We respect your privacy. Guinea Pig Network operates this website with the goal of providing useful, educational information without unnecessary tracking, advertising, or collection of personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use Guinea Pig Network (dev.guineapigcare.net), how that information is used, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
We collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary to operate this website.
Information you provide
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
- Contact us by email or through a contact form;
- Submit feedback, questions, corrections, or other information to us;
- Create an account on the website; or
- Use any other feature of the website that specifically asks you to provide information.
The information you provide may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
If you create an account, we also collect your date of birth. We use your date of birth solely to verify that you meet the minimum age requirement to use the website (see Section 10, Children's Privacy) and to confirm your identity for account-related requests. We do not display your date of birth publicly or use it for any other purpose.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your request. We do not need medical records, financial information, passwords, or other sensitive information to answer general questions about guinea pig care.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting and server infrastructure may automatically receive limited technical information when you visit the site. This may include information such as:
- IP address;
- Browser and device type;
- Operating system;
- Date and time of a request;
- Pages or resources requested; and
- Basic information necessary to maintain website security and functionality.
This information is used for purposes such as delivering the website, maintaining security, preventing abuse, diagnosing technical problems, and keeping the site functioning properly.
We do not use this information to build advertising profiles or track your activity across unrelated websites.
3. Analytics and Tracking
We do not use third-party advertising trackers or behavioral tracking technologies.
We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or similar analytics or advertising services.
We may use limited, privacy-conscious technical information to understand website errors, maintain security, or improve the site's functionality. This information is not used to identify you personally or serve you advertisements.
4. How We Use Information
Information we receive may be used to:
- Operate, maintain, and secure the website;
- Respond to messages, questions, or requests;
- Investigate technical problems or abuse;
- Improve website functionality and content;
- Comply with applicable legal obligations; and
- Protect the rights, safety, and security of our website, users, and organization.
We do not sell your personal information.
We do not use your personal information for targeted advertising.
6. Third-Party Services and Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, services, social media platforms, veterinary resources, retailers, or other external sites.
Following an external link may allow that third party to collect information about you according to its own policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.
The presence of a link on this website does not mean that we control or are responsible for the third party's privacy practices.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate business and website records, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or comply with legal obligations.
Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted or securely disposed of.
Technical and security logs may be retained for a limited period as necessary to protect and operate the website.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information in our possession from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, server, electronic transmission, or method of storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by the website.
9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information we hold about you. These may include the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
If you would like to make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
We will respond to valid requests within the time required by applicable law.
If you are a California resident, you may have additional privacy rights under California law, including rights concerning access, correction, deletion, and certain disclosures or uses of personal information. We do not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
If you are located in the United Kingdom, you may have rights under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information; restrict or object to certain processing; and request that your information be provided to you in a portable format. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below. If you believe we have not adequately addressed your request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
10. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically toward children.
We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children for purposes beyond what is reasonably necessary to operate the website. Creating an account requires a date of birth, which we use to confirm that the account holder meets our minimum age requirement, as described in our Terms of Use.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information that should not have been collected, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our practices, applicable law, or other operational requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes may also be communicated through an appropriate notice on the website.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy-related request, please contact us:
Guinea Pig Network
Website: dev.guineapigcare.net
Email: gpcarenetwork@gmail.com
We will use information you provide in a privacy inquiry only as reasonably necessary to respond to your request and address the issue.
