PupTaste (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://puptaste.com/ (the “Site”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and protect it, and your choices regarding that information.
1. Consent
By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described herein.
2. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide Directly
- Account Registration: Name, email address, username, and password if you create an account.
- Contact Forms & Comments: Your name, email, and any message content when you contact us or leave comments.
- Newsletter Sign-Up: Email address and any optional preferences you choose to provide.
b. Automatically Collected Information
- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps.
- Cookies & Similar Technologies: Unique identifiers, browsing preferences, and analytics data (see Section 5).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate & Maintain the Site: Provide core functionality, troubleshoot issues, and improve performance.
- Enhance & Personalize Your Experience: Remember preferences, tailor content recommendations, and optimize layout.
- Communicate with You: Respond to inquiries, send administrative messages (e.g., password resets), and deliver newsletters or promotional offers (if you’ve opted in).
- Analyze & Monitor Usage: Understand how the Site is used, conduct analytics, and generate aggregated reports.
- Prevent Fraud & Abuse: Verify identities, detect suspicious activity, and protect our users and services.
4. Log Files
Like most websites, we use server log files to automatically collect information when you visit our Site. This data—such as IP address, browser type, ISP, date/time stamp, referral/exit pages, and click counts—is used to analyze trends, administer the Site, and gather demographic information. Log data is not linked to personal information.
5. Cookies & Web Beacons
We and our third-party partners use cookies, beacons, and similar technologies to:
- Store your preferences (e.g., language, display settings)
- Track Site usage and performance
- Serve personalized ads and measure their effectiveness
You can disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site. To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Third-Party Advertising & Analytics
We may allow third-party vendors (e.g., Google Analytics, ad networks) to serve ads on our Site and to use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits across other websites. These vendors may collect your IP address and browsing behavior to provide targeted advertising or analytics. We do not have control over these cookies and recommend reviewing each vendor’s privacy policy:
- Google Analytics & Ads:https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- (Additional vendors and links as applicable)
7. Third-Party Privacy Policies
Our Privacy Policy does not apply to third parties that we do not own or control. We encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand how they collect and use your information.
8. CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Request Disclosure: Ask what personal data we have collected and how it’s used.
- Request Deletion: Ask us to delete your personal data.
- Opt-Out of Sale: Instruct us not to sell your personal information (PupTaste does not sell personal data).
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.
9. GDPR (EU Residents)
If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:
- Access: Obtain a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
- Restrict Processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Object: Object to our processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us; we will respond within one month.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email:puptaste@gmail.com