Cookies Policy

Last updated: July 16, 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 Family Connections Christian Adoptions, 4101 Tully Rd, Suite 501, Modesto, CA 95356.
  • 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.fcadoptions.org/
  • 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 / Essential 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 and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. 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.
  • Functionality 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 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?

Necessary

Cloudflare – Privacy Policy

__cf_bm 
Duration: 3 hours
Used by Cloudflare to apply security features without degrading the user experience. It temporarily stores a unique identifier to validate real browser sessions and detect malicious behavior.
cf_clearance
Duration: 12 months
Cloudflare sets the cookie to manage and verify CAPTCHA challenges, ensuring that legitimate users can access the website while blocking malicious traffic.

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
Duration: 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.

FCCA – Privacy Policy

cookie_consent, cookie_data
Duration: 12 months
Used to store cookie consent options for a user

Optional Cookies

Analytics

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