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Checking this is the genuine site

Copies of trusted websites exist, built to collect what people type into them. A copy of this site would look identical — the address is what it cannot fake. Here is how to be sure, in under a minute.

1. Read the address, character by character

The only genuine address is escapepath.org. Lookalikes rely on changes that are easy to miss: a doubled or missing letter, a digit standing in for a letter (like 0 for o), an extra word, or a different ending. If the address bar shows anything else — even one character off — it is not this site.

Reached it through a partner organization, a flyer, or a search result? Compare what the address bar actually shows against the printed address before typing anything.

2. Check the connection

The genuine site is only ever served over an encrypted connection (the address starts with https, and browsers show no security warning). A certificate warning on this address means something is wrong: stop, and try again from a network you trust.

3. Know what the genuine site never does

A convincing copy usually wants something this site never asks for. The real EscapePath:

  • never asks you to create an account, sign in, or hand over a name, email address, or phone number to read or use anything;
  • never asks for money, donations, or payment details;
  • never sends you email, texts, or notifications, and never asks permission to;
  • never advertises — a paid ad or sponsored result claiming to be EscapePath is an impostor;
  • never pressures you to act, share, or “verify your identity.”

A site doing any of these while claiming to be EscapePath is fake, no matter how it looks. What this site does hold is short and public: the privacy inventory.

If you find a copy

Close it without typing anything into it. If a partner organization, counselor, or advocate referred you, tell them the address you saw — partner organizations have a direct channel to report impersonation so others can be warned. We also monitor lookalike addresses ourselves, but a report from the field often gets there first.

Honesty note: this page, like every page, appears in the browser history of the device you are using. If that device may be monitored, the digital-safety basics explain what that means.