Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
DeColores Adoptions is a licensed adoption agency based in the United States. Our website address is: https://decoloresadoptions.com.
2. Information We Collect
a. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect: Data shown in the comments form IP address and browser user agent string (for spam detection) An anonymized string (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for a profile picture. Gravatar Privacy Policy.
b. Media Uploads
c. Contact Forms
When you submit a form, we collect:
- Name
- address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Any other personal message
This data is used to respond to your inquiry or process your adoption-related request. We do not share this information for marketing purposes.
d. Account Information
If you create an account, we collect and store:
- Name, email, username
- Any profile information you provide
This data is used to manage your access and support personalized interactions.
3. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
| Cookie Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|
| Save comment info (name, email, website) | 1 year |
| Temporary login cookie | Expires on browser close |
| Persistent login | 2 days (or 2 weeks with “Remember Me”) |
| Screen preference | 1 year |
| Post edit/publish ID | 1 day |
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). These behave as if you visited the other site. They may:
- Collect your data
- Use cookies
- Embed third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction
5. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track website performance and user interaction. Google may collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
This helps us improve the user experience. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. How We Use Your Information
We use collected data to:
- Respond to inquiries or service requests
- Improve our website
- Maintain security and detect fraud
- Comply with legal obligations
7. Who We Share Your Data With
We may share data with:
- Website hosting and maintenance providers
- Spam detection and analytics tools
- Law enforcement or regulators if required by law
We never sell your personal data.
8. Data Retention
- Comments: Retained indefinitely
- User accounts: Retained as long as the account is active
- Contact forms: Retained for up to 1 year for customer service purposes
You can request deletion of your data at any time.
9. Your Rights Over Your Data
You may request:
- A copy of your data
- That we correct or delete your data
- That we restrict certain types of processing
To make a request, email us at: info@decoloresadoptions.com
Note: We may retain data necessary for legal or administrative purposes.10. How We Protect Your Data
We take data security seriously. Measures include:
- SSL encryption
- Secure servers
- Access limited to authorized staff only
11. Children's Privacy
12. Third Parties We Receive Data From
13. Automated Decision Making & Profiling
14. Legal Compliance
We comply with all applicable privacy laws, including:
- HIPAA (when applicable for sensitive health data)
- COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)
- U.S. state privacy laws
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
16. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: info@decoloresadoptions.com
- Phone: +1 337-540-7232
- Mailing Address: DeColores Adoptions 2615 Paul White Road Lake Charles, LA 70611
Who we are
Our website address is: https://decoloresadoptions.com.
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
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.
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.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
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.
