GDPR

Effective Date: 10.10.2024

At PawPits, we take your privacy seriously and are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page explains your rights under the GDPR and how we collect, store, and process your personal data when you use our website, pawpits.com.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for the GDPR is PawPits, and you can contact us at [email protected].

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data from you:

  • Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifiers.
  • Contact Data: Email address, phone number (if provided).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage data such as browsing activity.
  • Communication Data: Any data you provide when communicating with us via email or contact forms.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your data in the following situations:

  • To provide our services: Such as responding to inquiries, sending newsletters, or offering personalized content.
  • For legal reasons: To comply with legal obligations and regulations.
  • With your consent: When you explicitly provide consent, such as signing up for our newsletter or opting into marketing emails.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to stop or limit the processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that your personal data be provided in a machine-readable format or transferred to another data controller.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing your data in certain situations, such as for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

5. Consent and Withdrawal of Consent

Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing before your consent is withdrawn.

To withdraw your consent, please contact us at [email protected] or follow the unsubscribe instructions in our marketing communications.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Third-Party Sharing

We may share your data with third parties such as service providers (e.g., hosting, email delivery) to help us operate the Site. We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and treat it following the law. We do not sell your data to third parties.

8. Security of Your Data

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Transfers Outside the EU

If we transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that it is transferred to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection by the European Commission, or we will ensure other appropriate safeguards are in place.

10. Cookies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect certain information when you use our Site. You have the option to accept or decline cookies. For more information on our use of cookies, please refer to our [Cookies Policy].

11. Lodging a Complaint

If you believe that we have not complied with the GDPR or have handled your data incorrectly, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority in the EU.

12. Changes to This GDPR Policy

We may update this GDPR Compliance page from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.

13. Contact Us

For any questions about this GDPR Compliance page or if you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]