1. What Are Cookies?

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2. Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality, such as navigating between pages and completing forms (e.g., the Constellation intake form). These cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
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Hometown Community Showcase does not currently use cookies for third-party advertising or ad retargeting.

3. Your Choices

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Showcase, such as completing the intake form or accessing your Dashboard (Observatory).

4. Updates to This Disclosure

As Hometown Community Showcase grows — including the future addition of the NorthStar Newsletter's email and text distribution — this Cookie Disclosure may be updated to reflect new tools or technologies in use. Material changes will be reflected by an updated Effective Date at the top of this page.

5. Questions

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