FamilySearch Legal Center

The Legal Center is your home for the legal documentation governing your use of FamilySearch, including our terms of use, privacy notice, accountability documentation, and other policies and procedures. These resources explain your rights and responsibilities, and the protections in place as you use our services.

Our goal is to make this data accessible, transparent, and easy to understand, so you always know how your data is used, how we safeguard your data, and the standards that guide our services and websites.

Whether you're using FamilySearch for personal discovery, family history research, or collaboration with others, these policies exist to ensure a trusted, secure, and respectful experience for every user. Because policies may change to reflect new features, legal requirements, or service improvements, we encourage you to check back regularly.

If you have any questions about the Legal Center please contact us at privacy@familysearch.org.