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Cookies Policy

Last updated: July 15, 2025

This Cookies Policy explains what Cookies are and how We use them. You should read this policy so You can understand what type of cookies We use, or the information We collect using Cookies and how that information is used. This Cookies Policy has been created with the help of the Free Cookies Policy Generator.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about You may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from Cookies. For further information on how We use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.

We do not store sensitive personal information, such as mailing addresses, account passwords, etc. in the Cookies We use.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Cookies Policy:

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Cookies Policy) refers to American Adoptions, Inc., 7500 W 110th St #500, Overland Park, KS 66210 (national office).
  • Cookies means small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Website refers to American Adoptions, accessible from https://www.americanadoptions.com/
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Website, or a company, or any legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website, as applicable.

The use of the Cookies

Type of Cookies We Use

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close your web browser.
We use both session and persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary Cookies

Administered by: Us and the third-party services

Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of user accounts, and enable resourceful tools that enhance user experience. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.

  • Optional Cookies

Administered by: Us and the third-party services 

Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

If You prefer to avoid the use of Cookies on the Website, first You must disable the use of Cookies in your browser and then delete the Cookies saved in your browser associated with this website. You may use this option for preventing the use of Cookies at any time.

If You do not accept Our Cookies, You may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Website and some features may not function properly.

If You'd like to delete Cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse Cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.

For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from Google: Clear cache & cookies | Google Account Help

For the Microsoft Edge web browser, please visit this page from Microsoft: How to Manage and Clear Your Cache and Cookies | Edge Learning Center

For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from Mozilla: Clear cookies and site data in Firefox

For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple: Clear cookies in Safari on Mac

For any other web browser, please visit your web browser's official web pages.

More Information about Cookies
You can learn more about cookies: Cookies: What Do They Do?

List of Cookies

Necessary cookies

Required for the site to function properly. Includes core session, preference, and security management.

American Adoptions - Privacy Policy

FPs

  • Duration: 2 months
  • Stores favorite adoptive family profiles for returning visitors.

PHPSESSID

  • Duration: Session 
  • Native to PHP. Preserves user session state across page requests.

Instabot - Privacy Policy 

AWSALB, AWSALBCORS

  • Duration: 7 days 
  • Load balancing cookies that direct traffic to consistent backend servers.

Google - Privacy Policy

NID  

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Limits the number of times a user sees an ad, mutes unwanted ads, and measures ad effectiveness.

_GRECAPTCHA

  • 6 months 
  • This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.

Youtube - Privacy Policy 

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA, __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN

  • Duration: 6 months 
  • Used for authentication, user preferences, and ad personalization in embedded YouTube content.

LOGIN_INFO, APISID, SAPISID, __Secure-1PAPISID, __Secure-1PSID, __Secure-3PAPISID, __Secure-3PSID 

  • Duration: 12 months
  • Used for authentication, user preferences, and ad personalization in embedded YouTube content.

YSC

  • Duration: Session
  • Registers a unique ID to track video views.

ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY, yt.innertube::nextId, yt.innertube::requests 

  • Duration: Persistent 
  • Store playback and video request history.

yt-remote-cast-available, yt-remote-cast-installed, yt-remote-connected-devices, yt-remote-device-id, yt-remote-fast-check-period, yt-remote-session-app, yt-remote-session-name 

  • Duration: Session
  • Manage YouTube device and casting sessions.

Optional cookies

Analytics 

Help analyze how visitors use the website, track engagement and conversion, and improve user experience.

Google - Privacy Policy

_ga, _ga_*

  • Duration: 12 months
  • Google Analytics cookies are used to identify users and maintain session state.

_gid 

  • Duration: 24 hours 
  • Google Analytics cookies are used to identify users and maintain session state.

_gat_gtag_UA_

  • Duration: 1 minute
  • Google Analytics cookies are used to identify users and maintain session state. 

_gcl_au

  • Duration: 3 months 
  • Google Analytics cookies are used to identify users and maintain session state

__Secure-1PSIDCC, __Secure-1PSIDTS, __Secure-3PSIDCC, __Secure-3PSIDTS 

  • Duration: 12 months 
  • Used by Google for ad personalization, session tracking, and secure delivery of targeted ads.

ADS_VISITOR_ID

  • Duration: 3 months
  • Used for ad personalization and measuring interactions with Google Ads content.

AEC 

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Ensures requests within a browsing session are made by the user and not by other sites. Prevents CSRF.

HSID 

  • Duration: 24 months 
  • Store encrypted Google user ID and login time for ad-related security and session validation.

SID, SSID, SIDCC

  • Duration: 12 months 
  • Store encrypted Google user ID and login time for ad-related security and session validation.

  • Duration: Session
  • Maintains secure user sessions and distinguishes browsers.

Facebook - Privacy Policy

_fbp

  • Duration: 3 months 
  • Facebook sets this cookie to store and track interactions.

Zuko - Privacy Policy

ZukoDomainCheck_*

  • Duration: Session
  • Used by Zuko Analytics to validate the domain for tracking forms.

zukoVisitorId*

  • Duration: 12 months 
  • Tracks user interaction with forms across sessions.

Mouseflow - Privacy Policy

mf_user

  • Duration: 3 months 
  • Identifies whether a visitor is new or returning.

mf_* 

  • Duration: Session
  • Session replay and heatmap tracking cookies by Mouseflow.

__hssrc 

  • Duration: session
  • Used by HubSpot and determines if the user has restarted their browser.

__hstc, hubspotutk 

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Used by hubspot and contains the domain, hubspotutk, initial timestamp, last timestamp, current timestamp, and session number.

FPAU 

  • Duration: 12 months 
  • Used by Mouseflow to analyze user behavior and improve site usability.

FPID 

  • Duration: 3 months 
  • Used by Mouseflow to analyze user behavior and improve site usability.

Advertising

Used to deliver relevant advertisements, measure campaign performance, and personalize ad experiences across websites.

American Adoptions - Privacy Policy

referral_code 

  • Duration: 30 days
  • Stores relevant tracking codes to enhance the user experience.


Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, You can contact us:
By email: info@americanadoptions.com

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