Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Pet Insurance Guide ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand how your information is handled.

This policy was last updated on January 1, 2024. We may update this policy from time to time, and any changes will be posted on this page.

Information We Collect

We collect limited information to provide and improve our services and to comply with legal requirements.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This information is collected through server logs and analytics tools.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Contact Information

If you contact us via email, we collect the information you provide, including your email address and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for legitimate purposes related to operating and improving our website.

Website Operation and Improvement

We use information to operate our website, analyze usage patterns, improve content, and enhance user experience. This includes understanding which content is most helpful to visitors.

Communication

If you contact us, we use your information to respond to your inquiries and provide customer support. We do not use your contact information for marketing purposes unless you explicitly consent.

Legal Compliance

We may use information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Our website displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.

Personalized Advertising

Third-party vendors, including Google, may show our ads on sites across the Internet and use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our website. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Third-Party Ad Networks

We may work with other third-party advertising networks that use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements. These companies may use information about your visits to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties except as described in this policy.

Service Providers

We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our website, such as hosting providers, analytics services, and advertising networks. These providers are required to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify users of any such change in ownership or control of personal information.

Data Security and Retention

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Security Measures

We use industry-standard security measures including SSL encryption, secure servers, and access controls to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Analytics data is typically retained for up to 26 months.

Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information and choices about how it's used.

Cookie Controls

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies. However, this may affect website functionality.

Do Not Track

Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals from browsers. You can limit tracking through browser settings and third-party tools.

Advertising Choices

You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google's Ad Settings, the Network Advertising Initiative, or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tools.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected].