Privacy Policy | Youth Support Initiative (MYSI)

1. Introduction

Youth Support Initiative ("MYSI," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our programs and services.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

Contact forms: Name, email address, phone number, and message content when you contact us.
Program registration: Name, age, parent or guardian information, emergency contacts, and any relevant health or accommodation notes.
Event registration: Name, email address, and any special requirements you choose to share.
Newsletter sign-up: Email address.

Information Collected Automatically

Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and browser type, collected via analytics tools (such as Google Analytics 4) when you consent.
Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to remember preferences and improve your experience. See Section 7 for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Process program and event registrations and communicate updates about your enrollment.
Respond to your inquiries and support requests.
Send newsletters and program announcements (only with your consent).
Improve our website, programs, and services.
Comply with legal obligations.
Ensure the safety of participants in our programs.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / Minnesota Privacy)

Where applicable, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Consent: When you voluntarily submit a form or opt in to communications.
Contractual necessity: To fulfill program registration and related commitments.
Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our nonprofit services in the interest of the communities we serve.
Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws, including child safety regulations.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

Service providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website or administering programs (e.g., email platforms, payment processors), bound by confidentiality agreements.
Legal authorities: When required by law or to protect the safety of our participants or the public.
Partner organizations: Only with your explicit consent, such as when co-hosting an event or program.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Registration records for minors are retained for at least seven years in accordance with nonprofit best practices and applicable Minnesota statutes.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to:

Remember your cookie consent preferences.
Collect anonymous analytics data (only with your consent) via Google Analytics.

You can control cookie preferences through the consent banner displayed on your first visit, or by adjusting your browser settings. Refusing analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the website.

8. Children's Privacy

Our programs serve minors, but our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. Program registration information for minors is collected from and managed by parents or legal guardians.

If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.
Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11.

10. Security

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

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Organization: Youth Support Initiative
Email: info@youthsupportinitiative.com
Contact form: https://www.youthsupportinitiative.com/contact

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.