Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the collection and usage of data by the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (“MCOA”).  For the purposes of this Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to MCOA also include www.mcoaonline.com; Dementia Friendly Massachusetts, www.dfmassachusetts.org; 50 Plus Job Seekers of Massachusetts, www.50plusjobseekers.org; and Walk Massachusetts Challenge, www.walkmachallenge.com  (collectively, the “MCOA Websites”).  By using the MCOA Websites, you consent to the data practices described in this Policy.

Collection of Personal Information

MCOA will not collect any personal information about you (such as your name, address, email address and/or telephone number) unless you knowingly and voluntarily provide it to us.  In the course of your interactions with MCOA or the MCOA Websites, we may collect or come into possession of your personal information in order to communicate with you or provide you with services.  For example, if you communicate with MCOA by email, we will come into possession of your email address.

MCOA does not sell, share, rent or otherwise disclose personal information to any third party in the ordinary course of business.  However, certain third parties performing services on MCOA’s behalf (such as fulfillment operators administering contests or challenges) may request personal information from you, or have access to personal information we collect, for the purpose of doing their jobs.

Children Under Thirteen

MCOA will not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen without parental consent.  If you are under the age of thirteen, please ask a parent or adult caregiver to contact us.

E-mail Communications

From time to time, MCOA may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, updates, alerts, confirmations, or other general communications.  You may opt out of these communications at any time.

External Data Storage Sites

MCOA may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we contract.

Changes to this Policy

MCOA reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time.  We will notify anyone on our mailing list about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address we have and/or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

Contact Information

MCOA welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Policy.  You may contact us at:

Massachusetts Councils on Aging
116 Pleasant Street, Suite 306
Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027

Email:  info@mcoaonline.com

Telephone: 413-527-6425

Effective as of March 30, 2022