Welcome to Recycled Doggies. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Data: When you visit our site or interact with us, we may collect personal information such as:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, postal address, and phone number.
- Demographic Information: Age, gender, location.
- Donation Information: Payment details and donation history.
- Fostering and Adoption Information: Details you provide when applying to foster or adopt a dog, including household details and previous pet ownership history.
Non-Personal Data: We also collect non-personal information that does not directly identify you, such as:
- Usage Data: Information about your interaction with our site, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and click-through rates.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for various purposes, including:
- Providing Services: To process donations, facilitate fostering and adoption applications, and provide customer support.
- Communications: To send you newsletters, updates, and other communications regarding our activities and programs.
- Improving Our Services: To analyze usage patterns, improve site functionality, and enhance our offerings.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and interests.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with third parties under certain circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors who provide services such as payment processing, email distribution, and website hosting on our behalf.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no security system is completely impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request access to your personal data.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction: Request the restriction of processing your data.
- Data Portability: Request the transfer of your data to another organization.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your data under certain conditions.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
Thank you for visiting Recycled Doggies. We appreciate your support and commitment to helping dogs find their forever homes.