Welcome to Pettame.com! Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal data when you visit our website, as well as your rights under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws.

1. Data Collection and Usage

We collect personal data to provide you with a better user experience and to ensure compliance with legal regulations. The types of information we may collect include:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, and other contact details that you voluntarily provide, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a contact form.
  • Usage Data: Information automatically collected about how you interact with our website, such as IP addresses, browser type, time zone, cookies, and pages viewed.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service
  • To notify you about changes to our website
  • To offer personalized content and advertisements
  • To analyze and improve our website’s performance
  • To comply with legal obligations, including GDPR and other applicable data protection laws

3. Legal Basis for Data Processing (GDPR Compliance)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we must have a legal basis for processing your personal data. The legal bases include:

  • Consent: When you voluntarily provide us with personal information (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter).
  • Contract: When data is necessary to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., providing services).
  • Legal Obligation: Where processing is required to comply with legal obligations.
  • Legitimate Interests: When it is in our legitimate interest to process your data, such as for website analytics and performance.

4. Your GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccuracies.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we process your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data for marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your email address].

5. Data Collection and Privacy for U.S. Visitors

We comply with U.S. state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other relevant state regulations. Depending on your state, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You can request the categories and specific pieces of personal data we collect about you.
  • Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of your personal data.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not face discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies allow us to personalize content, analyze site performance, and provide targeted advertisements.

  • Cookie Consent (GDPR and U.S. State Regulations): When you first visit our website, you will be prompted to accept or manage cookies. You can update your preferences at any time through the cookie consent banner or by visiting the settings link on our website.

7. Third-Party Services and Advertising

We may partner with third-party vendors (such as Google Ads) to display ads on our site. These third parties may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your online activities, which may be used to serve personalized ads based on your interests.

  • GDPR Compliance (EEA, UK, and Switzerland): For users in these regions, we will collect explicit consent before serving personalized ads, in compliance with GDPR. You can manage your preferences through our consent management tool.
  • U.S. State Regulations: For users in California and other states with privacy regulations, you may opt out of personalized ads and data selling through the “Do Not Sell My Information” link on our site.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data; however, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, along with the effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@pettame.com