Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how BirdPetCare (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit our website, read our articles and guides, subscribe to our emails, click affiliate links, or make a purchase or inquiry through the website.

By using the website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

A. Information you provide directly

You may provide information such as:

  • your name
  • email address
  • phone number
  • shipping or billing information
  • account details, if account creation is available
  • messages sent through contact forms
  • information submitted in comments, reviews, surveys, or newsletter signups

B. Information collected automatically

When you use the website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • browser type
  • device type
  • operating system
  • pages visited
  • time spent on pages
  • referring website
  • approximate location based on IP
  • clicks, scrolling, and interaction data
  • cookie and tracking technology data

C. Transaction and order information

If products are sold directly on the website, we may collect order-related information such as:

  • purchased items
  • order value
  • shipping details
  • payment status

We do not store full payment card details ourselves unless explicitly stated. Payments are usually processed by third-party payment providers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • operate, maintain, and improve the website
  • provide articles, guides, product listings, and customer support
  • process orders, requests, or transactions
  • send newsletters, promotional emails, or updates
  • analyze traffic, performance, and user behavior
  • personalize content, product recommendations, and offers
  • monitor affiliate link performance
  • prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  • comply with legal obligations
  • enforce our terms and protect our rights

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to:

  • remember user preferences
  • keep the website functioning properly
  • understand website traffic and usage
  • measure marketing and affiliate performance
  • personalize content and advertising

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar services to understand how visitors use the website. These services may collect information such as your IP address, device information, and browsing behavior on the site.

6. Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter or provide your email, we may send:

  • bird care articles and guides
  • product recommendations
  • promotions or updates
  • affiliate offers
  • ecommerce-related messages

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us.

7. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Stores

Some pages on this website may include affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

When you click affiliate links or leave our website for a third-party store, marketplace, or service, their privacy policy and terms apply, not ours. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

8. Advertising

We may display advertisements from third-party advertising partners, including contextual or personalized ads where allowed by law. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads.

If you use the website from a location where consent is required for non-essential cookies or personalized advertising, we may request that consent through a cookie banner or consent tool.

9. Sharing of Information

We may share information with:

  • service providers that help operate the website
  • payment processors
  • email marketing providers
  • analytics providers
  • advertising and affiliate partners
  • shipping, fulfillment, or ecommerce tools
  • legal, regulatory, or government authorities when required
  • buyers, investors, or successors in connection with a merger, sale, financing, or transfer of the business

We do not sell your personal information for money unless stated otherwise.

10. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:

  • the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
  • legal, tax, accounting, and compliance requirements
  • dispute resolution and enforcement of our rights

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and why it was collected.

11. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights such as:

  • access to your personal information
  • correction of inaccurate information
  • deletion of your information
  • objection to certain processing
  • withdrawal of consent
  • data portability
  • restriction of processing
  • opt-out of certain targeted advertising or data sharing

To exercise these rights, contact us. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

13. Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13, or under the minimum age required by applicable law in your jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can remove it.

14. International Visitors

If you access the website from outside the country where our business operates, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in other countries that may have different data protection laws.

15. Third-Party Content and Embedded Features

The website may include embedded content or features from third parties, such as videos, social media widgets, product feeds, maps, or review tools. These third parties may collect data about your interactions with those features.

16. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no uniform standard for responding to these signals, the website may not respond to them unless required by law.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after changes means you accept the updated policy.