A safety companion your members choose to adopt
SafeSnap is a personal safety app for college women. This brief is written for chapter leadership considering whether to recommend SafeSnap to members — not to administer it. The goal is an opt-in tool members can adopt individually or as a self-organized group.
What members already have — and what's missing
Most members already use Find My Friends and iPhone SOS. Those are strong. But they leave real gaps SafeSnap fills:
- • No evidence recording if something happens
- • Find My Friends is iPhone-only — ~⅓ of a chapter is on Android
- • No automatic alert if someone forgets to check in
- • No shared safety layer across the whole chapter
- • GPS-stamped video evidence, locked in the cloud
- • Works on any phone — opens in browser, no app to download
- • Check-In Timer that auto-alerts on lapse
- • One-tap SOS to all chosen sisters at once
- • "First on Scene" contact for responders
Why this is worth recommending
Evidence Camera — the one thing your phone already can't do
iPhone SOS and Find My Friends share your location. SafeSnap also records GPS-stamped video and locks it in the cloud the moment it's captured — so evidence survives even if a phone is lost, taken, or damaged. No other tool on your members' phones does this. Every SOS, panic, and check-in also logs a timestamp + GPS, which can help investigators pull nearby security, Ring, and traffic camera footage after an incident.
Works for the whole chapter — iPhones AND Androids
Find My Friends is iPhone-only. Roughly a third of any chapter uses Android. SafeSnap runs on any phone through a web app — open it in your browser and optionally add it to your home screen. No app to download, no version mismatch, every sister covered under one plan.
Check-In Timer with automatic escalation
A sister sets a timer before walking home alone. If she doesn't confirm safety in time, her chosen sisters are automatically alerted with her GPS location — no one has to remember to check on her.
"First on Scene" contact for responders
A sister can list a nearby person — house director, roommate, or neighbor — who can reach her quickly and give first responders access or context. iPhone's Medical ID carries medical info, but it doesn't include someone close by to call.
How a chapter adopts it — without the Board running anything
Board endorses as recommended
The Board votes to recommend SafeSnap as an optional personal-safety tool. No administration, no budget, no liability for setup.
Interested members opt in
Members who want it sign up individually or self-organize a shared Group plan. Each manages her own contacts and settings.
An opt-in link goes to the chapter
Any member — the safety officer if the chapter has one, or any volunteer — drops a one-click trial link into the chapter group chat. Each sister opts in on her own. No personal data is collected or handled by the chapter.
Each sister opts in and pays on her own — the chapter collects nothing. 7-day free trial, cancel anytime. Discounted pilot rate for founding chapters.
Questions the Board will ask
Does the Board have to administer or be responsible for the program?
No. The Board is not setting up or running a program — it is simply recommending a safety tool members may adopt individually or self-organize as a group. Each member manages their own account, contacts, and settings. The Board's role is awareness and endorsement, not administration.
Does this replace Find My Friends or iPhone SOS?
No — it complements them. Members who love Find My Friends keep using it. SafeSnap adds what those tools don't: evidence recording, automatic missed-check-in alerts, and a single shared safety layer that works across iPhone and Android alike.
What does it cost the chapter?
Nothing is required of the chapter. Each member who wants it subscribes on her own at $2.99/mo (founding chapter pricing) — the chapter collects nothing and bills nobody. The Board recommends; members choose.
Is there liability in recommending it?
Recommending a voluntary personal-safety app — the same way a chapter might recommend a ride-share service for late nights — does not create a duty to guarantee outcomes. SafeSnap is a preparedness tool, not a substitute for 911 or professional emergency services, and its terms make that clear.
A recommendation, not a program
The Board's vote is simply to let members know a vetted safety tool exists. Adoption, cost, and setup stay with each member. That's the difference between endorsing a tool and running one.
SafeSnap is a personal safety companion tool. It does not guarantee any safety outcome and is not a substitute for emergency services. Always call 911 in an emergency. A product of American Adroit LLC · Privacy · Terms