Privacy Policy

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Privacy Policy

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce values and respects the privacy of our members. It is our policy to protect the information you provide. The following paragraphs describe what information the Minnesota Chamber collects, why we collect it, how it is treated, and how we comply with data privacy regulations like GDPR.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please send an email to mail@mnchamber.com or call us at 651.292.4650.

1. What Information Does the Minnesota Chamber Collect?

When you register for an event or interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

  • Personal Information: Your name, email address, company name, state, county, and contact details such as phone number, fax number, and mailing address.
  • Financial Information: Credit card information (including card number, type, and expiration date) for billing purposes related to event registrations. We do not store this information beyond what is necessary for processing transactions and in accordance with PCI DSS standards.
  • Technical Information: Your IP address, browser type, and device information, which are collected automatically when you interact with our site. This information helps us monitor website traffic and improve our services.
  • Optional Information: Any additional information you choose to provide, such as preferences for communications or feedback in surveys.

We collect this information to facilitate registration, communicate with you, process transactions, and improve your experience on our site.

2. What Does the Minnesota Chamber Do With Your Information?

Internal Use: Any financial information you provide is used solely for billing and payment processing purposes related to the specific event or service you have registered for. We ensure that your financial information is handled securely and in compliance with PCI DSS standards.

Internally, any financial information you provide via the event registration section of our web site is only used for billing purposes related to the event for which you've registered.

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate organizations retain the option to sell our membership list with your contact information (e.g., name, company name, company address, phone, fax and email) at any time to active members who are in good standing within the organization. Members may choose to opt out of this list by contacting the membership department at 651.292.4650 or toll-free at 800.821.2230. We do not disclose members' financial information.

Periodically throughout the year we update our members via email newsletters. If at any time you want to opt out of receiving our email newsletter, each newsletter includes instructions for doing so.

3. Does the Minnesota Chamber Use Cookies?

Use of Cookies and Consent

In accordance with GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, we provide clear and transparent information about the use of cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website, which help enhance user experience, analyze site usage, and deliver personalized content. The Minnesota Chamber does not use cookies on our web site or in our e-mails to collect any personal information. We do, however, use cookies in our surveys in order to ensure that our sample is valid and that the same member does not submit multiple responses.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as logging in or filling out forms.
  • Performance and Analytical Cookies: These cookies allow us to track visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous.
  • Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preferences) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

GDPR Compliance

As part of our commitment to GDPR compliance, we ensure that the collection and processing of personal data are done in accordance with the following key principles:

  • Lawful Basis for Data Collection: We collect and process your personal data based on the legal grounds of either your consent, the necessity for the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or legitimate interests pursued by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
  • Your Rights Under GDPR: As a data subject, you have the following rights:
    • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and receive a copy.
    • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
    • Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten"): You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected or if you withdraw your consent.
    • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data under specific circumstances.
    • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
    • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes or when processing is based on legitimate interests.

To exercise your rights or for more information regarding how we handle personal data, you can contact us by email at mail@mnchamber.com or by phone at 800.821.2230.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

If personal data is transferred to and processed outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that such transfers comply with GDPR by using legally recognized safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other data protection mechanisms.

Withdrawing Consent

If you have provided your consent to process your personal data (e.g., for receiving newsletters or marketing emails), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can unsubscribe from our newsletters by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us at mail@mnchamber.com.

IP Address Collection: We collect your IP address for purposes of security, fraud prevention, and monitoring traffic to improve website content. This information is used in aggregate and does not identify individual users.

4. What About Site Security?

The Minnesota Chamber is committed to ensuring the security of your information. The Minnesota Chamber uses GoDaddy, the leading provider of Internet trust services, to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Our site does link to third-party sites, and the Minnesota Chamber claims no responsibility for the privacy and data usage on any third-party site.

6. What About Children Using This Site?

Children’s Privacy: Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13 in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at mail@mnchamber.com, and we will promptly investigate and address the issue.

Although the content on our website is not unsuitable for children, it involves financial transactions. We strongly encourage parents to monitor their children’s internet usage and ensure that they understand the importance of privacy and data protection.

7. Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that users are always aware of how we use your information and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any time we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated in this policy, we will notify our users by email or a posted change to this policy at such time. We reserve the right to amend or change this policy at any time.

8. Contacting the Website

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, you can contact the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce at mail@mnchamber.com or 651.292.4650.

9. Legal Disclaimer

This site provides information designed to help users cope with their own legal, business, financial, and other needs. This information is not the same as retaining experts in those fields for advice. Although we go to great lengths to ensure the information is accurate, we strongly recommend you consult an expert, including but not limited to a lawyer, accountant, financial services consultant, or other professional as appropriate. Nothing contained in this website is to be considered as the rendering of legal, financial, professional, or other advice for specific cases, and users are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal, financial, or other counsel. The information contained on this site is intended for educational, background, and informational purposes only.