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Effective Date: June 6, 2025

This website, https://texasfamilyadoption.com, is owned and operated by The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC, a Texas family law firm focused on adoption and related legal matters. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have in relation to your data.

Quick Summary

We collect data when you visit our website, leave comments, or fill out forms. We use this data to improve your experience, protect our site, and provide better legal content and services. You have the right to request access to your information, ask for corrections, and opt out of marketing at any time.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://texasfamilyadoption.com. It is operated by The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract this location data from images posted on the site.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience. These small data files help recognize returning visitors, remember login preferences, and analyze site usage.

If you leave a comment, cookies may store your name, email address, and website so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies—this is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we use cookies to store login information (lasting two days) and screen settings (lasting one year). Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
When you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored indicating the post ID—it contains no personal data and expires after one day.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves just as if you visited the external website directly.

These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged in to their services.

Spam Detection

Visitor comments may be scanned through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet. This helps us prevent abuse, bots, and malicious activity.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for verification. We may also disclose personal data if legally required to do so, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or firm.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically approve follow-up comments.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on our site, or have left comments, you may:

Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
Request corrections or deletion of your information
Withdraw your consent to receive emails or SMS
Opt out of tracking cookies through your browser settings

To submit a request, contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section.

Marketing Opt-Out

If you have signed up for email or SMS updates:

To opt out of emails, click the “Unsubscribe” link in the footer of any message.
To opt out of SMS, reply with the word “STOP” to any text message you receive from us.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

Where Your Data Is Sent

All visitor comments may be checked through third-party spam filtering systems to ensure safety and quality. These tools operate outside the United States and may transfer data internationally in compliance with privacy standards.

By using our website or filling out a form, you agree to the collection and use of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive communication via email or SMS, which you can opt out of at any time.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to submit a data request, please contact:

Texas Family Adoption
(Operated by The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC)
Attn: Privacy Officer
3707 Cypress Creek Parkway, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77068
📞 Phone: (281) 810-9760
📧 Email: [email protected]