Effective Date: July 15th, 2024
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://findafurry.com. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding this information.
Contact Information
For privacy-related questions, please contact us at admin@findafurry.com.
Information We Collect
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. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
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 that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Open User Map Plugin
We use the Open User Map plugin to allow users to add locations on a map. This plugin may collect and process the following data:
- Location Data: Users can add locations by clicking on the map or by providing address details. This data is used to display markers on the map.
- User-Generated Content: If users add descriptions, images, or audio files to locations, this data is stored and displayed publicly on the map.
- IP Address: The IP address of users adding locations may be collected to prevent spam and ensure proper functioning of the map.
- Cookies: The plugin may set cookies to remember user preferences and improve the user experience. These cookies do not contain personal data.
Directorist Plugin
We use the Directorist plugin to manage business directory listings. This plugin may collect and process the following data:
- Listing Data: Users can submit listings that include business names, addresses, contact details, descriptions, images, and other relevant information. This data is displayed publicly on our site.
- User-Generated Content: Reviews and ratings submitted by users are collected and displayed publicly.
- IP Address: The IP address of users submitting listings and reviews may be collected to prevent spam and ensure proper functioning of the plugin.
- Payment Information: For paid listings, payment information is processed via integrated payment gateways such as PayPal, Stripe, or Authorize.Net. We do not store any payment details on our servers.
- Cookies: The plugin may use cookies to enhance user experience, remember user preferences, and facilitate the management of listings and reviews.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves 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.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data related to the Open User Map and Directorist plugins may be shared with service providers for spam detection and map or directory functionality.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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.
For users who register on our website (if any), 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. Data related to the Open User Map and Directorist plugins is retained for as long as necessary to provide the services and comply with legal obligations.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. These measures include [briefly describe security measures like encryption, firewalls, secure servers, etc.].
Compliance with Laws
We comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Users in the European Union and California have specific rights regarding their personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete their personal data and the right to restrict or object to certain processing activities.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data related to the Open User Map and Directorist plugins may be sent to external servers for functionality and spam detection purposes.