At PetCastel.me, we value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data when you visit our website, interact with our services, or communicate with us. By using PetCastel.me, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect We collect information to provide better services, improve user experience, maintain website functionality, and (once implemented) serve relevant advertisements.
1.1 Information You Provide Directly When you contact us, fill out a form, or subscribe to any service, you may provide:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Any message or additional details submitted through our contact or feedback forms
1.2 Automatically Collected Information When you visit PetCastel.me, we (and our third-party partners) may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring website
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
This information helps us analyze website performance, security, user behavior, and (for advertising) deliver more relevant ads.
2. Use of Your Information We use your personal information to:
- Respond to questions or support requests
- Improve our website’s functionality and user experience
- Enhance security and prevent fraudulent activity
- Analyze traffic and usage trends
- Send updates or notifications when explicitly consented
- Serve personalized or contextual advertisements (via third-party services like Google AdSense)
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies PetCastel.me uses cookies and similar technologies for:
- Analytics (such as traffic insights)
- Basic functionality (such as remembering preferences)
- Performance optimization
- Advertising purposes (serving ads based on your visits to this site and others)
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies enable it and its partners to serve ads (including personalized ads) based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website. For more details on Google’s use of cookies in advertising, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
4. Third-Party Services and Advertising We may use trusted third-party services for analytics, hosting, form processing, and advertising. These providers follow privacy and data-protection standards.
Examples include:
- Web hosting providers
- Analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Form submission tools
- Advertising services (e.g., Google AdSense)
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or other technologies to collect information (such as IP address, browser type, pages visited) to serve ads on our site. This can include serving ads based on your interests or prior browsing (personalized advertising).
For more information on how Google collects and uses data when you visit sites with AdSense:
- Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- How Google uses data from sites/apps: https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners
- Advertising technologies: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
5. Opting Out of Personalized Advertising You can opt out of personalized (interest-based) advertising:
- Via Google’s Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com (or myadcenter.google.com) – turn off “Personalized ads.”
- Through the Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ or www.aboutads.info/choices/ (for some third-party vendors).
Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you may still see non-personalized ads (e.g., based on general context like page content or location).
6. Data Storage and Security We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including:
- Secure HTTPS encryption
- Limited access to personal data
- Regular monitoring for vulnerabilities
Although we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
7. Children’s Privacy PetCastel.me does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
8. Your Rights and Choices Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR for EU/EEA/UK users, or US state laws), you may have the right to:
- Request access to your data
- Update or correct your data
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of certain data uses (such as marketing emails or personalized ads)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. For EU users, we comply with GDPR requirements; you can manage cookie consent preferences where applicable.
9. Links to External Websites Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in laws or website features. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
11. Contact Us If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: [email protected] Website: https://petcastel.me
We will do our best to respond promptly and respectfully.
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