PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: September 3, 2026
Mni Sota Fund ("Mni Sota Fund," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit our website, sign up for communications, schedule an appointment, participate in our programs or services, or otherwise interact with Mni Sota Fund online. It also explains how we use and share that information and the choices available to you.
Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Mni Sota Fund and the services you choose to use.
Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Information submitted through contact or inquiry forms
Appointment and scheduling information
Workshop, event, or program registration information
Survey responses
Information related to your participation in Mni Sota Fund programs and services
Information you provide when subscribing to our email communications
Documents, messages, or other information you choose to provide to us
Some Mni Sota Fund programs and services may require additional personal, financial, household, or eligibility information. When additional information is required, we collect and use it as necessary to provide the requested program or service and fulfill our organizational, contractual, and legal responsibilities.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal or financial information through general website contact forms unless specifically requested by Mni Sota Fund through an appropriate process.
Appointment Scheduling Through Acuity
Mni Sota Fund uses Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace service, to manage certain appointments, consultations, and registrations.
When you schedule through Acuity, information such as your name, email address, phone number, appointment details, responses to intake questions, and other information you choose to provide may be collected.
This information is processed through Squarespace and Acuity to provide scheduling services and is also made available to Mni Sota Fund so that we can manage your appointment and provide the services you requested.
Client and Program Information Through HomeKeeper
Mni Sota Fund uses HomeKeeper to support the administration, tracking, evaluation, and reporting of certain programs and services.
Information collected or maintained through HomeKeeper may include: personal and household information, financial information such as income, debts, assets, Social Security Numbers, credit bureau reports, and other information necessary to provide services, determine program eligibility, track outcomes, meet program requirements, and fulfill applicable reporting obligations.
Information maintained through HomeKeeper is used for legitimate organizational and program purposes. We may share relevant information with program funders, partners, and oversight organizations as necessary to provide services, meet compliance and monitoring requirements, and fulfill reporting obligations. These organizations may include the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Minnesota Homeownership Center, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and other applicable program partners or funders.
Mni Sota Fund takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information maintained through HomeKeeper, including the use of multi-factor authentication and other access controls where applicable.
Email Communications
If you subscribe to Mni Sota Fund's email list, register for certain programs or events, or otherwise request communications from us, we may collect your name, email address, and related subscription information.
We use Squarespace Email Campaigns to manage and send email communications.
Our emails may include information about Mni Sota Fund programs, workshops, events, resources, organizational news, opportunities, and other relevant updates.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications. We may still send communications that are necessary to provide a service you requested or related to an existing program or organizational relationship.
Website Usage, Cookies, and Analytics
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically. This may include:
IP address
Browser and device information
Pages visited
Referring website or source
Date and time of visits
General location information
Interactions with pages, links, forms, and other website features
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, understand how visitors use our website, and measure the effectiveness of our communications and outreach.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics may collect information about website visits, traffic sources, device and browser information, and interactions with our website.
We use this information to evaluate website performance, improve our content and services, and better understand how people find and use our website.
Meta Pixel
Our website may use the Meta Pixel to help us understand how visitors interact with our website and measure the effectiveness of outreach or advertising on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
The Meta Pixel may allow Meta to receive information about your browser, device, website activity, and interactions with our website. Meta's use of information it receives is governed by its own privacy practices.
You may have options to limit cookies and certain tracking technologies through your browser settings, device settings, or the privacy settings provided by the applicable platform.
How We Use Information
We may use the information we collect to:
Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests
Schedule and manage appointments
Provide Mni Sota Fund programs, services, workshops, and resources
Communicate with program participants and clients
Manage event and workshop registrations
Send newsletters and organizational updates
Administer and evaluate programs
Track program participation and outcomes
Fulfill grant, funding, compliance, and reporting requirements
Improve our website, communications, programs, and services
Understand website traffic and engagement
Protect our website, systems, organization, clients, and community from misuse or security threats
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and legal obligations
We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for evaluation, reporting, research, planning, and organizational purposes where the information does not reasonably identify an individual.
How We Share Information
Mni Sota Fund does not sell personal information for money.
We may share information with trusted service providers and technology platforms that help us operate our website and provide programs and services. These may include providers supporting:
Website hosting and management
Appointment scheduling
Email communications
Client and program management
Website analytics
Digital communications and outreach
Data storage and technology services
These providers may process information on our behalf or according to their own applicable privacy terms.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to a lawful request, protect the rights or safety of Mni Sota Fund or others, prevent fraud or misuse, or fulfill contractual, funding, regulatory, or reporting obligations.
When program reporting requires information to be provided to funders, partners, government entities, or other organizations, Mni Sota Fund will handle that information in accordance with applicable requirements and agreements.
Third Party Services and Links
Our website uses or may connect to third party services, including:
Squarespace
Squarespace Email Campaigns
Acuity Scheduling
HomeKeeper
Google Analytics
Meta platforms and Meta Pixel
Our website may also contain links to websites operated by other organizations.
Third party websites and services maintain their own privacy practices, and Mni Sota Fund is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites or services we do not operate. We encourage you to review their privacy policies when providing information directly to those services.
Data Security
Mni Sota Fund takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, or alteration.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or information storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted or stored electronically.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our programs and services, maintain organizational and program records, meet contractual or funding requirements, comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and fulfill legitimate organizational purposes.
Different types of information may be retained for different periods depending on the purpose for which they were collected and any applicable requirements.
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on applicable law and your relationship with Mni Sota Fund, you may have certain rights or choices regarding your personal information.
These may include the ability to request access to certain personal information, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion where applicable, or ask questions about how your information is collected, used, or shared.
Certain information may need to be retained when required by law, contracts, funding requirements, program requirements, or other legitimate organizational obligations.
You may also:
Unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link included in our emails.
Adjust browser settings to limit or block certain cookies.
Use privacy controls offered by Google, Meta, and other third party platforms.
To make a privacy related request, please contact Mni Sota Fund using the information below.
Children's Privacy
Mni Sota Fund's website and online services are not generally directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our general website.
If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through our general website without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to address the information as required by applicable law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, programs, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how Mni Sota Fund handles personal information, or would like to make a privacy related request, please contact us:
Mni Sota Fund
Minneapolis, Minnesota
media@mnisotafund.org