We Take Your Privacy Seriously
This privacy notice for PuppyList LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”), outlines how and why we collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your information when you use our services (“Services”), including:
- Visiting our website at https://www.puppylist.com (the “Site”) or any website of ours linking to this privacy notice.
- Engaging with us in other related ways, such as sales, marketing, or events.
Questions or Concerns?
Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please refrain from using our Services. For any questions or concerns, contact us at admin@puppylist.com.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We collect personal information voluntarily provided by you when you register for the Services, show interest in our Services, participate in Service activities, or contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You: We gather information to facilitate the Site and its Services to you and our user community, enhance user experience, and engage with you and others regarding the Site and its offerings. The data we collect from you, and consequently the relevance of various sections of this Privacy Policy, will hinge on your specific interactions with the Site.
The type of personal information we collect varies based on your interactions with us and the Services, your choices, and the products and features you use. To set up a profile, submit content or comments, adopt a puppy, receive notifications or updates, or seek additional details about the Site or its Services, we may gather the following details: name, email address, phone number, mobile phone number, mailing/physical/billing addresses and/or zip code, usernames, passwords, contact preferences, contact or authentication data, and any supplementary information you choose to provide, such as comments, videos, audio recordings, photographs, or written content.
If you make purchases, we may collect data required to process your payment, such as your payment instrument number and associated security code. All payment data is stored by Stripe. Refer to their privacy notice: https://stripe.com/privacy.
Content you contribute through the Site is intended for public display, including your account profile, username, photos, videos, and comments. We may display this information through the Site, share it with businesses, use it in promotional materials, and distribute it to a wider audience at our discretion. We are not accountable for the privacy or security of any publicly shared information on the Site or its subsequent use by others. Additionally, we do not endorse the accuracy or responsible use of any content disclosed or received from third parties through the Site.
All personal information provided must be accurate, complete, and true. Notify us of any changes promptly.
Automatically Collected Information: Some information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics, is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information during your use of the Services. While this information does not reveal your specific identity, it may include device and usage details, like your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and technical details. This data is primarily for maintaining Service security and operation and for internal analytics and reporting.
Like many businesses, we employ cookies and similar technologies.
The collected information comprises:
Log and Usage Data: This includes service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically gather when you access or use our Services. Depending on your interactions with us, this data may include your IP address, device details, browser type and settings, activity timestamps, viewed pages and files, searches, and other actions, along with device event information like system activity, error reports, and hardware settings.
We may retain information about your Site usage, such as search activity, viewed pages, visit times and dates, and purchases made through the Site. Additionally, we may store data provided by your computer or mobile device in connection with your Site usage, such as browser type, device type, browser language, IP address, mobile carrier, phone number, unique device identifier, advertising identifier, location data (including geolocation, beacon-based location, and GPS location), and requested and referring URLs. You may have the option to opt out of certain location data usage via your device or browser settings. However, declining to provide certain information may limit your access to specific services and features offered through the Site.
HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
We process your information to provide, enhance, and administer our Services, communicate with you, ensure security and fraud prevention, and comply with legal requirements. With your consent, we may also process your information for other purposes.
We process your personal information for various purposes, depending on your Service interactions, including:
- Facilitating account creation and authentication, and managing user accounts.
- Delivering requested services to users.
- Addressing user inquiries and offering support.
- Sending administrative information.
- Fulfilling and managing orders.
- Enabling user-to-user communications.
- Requesting feedback.
- Sending marketing and promotional communications.
- Posting testimonials.
- Protecting our Services.
- Evaluating and enhancing our Services, products, marketing, and user experience.
- Identifying usage trends.
- Assessing marketing and promotional campaign effectiveness.
- Complying with legal obligations.
When you make a payment on the Site, you may be requested to provide financial details such as account or credit card numbers, alongside personal details like your name, phone number, billing/mailing address, and email address, as well as any other information necessary to process your transaction or purchase, including credit card or payment account information. PuppyList uses this voluntarily provided personal and financial information (“Personal Information”) to furnish the Services offered through the Site. By completing a purchase on the Site, you consent to the disclosure of your Personal Information to our service providers and other third parties deemed necessary to process your transaction, such as credit card companies and banking institutions.
WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We may share your information in specific situations as outlined in this section and/or with certain third parties, including:
- Business Transfers: During mergers, asset sales, financing, or acquisitions
- Google Analytics Usage: With Google Analytics for tracking and analysis. Opt-out at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Refer to Google’s Privacy & Terms.
- Affiliates: With affiliated companies, including parent and subsidiary entities, and partners under common control.
- Other Users: When you share personal information on public areas of the Services, it may be visible to all users and potentially publicly accessible outside the Services.
WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
We are not responsible for the safety of information shared with third parties linked to or advertising on our Services, but not affiliated with us.
Our Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications, or contain advertisements from unaffiliated third parties. We do not guarantee the actions of such third parties and are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from their use. Inclusion of third-party links does not imply endorsement. We cannot ensure the safety and privacy of data provided to third parties. Their data collection practices are not covered by our privacy notice. We disclaim responsibility for content, privacy, security practices, and policies of third parties, including linked websites, services, or applications. Review their policies and contact them directly with inquiries.
DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
We may utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather and store your information. Detailed information about their usage and how you can decline certain cookies is outlined in our Cookie Notice.
We may employ cookies and comparable tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or retain information. Specific details regarding our use of these technologies and methods to opt out of certain cookies are detailed in our Cookie Notice.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
Your information is retained for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy notice, unless otherwise mandated by law.
We retain your personal information only for the duration required to achieve the objectives outlined in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is mandated or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No objective in this notice necessitates retaining your personal information longer than the period users maintain an account with us.
When there is no ongoing legitimate business necessity to process your personal information, we will either delete or make it anonymous. If making anonymous or deleting is not immediately feasible (e.g., due to storage in backup archives), we securely store your personal information and isolate it from further processing until deletion is viable.
HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
To the best of our ability, we safeguard your personal information through a combination of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures to safeguard the personal information we process. However, despite our efforts, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot assure that hackers, cyber criminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not circumvent our security and improperly access, steal, or alter your information. While we strive to protect your personal information, transmitting it to and from our Services is done at your own risk. You should access the Services only within a secure environment.
DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
We do not knowingly gather data from or market to individuals under 18 years old.
We do not intentionally request data from or market to individuals under 18 years old. By using our Services, you assert that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to their use of the Services. If we become aware that personal information from users under 18 has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable steps to promptly erase such data from our records. If you discover any data we may have collected from individuals under 18, please contact us at admin@puppylist.com.
DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
Residents of certain states, such as California, possess specific rights regarding access to their personal information.
We use and retain collected personal information to provide services or for specified purposes outlined in our privacy notice.
If you have any inquiries or complaints about how we handle your data, please contact us using the provided contact details.
FOR USERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES:
The Site is hosted on servers situated in the United States. If you access the Site from the European Union, Australia, Asia, or any other region where laws or regulations pertaining to the collection, usage, and disclosure of personal data differ from those in the United States, please be aware that you are transferring your personal information and data to the United States. The United States may not have the same data protection laws as your region. By providing user information through the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States for processing and maintenance in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use. Furthermore, you agree to the application of United States law in all matters concerning the Site.
DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
We update this notice as necessary to comply with relevant laws.
This privacy notice may be updated periodically. If significant changes are made, we may notify you through prominent posting or direct notification. We encourage frequent review of this notice to stay informed about how we safeguard your information.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or feedback regarding this notice, feel free to reach out to us via email at admin@puppylist.com.
HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Depending on the laws of your country, you may have rights to access, amend, or delete your personal information collected by us. To request such actions or inquire about your personal data, please email us at admin@puppylist.com or visit: https://puppylist.com/contact-us/.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All textual content, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, video clips, and any other content appearing on the Site are the proprietary assets of PuppyList or its content providers, safeguarded by U.S. and international copyright statutes. The compilation, arrangement, and assembly of all content on the Site represent the sole property of PuppyList, also protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Any unauthorized utilization, including but not limited to aggregation, posting, reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, re-publication, display, or performance of the content on this Site, is strictly prohibited.
