If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at support@geeperpets.com.
We aim to collect only the information we need to keep the website safe and functional. Upon creating an account, we may collect:
We use your personal information only for the following purposes:
Your email address is used for:
Your IP address is used for:
Any geographic information obtained from an IP address is approximate and used only for legal compliance and security purposes.
Your date of birth is used for:
We do not sell or share your information as defined under California law (CCPA/CPRA).
Sensitive information such as your date of birth is used only for age verification, legal compliance, and access control. We never use sensitive information for marketing.
If you are located within the European Union, we process your personal information under the following lawful bases as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Your personal information may be processed and stored in the United States. We rely on our service providers to implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers as required by applicable data protection laws.
We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to:
When your account is deleted or banned, your personal information will be deleted or anonymized within 30 days, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Access to your personal information is limited to site administrators for security, account support, and legal compliance.
We may also use trusted service providers (such as hosting and email services) to process information on our behalf, under confidentiality and data protection obligations.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your information. We will only share it if required by law.
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
If you are located within the European Union, you have additional rights under the GDPR, including:
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
We will respond to verified requests within the time required by applicable law (generally within 45 days). We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@geeperpets.com.
GeeperPets is not intended for children under 13 years old (or under 16 where required by law).
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages. If we learn that an account was created by a user who does not meet our minimum age requirement, we will delete the account and all associated personal information.
If you believe a user under the minimum age has created an account, please contact us at support@geeperpets.com.
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or unlawful disclosure.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
In the event of a personal data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by law.
We use cookies to support core site functionality, such as keeping you logged in and remembering your site preferences.
We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes - only to provide functionality and quality-of-life features. These cookies are used based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional service.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but please note that some site features may not work as intended if cookies are disabled.
We may update this Privacy Policy in the future to reflect changes in our site operations or legal requirements. If we make any updates, we will notify you through the website and update the effective date listed at the top of this page.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is being handled, please contact us at support@geeperpets.com.
