Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Black Hills Works website at https://www.blackhillsworks.org

This privacy policy explains how Black Hills Works uses and protects any information you may give us when using this website. Please read this privacy policy before using this website or submitting any personal information. By using this website, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. 

Our Commitment: Protecting your individual privacy begins with our commitment to never share, sell, trade or rent your personal information with outside parties.  

Collection of Information: We collect personally identifiable information, including but not limited to, names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. Such information is for the exclusive use of Black Hills Works, BH Services, and the Black Hills Works Foundation. Your information will never be shared, sold, traded, or rented. It will only be shared as described herein. 

Keeping you Informed: We may use the information you provide us to communicate with you about what’s happening at Black Hills Works. At any time, you can unsubscribe and ask that we not communicate with you by emailing [email protected] or calling 605.718.6272.

Data Security: We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical location to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our website. Likewise, our database software also allows us to maintain the highest level of online security when handling your information. This includes 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption and the latest versions of Transport Layer Security (TLS).

Use of Cookies: When visiting this website, you can surf anonymously and access information without revealing your identity. This website does use third-party cookies and other tracking technology, which gathers non-identifiable analytics that helps us understand how visitors use this website. This helps us make this website the best it can be for visitors.  Non-identifiable, aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties. You may adjust your Internet browser to disable the use of cookies and scripts; however, some features of this website may not be available without the use of cookies and scripts. 

Your IP Address: Our Web servers and any forms you submit may automatically log the IP/Internet address of your computer, the browser type, browser version you are using, and date. Under no circumstances does this information identify you personally. You remain anonymous unless you have otherwise provided this website with personal information.

Legal Exceptions: We may share information with governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in fraud prevention or investigation. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required by law; or, (2) trying to protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud or unauthorized transactions; or, (3) investigating fraud that has already taken place. The information is never provided to these companies for marketing purposes.  

Changes to this Policy: Black Hills Works reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion. Changes will be posted here. Your use of this website will be subject to the Privacy Policy posted on this website at the time of such use, not prior versions. 

Questions: If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy, please contact us at [email protected] or 605.718.6272.