Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 26, 2026

Information We Collect

Harbor Haven Community Services (HHCS) may collect information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, telephone number, and information submitted through contact, assistance, volunteer, partnership, contribution, and future email signup forms. Please avoid submitting highly sensitive information through general website forms unless specifically requested.

How We Use Information

HHCS may use information to respond to inquiries, review requests for assistance, provide resource navigation and referrals, communicate with volunteers and supporters, maintain appropriate records, improve our services, and operate our website.

Sharing Information

HHCS does not sell personal information for money. Information may be shared with service providers or community organizations when reasonably necessary to operate our website, process a request, provide a requested referral, or comply with applicable legal requirements.

Contributions

Contributions may be processed through third party payment providers. Those providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms. HHCS may receive basic transaction information needed for its records. HHCS is not currently recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and does not represent direct contributions to HHCS as tax deductible.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, security, performance, and user experience. HHCS may also use website analytics and related technologies now or in the future to understand how visitors use our website and improve its content and services.

Third Party Websites

Our website may contain links to government agencies, veteran organizations, healthcare providers, shelters, community organizations, social media platforms, and other third party websites. HHCS does not control these websites or their privacy practices. Visitors should review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.

Information Security

HHCS takes reasonable precautions appropriate to the information we maintain. However, no website, electronic communication, or data storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

HHCS may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, respond to requests, maintain appropriate records, meet operational needs, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable requirements. Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted or securely disposed of when appropriate.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate authorization. A parent or guardian who believes a child has submitted personal information may contact HHCS regarding the information.

Privacy Choices

Individuals may contact HHCS with questions about personal information they have submitted through our website or to request correction or deletion when reasonably possible, subject to applicable legal, operational, and recordkeeping requirements.

Policy Changes

HHCS may update this Privacy Policy as our website, services, technologies, organizational practices, or applicable requirements change. When appropriate, the effective date displayed at the top of this page will be updated.

Contact

Questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Contact page on the Harbor Haven Community Services website.