Effective Date: March 18, 2026

At The Adoption Consultancy, we understand that the journey to adoption is deeply personal and involves the exchange of sensitive information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with the highest level of professional care and security.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you inquire about our services, enroll in a partnership, or subscribe to our "Strategy Brief." This includes:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.

Case Data: Information regarding your home study status, adoption preferences, and family history provided during our Diagnostic Case Audit.

Clinical/Medical Data: Medical records or social histories provided for the purpose of Clinical Vetting and risk assessment.

Payment Information: Credit card or bank details processed securely through our third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). We do not store your full financial details on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information (Cookies & Analytics): When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and interaction with our site. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing behavior on our site. We collect this data using cookies and similar tracking technologies provided by Squarespace, Google Analytics, and advertising partners like Meta (Facebook/Instagram).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

Provide high-level adoption strategy and advocacy services.

Schedule and manage appointments via our scheduling portal.

Process payments for our $250, $950, and $3,950 service tiers.

Send the Adoption Strategy Brief and relevant updates (which you may opt-out of at any time).

Conduct clinical reviews and risk assessments on your behalf.

To analyze website traffic and improve the user experience (via Google Analytics).

To deliver targeted advertising about our services to you on third-party platforms (like Facebook and Instagram) and measure the effectiveness of those ad campaigns.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. Your data is only shared in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party tools necessary to run our business (e.g., Squarespace for website hosting, Acuity for scheduling, and Stripe for payments).

We also share automatically collected data (like cookies and IP addresses) with analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) and advertising networks (such as Meta/Facebook) to help us understand our website traffic and deliver relevant ads to prospective clients.

Professional Advocacy: With your explicit consent, we may share relevant portions of your profile or home study with vetted attorneys or agencies within our National Multi-Agency Network to facilitate a match.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies (small data files placed on your device) to ensure the site functions properly and to analyze our traffic.

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function securely (managed by Squarespace).

• Analytics & Advertising Cookies: Used to track user behavior and deliver targeted ads (managed by Google and Meta).

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or by adjusting your preferences in our website's cookie banner. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect how our website functions. For information on how to opt-out of targeted advertising on Meta platforms, please visit your Facebook or Instagram ad preference settings.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your sensitive data. Because Lindsay is a Clinical Social Worker, we treat your case files with the same level of confidentiality expected in a professional clinical setting. Please be aware, however, that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.

Request that we correct or delete your personal data.

Unsubscribe from marketing communications by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.

Opt-out of having your data used for targeted advertising by managing your cookie preferences or adjusting the ad settings on platforms like Facebook and Google.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to other sites (such as agency partners). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The "Effective Date" at the top will indicate when the last changes were made.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

The Adoption Consultancy

matt@theadoptionconsultancy.com

1600 N. Milwaukee Ave. #1104, Vernon Hills IL 60061