August 8, 2026
We believe in keeping our website simple, secure, and helpful for our community. To do that, Indy Neighborhood Cats uses cookies and similar digital tools to help our site run smoothly, protect our forms from spam, and understand how visitors navigate our resources. We respect your privacy and give you full control over non-essential cookie settings at any time.
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the site to function smoothly, maintain security, remember user preferences, and provide anonymous traffic insights that help us improve community resources.
| Cookie Category | Purpose & Examples | Can Opt-Out? |
| Essential / Strictly Necessary | Maintains core site operations, user session authentication in the volunteer portal, security tokens, and reCAPTCHA bot protection. | No |
| Performance & Analytics | Anonymous measurement of visitor traffic, popular pages, and navigation paths (e.g., Google Analytics / SureRank) to optimize site layout. | Yes |
| Functional & Third-Party | Powers embedded donation gateways (Square, PayPal), interactive forms, and third-party media widgets. | Yes |
Our website connects with verified third-party cloud services that may deploy functional cookies when you interact with their widgets on our domain:
Payment Processing: PayPal and Square for secure online transaction processing.
Security & Spam Protection: Google reCAPTCHA to protect login and contact forms from automated bots.
Logistics & Communications: Google Cloud Workspace and Twilio API gateways for shift scheduling and transactional text alerts.
You maintain full control over non-essential cookies on your device:
Browser Controls: You can adjust your web browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to block or delete cookies at any time.
Preference Settings: You can update your preferences on our website by clicking the Cookies Settings link in our page footer.
If you have questions about our Cookie Policy or data management practices, please contact us at info@indyneighborhoodcats.org.
