Who we are
Dementia Together is a 501c3 organization registered in the state of Colorado, United States of America. Our website address is: dementiatogether.org
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Our contact forms collect and store data on the website. You will be asked to opt in to the collection and storage of your data. The contact form also automatically sends an email to our site administrator.
SMS TEXTING PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: April 22, 2025
1. DATA SECURITY and INFORMATION HANDLING
Dementia Together is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, it is also your responsibility to protect the confidentiality of your account information and any passwords associated with your use of our services.
You agree to notify Dementia Together immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach. Dementia Together will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account or personal information adequately. By using our services, you acknowledge and accept that no data transmission over the Internet or mobile networks can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and therefore, you use our services at your own risk.
2. PRIVACY POLICY
Dementia Together collects personal information from you when you interact with our services, including when you sign up, make purchases, or communicate with us via text messages. The types of information we collect may include your name, contact details, payment information, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
We use this information to provide, maintain, and improve our services, process transactions, communicate with you, and comply with legal obligations. Your information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers solely for the purpose of operating our business and fulfilling our commitments to you. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time, and we are committed to handling your data in a secure and transparent manner.
3. DATA PROTECTION
Dementia Together takes the security of your personal information very seriously. We employ industry-standard security measures, including encryption and secure servers, to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We continuously monitor our systems to ensure your information is safe and secure, and we are committed to maintaining the highest levels of data protection to safeguard your privacy.
4. EXPLICIT NON-SHARING OF INFORMATION
Dementia Together is committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy for all personal information collected through our text messaging services. We do not sell, rent, distribute, or trade your personal data to third parties without your explicit consent unless legally required to do so. Any information shared with third parties is exclusively for the purpose of delivering our services to you. We assure you that your data will never be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
5. OPT-OUT INSTRUCTIONS
If you no longer wish to receive text messages from us, you can opt out at any time by replying with the word ‘STOP’ or ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’ to the number from which you received the message. Upon receiving your request, we will promptly remove you from our messaging list, and you will no longer receive further text communications from us.
6. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
Dementia Together may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. In the event of significant changes, we will provide a more prominent notice, such as sending an email notification or displaying a notice on our website.
By continuing to use our services after these changes, you agree to the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.
8. CONTACT INFORMATION
For any privacy inquiries, please contact us at help@dementiatogether.org or call us at 970-305-5271.
SMS TEXTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Effective Date: December 25, 2025
By signing up for text messages, you agree to receive informational messages (appointment reminders, account notifications, etc.) from Dementia Together at the number provided. Message frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. If you require assistance, reply HELP, or you can call 970-305-5271 or email us at help@dementiatogether.org to reach our office. You can opt-out at any time by replying STOP.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track visits to our site. Google Analytics collects your IP address for this purpose and stores it for a limited period of time, at which point the data becomes anonymized. Google Analytics will also place cookies into your browser for the purpose of tracking returning visits.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your data with any third parties without your express consent.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
All of our data is backed up on encrypted servers and through our hosting company, WP Engine.
Your contact information
If you have any questions about how your data is being collected, please contact us via our contact form.
