Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.adoptionconnectionpa.org. Adoption Connection PA is a licensed adoption and foster care agency serving families throughout Pennsylvania. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our website.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Contact Forms
When you submit a contact form or inquiry on our website, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and to provide you with information about our services. Form submissions may be retained for customer service purposes and are not used for marketing unless you have opted in.
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 with 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.
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 visit our login page, 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.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our website and your experience. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, but does not collect your name or other personally identifying information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Newsletter and Mailing List
If you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your email address and any additional information you provide. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email. Your information will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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.
Contact form submissions are retained for up to two years for customer service purposes, after which they are deleted.
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. Analytics data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Our website uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online. We also maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal information. Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify affected individuals within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. We will also take immediate steps to investigate and remediate the breach and take measures to prevent future occurrences.
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive information about you from third-party services that you use to interact with our site, such as Google (analytics data) and social media platforms if you engage with our content on those platforms.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
Your Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact Adoption Connection PA through the contact information provided on our website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Adoption Connection PA reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on March 17, 2026.