Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy for Birthparent and Genetic Parents: Adoption-Share is committed to protecting your personal information to the extent that it is possible and to the extent you take steps to ensure you are in compliance with our terms of use.

The following is a description of the kinds of information we collect from you and how that information is utilized.

Information Obtained: As a birthparent or genetic parent registrant, we ask for the following information:
Your First Name
The state you live in
Date of Birth
Whether or not you are working with an adoption agency
Your E-Mail Address
Password for your account
Profile Type
Timezone
Language
Photo (optional)

This information is utilized to verify that you are old enough to participate in the free services accessible through the site and to contact you via e-mail to notify you of changes, upgrades, and to conduct surveys from time to time. Any responses to surveys conducted through the site will be used solely to ensure we are providing quality services and to identify if there needs to be any changes. Adoption-Share provides users the right to opt out of receiving information through e-mail. To withdraw from receiving communications with the site and or to have your personal information pulled from our site, please contact info@adoption-share.com. Credit card information is necessary only if you are interested in purchasing a family profile book. It is not a requirement of your use of the site. You acknowledge that a third party vendor manages all credit card processing and other services provided on this site and may partner with other parties to provide specific services. Upon registration with Adoption-Share, we will share names and other contact information as necessary for the applicable third parties to provide these services.

Cookies In order to improve our service to you as a registered member of Adoption-Share, we utilize cookies as a way for the site to remember your preferences. Cookies are files that are created using data sent by our web server to your web browser and then subsequently stored on your computer’s hard drive. All webpages on the site where you are prompted to log-in or that are customizable may require you to accept cookies. At any time you may manually delete cookies using your web browser to discontinue the site’s ability to recall your preferences.

IP Addresses and Logs Whenever you access the site, whether or not you log-in, we automatically record and save certain information in our server logs. These server logs include your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address (a number that is automatically assigned by your Internet Service Provider to your computer or other browsing device for accessing and communicating on the Internet); the webpage, documents, or service that you request; the date and time of your request; the nature of your request or the activity that you perform; your web browser type; your operating system; and any cookies associated with your web browser and/or membership account.

Use and Sharing of Information Adoption-Share may elect to utilize the right to share information including but not limited to demographic information, sales, amount of traffic to the site, and other information about our customers to our partners and advertisers. Adoption-Share will not distribute, sell, share, or trade any of your personal identifying information and or documents you may choose to upload into your profile. The only exception to this rule is if the following events occur: Adoption-Share has your written consent, we are compelled by state and or federal laws, and or we have reason to believe that physical, emotional, and or psychological injury is immediate. In these instances Adoption-Share reserves the right to notify the appropriate third party.

Adoption-Share further reserves the right to share personally identifiable information in the event of an acquisition, merge, or sale of either a portion or totality of the business provided that the purchasing company agrees to the majority of the terms stipulated in this privacy policy. Should Adoption-Share be purchased or acquired by another business, you would receive notice of any new changes in the privacy policy.

Please refer to “Service Agreement and Use of Site” section for information on Adoption-Share’s policy regarding how site members may use other user’ information. By registering a membership on Adoption-Share, you attest that you have reviewed the Terms of Use in its entirety.

Adoption-Share protects user data. No Adoption-Share employee may store your information on their personal computers. The third party server on which all of your data and information is stored is with, a third party leader in online servers and security. Your information is kept in a secure environment.


Privacy Controls Each member has the ability to control who can and cannot view your information. Upon successful registration, your privacy controls are set to automatically allow all members of the community to view your information. If you would like to customize your privacy controls you may do so by clicking on “settings”. Click on “Privacy” and by checking and unchecking the detailed boxes, you may control who may or may not access your information.

For sensitive information regarding your adoption paperwork (ie. Home study, criminal records checks, medical reports, dossier paperwork, and or whatever you choose to personally upload), the initial setting is private. You may choose to share your adoption paperwork with other members of the site at your own risk by forming a private group and inviting specific members to join your group. Once a member has joined your group, they are able to see all adoption paperwork that you have uploaded within the site. Should you wish for the member you invited to no longer have access to your information, you may block their access to your private group at any time.

Loss of Privacy By utilizing this site, you understand that information you agree to share with other users will result in your loss of privacy regarding such information. This includes information provided within any search fields, blogs, chat group, or other forum and internal messaging features of the site. You understand that once you share information to another user, Adoption-Share cannot ensure that the information you have provided will not be misused. Adoption-Share encourages each user to proceed with caution and common sense before soliciting personal information. Adoption-Share will not be held responsible should your information be abused, misused, or compromised.

Adoption-Share further encourages each user to not share or solicit their personal username and password information. Adoption-Share is not responsible for your information being stolen, or misused, as a result of theft or sharing your account with another person.

Please refer to “Service Agreement and Use of Site” section for information on Adoption-Share’s policy regarding how site members may use other user’ information. By registering a membership on Adoption-Share, you attest that you have reviewed the Terms of Use in its entirety.

Adoption-Share may allow third parties to interact with members of the site from time to time. Each member does so at his or her own risk. Adoption-Share does not nor cannot guarantee if these third party vendors collect data from you the interacting user. You understand that data may be collected by third parties to the site.

Miscellaneous You must be 18 to use this site.

Adoption-Share reserves the right to make changes to this policy at any time. You will be alerted of any major changes via e-mail.

Privacy Policy for Adoption Agencies and Attorneys: Adoption-Share is committed to protecting your personal information to the extent that it is possible and to the extent you take steps to ensure you are in compliance with our terms of use.

The following is a description of the kinds of information we collect from you and how that information is utilized.

Information Obtained: As an adoption agency or attorney registrant, we ask for the following information:
Your Name
Your E-Mail Address
Date of Birth
Password
Timezone
Language
Agency Name
Name of Agency Director
Mailing Address of Agency
Agency Phone Number
Number of State licenses
Copy of state license(s)
Services Offered
Payment Information (credit card)
Photo of Agency Logo (optional)

Adoption-Share reserves the right to conduct random criminal background checks including sexual offender registry checks. By accepting the terms of use you give consent to Adoption-Share to run these random checks with or without your knowledge. You further understand that Adoption-Share is NOT obligated to verify submitted information or to conduct criminal background checks, though Adoption-Share retains the right to do so.

This information is utilized to verify that you are qualified to utilize services accessible through the site and to contact you via e-mail to notify you of changes, upgrades, and to conduct surveys from time to time. Any responses to surveys conducted through the site will be used solely to ensure we are providing quality services and to identify if there needs to be any changes. Adoption-Share provides users the right to opt out of receiving information through e-mail. To withdraw from receiving communications with the site and or to have your personal information pulled from our site, please contact info@adoption-share.com.

Credit card information is necessary as a paid registrant on the site and you acknowledge that a third party vendor manages all credit card processing and other services provided on this site and may partner with other parties to provide specific services. Upon registration with Adoption-Share, we will share names and other contact information as necessary for the applicable third parties to provide these services.

Cookies In order to improve our service to you as a registered member of Adoption-Share, we utilize cookies as a way for the site to remember your preferences. Cookies are files that are created using data sent by our web server to your web browser and then subsequently stored on your computer’s hard drive. All webpages on the site where you are prompted to log-in or that are customizable may require you to accept cookies. At any time you may manually delete cookies using your web browser to discontinue the site’s ability to recall your preferences.

IP Addresses and Logs Whenever you access the site, whether or not you log-in, we automatically record and save certain information in our server logs. These server logs include your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address (a number that is automatically assigned by your Internet Service Provider to your computer or other browsing device for accessing and communicating on the Internet); the webpage, documents, or service that you request; the date and time of your request; the nature of your request or the activity that you perform; your web browser type; your operating system; and any cookies associated with your web browser and/or membership account.

Use and Sharing of Information Adoption-Share may elect to utilize the right to share information including but not limited to demographic information, sales, amount of traffic to the site, and other information about our customers to our partners and advertisers. Adoption-Share will not distribute, sell, share, or trade any of your personal identifying information and or documents you may choose to upload into your profile. The only exception to this rule is if the following events occur: Adoption-Share has your written consent, we are compelled by state and or federal laws, and or we have reason to believe that physical, emotional, and or psychological injury is immediate. In these instances Adoption-Share reserves the right to notify the appropriate third party.

Adoption-Share further reserves the right to share personally identifiable information in the event of an acquisition, merge, or sale of a either a portion or totality of the business provided that the purchasing company agrees to the majority of the terms stipulated in this privacy policy. Should Adoption-Share be purchased or acquired by another business, you would receive notice of any new changes in the privacy policy.

Please refer to “Service Agreement and Use of Site” section for information on Adoption-Share’s policy regarding how site members may use other user’ information. By registering a membership on Adoption-Share, you attest that you have reviewed the Terms of Use in its entirety.

Adoption-Share protects user data. No Adoption-Share employee may store your information on their personal computers. The third party server on which all of your data and information is stored is with, a third party leader in online servers and security. Your information is kept in a secure environment.


Privacy Controls Each member has the ability to control who can and cannot view your information. Upon successful registration, your privacy controls are set to automatically allow all members of the community to view your information. If you would like to customize your privacy controls you may do so by clicking on “settings”. Click on “Privacy” and by checking and unchecking the detailed boxes, you may control who may or may not access your information.

For sensitive information regarding your adoption paperwork (ie. Home study, criminal records checks, medical reports, dossier paperwork, and or whatever you choose to personally upload), the initial setting is private. You may choose to share your adoption paperwork with other members of the site at your own risk by forming a private group and inviting specific members to join your group. Once a member has joined your group, they are able to see all adoption paperwork that you have uploaded within the site. Should you wish for the member you invited to no longer have access to your information, you may block their access to your private group at any time by clicking on “members” under your group tab. Then to the right of the invited member click on “cancel member” and then “remove member”. Removing a member from your group does not terminate your “friendship” with the individual. To remove a friend, click on “friends” under your profile and then click “remove friend” to the right.


Loss of Privacy By utilizing this site, you understand that information you agree to share with other users will result in your loss of privacy regarding such information. This includes information provided within the questionnaire, agency profile, and internal messaging features of the site. You understand that once you share information to another user, Adoption-Share cannot ensure that the information you have provided will not be misused. Adoption-Share encourages each user to proceed with caution and common sense before soliciting personal information. Adoption-Share will not be held responsible should your information be abused, misused, or compromised.

Adoption-Share further encourages each user to not share or solicit their personal username and password information. Adoption-Share is not responsible for your information being stolen, or misused, as a result of theft or sharing your account with another person.

Please refer to “Service Agreement and Use of Site” section for information on Adoption-Share’s policy regarding how site members may use other user’ information. By registering a membership on Adoption-Share, you attest that you have reviewed the Terms of Use in its entirety.

Adoption-Share may allow third parties to interact with members of the site from time to time. Each member does so at his or her own risk. Adoption-Share does not nor cannot guarantee if these third party vendors collect data from you the interacting user. You understand that data may be collected by third parties to the site.

Miscellaneous Adoption-Share reserves the right to make changes to this policy at any time. You will be alerted of any major changes via e-mail.

Privacy Policy for Adoptive Parents: Adoption-Share is committed to protecting your personal information to the extent that it is possible and to the extent you take steps to ensure you are in compliance with our terms of use.

The following is a description of the kinds of information we collect from you and how that information is utilized.

Information Obtained: As an adoptive parent registrant, we ask for the following information:
Your first name
Your last name
The other parent’s first name
The other parent’s last name
State that you live in.
Your date or dates of birth
Your E-Mail Address
Agency Name
Name of agency social worker
E-mail address of agency social worker
Agency Phone Number
Payment Information (credit card)
Copy of Home Study or Home Study Update
Copy of Agency License that completed your home study
Photo (optional)

Adoption-Share reserves the right to conduct random criminal background checks including sexual offender registry checks. By accepting the terms of use you give consent to Adoption-Share to run these random checks with or without your knowledge. You further understand that Adoption-Share is NOT obligated to verify submitted information or to conduct criminal background checks, though Adoption-Share retains the right to do so.

This information is utilized to verify that you are qualified to utilize services accessible through the site and to contact you via e-mail to notify you of changes, upgrades, and to conduct surveys from time to time. Any responses to surveys conducted through the site will be used solely to ensure we are providing quality services and to identify if there needs to be any changes. Adoption-Share provides users the right to opt out of receiving information through e-mail. To withdraw from receiving communications with the site and or to have your personal information pulled from our site, please contact info@adoption-share.com.

Credit card information is necessary as a paid registrant on the site and you acknowledge that a third party vendor manages all credit card processing and other services provided on this site and may partner with other parties to provide specific services. Upon registration with Adoption-Share, we will share names and other contact information as necessary for the applicable third parties to provide these services.

Cookies In order to improve our service to you as a registered member of Adoption-Share, we utilize cookies as a way for the site to remember your preferences. Cookies are files that are created using data sent by our web server to your web browser and then subsequently stored on your computer’s hard drive. All webpages on the site where you are prompted to log-in or that are customizable may require you to accept cookies. At any time you may manually delete cookies using your web browser to discontinue the site’s ability to recall your preferences.

IP Addresses and Logs Whenever you access the site, whether or not you log-in, we automatically record and save certain information in our server logs. These server logs include your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address (a number that is automatically assigned by your Internet Service Provider to your computer or other browsing device for accessing and communicating on the Internet); the webpage, documents, or service that you request; the date and time of your request; the nature of your request or the activity that you perform; your web browser type; your operating system; and any cookies associated with your web browser and/or membership account.

Use and Sharing of Information Adoption-Share may elect to utilize the right to share information including but not limited to demographic information, sales, amount of traffic to the site, and other information about our customers to our partners and advertisers. Adoption-Share will not distribute, sell, share, or trade any of your personal identifying information and or documents you may choose to upload into your profile. The only exception to this rule is if the following events occur: Adoption-Share has your written consent, we are compelled by state and or federal laws, and or we have reason to believe that physical, emotional, and or psychological injury is immediate. In these instances Adoption-Share reserves the right to notify the appropriate third party.
Adoption-Share further reserves the right to share personally identifiable information in the event of an acquisition, merge, or sale of a either a portion or totality of the business provided that the purchasing company agrees to the majority of the terms stipulated in this privacy policy. Should Adoption-Share be purchased or acquired by another business, you would receive notice of any new changes in the privacy policy.
Please refer to “Service Agreement and Use of Site” section for information on Adoption-Share’s policy regarding how site members may use other user’ information. By registering a membership on Adoption-Share, you attest that you have reviewed the Terms of Use in its entirety.

Adoption-Share protects user data. No Adoption-Share employee may store your information on their personal computers. The third party server on which all of your data and information is stored is with, a third party leader in online servers and security. Your information is kept in a secure environment.

Privacy Controls Each member has the ability to control who can and cannot view your information. Upon successful registration, your privacy controls are set to automatically allow all members of the community to view your information. If you would like to customize your privacy controls you may do so by clicking on “settings”. Click on “Privacy” and by checking and unchecking the detailed boxes, you may control who may or may not access your information.

For sensitive information regarding your adoption paperwork (ie. Home study, criminal records checks, medical reports, dossier paperwork, and or whatever you choose to personally upload), the initial setting is private. You may choose to share your adoption paperwork with other members of the site at your own risk by forming a private group and inviting specific members to join your group. Once a member has joined your group, they are able to see all adoption paperwork that you have uploaded within the site. Should you wish for the member you invited to no longer have access to your information, you may block their access to your private group at any time by clicking on “members” under your group tab. Then to the right of the invited member click on “cancel member” and then “remove member”. Removing a member from your group does not terminate your “friendship” with the individual. To remove a friend, click on “friends” under your profile and then click “remove friend” to the right.


Loss of Privacy By utilizing this site, you understand that information you agree to share with other users will result in your loss of privacy regarding such information. This includes information provided within the questionnaire, family profile, and internal messaging features of the site. You understand that once you share information to another user, Adoption-Share cannot ensure that the information you have provided will not be misused. Adoption-Share encourages each user to proceed with caution and common sense before soliciting personal information. Adoption-Share will not be held responsible should your information be abused, misused, or compromised.

Adoption-Share further encourages each user to not share or solicit their personal username and password information. Adoption-Share is not responsible for your information being stolen, or misused, as a result of theft or sharing your account with another person.

Please refer to “Service Agreement and Use of Site” section for information on Adoption-Share’s policy regarding how site members may use other user’ information. By registering a membership on Adoption-Share, you attest that you have reviewed the Terms of Use in its entirety.

Adoption-Share may allow third parties to interact with members of the site from time to time. Each member does so at his or her own risk. Adoption-Share does not nor cannot guarantee if these third party vendors collect data from you the interacting user. You understand that data may be collected by third parties to the site.

Miscellaneous Adoption-Share reserves the right to make changes to this policy at any time. You will be alerted of any major changes via e-mail.

You must meet the eligibility requirements stipulated in the terms of use to utilize this site.

FOR UNREGISTERED SITE USERS Adoption-Share is committed to protecting your personal information to the extent that it is possible and to the extent you take steps to ensure you are in compliance with our terms of use. The following is a description of the kinds of information we collect from you and how that information is utilized. No information is required from you until you being registration as one of the three different users to the site. You must be 18 to register on Adoption-Share.

IP Addresses and Logs Whenever you access the site, whether or not you log-in, we automatically record and save certain information in our server logs. These server logs include your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address (a number that is automatically assigned by your Internet Service Provider to your computer or other browsing device for accessing and communicating on the Internet); the webpage, documents, or service that you request; the date and time of your request; the nature of your request or the activity that you perform; your web browser type; your operating system; and any cookies associated with your web browser and/or membership account.