Privacy and Affiliate Disclosure

Effective Date: May 2024 | Last Updated: May 2024

Introduction

Happy Paws Inn and Resort (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [https://happypawsinnandresort.com/] including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THE SITE.

Collection of Your Information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

Personal Data voluntarily provided by you, such as your name, email address, and phone number, when you engage with certain features of the Site such as filling out a contact form or subscribing to a newsletter. We will collect this information only with your consent.

Information Automatically Collected

The Site may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we may collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.

Cookies

The Site may use cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser by the Site. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Site.

Use of Your Information

We may use information collected about you in the following ways:

To operate and maintain the Site;
To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
To respond to your comments or inquiries;
To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with certain third parties, including:

Third Party Vendors: We may share your information with third party vendors or service providers who help us provide our products or services or the Site, including database hosting and data processing services, and assist us in responding to requests by you for information that you request.
Parent Companies and Affiliates: We may share your information with a parent company, any subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under a common control (collectively, “Affiliates”), provided that we require our Affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation or to respond to requests from law enforcement or other government officials relating to investigations or alleged illegal activity, (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of Company, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or (iv) protect against legal liability.

Third Party Use of Personal Information

The Site may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Site. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The Site currently uses the following third-party service providers:

Google Analytics: This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.
Affiliate Links: The Site may use affiliate links through third-party affiliate programs such as Pet Sitter Plus. These programs track clicks and purchases made through affiliate links, but no personal information is shared with them unless explicitly provided by you.
Contact Form and Newsletter Signup: Information submitted through contact forms or newsletter signups is stored securely and used only for the purpose of responding to inquiries or delivering newsletters. We use Mailchimp as our service provider for delivery of email updates and newsletters.
Other: Additionally, the Site may use other third-party services as deemed necessary for its operation.

Opting Out of Cookies

You may choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To learn more about how to reject Cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or go to the help menu within your internet browser.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.