Inspiring Lives

Privacy Policy

Inspiring Lives that Matter – Youth Care in Texas


Effective Date: February 16, 2026


Inspiring Lives That Matter is committed to protecting the privacy, safety, and dignity of children in our care, their families, staff, and all visitors to our website. This policy explains how we handle information collected online while maintaining strict confidentiality as required by Texas law and federal regulations.

Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://inspiringlivesthatmatter.com.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

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

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Name, email, phone number
  • Contact form inquiries
  • Volunteer or donor information

 

B. Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address
  • Browser and device type
  • Pages visited, date and time of access

 

This information is used to improve website functionality and respond to requests.

Because we provide residential care to children in foster care, the privacy of residents is paramount:

  • No identifying information of children is posted online (including names, photographs, videos, case information, or personal stories) without proper legal consent.
  • Staff, volunteers, and contractors are trained in confidentiality and follow Texas Family Code, DFPS rules, and federal laws such as FERPA and HIPAA where applicable.
  • Any reports or communications regarding children are shared only with authorized parties in accordance with law and organizational policy.

Information from website visitors may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Provide information about programs and services
  • Process donations or volunteer applications
  • Improve website usability

 

We do not sell, trade, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

However, internet transmission cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. Do not submit sensitive personal information through unsecured channels.

Our website may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

Cookies and similar technologies may be used to enhance website functionality. Visitors can adjust browser settings to manage or disable cookies.

This website is intended for adult viewers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under the age of 13.

All reports, referrals, and communications regarding children in care are handled in accordance with Texas DFPS regulations:

  • DFPS rules and policies regarding confidentiality are strictly followed.
  • Unauthorized disclosure of a child’s identity, case information, or placement is prohibited.
  • Staff and volunteers are required to report any breaches immediately.

This policy may be updated periodically. Updates will be posted with a revised effective date.

For questions regarding this Privacy & Confidentiality Policy:


Inspiring Lives That Matter
Email: ksheard@inspiringlivesthatmatter.com
Phone: 214-751-8063
Mailing Address: 11700 Preston Rd. STE. 720 Dallas, TX. 75230