Privacy Policy

Last updated November 5, 2026

This policy explains what information The Military Minute ("we", "us") collects when you use militaryminute.org, why we collect it, who we share it with, and how long we keep it. We do not sell your information, and we do not use advertising or third-party tracking on this site.

Information you give us

• Accounts. When you register we keep your name, email address, a securely hashed password (never the password itself), your membership details, and whether you want our newsletter.
• Donations and purchases. We collect your name, email, billing address, ZIP code and, if you provide it, phone number. Your card number and security code are sent directly to our payment processor and are never stored by us. We keep a record of each transaction, including the card type, the last four digits and expiry date of the card, the amount, and the processor's approval or decline response, for receipts, tax records and refunds.
• Contact form. Your name, email, phone number and message, so we can reply.
• Newsletter. Your email address, until you unsubscribe.
• Gift memberships and vouchers. The recipient's name and email address you provide, so we can deliver the gift.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our server keeps a log of the requests it receives, so we can keep the site secure and find and fix problems you run into (for example, a donation that did not go through). For each request it records the date and time, the page or action requested, whether it succeeded, how long it took, your IP address, your browser's user agent, the page that linked to it, and, if you are signed in, your account. If something on a page fails in your browser, the page may send us a short description of the error.

These logs never contain what you type into forms (such as card numbers or passwords), and private links (such as password reset links) are removed before anything is recorded. Request logs are deleted automatically after 30 days.

Cookies

We use two cookies, only when you sign in: one keeps you signed in and cannot be read by page scripts, and one simply tells our pages that you are signed in. Both are removed when you sign out. We do not use advertising, analytics or tracking cookies.

Who we share it with

• Our payment processor (ValorPay), which receives your card and billing details to process donations, purchases and memberships under its own privacy and security obligations.
• Our email provider, which delivers receipts, password resets, newsletters and our replies.
• Authorities, only when the law requires it.

Some pages load fonts and icons from Google Fonts and from cdnjs (run by Cloudflare). Your browser requests these directly, so those services receive your IP address and browser details under their own privacy policies. Links to other sites, such as our Instagram and Facebook pages, are governed by those sites' own policies.

How long we keep it

• Request logs: 30 days.
• Transaction records: as long as needed for tax and accounting obligations.
• Account information: while your account exists. You can ask us to delete it.
• Contact messages and newsletter addresses: until they are no longer needed, or you ask us to remove them.

Your choices

You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, by writing to us through our contact page.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy we will update the date at the top of this page.