Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 10, 2026
The Human Formation Coalition (“HFC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit or use the Human Formation Coalition website at humanformationcoalition.org (the “Website”), contact us, register for programs or events, participate in coaching, formation, certification, consulting, or other services, make a donation, or otherwise interact with HFC.
By using the Website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with HFC, we may collect information such as:
Name and contact information, including email address, mailing address, and telephone number;
Information submitted through contact, registration, application, or inquiry forms;
Information related to participation in HFC programs, coaching, formation, certification, consulting, or educational activities;
Information voluntarily provided in communications with HFC;
Donation and transaction information necessary to process contributions or purchases;
Information regarding your preferences and interests;
Website usage information, including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and other technical information;
Information collected through cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless it is reasonably necessary for a particular HFC service or voluntarily provided by you.
2. How We Use Information
HFC may use personal information to:
Respond to inquiries and requests;
Register participants for programs, events, training, or certification;
Provide coaching, formation, consulting, educational, and other services;
Communicate with participants, donors, supporters, and prospective participants;
Process donations and other transactions;
Improve our Website, programs, resources, and services;
Send newsletters, announcements, educational resources, and other communications when permitted by law;
Maintain records necessary for our organizational and legal purposes;
Protect the security and integrity of our Website and services; and
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations.
3. Coaching, Formation, and Participant Information
HFC may receive information from individuals participating in coaching, formation, consulting, certification, or educational programs.
We recognize that information shared in coaching and formation contexts may be personal and sensitive. HFC will use such information only for legitimate organizational, educational, coaching, formation, or service-related purposes and will take reasonable steps to protect it.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, information shared during individual coaching or formation conversations will not be publicly disclosed in a manner that identifies the individual.
HFC does not provide medical, psychological, psychiatric, legal, financial, or other licensed professional services through its coaching or formation programs.
4. CliftonStrengths and Other Assessments
Some HFC programs may use CliftonStrengths or other third-party assessments, tools, or methodologies.
When participation in such an assessment requires information to be submitted directly to a third-party provider, that provider’s own privacy policy and terms may also apply.
HFC does not control the privacy practices of third-party providers.
5. Information Sharing
HFC does not sell personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us with operating our Website, processing payments or donations, administering programs, communicating with participants, providing technology services, or performing other functions on our behalf.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
Comply with applicable law or legal process;
Protect the rights, property, or safety of HFC or others;
Prevent fraud or abuse;
Enforce our policies or agreements; or
Protect the security of our Website and services.
We may disclose information when you have given us permission to do so.
6. Donations and Payments
If you make a donation or payment through the Website, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment processor.
HFC generally does not retain complete credit-card numbers or other payment credentials. Payment information is handled according to the applicable payment processor’s security practices and privacy policy.
7. Cookies and Analytics
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to help operate the Website, understand Website usage, improve functionality, and analyze traffic.
Third-party services such as website analytics providers may collect information about your use of the Website in accordance with their own privacy policies.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings.
8. Communications
If you voluntarily provide your email address, HFC may use it to respond to your inquiry, administer your participation in a program, provide requested information, or send organizational news and educational communications.
You may unsubscribe from promotional or informational email communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the communication or by contacting HFC.
9. Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including organizations, resources, assessment providers, payment processors, and other services.
HFC does not control those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices, security, content, or policies.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.
10. Data Security
HFC takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information.
However, no transmission of information over the Internet or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, HFC cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Website and HFC services are not directed toward children under the age of 13. HFC does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
12. Your Choices and Privacy Requests
You may contact HFC to:
Request information about personal information we maintain about you;
Request correction of inaccurate information;
Request deletion of information where legally appropriate;
Unsubscribe from communications; or
Ask questions about our privacy practices.
Certain information may need to be retained to satisfy legal, accounting, security, or organizational requirements.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
HFC may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated policy on the Website and revise the effective date.
Your continued use of the Website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or HFC’s privacy practices, please contact:
Email: info@humanformationcoalition.org
Last Updated: September 10, 2026
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