Last updated: March 27, 2024
Welcome to PetCatGuides.com, a website that provides information about Cat Guides & Cat stories. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this policy carefully and contact us if you have any questions.
What Personal Data Do We Collect And Why?
We collect personal data from you in various ways, such as when you:
- Visit our website: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your device, browser, location, and browsing behavior. We use this information to improve our website performance, functionality, and user experience, as well as to provide you with personalized content and advertising. You can manage your cookie preferences or opt out of cookies at any time by visiting our cookie policy page.
- Sign up for our newsletter: We collect your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter. We use this information to send you updates, news, tips, and offers related to our website and services. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us.
- Contact us: We collect your name, email address, and message when you contact us via our contact form, email, or social media. We use this information to respond to your inquiries, feedback, or complaints, as well as to improve our customer service and support.
We do not collect or process any sensitive personal data, such as your race, ethnicity, religion, health, or biometric data, unless you voluntarily provide it to us or we are required by law to do so.
We only collect and use your personal data for the purposes stated in this policy, unless we obtain your consent for other purposes or we are otherwise permitted or required by law to do so.
Log Files
Pet Cat Guides follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and are a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement on the website, and gather demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Pet Cat Guides uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read “What Are Cookies” from Cookie Consent.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
What About Third-party Links And Services?
Our Website and Services may contain links to or integrate with third-party websites, apps, or services that are not owned or controlled by us. These third parties may have their own privacy policies and practices, which we do not review or endorse. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or content of any third-party websites, apps, or services that you access or use through our Website and Services. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these third parties before providing any information to them or using their services.
How Do We Handle Children’s Privacy?
Our Website and Services are not intended for or directed to children under the age of 13, or under the age of 16 in the European Union. We do not knowingly collect, use, or share any personal information from children under these ages. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it as soon as possible. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at contact.petcatguides@gmail.com
How Do We Share Your Personal Data?
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with any third parties for their own marketing purposes, unless we have your consent or we are otherwise permitted or required by law to do so.
We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients for the purposes stated in this policy:
- Service providers: We may share your personal data with our service providers who help us with our website and business operations, such as hosting, analytics, email marketing, payment processing, order fulfillment, and customer service. We only share your personal data with service providers who have agreed to protect your personal data and use it only for the purposes we have authorized.
- Affiliates and partners: We may share your personal data with our affiliates and partners who offer products or services that may be of interest to you or that are complementary to ours. We only share your personal data with affiliates and partners who have agreed to protect your personal data and use it only for the purposes we have authorized.
- Legal authorities and others: We may share your personal data with legal authorities and others when we believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, to protect our rights, property, or safety, or to enforce our terms and conditions.
How Long Do We Keep Your Personal Data?
We keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes stated in this policy, unless we are required or permitted by law to keep it for longer or shorter periods. When we no longer need your personal data, we will delete it or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policy and applicable laws.
What Are Your Rights And Choices?
Depending on your location and the applicable laws, you may have the following rights and choices regarding your personal data:
- Access: You may request access to your personal data that we hold and receive a copy of it.
- Correction: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data that we hold about you.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal data that we hold, unless we are required or permitted by law to keep it.
- Restriction: You may request restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy or lawfulness of it.
- Objection: You may object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing or legitimate interests, unless we have overriding legitimate grounds to continue the processing.
- Portability: You may request the transfer of your personal data that we hold to another service provider in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Withdrawal of consent: You may withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing before the withdrawal.
- Complaint: You may lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority if you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data.
To exercise your rights and choices, please contact us using the contact information below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time and in accordance with the applicable laws. We may ask you to verify your identity and provide additional information before we can fulfill your request. We may also charge a reasonable fee or refuse your request if it is excessive, repetitive, or unfounded.
How Do We Update This Policy?
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, or privacy practices, or to comply with the applicable laws and regulations. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and indicating the date of the last revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed of how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
How Do You Contact Us?
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this policy or your personal data, please contact us using the following contact information:
PetCatGuides.com
Email: contact.petcatguides@gmail.com
By using PetCatGuides.com, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our website.
