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Safety Access

ADY Alert helps people ask for help, notify trusted contacts, reconnect lost people, pets, items, and property, and share approved safety information without exposing unnecessary private data.

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Donations are processed securely by our payment provider. Receipts may be issued through Dark Energy Inc or the designated ADY support entity.

Trust is the product.

We do not sell user data, ever. We build responsibly so people can rely on the system when it matters.

Governments & Public Agencies

ADY does not charge communities to access core safety services. We keep the public layer free.

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Top Supporters

ADY Alert is supported by people and organizations who believe trusted safety access should remain within reach. Support helps fund essential safety access, Lost & Found recovery, physical safety identifiers, emergency communication tools, localization, and public-good programs.

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Supporter information is displayed only with consent. Anonymous support is always honored.

WHAT SUPPORT FUNDS

Direct Support For
Trusted Safety Access

Support helps fund ADY Alert’s public-good safety layer: essential access, Lost & Found recovery, physical safety identifiers, localization, emergency communication tools, and programs that help families, communities, schools, and organizations use ADY Alert when it matters.

Essential Safety Access

Helps provide core ADY Alert features for people who need to ask for help, notify trusted contacts, report concerns, or reconnect safely.

Lost & Found Programs

Funds recovery tools for people, pets, items, property, bracelets, stickers, QR codes, tags, and safety identifiers.

Emergency Contacts & Tools

Supports features for trusted contacts, children, dependents, caregivers, guardians, and family safety coordination.

Physical Safety Identifiers

Helps produce and distribute bracelets, stickers, QR codes, pet tags, labels, and emergency identifiers where they can make a real difference.

Security & Privacy Infrastructure

Funds hosting, monitoring, security controls, reliability engineering, data minimization, access controls, and privacy protection.

Localization & Country Support

Helps ADY Alert become more useful across countries, languages, communities, and local safety workflows.

ADY Alert support helps preserve public-good safety access without selling identity data, exposing private contact information, or turning users into advertising inventory.

SUPPORT OPTIONS

Flexible Ways To Support
ADY Alert

We can accept instant payments through all these methods. However, donations may not be reflected instantly in leaderboards because they require a manual reconciliation process. We typically complete this within 2 regular business days.

For payment or donation reconciliation questions, contact the ADY support team.

Contact privacy questions at Instant@darkenergyinc.com

CARD ACCEPTANCE

Secure Card Support For ADY Alert

ADY Alert support may be accepted through approved card payment providers, including major card brands when available.

Card payments are a fast and convenient way to support ADY Alert. For larger gifts, sponsorships, grants, or area-based support, direct payment methods may reduce processing costs and make reconciliation easier.

Donation records, supporter listings, receipts, and area totals may require review before they appear publicly.

For card payment or donation reconciliation questions: card@darkenergyinc.com

ADY only recognizes payments made through approved support channels.

CHECK SUPPORT

Mail A Check To Support ADY Alert

How to support by check

Please make checks payable to Dark Energy Inc. To help us properly apply and acknowledge your support, include your name, email address, and any designation, such as ADY Alert, Lost & Found, safety identifiers, country support, state/region support, county/local support, sponsorship, grant, or general mission support.

Mail to:

Dark Energy Inc.
C/O Check Donation
1155 E Twain Ave, STE 108-73
Las Vegas, NV 89169

Mailed checks are useful for larger gifts, sponsorships, grants, area-based support, or supporters who prefer traditional payment methods. Checks are processed manually and may take additional time to appear in supporter records, public transparency lists, area totals, or recognition materials.

ADY only recognizes checks mailed to approved official support channels. Supporter information is displayed publicly only with consent, and anonymous support is always honored.

For check support, mailing instructions, or reconciliation questions: checks@darkenergyinc.com

CRYPTO SUPPORT

Support ADY Alert With Crypto

ADY Alert support may be accepted through approved third-party crypto payment providers, including BitPay or Coinbase where available. For security, ADY does not publish wallet addresses on this page. Supporters should request an official payment link or invoice before sending funds.

Important notes

Do not send crypto to any wallet address that is not provided through an official ADY or Dark Energy Inc. support channel. Crypto transactions may be irreversible, and supporters are responsible for confirming network, wallet, amount, tax treatment, and payment details before sending funds.

For crypto support instructions or reconciliation questions: crypto@darkenergyinc.com

LARGE DIRECT SUPPORT

Bank Transfers,
Wires, Grants &
Institutional Support

For significant support, sponsorships, grants, area-based funding, or institutional contributions, ADY can provide secure instructions for bank transfer, wire, or other approved direct payment methods.

Direct support may reduce processing costs, improve reconciliation, and make it easier to align funding with specific countries, regions, programs, or public-good safety initiatives.

We support

High-value individual support

Foundation grants and institutional funding

Corporate sponsorships and employer-supported programs

Country, state, regional, county, or local-area support

Multi-area ADY Alert safety access and localization

Business, school, community, and organization programs

Supporter Alignment & Recognition

ADY works directly with major supporters, sponsors, institutions, and grant partners to make sure funds are properly documented, applied, acknowledged, and aligned with the area, program, or mission objective being supported.We work directly with major donors to ensure proper acknowledgment, optional public recognition, and clear alignment of funds with the communities, regions, or programs you wish to support. 

Support may be directed toward ADY Alert, Lost & Found, physical safety identifiers, emergency contact tools, localization, country support, public-good access, schools, communities, organizations, or broader ADY trust infrastructure.

ADY only recognizes payments made through approved official support channels. Public recognition is optional, supporter information is displayed only with consent, and anonymous support is always honored.

For secure direct-support instructions or reconciliation questions: cash@darkenergyinc.com

ADY Alert is designed to work alongside existing emergency systems, not replace them.

At launch, users and approved participants can bring emergency services into an alert by sharing the ADY Alert meeting code. Over time, ADY may support public-sector integrations, regional monitoring programs, emergency management dashboards, school safety programs, business safety programs, and responder workflows where legally, technically, and operationally appropriate.

MATERIAL & IN-KIND SUPPORT

Property, Equipment,
Services & Infrastructure

Dark Energy Inc. may accept non-cash support that directly helps build, operate, localize, secure, or expand ADY Alert and related public-good safety programs. For significant support, sponsorships, grants, area-based funding, or institutional contributions, ADY can provide secure instructions for bank transfer, wire, or other approved direct payment methods.

In-kind support is reviewed case by case for operational fit, legal compliance, security impact, and mission alignment.

Examples include

Real property, facilities, or temporary operating space

Vehicles, equipment, tools, or infrastructure

Technology, hosting, cloud services, or security services

Printing, manufacturing, packaging, or logistics support

Professional services, legal support, design, engineering, or localization

Institutional sponsorships, grants, and approved partner contributions

Important notes

In-kind support must be reviewed and accepted before it is delivered, transferred, or publicly recognized. Supporters are responsible for determining fair-market value, tax treatment, and reporting obligations. Dark Energy Inc. may acknowledge accepted support but does not assign valuation or provide tax advice.

For in-kind support, review, or acceptance instructions: noncash@darkenergyinc.com

GOVERNMENT & INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS

Public Funding, Preparedness,
And Community Partnership Programs

ADY Alert is designed to support communities, institutions, and public-sector partners by improving early communication, trusted safety reporting, emergency contact readiness, Lost & Found recovery, and responsible information sharing.

ADY Alert does not replace emergency services. It helps people, families, schools, organizations, and communities communicate sooner, coordinate better, and provide clearer context when formal help is needed.

Partner types

Local governments and municipalities

County, state, regional, provincial, and national agencies

Emergency management and public safety programs

Schools, campuses, hospitals, and public-benefit institutions

Nonprofits, NGOs, community organizations, and public-interest partners

Business districts, housing communities, and managed safety environments

How we engage

ADY works with public-sector and institutional partners through program planning, readiness reviews, privacy alignment, training materials, local workflow mapping, grant support, and responsible deployment models.We work through pilots and program partnerships focused on readiness, training, coordinated communication, and validated community reporting, so agencies can receive clearer context when it matters.

Engagement may include emergency management stakeholders, public safety agencies, schools, community organizations, and other approved partners to define clear boundaries, escalation paths, privacy protections, and appropriate use of ADY Alert tools.

Grant support

Grant support: Program descriptions, deployment models, privacy and security summaries, budget narratives, reporting structures, community-readiness materials, and partner-alignment documentation may be available upon request.

For grants, public-sector partnerships, or institutional program support:
grants@darkenergyinc.com

ADY Alert is built to strengthen trusted safety communication without turning public safety, emergency response, or community support into surveillance, social media, or exposed private data.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Donation Terms

Simple, clear expectations to protect supporters, preserve trust, and keep ADY operations clean.

1) Payment processing

Support payments may be processed through third-party payment providers. Card, bank, crypto, wallet, or instant-payment details are handled by the applicable processor and are not stored by ADY except as needed for reconciliation, receipts, records, compliance, and support history.

2) No goods or services unless stated

Unless explicitly stated at checkout, in an invoice, or in a written agreement, support payments do not create a right to goods, services, ownership, equity, control, or special access.

3) Refunds

If you believe a payment was made in error, contact us promptly at refunds@darkenergyinc.com. Refunds may depend on payment method, processor rules, timing, reconciliation status, and whether funds have already been applied to a designated program.

4) Designated support

If support is designated for a specific purpose, geography, program, or initiative, ADY will make reasonable efforts to apply it as requested. If a designation cannot be honored, funds may be applied to the closest mission-aligned use unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Additional terms

Compliance: Support must comply with applicable laws, payment processor rules, sanctions requirements, fraud controls, and ADY acceptance policies.

Receipts: Receipts or acknowledgments may be issued by Dark Energy Inc. or the applicable ADY support entity. Tax treatment depends on the receiving entity, payment type, and applicable law.

Tax: Supporters are responsible for determining deductibility, reporting, valuation, and tax treatment in their jurisdiction. ADY does not provide tax advice.

Recognition: Public recognition, supporter listings, leaderboards, area totals, or sponsorship credit may require review and reconciliation. Supporter information is displayed publicly only with consent. Anonymous support is honored.

Changes: These terms may be updated to reflect operational, legal, tax, compliance, or payment-processing requirements. The version posted at the time of payment governs unless a separate written agreement applies.

Important note: Where applicable, charitable contribution acknowledgments are issued by the qualified tax-exempt entity receiving the contribution.

SUPPORT PRIVACY

Support Privacy

ADY protects supporters, users, and community members by default. We do not sell personal information, supporter lists, donation records, contact information, or private user data.

What we collect

We collect only the information needed to process, reconcile, acknowledge, and apply support, including name, email address, payment amount, payment status, receipt details, designation, recognition preference, and limited records needed for accounting, compliance, fraud prevention, and support history.

What we do not do

We do not sell supporter lists. We do not give supporter information to advertisers. We do not monetize supporter data. We do not use support activity to build advertising profiles.

How we use information

We use support information to process payments, provide receipts or acknowledgments, reconcile records, prevent fraud or abuse, comply with legal and accounting obligations, honor supporter designations where possible, and communicate about support only when needed.

Opt-in communications

If you opt in to updates, ADY may send mission, product, launch, impact, or support-related communications. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Third parties

Payment details are handled by approved payment providers.

Limited service providers may assist with payment processing, receipts, accounting, reconciliation, compliance, security, or support operations.

Information may also be disclosed if legally required.

Security posture:

ADY minimizes stored data, restricts access, protects records, and builds systems intended to preserve trust rather than exploit it.

For privacy questions: privacy@darkenergyinc.com

One Important note: this should be labeled as a support privacy summary unless it is meant to be the full legal privacy policy. The full policy should eventually cover ADY users, ADY Alert, ADY UID, verification data, partner APIs, children/dependents, emergency contacts, location data, payments, support records, and international users.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is ADY funded by venture capital?

No. ADY is not being built around a venture-capital advertising model. We are building ADY to protect identity, verify trust, and serve users without selling data or giving outside parties control over our mission.

Will ADY charge subscriptions?

Yes. ADY may offer paid products, subscriptions, business services, partner verification APIs, sponsorships, and transaction-based services. ADY Alert may also include essential public-good safety access so people can use core safety tools when they need them.

Will my support be used for a specific region?

If support is designated for a specific country, state, region, county, local area, program, or initiative, ADY will make reasonable efforts to apply it as requested. If a designation cannot be honored, support may be applied to the closest mission-aligned use unless otherwise agreed in writing.

How do I get a receipt?

Receipts or acknowledgments may be issued through the applicable payment provider, Dark Energy Inc., or the designated ADY support entity. Processing time may vary by payment method, reconciliation status, and support type.

Is my support tax-deductible?

Tax treatment depends on the receiving entity, payment type, jurisdiction, and applicable law. ADY does not provide tax advice. Supporters should consult a qualified tax professional.

Will my name appear publicly?

Only with consent. Supporter information is displayed publicly only when approved by the supporter. Anonymous support is always honored.

Does ADY sell supporter or donor information?

No. ADY does not sell supporter lists, donation records, contact information, identity data, or private user information.

Can organizations support ADY?

Yes. ADY can work with businesses, schools, nonprofits, public agencies, community groups, and institutional partners on support, sponsorships, grants, localization, safety programs, and partner verification needs.

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