Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 7th, 2025

Munici-Pals Minnesota (“we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, www.municipalsmn.org (the “Website”), and your rights regarding your data.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our Website:

  • Personal Information. When you voluntarily provide it, such as when signing up for membership, subscribing to newsletters, registering for events, or contacting us. This may include:

    • Name

    • Email address

    • Phone number

    • Mailing address

    • Employer or municipality

  • Non-personal information. Automatically collected through cookies and analytics tools, including:

    • IP address

    • Browser type and version

    • Pages viewed on our Website

    • Referring website or search query

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Process membership applications and event registrations

  • Communicate updates, newsletters, and relevant information

  • Improve our Website’s functionality and user experience

  • Respond to inquiries or provide requested support

  • Comply with legal obligations

We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and gather data about Website usage. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may impact your ability to fully utilize certain features of our Website.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services (e.g., analytics tools, payment processors, email marketing platforms) to assist us in providing our services. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

  • Correction: Request that we update or correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.

  • Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from newsletters or other communications at any time.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at municipalsmn@outlook.com.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

8. Links to External Sites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:

Munici-Pals Minnesota
Email: municipalsmn@outlook.com

This privacy policy ensures transparency and complies with general privacy standards.