Quick note: This is a general template. Please have a legal professional review and tailor it for your organization and local regulations.
Information we collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you submit an adoption application, volunteer form, donation, or contact request. This may include your name, contact details, address, and information about your household and pets.
How we use your information
We use your information to process applications, communicate with you about animals and events, issue donation receipts, and improve our services. We do not sell your personal information.
Sharing your information
We may share your information with trusted service providers (for example, payment processors or email services) solely to perform services on our behalf, or as required by law.
Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. Please contact us if you have any concerns about your data.
Your choices
You may request to access, update, or delete certain personal information we hold about you, subject to legal or record‑keeping requirements.
Application and message records
When you submit an adoption, foster, volunteer, or contact form, we keep a record so staff can review and respond. Those records are stored on our systems (or our service providers’ systems) as described above—not in a browser cookie just for submitting the form. We may keep application history for legitimate operational and record‑keeping purposes; ask us if you have questions about retention.
Cookies and similar technologies
Submitting a form does not require us to place a cookie. We may use cookies or local storage for things like remembering preferences, keeping a session in an admin tool, or measuring site traffic if we enable analytics. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Where required by law, we will ask for consent before using non‑essential cookies.