About Sober.now
Sober.now is a free recovery resource that helps people locate Alcoholics Anonymous meetings by city and connect with addiction specialists by phone. This website is part of the SHH Digital network of online health and recovery resources. Our website address is: https://sober.now. No account registration is required to use any feature on this site.
Information We Collect
Phone Calls With Specialists
If you choose to call a specialist through Sober.now, that call is initiated directly from your device using your phone’s native dialer. We do not collect, record, or store your phone number or the contents of your call. Any communication between you and a specialist is private and handled outside of this website.
City and Meeting Page Browsing
When you browse AA meeting listings by city or state, we collect anonymous data about which pages you visit. This helps us understand which locations are most in demand so we can keep meeting information accurate and current. No personally identifiable information is collected during this process.
Automatically Collected Technical Data
Like most websites, Sober.now automatically receives standard technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages viewed. This data is used for site performance monitoring and security purposes only. It is not linked to any personal identity.
Google Analytics
Sober.now uses Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors interact with the site, including which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, and how they arrive at the site. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you personally. Google may use this data in accordance with its own privacy policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
How We Use Cookies
Analytics Cookies
Google Analytics places cookies on your device to track anonymous usage patterns across the site. These cookies help us understand which city pages and AA meeting listings receive the most traffic so we can prioritize keeping that content accurate. They do not store personal information or track you across unrelated websites.
Functional Cookies
Certain cookies are required for basic site functionality, such as remembering browsing preferences when navigating between city and state meeting pages. These are temporary session cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Embedded Content From External Sources
Some pages on Sober.now may include embedded content such as maps or videos from third-party platforms. That content behaves exactly as it would if you visited those external sites directly, and those platforms may set their own cookies or collect interaction data independently of Sober.now.
How We Share Your Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Anonymous, aggregated analytics data may be shared within the SHH Digital network for the purpose of improving our family of recovery and health websites. No individually identifiable data is included in that sharing.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Since Sober.now does not collect personal information through forms or registrations, there is no personal data retained on our servers. Anonymous analytics data is retained in aggregate form to support ongoing site improvements and has no personal traceability.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Since we do not collect personally identifiable information through this site, there is no personal profile or record associated with your visit. If you have concerns about data collected by third-party services such as Google Analytics, you can manage those directly through your browser settings or Google’s privacy controls. For any other privacy inquiries, contact us through the SHH Digital network.
Security and Spam Protection
While Sober.now does not process form submissions, we maintain standard security practices to protect the integrity of the site and the safety of visitors. Automated systems may monitor traffic patterns to detect and block malicious activity.
