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Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 15, 2026
Achieving Cures Together (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a non-profit organization exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We operate the website located at achievingcures.com and its associated staging configurations (collectively, the “Website”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, partners, and visitors. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, protect, and share information gathered through our Website.
By visiting or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the Website. We reserve the right to modify, amend, or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any modifications will be posted directly to this web page and will become effective immediately upon publication. Your continued use of the Website following an update constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in two ways: information you provide directly to us, and information collected automatically through your interaction with our Website.
A. Information You Provide Directly
We collect personal information that you explicitly submit through our online forms, portals, and directory submissions:
- Contact & Directory Forms: When you submit inquiries, sign up for updates, or complete custom forms, we collect your information through our integrated website forms. This includes your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, professional credentials, and any textual details or message contents you supply.
- Donor & Customer Portal (Foxy Commerce): When you process donations, establish recurring gifts, or register for paid events, we collect billing and contact details necessary to process the transaction securely through our third-party checkout provider.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you navigate the Website, certain technical metrics are gathered automatically via cookies, scripts, and third-party tracking integrations:
- Analytics Tracking: We utilize third-party website analytics tools to gather information such as IP addresses, geographical approximations, browser types, device profiles, referring URLs, page engagement times, and user navigation paths throughout the site.
- Location and Mapping: Our Website embeds interactive maps to display event venues and research location details. Utilizing these maps may transmit automated telemetry, usage data, and IP addresses directly to the mapping provider to generate geolocation rendering.
- Functional Preferences: The Website utilizes local data states and functional cookies to remember user selections, custom views, and category filtering parameters (such as event category filters or active directory search terms) to ensure a fluid interface experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process and utilize the data collected on our Website for the following operational and charitable purposes:
- To fulfill administrative operations, answer inquiries, and route form data directly to relevant staff mailboxes.
- To manage, update, and display public listings within our Partner and Research Directory infrastructure.
- To process charitable donations, manage event tickets, issue tax-compliant receipts, and coordinate transaction history securely through our payment processors.
- To distribute newsletters, event updates, and organizational announcements to users who explicitly opt-in to our digital audiences (mapped directly to Mailchimp via our integrated communication configurations).
- To monitor website performance, fix technical bugs, audit interface usability, and optimize layout configurations using analytics tracking.
- We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain appropriate business records, and enforce our agreements.
3. Cookie Consent and Automated Management
This Website integrates an automated privacy and cookie consent management system.
- Cookie Banner and Preferences: Upon your first visit to the Website, an interactive cookie consent banner will allow you to accept, decline, or customize your tracking preferences regarding analytical or marketing cookies.
- Dynamic Policy Generation: Our specific cookie disclosures, tracking descriptions, and opt-out registries are updated via an automated scanning script based on active software behaviors.
- Managing Preferences: You can modify your tracking permissions, update your consent status, or withdraw your consent at any time by visiting our dedicated Opt-Out Preferences page at [achievingcures.com/opt-out-preferences/](https://achievingcures.com/opt-out-preferences/).
- Browser Controls: You can configure your browser to warn you before a cookie is placed, or to reject cookies entirely. If you choose to completely disable functional cookies, certain dynamic features of the site—such as interactive location maps, advanced search filters, or user portal logins—may experience reduced functionality.
4. Data Storage and Third-Party Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personally identifiable information to third parties. To conduct our non-profit operations, your data interacts with the following systems and service providers:
- Website Database Storage: Custom form entries submitted via our website forms are securely retained within our local database environments for archiving, directory populating, and administrative auditing.
- Email Marketing (Mailchimp): When you opt into our communication lists or check a mailing preference box, relevant contact details are mapped directly to our Mailchimp audience lists to manage your subscription preferences.
- Ecommerce & Transaction Processing (Foxy Commerce): All financial transactions, donation records, and secure billing entries are collected, encrypted, and executed directly through Foxy Commerce’s automated transaction pipeline. Secure credit card data is never processed, held, or stored locally on our website servers.
- Legal Compliance: We reserve the right to disclose personal data if required by law, subpoena, or government regulation, or if such action is deemed necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of Achieving Cures Together, our visitors, or the public.
- Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of those third-party sites.
5. Security Measures
We maintain industry-standard security protocols to safeguard the personal information submitted to us. Data entry points use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission. While we work diligently to isolate and protect data stored inside our server configurations, no method of digital transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security of data stored within online databases.
6. Your Rights and Opt-Out Options
You maintain control over how we communicate with you:
- Email Opt-Outs: You can unsubscribe from our marketing or informational email updates at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” or “Manage Preferences” link found at the footer of any Mailchimp broadcast.
- Cookie & Tracking Opt-Out: You may update your localized tracking preferences, opt out of non-essential cookies, or manage your consent profile directly through our Opt-Out Preferences page at [achievingcures.com/opt-out-preferences/](https://achievingcures.com/opt-out-preferences/).
- Data Access and Deletion: You may contact us at any time to request a review, modification, or permanent erasure of any personal contact information or historical form entries stored inside our website databases, subject to applicable law and our recordkeeping obligations.
7. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the data collection practices of this Website, or wish to execute your data deletion options, please contact us at:
Achieving Cures Together
1650 West End Blvd, Suite 100
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
United States