Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 1, 2024  ·  Minnesota Hoarding Task Force

The Minnesota Hoarding Task Force ("MNHTF," "we," "us," or "our") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education, support, and resources related to hoarding disorder. We are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website or interact with our organization. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, sign up for our newsletter, submit a volunteer application, or use our contact forms. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and any message content you provide.

We also collect non-personal information automatically when you visit our website, such as browser type, pages visited, and general geographic location through standard web server logs and analytics tools. This information is used solely to improve our website and services.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiries, send newsletters or event announcements you have requested, process volunteer applications, and improve our programs and services.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our activities, provided those parties agree to keep your information confidential.

Cookies and Tracking

Our website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the site may not function properly as a result.

We may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request. Their use of this information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate steps to remove it.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, or if you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling 612-568-5550.

If you have subscribed to our newsletter and wish to unsubscribe, you may do so at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out: