Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026
Carole’s Cottage (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through carolescottage.org, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information We Collect
Information you give us. When you fill out a contact or Join Our Team form, email us, or call us, we collect what you choose to share, such as your name, email address, phone number, and message.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our site (hosted by Squarespace) uses cookies and similar technologies to collect basic data such as browser type, device, pages visited, and approximate location. This helps the site work properly and helps us understand how visitors use it.
How We Use Your Information
To respond to your questions and requests
To follow up about fostering, kinship care, adoption, or other services you ask about
To review employment and volunteer inquiries
To operate, maintain, and improve our website
To comply with legal and licensing requirements
How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us run our website and communications (such as our website host and email provider), when required by law or by state licensing and child-welfare authorities, or with your permission.
Confidentiality of Case Information
Please do not submit confidential case details, medical information, or information about a specific child through our website forms. Information about children and families in care is handled separately and kept confidential as required by Texas law and our licensing standards.
Cookies
You can set your browser to refuse or delete cookies. Some parts of the site may not work as intended if cookies are disabled.
Data Security and Retention
We use reasonable safeguards to protect the information you share with us. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes above or as required by law.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.
Your Choices
You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information you have provided through this website by contacting us using the information below.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above shows when it was last revised.
Contact Us
Carole’s Cottage
14150 Huffmeister Rd, STE 114, 200-041
Cypress, TX 77429
contact@carolescottage.org
(346) 497-1139