Privacy Policy

Welcome to AdorableReptiles.com (“we”, “us”, “our”, or “the Site”). Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit and interact with our Site.

If you do not agree with the practices described in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

1. Who We Are & How to Contact Us

  • Website: AdorableReptiles.com
  • Email: contact@adorablereptiles.com
  • Address: Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Governing Law: This policy and our data practices are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and by applicable federal laws of Canada, including PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act).

2. What Personal Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following kinds of personal information:

  • Contact information, such as name and email address, if you contact us or subscribe to newsletters.
  • Technical / usage data, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and how you navigate the Site.
  • Cookies and tracking data, including identifiers set by cookies or similar technologies.
  • Behavioural data, especially in relation to ads (e.g., how you interact with ads, what pages you visit), when permitted.
  • Other information you voluntarily provide, for example when you fill out a form or send us an email.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect your personal information in several ways:

  • Directly from you, when you provide it (e.g., via contact form, newsletter signup).
  • Automatically, through your use of the Site (e.g., cookies, analytics, server logs).
  • From third parties, such as advertising partners (Google, Mediavine) who may provide us with aggregated or de-identified data.

4. Why We Collect & Use Your Information (Purpose)

We use the personal information we collect for purposes including:

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving the Site.
  • Responding to your inquiries, questions, or requests.
  • Sending you communications (if you sign up for newsletters), updates, or marketing (when you have consented).
  • Serving, managing, and optimizing advertisements via third parties (Google Ads, Mediavine).
  • Analyzing usage patterns and behavioural data to improve user experience.
  • Complying with legal obligations.

5. Cookies, Tracking & Advertising

Cookies and Tracking

  • Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behaviour and device.
  • These technologies help us understand how users use the Site, and enable us to serve relevant ads.
  • Under Canadian privacy law, cookies used for behavioural advertising are subject to meaningful consent.
  • You may manage or disable cookies via your browser settings, but note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the Site.
  • We may also use a cookie banner or consent mechanism to inform you and obtain consent for non-essential cookies.

Advertising & Behavioural Advertising

  • We work with third-party advertising networks (such as Google Ads and Mediavine) to serve ads.
  • These ad networks may use cookies or similar technologies to serve you personalized ads, based on your inferred interests.
  • Some of this tracking may involve online behavioural advertising (OBA), which may collect data about your web activity. Under PIPEDA, such practices require appropriate transparency and, in many cases, opt-out or consent mechanisms.
  • You can opt-out of personalized ads from certain ad providers by adjusting your ad preferences. For example, with Google you can visit your Ads Settings.

6. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

  • Advertising partners, such as Google and Mediavine, for ad serving and analytics.
  • Service providers that help us run our Site (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services).
  • Legal or regulatory authorities, if required by law or to protect our rights.
  • Other third parties, when you’ve given us explicit consent, or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.

When we share your information, we require that these third parties use appropriate safeguards for your data.

7. Data Retention

  • We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, and to comply with legal obligations.
  • When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
  • For behavioural data collected via cookies, retention periods may depend on the cookie lifespan and our partners’ policies.

8. Security

  • We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
  • However, no security system is perfect. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you acknowledge that by using the Site, you accept that risk.

9. Your Rights

Under applicable Canadian privacy law (including PIPEDA), you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw your consent for certain uses of your personal information (where applicable), though this may affect your access to certain features of the Site.
  • Deletion / Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and business retention requirements.
  • Opt-out of Advertising: Choose to opt-out of personalized ad targeting, to the extent offered by our ad partners.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via contact@adorablereptiles.com.

10. Transfers / Hosting

  • Your personal information may be stored and processed in Canada, or in other countries where our service providers operate.
  • When transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, in accordance with Canadian privacy law.

11. Children

  • Our Site is not intended for children under 13 (or a higher age depending on local law).
  • We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under this age without verifiable parental consent.

12. Updates to This Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, in our sole discretion.
  • When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the Last updated date.
  • We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle your personal information.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about your privacy or this policy, you can reach us at:

AdorableReptiles.com
Email: contact@adorablereptiles.com
Address: Toronto, ON, Canada

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