Effective Date: 10/16/2024
At Before The Vet, we are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This GDPR Compliance Statement outlines our commitment to data privacy, your rights under GDPR, and how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, https://beforethevet.com.
1. Data Controller
Before The Vet, located at https://beforethevet.com, acts as the data controller for the personal data you provide. For any inquiries related to data protection, please contact us at info@beforethevet.com.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, and other contact details when you register on our site or communicate with us.
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including IP address, browser type, and browsing activities.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you have given your explicit consent to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, such as subscribing to newsletters or participating in forums.
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you, such as providing access to forum services.
- Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that these interests are not overridden by your rights.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to your personal data that we hold.
- Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to another service provider.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@beforethevet.com.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. When data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Data Security
Before The Vet takes data security seriously and implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or damage.
7. Sharing of Personal Data
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your personal data in the following cases:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and may not use your data for other purposes.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose personal data when required by law or to comply with legal processes.
8. International Data Transfers
As Before The Vet operates globally, your personal data may be transferred and stored in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer data internationally, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Before The Vet uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your activity on the website. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, but please note that some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
10. Updates to this GDPR Statement
We may update this GDPR Compliance Statement from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website with the effective date. We encourage you to review this statement periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this GDPR Compliance Statement, please contact us at:
Before The Vet
Website: https://beforethevet.com
Email: info@beforethevet.comÂ