Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy – The Gold Standard Pet

At The Gold Standard Pet, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from our website.

🔐 1. Personal Information We Collect

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Time zone

  • Cookies installed on your device

  • Pages you visit and how you interact with them

If you make a purchase, we may also collect:

  • Name

  • Shipping address

  • Billing address

  • Payment information (e.g., credit card details)

  • Email address

  • Phone number

🛒 2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Fulfill and manage your orders

  • Communicate with you

  • Screen for fraud or suspicious activity

  • Provide customer support

  • Send marketing emails (with your permission)

🤝 3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data.

However, we may share your information with third-party services to help us operate our store, such as:

  • Shopify (our e-commerce platform)

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

  • Shipping partners

  • Analytics and advertising platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook)

These services are only allowed to use your data to support us and must keep it secure.

📧 4. Email & SMS Marketing

With your permission, we may send you emails or SMS messages about our products, promotions, or updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in our emails or texting “STOP” to unsubscribe from texts.

🍪 5. Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Understand how you use our site

  • Save your preferences

  • Improve user experience

You can manage your cookie settings in your browser.

🌐 6. Your Rights

Depending on your location (like the EU or California), you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request corrections or deletion

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent

Contact us at info@thegoldstandardpet.com for any privacy-related requests.

👶 7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it.

🔄 8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

📞 9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact us at:

Gold Standard Pet
📧 info@thegoldstandardpet.com
🌐 www.thegoldstandardpet.com