PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2026

Kitty Kottage Dothan respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information submitted through our website, contact forms, email, phone calls, social media messages, adoption inquiries, foster applications, volunteer inquiries, donation forms, and other communication channels.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Kitty Kottage Dothan may collect personal information when you contact us, submit a form, apply to adopt, inquire about fostering or volunteering, make a donation, purchase merchandise, or communicate with us online.

This information may include:

• Your name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Adoption, foster, or volunteer application details
• Information about your household, pets, or experience with animals
• Donation or merchandise order information
• Messages, photos, documents, or other information you choose to provide
• Website usage information, such as pages visited or form submissions

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to respond to your request, review applications, provide rescue-related services, process donations or merchandise requests, improve our website, or communicate with you.

How We Use Your Information

Kitty Kottage Dothan may use your information to:

• Respond to questions or requests
• Review adoption applications
• Review foster or volunteer inquiries
• Communicate about available cats and kittens
• Coordinate adoption, foster, volunteer, or rescue-related activities
• Process donations or merchandise requests
• Send follow-up messages related to your inquiry
• Share rescue updates when appropriate
• Improve our website and outreach efforts
• Maintain nonprofit and business records
• Comply with legal, safety, or regulatory obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

Adoption, Foster, and Volunteer Information

Information submitted through adoption, foster, or volunteer inquiries may be used to help determine whether a placement, foster home, or volunteer opportunity is appropriate. Our goal is to make thoughtful, responsible decisions that support the safety and well-being of the cats and kittens in our care.

Submitting an inquiry or application does not guarantee approval, adoption, foster placement, or volunteer acceptance.

Donations and Payments

If you make a donation, purchase merchandise, or complete another payment-related transaction through our website or a third-party platform, your payment information may be processed by a secure third-party payment provider. Kitty Kottage Dothan does not intentionally store full credit card or bank account information on our website.

Third-party payment processors may have their own privacy policies and security practices. We encourage you to review those policies when completing a transaction.

Website Forms and Communications

When you submit a form or contact Kitty Kottage Dothan, the information you provide may be used to contact you by phone, text message, email, or social media message regarding your request.

We may also use your contact information to follow up about adoption status, foster needs, volunteer opportunities, donation receipts, merchandise orders, rescue updates, or related communications.

Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand how visitors use the site and to improve performance. These tools may collect information such as browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on the site, referral source, and general location information.

You can adjust your browser settings to block cookies, but some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Third-Party Services

Kitty Kottage Dothan may use third-party services to help operate our website, manage forms, process donations, support merchandise orders, provide analytics, host data, communicate with supporters, or manage social media activity.

These third parties may have access to limited information only as needed to perform services on our behalf. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites, payment platforms, social media platforms, or external services that may be linked from our website.

Social Media

Kitty Kottage Dothan may maintain profiles on social media platforms. If you interact with us on social media, such as by liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, or following our pages, your interactions may be visible to others depending on your privacy settings and the platform’s policies.

Information shared through social media platforms is also subject to the privacy policies of those platforms.

How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect the information you provide from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure. However, no website, email system, payment platform, or online transmission is completely secure.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal, financial, or confidential information through general website forms or email unless specifically requested through a secure method.

Sharing of Information

Kitty Kottage Dothan may share information when necessary to:

• Respond to your inquiry
• Coordinate adoption, foster, volunteer, rescue, or donation-related activities
• Work with trusted service providers
• Process donations or merchandise orders
• Maintain nonprofit records
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect the safety, rights, or property of Kitty Kottage Dothan, our volunteers, adopters, fosters, donors, cats and kittens, or others
• Respond to lawful requests from public authorities

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

Data Retention

We may retain submitted information for as long as needed to respond to inquiries, review applications, coordinate services, maintain nonprofit records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or improve our operations.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, donation platforms, social media pages, merchandise providers, veterinary offices, rescue partners, or other external resources. Kitty Kottage Dothan is not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of those external websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for general audiences and is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has submitted personal information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Your Choices

You may contact us to request that we update, correct, or delete certain personal information, subject to any legal, nonprofit, donation, adoption, or recordkeeping requirements.

You may also opt out of non-essential communications by contacting us directly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Kitty Kottage Dothan may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

Kitty Kottage Dothan
131 E Selma St
Dothan, AL 36301

Phone: (334) 797-4521
Email: kittykottagedothan@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.kittykottagedothan.com/