Privacy Policy
The team at allpaws respects your privacy. The below policy outlines how we keep your information safe and only communicate valuable information that you have requested.
Privacy Policy
At Allpaws NZ, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines the types of personal data we collect and how we use, share, and protect that information.
What Personal Data We Collect & Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
Information supplied by the user via contact forms will be kept confidential to Allpaws NZ. We may use this information for direct marketing purposes, such as sending newsletters, promotional offers, and updates.
Account Information
When you create an account on our website, we collect your name, email address, mailing address, and other contact details. This information is used to manage your account, provide customer service, and process orders.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
We also use cookies to:
- Understand and save user preferences for future visits.
- Keep track of advertisements.
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
You can choose to turn off all cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use some features of the site.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use third-party analytics tools to help us understand site traffic and usage. We do not share any analytical information with third parties. The data collected is used to improve our website and services.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Account Information
For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Order Information
Order information is retained for as long as necessary to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of incorrect or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Object to the processing of your personal data.
- Request the transfer of your personal data to another party.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
How We Protect Your Data
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. These measures include encrypted databases, secure networks, and regular security audits.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will notify you within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. We will also take all necessary steps to mitigate the impact and prevent future breaches.