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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how PetNamer collects, uses, and protects your information.

Last updated: January 2025
GDPR Compliant

Privacy at a Glance

What We Collect

Only essential data for pet name generation and website functionality

How We Protect

Industry-standard encryption and secure data handling

Data Storage

Minimal storage, automatic deletion of temporary data

Your Rights

Access, modify, or delete your data anytime

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Pet Details: Species, gender, personality traits, and naming preferences you enter in our wizard
  • Photos: Pet images you upload for AI analysis (processed temporarily and not stored permanently)
  • Favorites: Names you save to your favorites list (stored locally in your browser)

Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, and time spent on the site
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and referring website
  • Cookies: Small files that help us remember your preferences and improve functionality

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Generate Pet Names: Use your preferences to create personalized name suggestions through AI
  • Improve Our Service: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and user experience
  • Photo Analysis: Process uploaded images to identify pet characteristics for name recommendations
  • Website Functionality: Provide core features like favorites, search, and personalized results
  • Security: Detect and prevent fraudulent or harmful activities

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We Do NOT Sell Your Data

PetNamer never sells, rents, or trades your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

Limited Sharing Occurs Only For:

  • AI Processing: Encrypted data sent to secure AI providers (OpenRouter) for name generation
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
  • Service Providers: Trusted partners who help operate our website (hosting, analytics)
  • Safety Protection: To protect rights, property, or safety of PetNamer, users, or others

4. Data Security and Storage

Security Measures

  • HTTPS Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS
  • Secure Servers: Data stored on protected servers with access controls and monitoring
  • Minimal Storage: We keep only necessary data and delete temporary files automatically
  • Regular Audits: Security practices reviewed and updated regularly

Data Retention

  • Photos: Processed temporarily for analysis, then automatically deleted within 24 hours
  • Generated Names: Stored temporarily for your session, then removed
  • Favorites: Stored locally in your browser, not on our servers
  • Analytics: Aggregated usage data kept for service improvement, anonymized after 6 months

5. Your Privacy Rights

Access and Control

  • Access: Request information about data we have about you
  • Correction: Update or correct any inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request removal of your personal data

Additional Rights

  • Portability: Export your data in a common format
  • Objection: Object to certain data processing activities
  • Restriction: Limit how we process your data

How to Exercise Your Rights

Contact us at privacy@petnamer.com to exercise any of these rights. We'll respond within 30 days.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required for basic website functionality and cannot be disabled.

Functional Cookies

Remember your preferences and improve your experience.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website (anonymized).

Local Storage

Store your favorites list and preferences locally on your device.

Cookie Control

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Children's Privacy

Family-Friendly Service

PetNamer is designed to be family-friendly and safe for all ages. However, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.

If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@petnamer.com.

We will promptly delete any information we have collected from children under 13 upon verification.

8. International Data Transfers

PetNamer operates globally and may transfer your data to countries outside your residence for processing and storage.

EU Users (GDPR)

Data transfers comply with GDPR requirements and adequacy decisions or appropriate safeguards.

Other Regions

We implement appropriate safeguards to protect your data regardless of location.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

How We'll Notify You

  • • Prominent notice on our website for 30 days
  • • Email notification for significant changes (if we have your email)
  • • Updated "Last modified" date at the top of this policy

Your continued use of PetNamer after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Response Time

We typically respond to privacy inquiries within 2-3 business days, and no later than 30 days as required by law.