Introduction and explanation of our cookie policy
The #OurChildren Legal Services team (hereinafter “#OurChildren”) is dedicated to respecting your privacy and being transparent regarding our collection, use, storage (retention), deletion/destruction (disposal), and the purposes for which we use your personal information. Our Cookie Policy describes the extent and manner in which we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website (https://nashidity.info/). We strive to empower individuals and families seeking legal assistance related to adoption and family law matters in the United States, and to build and maintain trust with our users we provide this Cookie Policy. Please review this Cookie Policy carefully to learn about the information we collect through cookies and similar technologies, how we use that information, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, mobile phone, tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and enhance your overall experience. Cookies may be placed on your device by the website you are viewing (so-called ‘first-party cookies’) or by third party service providers whose content appears on the website (so-called ‘third-party cookies’). Cookies are essential for website usability, analytics, tailored content, and to provide basic security functions.
Why we use cookies on #OurChildren legal services platform
We use cookies on our legal information platform to improve usability and performance. Our aims are:
- To enable the website to be used effectively and easily by prospective adoptive parents, family law practitioners, and all our visitors
- To identify how you are using our content, legal guides, and resources so we can continue to develop them
- To identify you by remembering some of your preferences and site settings
- To help us keep the website and your information secure
- To enable the website to use some important functions such as secure log-in points for members of our legal team, submitting requests for consultations, accessing our database of adoptable children
We do not use cookies to track what you are doing online for advertising purposes or to sell your information to third parties. All we want to do is help you with your legal journey in a fair and open way, respecting your privacy.
What types of cookies do we use?
In providing our services, we use the following cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies let you move around our website and use its features. These cookies do not identify you as a person. Without these cookies our website cannot operate correctly and we cannot provide our services to you.
- Performance and analytics cookies. These cookies allow us to analyze how visitors use our site and to monitor site performance. We only use this information in aggregated or anonymized form and we cannot identify you through it. For enhanced analyses, we use anonymized tools such as Google Analytics (GA). This lets us collect the data of users on key information such as number of visits to pages, time spent on pages, click patterns and IP addresses and locations of users. Using these cookies based on a legitimate interest allows us to offer users content that is optimized for accessibility and that will help continue improving their experience of using our services.
- Functionality cookies. These cookies allow us to remember choices that have been made about the way our website operates, so that we can provide personalized content for you in accordance with your preferences.
- Security cookies. Our security cookies not only assist in website security, but also help detect fraud and guard against certain types of attack on our websites. A cookie may be set when logging in to a secure area of our website, for example.
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies, because the content on our marketplace platform is solely service-oriented and informative.
More about third party cookies
Not all of the cookies set on https://nashidity.info/ are set by #OurChildren Legal Services, but many functionalities on our site require trusted third parties to perform certain individual functions. Some of these may set their own cookies.
Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect statistics about the performance of our website and usage trends. This allows us to see which resources and information are helpful to users of our site and where we need to improve. All stats collected are anonymous and used for internal audit purposes only.
Embedded Content: Sometimes, #OurChildren legal guides or podcasts will have embedded videos, audio, or interactive content from other sites such as YouTube or in the podcast stream from SoundCloud. When you interact with these pieces of content, these third parties may set their own cookies, and the consent and control will be determined by their own privacy policies.
We only enter into business arrangements with those partners with a demonstrable commitment to user privacy, and we do not allow third-party advertisers access to our site.
How we use cookie information
Information collected via cookies is used solely for our purpose: adoption legal aid and family law assistance. Specifically, cookies are utilized to:
- Streamline site navigation, helping you find guides to the law, a lawyer consultation, and adoption information as efficiently as possible.
- Review platform performance, correct errors, and keep the website secure.
- Assess aggregate trends and use that information to create new content, updating legal information and the manner in which we provide support.
- Personalize your experience by remembering preferences and prior resources.
We never utilize cookies to store your personal legal information, details of consultative sessions, or other sensitive legal discussion. All information is utilized within the privacy requirements of local regulation and internal strict confidentiality procedures.
How to manage your cookie preferences
You can manage how cookies are used on the #OurChildren Legal Services website. We will prompt you with a cookie consent notice when you first visit our website, which allows you to give your consent or manage your cookie settings. You may:
- Accept all cookies so as to benefit from the site’s full features and functionalities.
- Personalize your cookie preferences by managing which specific non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics or functionality cookies) you would like to accept.
- Change your cookie settings again at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ link found in the footer of our website.
You can also manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers enable users to see what cookies are stored on their hard drive, have access to delete them, or to block cookies from a specific website from being added in the future or to block all cookies entirely. Please note that blocking certain cookies may impact the functionality of certain features (e.g., secure online forms or personalized content).
Cookie storage and expiration
Cookies have different lifecycles depending on their use.
- Session Cookies – Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Mostly used for secure time-out logins and navigation.
- Persistent cookies – Expire after a fixed period (typically several hours to a maximum of 12 months) and enable us to remember you on your return to the website and recall your preferences.
Our use of cookies is reviewed from time to time and we make sure that cookies are not held on file longer than is strictly necessary, and only used for legitimate purposes, within the best practice guidelines and within the law.
Your data privacy and security
Your privacy matters to #OurChildren Legal Services. All cookie information is treated with the highest level of respect for your privacy and in compliance with applicable U.S. data protection laws (including the California Consumer Privacy Act (California Business and Professions Code 1798.100 et seq.), as well as other state law requirements and standards). We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information unless you have directly shared it with us through secure form(s) used for legal consultation or for participating in our community life. Information collected through cookies is maintained in secure locations, accessible only to authorized individuals, and never shared with unauthorized third parties.
Children’s privacy and cookies
Our platform’s services are designed and targeted towards adults – prospective adoptive parents, legal providers, and family law service contributors. We do not knowingly use cookies or other technical means to gather or store personal information from children under the age of thirteen through this site. However, if you are concerned that a child has submitted personal information to the website in error, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will endeavor to remove such information promptly and take further reasonable action to protect the privacy of children.
Changes to our cookie policy
We may from time to time update this Cookie Policy to reflect updates to the technology, legal requirements, or the functionality of our website. If we make any substantial changes to this Cookie Policy we will provide you with a prominent notice on our homepage or by email (if you have previously opted in to receive it). We encourage you to review this policy from time to time to stay up to date on our use of cookies and how we protect your privacy. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Cookie Policy on the website, unless otherwise specified. Although we will update the date at the top of this page, next to “Last Updated,” please ensure that each time you use our website you review this Cookie Policy.
Day Pitney LLC uses cookies and web beacon technology to store information and support log in functionality. We also may collect some additional information automatically that may include your browsing actions and usage patterns.
How to contact us
If you have any inquiries, issues, or comments related to the Cookie Policy of the #OurChildren Legal Services website or about the cookies on this site (if any exist), please don’t hesitate to contact our representatives. We value transparency and welcome the chance to help with additional information or guidance.
Contact details:
5000 Westheimer Rd Ste 400
Houston TX 77056
Phone Number: 713-248-1610
Email/Contact us: [email protected]
On the website https://nashidity.info/, you can also submit a contact form to ask for further information or to utilize your privacy rights. The staff members and volunteers of this website will assist you on your path and support you with open hearts.
Trust through transparency
“At #OurChildren Legal Services, we understand that sharing information about personal data practices-including the use of cookies-is a key part of building a positive, trusted community. We strive to deliver the highest quality legal information and assistance with firm regard for your privacy at all times. We are taking great care in managing our use of cookies and communicating with you so that we are creating a space where you can seek counsel related to your adoption and family law needs with confidence. We encourage you to connect, explore and subscribe to join our community as we strive to increase adoption and expand family-based care and ensure children’s rights across the United States.”