Privacy Protection Policy

At Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity, we are committed to protecting the non-public information – such as tax returns, pay stubs, credit reports, employment verifications, and payment history – that we collect from our applicants, Partner Families, homeowners, volunteers, and employees.  We recognize the importance placed on the privacy and confidentiality of their information.  While new technologies allow us to more efficiently serve our customers, we are committed to maintaining privacy standards that are synonymous with our established and trusted name.

Access to nonpublic personal information is restricted to staff and volunteers on a need-to-know basis.  Only those employees and volunteers designated by the Executive Director are permitted to have access to nonpublic personal information.  When collecting, storing, and retrieving nonpublic personal information, positive control will be maintained throughout the process to ensure security and confidentiality.  Information will be used only for the lawful conduct of Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity business and will never be shared with third parties without the consent of the employee, applicant, Partner Family, or homeowner, except as permitted by law.  Habitat for Humanity has no affiliates or marketing experts with whom we share personal information.

This policy has been established in compliance with the
State of Connecticut Public Act No. 08-167