Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/18/2024

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how michaelsdog (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website michaelsdog.com (“Website”). By using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:

  • Personal Information: This includes information that identifies you personally, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and payment information when you voluntarily provide it.
  • Non-Personal Information: This includes demographic data, browser types, and other anonymous statistical data not linked to any specific individual.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect data about your interaction with our Website, including:
    • IP address
    • Device type
    • Browser type and version
    • Pages you visit on our Website
    • Referring/exit pages
    • Time spent on each page

2. How We Use Your Information

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

  • To provide and maintain our Website
  • To process transactions and send you confirmations
  • To respond to customer service requests and support your needs
  • To personalize your experience on our Website
  • To improve our Website, products, and services
  • To send periodic emails with updates, promotions, or relevant news (you may opt out at any time)
  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies

Cookies are small files placed on your computer that allow us to recognize your browser and capture certain information. We use cookies to:

  • Track user preferences and activity on the Website
  • Improve user experience by storing information about your preferences
  • Analyze Website performance through tools such as Google Analytics

You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but doing so may limit some functionalities of the Website.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the operation of our Website (e.g., to enable the use of a shopping cart).
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our Website, the pages you visit, and the links you follow, helping us make our Website and advertising more relevant to your interests.

4. Sharing and Disclosing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information with third parties under the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., payment processors, email service providers).
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law or to comply with legal processes, including responding to lawful requests by public authorities, such as to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
  • Business Transfers: If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Your Rights Under the CCPA and Other State Laws

Residents of certain U.S. states, including California, may have additional rights regarding their personal information. If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and any third parties with whom we share it.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information: While we do not sell your personal information, California residents can request that we do not share their data for cross-contextual behavioral advertising.

To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information]. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Other States’ Rights: Some states may have similar rights under their consumer privacy laws. If you are a resident of such a state, you may contact us to exercise your rights in a manner consistent with local law.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no transmission of data over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that you provide it at your own risk.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it.

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, with the “Effective Date” noted at the top. 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 about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

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