Privacy Policy

1. Introduction Welcome to the official website of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (https://stcroixojibwe-nsn.gov). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our Tribal members, employees, and visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, maintain, and disclose information collected from users of our website, including our Membership Portal, Employee Portal, and other online resources.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect We may collect personal and non-personal identification information from users in various ways:

• Information You Provide to Us: When you use our website, you may voluntarily provide personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, tribal enrollment details, or employment history. This typically occurs when you:

  • Register or log in to the Membership Portal or Employee Portal.

  • Submit forms (e.g., Contact Us, housing applications, enrollment updates, or educational grant requests).

  • Apply for Employment Opportunities through our human resources portal.

• Health and Service Information: If you are accessing resources related to our Comprehensive Wellness Clinic, Behavioral Health, or other community services, you may submit sensitive information. (Note: Protected Health Information (PHI) is governed by separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices maintained by our health clinics).

• Automated Information (Cookies and Analytics): We automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit our site. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and referring website addresses. We may use "cookies" to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic.

3. How We Use Your Information The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin uses the collected information for the following purposes:

• To Provide Tribal Services: To process applications, manage tribal membership, distribute resources, and administer government programs (such as housing, education, and elder services).

• To Improve Customer Service: Your information helps us respond more effectively to your requests, questions, and support needs.

• To Manage Portals: To authenticate users logging into the Employee and Membership portals and to ensure secure access to internal resources.

• To Communicate: We may use the email address or phone number provided to send updates, newsletters, emergency management alerts, or respond to inquiries.

• For Employment Purposes: To evaluate candidates who apply for jobs via our Employment Opportunities page.

• To Improve Our Website: To understand how visitors use our site and to improve its layout, functionality, and accessibility.

4. How We Protect Your Information We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our website. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

5. Sharing Your Personal Information As a sovereign tribal nation, we value the confidentiality of our members and community. We do not sell, trade, or rent user personal identification information to outside parties. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information with our partners. We may also share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting Tribal government business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect Tribal sovereignty, rights, property, or safety.

6. Third-Party Websites Users may find content on our site that links to the sites and services of our enterprises (e.g., Southwinds Plaza, Tribal Economic Development Corporation), partners, suppliers, or other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our site. Browsing and interaction on any other website is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

7. Children's Privacy Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. We do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information on our website from persons under 13 years of age without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected the personal information of a child without such consent, we will take steps to delete the information as quickly as possible. Programs designed for youth (e.g., Youth Programs, School Liaisons) require direct parental or guardian involvement.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin has the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the top of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect.

9. Contacting Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:

St. Croix Tribal Center
4264 Admin Road Webster, WI 54893
Phone: (715) 349-2195
Email: contact@stcroixojibwe-nsn.gov
Website: https://stcroixojibwe-nsn.gov