The Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce ("we," "our," or "the Chamber") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, register for membership, sign up for events, or interact with our services.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Chamber, including:
Contact Information: Name, email address, physical address, and phone/WhatsApp number.
Membership and Event Data: Registration details for Chamber programs, workshops, or community events (e.g., Papinho or Brazil Day celebrations) tracked via our management platform.
Payment Information: Financial data required to process membership dues or event tickets. All payments are processed securely through our third-party payment gateways, Stripe and PayPal. We do not store your credit card details on our servers.
The information we collect is used to provide and improve our services, communicate with you, and support the Chamber's mission. Specifically:
To fulfill requests for information, membership benefits, or event access.
To send important updates, renewal reminders, and account-related notifications.
To provide marketing communications, including SMS and MMS messages (discussed further below).
To improve our website and services through user feedback and performance metrics.
By registering for a membership tier, signing up for an event, or explicitly providing your phone number to the Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, you consent to receiving SMS and MMS text messages from us regarding account updates, transactional notifications, event reminders, promotions, and relevant community information.
Opt-Out and Frequency: You can opt out of receiving these text messages at any time by replying “STOP” to any message, or by contacting us directly at [email protected]. Message frequency varies based on your engagement with our programs. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier’s policy.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with outside parties, except as necessary to provide our operational services or comply with legal obligations.
We utilize specialized infrastructure partners, including GoHighLevel and Twilio, to facilitate and deliver our communication networks. These service providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and are permitted to use your data solely to execute the messaging and services you have explicitly consented to receive from the Chamber.
CRITICAL MOBILE DATA PRIVACY CLAUSE: Notwithstanding any other provision in this Privacy Policy, no mobile numbers, SMS/MMS consent data, or opt-in information will be shared, sold, or rented to third parties, affiliates, or outside entities for marketing or promotional purposes. Your texting data remains strictly internal to the Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce operations.
We use tracking technologies to optimize your experience on our website:
Analytics: We use Google Analytics (and may integrate other tools like the Facebook Tracking Pixel) to monitor traffic patterns, site usage, and demographic data. These tools collect anonymized data to help us improve site navigation and relevance.
Platform Cookies: Our hosting system (GoHighLevel) may utilize essential operational cookies to securely manage future membership portal logins, form data persistence, and page session preferences. You can manage cookie preferences directly through your browser settings.
We implement industry-standard security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. We retain your information for as long as your membership is active or as needed to provide you with access to our resource hub and event infrastructure, in accordance with standard non-profit retention compliance.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to review the data we hold, or want to request the deletion of your personal contact information, please contact our administrative team at:
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 7156 Ivy Ridge Court, Lino Lakes, MN 55014-2700, United States