Protecting Living Relatives' Privacy in Digital Genealogy

GDPR principles, sensitive data ethics, redactions for printable posters, and local-first architecture.

Genealogy deals with highly sensitive personal data: full dates of birth, maternal surnames, and residential locations can be weaponized in identity theft. FAMILYFOLD adheres to strict local-first architecture: trees, photos, and notes are never sent to remote servers. When exporting posters or sharing backups, living individuals should be systematically redacted.