1. Publisher

Adoptees Guide (adopteesguide.org) is published by a non-commercial, independent and nonpartisan collective based in France.

This page may be updated occasionally to reflect changes in the site or applicable regulations. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.

Member in charge of the publication: Pierre Losson

Contact: hello@adopteesguide.org

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by: OVH SAS

2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix – France
www.ovhcloud.com

3. Intellectual Property

All editorial content on this site (texts, resource descriptions, curation) is the property of its authors. Reproduction without prior authorization is prohibited.

Cover images of works (books, films, podcasts, documentaries) reproduced on this site are used for informational and non-commercial purposes only, as part of an independent, non-profit resource guide. These images remain the property of their respective rights holders (publishers, distributors, producers, authors).

No ownership or commercial use is claimed. If you are the rights holder of an image and wish to have it removed, please contact us at: hello@adopteesguide.org

Icons used on this site are sourced from The Noun Project under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY 3.0). Their use is subject to the terms of that license.

4. Personal Data & GDPR

Adoptees Guide is committed to protecting your privacy. This site does not collect personal data for commercial or advertising purposes.

Data collected via forms

Some pages include forms for submitting resources or getting in touch. These forms collect only the following information:

• Name
• Email address

This data is used solely to review submitted resources and correspond with you about your submission. It is never shared with third parties, sold, or used for marketing purposes.

Data controller: Pierre Losson, hello@adopteesguide.org

Your rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of any personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@adopteesguide.org. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (in France: CNIL).

Data retention

Submitted data is kept only as long as necessary to process your request. It is deleted once the exchange is complete and the resource has been reviewed.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

Filter preferences (session storage)

To improve your browsing experience, the site saves your filter preferences (categories, search criteria, etc.) using your browser’s session storage (sessionStorage). This data is stored locally on your device only, is never transmitted to any server, and is automatically cleared when you close your tab or browser. No cookie is set for this purpose.

This data is stored locally on your device only, is never transmitted to any server, and is automatically cleared when you close your tab or browser. No cookie is set for this purpose.

Analytics (Matomo)

This site uses Matomo Analytics, an audience measurement tool hosted on our own servers. No tracking cookies are placed on your device. Your IP address is fully anonymized and no data is shared with third parties. This setup complies with CNIL guidelines and is exempt from prior consent requirements.

6. reCAPTCHA

To protect submission forms against automated abuse (spam, bots), this site uses Google reCAPTCHA v3. This service is operated by Google LLC and may collect information such as your IP address and browsing behavior to determine whether a submission is made by a human or a bot.

The use of reCAPTCHA is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

7. Independence

Adoptees Guide is published by an independent, non-commercial project. No advertising is displayed on this site, and no personal data is shared with or sold to any advertising network or third-party service for marketing purposes.

The collective is apolitical and non-partisan. It is not affiliated with any political party, government body, or institutional actor. The guide aims to serve the adoptee community as a whole, regardless of political or ideological background.

The site and its content are governed by a principle of shared governance: editorial decisions, resource curation, and the evolution of the guide are made collectively, with no single individual holding unilateral authority over its direction.

8. External Links

This site contains links to external websites. Adoptees Guide is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.