GDPR Policy – Paw Recipes

At Paw Recipes (“Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at https://pawrecipes.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This GDPR Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data.

By using PawRecipes.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal data when you interact with our Website:

  • Contact information: name, email address (when subscribing or contacting us)
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system
  • Usage data: pages visited, links clicked, time spent on the Website
  • Transaction data: information required to process digital product purchases

We do not collect sensitive personal data, such as financial information, except through secure third-party payment processors.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data (e.g., subscribing to emails)
  • Contractual necessity: Processing is required to deliver products or services you requested
  • Legitimate interests: Improving our Website, analyzing traffic, displaying relevant ads, or preventing fraud
  • Legal obligation: Compliance with laws and regulations

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Operate and maintain the Website
  • Respond to inquiries or requests
  • Send newsletters, updates, or marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Process digital product purchases
  • Analyze traffic and user behavior
  • Display personalized advertisements and track affiliate activity

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

PawRecipes.com uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, track performance, and support advertising and affiliate links. You can manage, accept, or reject cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain Website features.

5. Advertising and Affiliate Links

We work with Google AdSense and other third-party advertisers, as well as affiliate partners. These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to display relevant advertisements or track purchases. We have no control over their data collection and recommend reviewing their privacy policies.

6. Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share personal data with trusted third parties only for operational purposes, including:

  • Email service providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Payment processors
  • Affiliate platforms
  • Advertising networks

All third parties are required to comply with GDPR and may only use your data for the agreed purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Once personal data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Your GDPR Rights

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data
  • Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. We will respond within 30 days, as required by GDPR.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. However, no system of data transmission or storage is completely secure.

10. Children’s Privacy

PawRecipes.com does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years old. If we become aware that a child has provided personal data, we will promptly delete it.

11. Changes to This GDPR Policy

We may update this GDPR Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions about this GDPR Policy or your personal data, please contact us at contact@pawrecipes.com or visit https://pawrecipes.com.