Effective Date: [5/20/2025]

The Simpler.Grants.gov Community Forum (“the Forum”) is a publicly accessible platform hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support open discussions and knowledge sharing about the Simpler.Grants.gov initiative. This privacy policy explains how information is handled when you interact with the Forum.

1. No Collection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

The Forum does not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) from its users. You may view content without creating an account or submitting any personal data.

If you choose to create an account to participate in discussions, please be aware:

• You are not required to use your real name.
• Do not post sensitive personal information about yourself or others.

2. No Sale or Sharing of Data

HHS does not sell, share, or transfer any user data to third parties for commercial purposes.

3. Cookies and Technical Logs

The Forum may use session-based cookies to support essential site functionality (e.g., keeping you logged in or remembering your language preference). These cookies:

• Do not track you across websites.
• Are not used for marketing or profiling.
• Expire automatically after your session or a short period of inactivity.

Basic technical logs may be retained temporarily for the purposes of system security, abuse prevention, and site maintenance. These logs do not contain personally identifiable information and are deleted on a routine schedule.

4. Public Nature of Forum Content

Please note that:

• All posts and comments on the Forum are public and may be indexed by search engines.
• Do not post proprietary, sensitive, or confidential information.

5. Compliance with Federal Privacy Policies

This Forum operates in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002, and other applicable federal privacy and security laws and regulations.