Privacy Policy
The Privacy Notice for Northern Lights Foundation, describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share your personal information when you use our services, including when you:
- Visit our website at https://northernlightsfoundation.org, or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice
- The Northern Lights Foundation provides financial support to local families with children facing life-threatening illnesses
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please contact us or opt out of our grant services. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at klarson@northernlightsfoundation.org for the Duluth branch, or at our Twin Cities branch at twincities@northernlightsfoundation.org
We Collect the Following Types of Information
Personal information you provide:
- When you apply for a grant: name, contact details, child’s medical information, physician verification, and financial information
- When you make a donation: name, billing information, and payment details (processed through a secure payment processor)
- When you subscribe to our newsletter: name and email address
- When you contact us directly: any personal details you voluntarily provide
Automatically collected information:
- IP address, browser type, operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies for analytics and site performance
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process and evaluate grant applications
- Manage event registrations and donations
- Improve our websites functionality and user experience
- Send newsletters and updates (if you opt in)
- Follow legal obligations
Sharing of InformationÂ
We do not sell your personal information and may share it only with the following:
- Trusted service providers (payment processors, newsletter tools)
- Event platforms (race registrations, events, auctions)
- Legal authorities, if required by law
*All third parties are required to protect your data and use it only for services they provide to us
Data SecurityÂ
We implement safeguards to protect your personal information; however no method of transmission over the internet is fully secure. Please know, transmission of personal data through our services is at your own personal risk. We can not guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other third party organizations will have zero access to your information.
Your Rights and Choices
You may:
- Opt out of our newsletters at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in any email.
- Request access to, correction or, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us.
Use of CookiesÂ
We may use cookies or similar technology to improve your website experience and gather analytics. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Children’s PrivacyÂ
Our services benefit children under 18, but we only collect information from parents or legal guardians, not directly from children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without parental consent.
External LinksÂ
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (event registration platforms, partners). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
Changes to this PolicyÂ
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.
Contact InformationÂ
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us.