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How we handle information when you visit this website, request the Free Guide, or contact us.

Updated: October 10, 2026

Who is responsible

Optamis GmbH
Baerenbrunnenweg 24
4144 Arlesheim, Switzerland
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Information you provide

The Free Guide form collects your first name, last name, email address, your consent selection, and the source of the request. When you contact support, we receive your email address and the information in your message. Please do not send passwords, identity documents, health records, or the contents of your family emergency folder through this form.

Why we use it

We use your request details to deliver the guide, send the follow-up emails you agree to receive, respond to questions, maintain your email preferences, and operate and protect the service. Email consent is optional: you can choose not to submit the form, and you can withdraw consent using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting support.

Website and email technology

The website uses Joomla and is hosted through Namecheap on a server in the United States. The request form and email campaign use our Mautic installation at mautic.traincurling.com, hosted by Hoststar in Switzerland. Email is currently sent through Google Gmail using This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; replies are directed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Website and form requests can generate technical records such as IP addresses, browser information, request times, and visited URLs. Joomla uses session cookies for login and site operation. Mautic may associate form submissions and email interactions with a contact record. Our email configuration includes an open-tracking pixel and tracked links; these can record email opens or link clicks when your mail application permits them. These measurements may be affected by email privacy features.

Service providers and international processing

Hosting and email providers process information needed to operate their services. The Mautic hosting is in Switzerland. Namecheap and Google are US-based providers, and their services may process information in the United States and other countries described in their privacy notices. Data protection rules can differ between countries. See Namecheap’s privacy notice, Google’s privacy notice, and Hoststar’s privacy notice for provider information.

Keeping and deleting information

Contact information is kept while it is needed for the requested guide, your email subscription, support, and service administration. Unsubscribing stops marketing messages; it does not by itself erase all records. A limited record of your opt-out may be retained to prevent further marketing, along with records needed for legal obligations or security. You can ask support to review or delete your information. Provider logs and backups follow the respective provider’s retention arrangements.

Your choices and rights

Contact support to ask whether we hold information about you, request access or correction, request deletion, or withdraw email consent. Depending on applicable law, additional rights such as restriction, objection, or data portability may apply. We may need to verify a request before acting on it. You can also contact your competent data protection authority, including the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Your own family documents

The Free Guide is a PDF download. The signup form does not provide a facility for uploading your family documents. Keep your sensitive documents and backups protected on systems you control.

Changes and other services

We will update this notice if the form, providers, tracking, or data uses change. These notices cover the website, Free Guide requests, and support. Checkout and paid-product delivery are not active; their processing information will be added before those services launch.

FAQ

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A FEW HELPFUL ANSWERS

Clarity before you begin.

What is Family Emergency Folder?

A downloadable system for organizing personal and family documents on your own computer. It is not software, a hosted vault, or a physical binder.

Does it create legal estate planning documents?

No. It helps organize information and existing records. It does not create a will, trust, power of attorney, or advance directive, and does not replace qualified legal advice.

What is the difference between the two options?

The Free Guide is a four-page checklist of information and records to gather. The Complete Package provides the prepared structure with supporting lists and templates. The exact inventory will be confirmed before purchase becomes available.

Are my documents uploaded here?

The folder system is intended for local use. Your records are not uploaded to this website. Protect your computer and backups and plan appropriate access for a trusted person.

Can I download or buy it now?

You can request the Free Guide by email. The Complete Package is planned at an introductory price of US$29. Purchase and paid downloads are not yet available.

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Business address

Optamis GmbH
Baerenbrunnenweg 24
4144 Arlesheim, Switzerland

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ABOUT

Preparedness begins
with a clear place to start.

We help you bring family information into a manageable system, so the people you trust know where to look.

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FOR THE PEOPLE YOU TRUST

Less searching when someone needs to help.

Family Emergency Folder is built around a simple problem: important information often exists, but it is scattered. One record is in an email, another is in a paper drawer, and the name of the right person to call may be known only to one member of the household.

Our aim is to make the starting point clearer. A practical folder system, an up-to-date contact list, and a record of document locations can help you explain where to look. The system should fit your life and be manageable enough to maintain.

The project is operated by Optamis GmbH in Arlesheim, Switzerland, and is designed for an English-speaking US audience. You organize your personal records in your own storage; the website does not ask you to upload those records.

START SMALL. BUILD CONFIDENCE.

Organization before overwhelm.

The Free Guide gives you a checklist of the information to identify. You can use it to create your own folder system. The planned Complete Package will offer a prepared folder and subfolder structure with editable supporting tools for people who prefer an organized starting point.

We focus on practical organization and clear explanations. We do not claim that one folder solves every emergency or replaces professional planning. Decisions about legal documents, medical care, taxes, and financial matters remain separate from organizing the relevant records.

Explore how the folder system works, read the Emergency Binder Guide, or start with the free checklist. For questions about the project, use our contact page.

START WITH ONE USEFUL STEP

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EMERGENCY BINDER

Build an emergency binder.
Make information simpler.

Bring important contacts, records, and document locations into one clear starting point for the people you trust.

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FOR EVERYDAY LIFE AND UNEXPECTED EVENTS

What is an emergency binder?

An emergency binder is a central starting point for information your household may need during an unexpected event. It can help answer practical questions: who should be contacted, where is the insurance policy, which documents are current, and where are signed originals kept?

You may prefer a paper binder, a protected digital folder, or a combination of both. The useful part is the system: records grouped sensibly, important contacts kept current, and a trusted person who knows where to start.

An emergency family binder is not only about a death. It can also help when someone is hospitalized, away from home, or unable to explain where a record is stored. Start with the situations your own household would find difficult.

WHAT SHOULD GO IN IT?

An emergency binder checklist for your household.

The first people to call

List a small set of family and professional contacts, with a note of what each person can help with. Keep the list current and easy to locate.

A map of important documents

Note where identity records, ownership documents, and signed legal papers are held. A location index can be useful even before all reference copies are gathered.

Health and care information

Identify health contacts, current medication and allergy information, insurance details, and existing care-document locations. Review time-sensitive information regularly.

Financial and insurance contacts

Record institutions, policy types, and the right contact channels. Keep sensitive details in protected records rather than an exposed quick-reference page.

Home and daily responsibilities

Think about household services, property contacts, dependents, pets, and other routines someone might need to help manage.

Digital access arrangements

Explain how authorized access would work when needed. Use a protected plan instead of placing passwords or recovery codes in a broadly shared binder.

CHOOSE WHAT FITS YOUR LIFE

Paper, digital, or both?

A paper family emergency binder can be easy to browse, but it needs a secure location and a review routine. A digital system can make it easier to update files and keep protected copies, but the device, backup, and access arrangements also need attention.

A combined approach might use a short paper starting note and a protected digital folder for supporting records. Keep the note clear about where current information is located so the two versions do not quietly drift apart.

When choosing what to carry or share, include only what is needed for that purpose. A widely available household contact sheet does not need the same private information as a protected financial record.

START WITH A REAL-LIFE QUESTION

Build around the next useful answer.

Imagine that a relative needs to help with an insurance question while you are unavailable. Can they find the insurer’s contact details, the right document location, and a person authorized to discuss the matter? That small exercise can reveal gaps more clearly than a long list of empty folders.

Choose one practical situation, gather the supporting information, and test the route from the starting note to the record. Then repeat the process for another area. You can use the free end of life planning checklist to identify the next category, and our digital folder system guide to give the files a consistent home.

FURTHER READING

Use reliable resources for the wider planning questions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s emergency-preparation guidance explains why being able to locate financial records matters during a disaster. The National Institute on Aging’s document-preparation checklist provides a wider planning overview.

Your binder supports organization. It does not create legal authority, replace a will or trust, or make a reference copy equivalent to a signed original. Ask an appropriate professional about documents and decisions that depend on your circumstances.

For questions about the free checklist and the planned downloadable package, visit the Family Emergency Folder FAQ.

START WITH ONE USEFUL STEP

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A little more peace of mind.

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  1. Family Document Organizer on Your Computer
  2. End of Life Planning Checklist & Free Guide
  3. End of Life Planner for Family Documents
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