Privacy Policy

# Privacy Policy

**Last updated: June 2026**

Breed Compass (“we,” “us,” “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

## 1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

**Information you provide:** When you contact us, comment on articles, or subscribe to a newsletter, you may share your name, email address, and any message content.

**Automatically collected information:** When you visit our site, we may collect technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring URLs. This is done through cookies and similar technologies.

## 2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:
– Operate, maintain, and improve our website
– Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
– Send newsletters or updates (only if you’ve opted in)
– Analyze site usage to understand how visitors interact with our content
– Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
– Comply with legal obligations

## 3. Cookies

Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience, remember your language preferences, and analyze traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

## 4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect data about your visit, including:
– Google Analytics for traffic analysis
– Content delivery networks (CDNs) for site performance
– Embedded YouTube/Vimeo videos (if any)

These services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

## 5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
– Service providers who help us operate the website
– Authorities, when required by law
– Successors in the case of merger or acquisition

## 6. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
– Access the personal data we hold about you
– Request correction or deletion of your data
– Object to or restrict certain processing
– Withdraw consent at any time
– Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, email **contact@petbreedsatlas.com**.

## 7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

## 8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

## 9. Children’s Privacy

Our site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

## 10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

## 11. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email **contact@petbreedsatlas.com**.