This Privacy Statement applies to all Playful Paws Pet Center owned websites and domains, and our wholly owned subsidiaries (“Playful Paws Pet Center websites.")
Links to non Playful Paws Pet Center websites
The Playful Paws Pet Center websites may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the Playful Paws Pet Center website. Playful Paws Pet Center does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from Playful Paws Pet Center's. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not covered by the Playful Paws Pet Center Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information. Some third-party companies may choose to share their personal data with Playful Paws Pet Center; that sharing is governed by that third-party company's privacy policy.
Types of information we collect
This Privacy Statement covers personal information, non-personal data collection and aggregate reporting.
Personal information is information that is associated with your name or personal identity. Playful Paws Pet Center uses personal information to understand better your needs and interests and to provide you with better service. Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you can be assured it will be used only to support your customer relationship with Playful Paws Pet Center. We take seriously the trust you place in us. Playful Paws Pet Center will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.
On some pages and links at Playful Paws Pet Center, you can order products or services, request information, subscribe to marketing or support materials, register yourself, or apply for a job at Playful Paws Pet Center. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, user IDs and passwords, billing and transaction information, credit card information, contact preferences, educational and employment background, and job interest data.
Non-personal information is data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity. Playful Paws Pet Center collects and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the Playful Paws Pet Center website.
Playful Paws Pet Center also collects non-personal information for the use of remarketing services in conjunction with third-party vendors including Google who use cookies to serve Playful Paws Pet Center ads on sites across the internet based on non-personal visitor history on our website. If you would like to opt out of Google’s use of cookie you can by visiting Google’s Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Non-personal data we collect may include the pages visited on the Playful Paws Pet Center websites, unique URLs visited within our website, browser type and IP address. Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies.
Children’s Privacy
Playful Paws Pet Center is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. Playful Paws Pet Center does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 and Playful Paws Pet Center does not target its website to children under 13.
How we use your information
Playful Paws Pet Center uses your personal information to provide you with services and to help us better understand your needs and interests. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction or order, to communicate with you, to provide service and support, to update you on services and benefits, to personalize promotional offers and to personalize the Playful Paws Pet Center website. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact you for market research regarding Playful Paws Pet Center products or services. We will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding such communications. You may, at any point, contact us to request an opt-on on future communication. Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. This information is not used for any other purpose by our financial services providers or Playful Paws Pet Center and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your credit card information for future purchases.
Personal data collected online may also be combined with information you provide Playful Paws Pet Center through other sources such as product registration, call centers or public events such as trade shows or seminars.
Personal data given to Playful Paws Pet Center may be transferred across state, provincial and/or country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer information management.
Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about Playful Paws Pet Center website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content.
Who we share your information with
Playful Paws Pet Center will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. Playful Paws Pet Center will not share your personal information with third parties except in responding to your requests for products or services. Your permission will be requested when you submit your information. Playful Paws Pet Center shares customer information across Playful Paws Pet Center -owned business entities and companies working on our behalf, but only as required to meet your product or service requirements.
Playful Paws Pet Center occasionally may contract with third-party service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions. Suppliers and service providers are required to keep confidential the information received on behalf of Playful Paws Pet Center and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for Playful Paws Pet Center. These service providers may change or we may contract with additional service providers to better accommodate our Playful Paws Pet Center will not share personal information with any other third parties without your permission, unless required by law enforcement action, subpoena, or local law.
Playful Paws Pet Center or its related entities could merge with or be acquired by another business entity or some or all of their respective assets could be acquired. If such a combination or acquisition occurs, Playful Paws Pet Center will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event we share with the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information to continue serving you.
Your Choices
Playful Paws Pet Center gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product- and service-specific information and Playful Paws Pet Center -wide marketing communications. Playful Paws Pet Center -wide communications may include new product information, special offers, or an invitation to participate in market research. We give you a choice regarding delivery of Playful Paws Pet Center -wide communications by postal mail, e-mail and telephone. You can make or change your choices at the data collection point. We will make every effort to honour your preferences. This option does not apply to communications for the purpose of administering order completion, contracts, support, product safety warnings or driver updates.
Your information and third-party companies
Certain Playful Paws Pet Center services are linked with those from unrelated third-party companies, some which offer you the option to share with both Playful Paws Pet Center and the third party personal data you provide. We will not share your personal information with those third-party companies unless you make that choice.
Access to and accuracy of your information
Playful Paws Pet Center strives to keep your personal information accurate. We have implemented technology, management processes and policies to maintain customer data accuracy. We will provide you with access to your information, including making reasonable effort to provide you with online access and the opportunity to change your information. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID, before granting access to your data. Certain areas of Playful Paws Pet Center’s websites may limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords and other personal identifiers.
Keeping your information secure
Playful Paws Pet Center is committed to protecting the information you provide us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, Playful Paws Pet Center has in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect.
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. This security measure is working when you see either the symbol of an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) on the bottom of your browser window.
Credit card numbers are used only for processing payment and are not used for other purposes. As part of real-time payment processing, Playful Paws Pet Center subscribes to a fraud management service. This service gives you and Playful Paws Pet Center an extra level of security to guard against credit card fraud to protect your financial data.
Contacting us
We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our privacy policy, please send them to info@playfulpawspetcenter.com
