Privacy Policy for pawsnclaws.org

This Privacy Policy explains how pawsnclaws.org LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (“User” or “you”) of the https://pawsnclaws.org website (“Site”). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by pawsnclaws.org LLC.

  1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://pawsnclaws.org.

We are a platform dedicated to facilitating the connection between prospective puppy buyers and breeders. As a classified ad platform, we primarily provide a venue for breeders to advertise their available puppies. We do not participate in, facilitate, or oversee transactions between breeders and buyers.

  2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from and about Users of our Site. This information can be broadly categorized as follows:

• Information You Directly Provide to Us:
  When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including your name, email address, and comment text. We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is collected to help detect and prevent spam.
• If you choose to register for an account on our Site (for example, to list puppies or save your details for commenting), we collect the personal information you provide in your user profile. This may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, desired username, and any other information you choose to provide in your profile.
• If you contact us directly via email or through any contact forms on the Site, we will collect the information you provide in your communication, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• If you are a breeder listing puppies on our Site, you will provide information related to the puppies, including descriptions, photos, and potentially contact details you wish to share publicly.
• If you make any purchases through the Site (e.g., for subscription services or featured listings), we collect information necessary to process your transaction, such as payment card details (though we do not store full payment card numbers on our servers, relying on secure third-party payment processors), billing address, and purchase history.

Information We Collect Automatically:
When you access and use the Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit on our Site, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.

We may collect information about how you interact with the Site, such as the features you use, the content you view, and the links you click.
We may collect information about the device you use to access the Site, including the device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
If you enable location services on your device and grant us permission, we may collect information about your general location.

Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. For more detailed information about our use of cookies, please see the “Cookies” section below.

Information from Third Parties:
Gravatar: An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. If you are using Gravatar and your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Automated Spam Detection Services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

  3. How We Use Your Information**

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Provide and Maintain the Site: To operate and manage the Site, including displaying listings, processing transactions, and providing access to user accounts.
• To Improve and Personalize Your Experience: To understand how Users interact with the Site and to tailor the content and features to your interests.
• To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send you important updates, notifications, and information related to your account or our services.
• To Process Transactions: To process payments for subscriptions, featured listings, or other services you purchase.
• To Detect and Prevent Fraud and Spam: To monitor for and prevent fraudulent activity, spam, and other malicious behavior.
• To Enforce Our Terms of Service and Community Standards: To ensure compliance with our legal terms and guidelines.
• To Analyze Usage and Trends: To understand how the Site is being used, track user activity, and identify areas for improvement.
• For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: With your consent (where required by law), to send you marketing communications about our services or third-party products and services that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of these communications at any time.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

 4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

1. With Other Users: If you are a breeder, information you include in your puppy listings (such as descriptions, photos, and contact details you choose to share) will be publicly visible to other Users of the Site. If you leave a comment, your name, Gravatar profile picture (if applicable), and comment will be publicly visible.
2. With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, and customer support. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was provided.
3. With Automated Spam Detection Services: As mentioned, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
4. In Connection with Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such transfer and any changes to this Privacy Policy.
5. To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
6. With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties if you have given us your explicit consent to do so.
7. For Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

 5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information when you visit our Site. These cookies help us to:

Remember Your Preferences: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Manage Your Login Session: If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Track Content Edits: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Analyze Site Usage: We use cookies to collect information about how you use our Site, such as the pages you visit and the links you click. This helps us to understand user behavior and improve the Site.
Provide Targeted Advertising: We may use cookies to deliver targeted advertisements to you based on your browsing activity.

You have the option to accept or refuse these cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site and your ability to use certain features.

  6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. We have no control over the privacy practices of these third-party websites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

  7. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention periods vary depending on the type of data and the purpose of collection:

• Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
• User Registration Data: For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile for as long as your account is active.
• Other Data: We will retain other data for periods that are reasonably necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

  8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this Site or have left comments, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This right is not absolute and does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. For users who have registered an account, you can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except you cannot change your username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.

  9. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your data may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country where we or our service providers have facilities. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your data to countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

  10. Security of Your Data

We take reasonable measures to protect the personal data we collect from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

  11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

  12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Site after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

  13. Contact Us

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

By email: support@pawsnclaws.org
By visiting this page on our website:  https://pawsnclaws.org/contact/

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