What IS this site all about?
FriendNotForgotten.com is a site dedicated to helping people find
each other. If you have lost touch with someone and
would like to reconnect,
and if that person
wants to get together again
with you, too, then we will try to get the two of you back in touch.
How does this site work?
Quite simply, actually. You give us the name of the friend with whom you'd
like to reconnect, and you provide some basic information about the nature of
your friendship (approximate year when you met, location, etc.), and if
that information matches with someone in our system who is also
looking for you, we will notify you both.
Complete details about our matching process are available
here.
What is my FriendNotForgotten "Search List"?
When you log in to the FriendNotForgotten site, you arrive at your
"Search List" page. Your FriendNotForgotten "Search List" is the
list of people with whom you would like to reconnect. You add one
person at a time to your list by clicking on the appropriate button.
Who are my FriendNotForgotten "Prospects"?
Your FriendNotForgotten Prospects are all of the people registered
on our site who are on your Search List AND whose search lists include
you. We call them "Prospects" because even though the two of you
match based on our (limited) criteria, the certainty that the match was
correct has yet to be established. We hope that our success rate is
very high, but if you have a very common name (e.g., "John Smith"),
we might well find Prospects for you that prove not to be your friend
not forgotten.
Is it possible to find out about a friend who is looking for me but who is
not on my search list?
No, not currently. If someone lists you as a friend they seek,
you will not know that that person is looking for you unless you also list
them as someone you seek.
Likewise, a person who seeks you will not know that you are on our system
unless you also seek them.
At some point, we might change this policy and enable
"uni-directional" matches. We welcome your
feedback on this issue.
How private is the information I provide? Do you share the information
with anyone?
The only personal information that we ask you for is your full
name (first and last) and your year
of birth.
This information is needed for us to match you with
the friends you seek. We use it only for that purpose.
We absolutely, positively do not intend
to share the information you provide with any outside sources,
agencies, companies, or government entities.
