org/privacy.
Violations of this Code may result in warnings, account suspension or termination, or other legal remedies. The ICE Watch team reserves the right to act swiftly to protect the safety and integrity of the entire community.
For more information about the above, please review our Terms & Conditions at icewatchapp.org/terms and-conditions and our Privacy Policy at icewatchapp.org/privacy.
You may also contact us at support@icewatchapp.org.
