Posting, Submitting & Commenting​
Girls Adoption Connect recognizes adoption stories and adoption-related discussions are incredibly personal and sensitive topics and tries to honor the nature of each post. Adoptees should only share what they feel safe and comfortable sharing, knowing whatever adoptees share with Girls Adoption Connect will be shared publicly.
Girls Adoption Connect reserves the right to delete, republish, unpublish, not publish, or terminate submissions from parties at any time on any of its platforms.​ Requests for edits to or deletion of existing posts will not be granted, unless there's a factual correction to be made. Adoptees agree to the publication of their excerpts and images upon sharing them with Girls Adoption Connect. Multiple "Adoptee Spotlight" submissions per person will not be accepted. If an edit or update is made to a published post, a note will be included at the end of the post on the website stating the change. All submissions will be edited by Girls Adoption Connect before publication, and Girls Adoption Connect reserves the right to edit as they see fit.
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Comments on any of Girls Adoption Connect's platforms are monitored. Community members are encouraged to comment and engage in civil discourse. Girls Adoption Connect reserves the right to delete or restrict any comments that inflict harm on an individual or group or spread misinformation.​​
Community Chats​
Girls Adoption Connect provides Instagram group chats for adoptees to connect with those adopted from the same regions. Please only join the chat that you identify as being adopted from. Inappropriate or offensive language/behavior, knowingly spreading misinformation, or excessive spamming will not be tolerated. Girls Adoption Connect aims to keep community spaces welcoming, safe, and ethical. Girls Adoption Connect reserves the right to remove or add anyone to a community chat or fully delete a community chat at any time.
Collaboration​
Girls Adoption Connect will discuss potential collaboration with fellow adoption groups, community organizations, and non-profits. Promotional posts, personal solicitations, and calls for participation from individuals will not be accepted. Girls Adoption Connect reserves the right to terminate collaborations at any time.
Publishing & Usage​
​All content shared by Girls Adoption Connect belongs solely to Girls Adoption Connect and its contributors unless otherwise explicitly stated. ​In the event any of the content is plagiarized or reposted without Girls Adoption Connect's written permission, Girls Adoption Connect will directly notify the party at fault and request the plagiarized content to be deleted before taking further action. Girls Adoption Connect makes every effort to check copyrights prior to publishing and expects images and excerpts provided by adoptees to be entirely their own. By sharing their content with Girls Adoption Connect, adoptees are giving Girls Adoption Connect the right to publish and distribute it.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Girls Adoption Connect is committed to providing a welcoming, accepting, affirming, and accessible community for adoptees with all backgrounds. Girls Adoption Connect was named as such by Téa Tamburo, because she initially started it alongside girls from my adoption travel group, with the goal of connecting with adoptees who have similar stories as us: female and adopted from China. Deciding to maintain the name "Girls Adoption Connect," anyone who identified as a girl or woman at the time of their adoption is welcome to share their story and join the Girls Adoption Connect-provided community.