At FurryGuide.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: Only when you voluntarily provide (e.g., name, email via contact forms).
- Non-Personal Information: Browser type, device type, pages visited, and cookies (for analytics & better user experience).
2. How We Use Your Information
- To improve website content and user experience
- To respond to inquiries or feedback
- To provide relevant product recommendations (including affiliate links)
- To track analytics and website performance
3. Cookies
- FurryGuide.com uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
- You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not function properly.
4. Third-Party Services
- We use Google Analytics and other tools to understand site traffic and behavior.
- We may display ads (such as Google AdSense). These third-party advertisers may use cookies to deliver more relevant ads.
5. Data Protection
- We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others.
- Reasonable security measures are in place to protect your data.
6. External Links
- Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of external sites.
7. Childrenās Privacy
- FurryGuide.com does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided information, please contact us, and we will remove it.
9. Comments
When visitors leave comments on FurryGuide.com, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitorās IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us in spam detection and maintaining site security.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked with Gravatar) becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
(Gravatarās privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/)
10. Media
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images. This is for your privacy and safety.
11. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on FurryGuide.com may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or external articles).
Embedded content behaves the same way as if the visitor has visited the original website directly.
These external websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Include third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with embedded content (especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website)
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third-party websites.
12. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
13. How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile.
- All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except usernames, which cannot be changed).
- Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
14. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on FurryGuide.com, or have left comments, you can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Erasure of any personal data we hold (except where we are legally required to retain it for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
15. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the site remains safe and secure.
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