ShowUsYourPets ("we", "us", or "our") operates the ShowUsYourPets social platform for pet lovers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

By using ShowUsYourPets, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices and giving you meaningful control over your personal information.

This policy applies to all users of ShowUsYourPets, including visitors who browse without creating an account and registered members who use our full features.

We collect information in three ways: information you give us directly, information collected automatically, and information from third parties.

Information you provide directly:

Information collected automatically:

• Device information (browser type, operating system, device type)
• Log data (IP address, pages visited, time spent, referring URLs)
• Usage data (features used, posts liked, accounts followed)
• Cookie and similar tracking technology data

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the ShowUsYourPets platform
• Create and manage your account and pet profiles
• Personalize your feed and content recommendations
• Send you notifications about activity on your account
• Send transactional emails such as password resets and account alerts
• Respond to your support requests and feedback
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our service
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security issues
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Trusted companies that help us operate the platform, such as hosting providers, email services, and analytics tools. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and may only use your data to provide services to us.
• Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or government authority, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of ShowUsYourPets, our users, or the public.
• Business transfers: If ShowUsYourPets is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
• With your consent: In any other situation where you have given us explicit permission to share your information.

Public content such as your posts, pet profiles, and public account information is visible to all users of ShowUsYourPets and may be indexed by search engines.

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and understand how you use ShowUsYourPets. Here is what we use:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of ShowUsYourPets, including keeping you logged in.

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it, including:

• Encrypted storage of passwords using industry-standard hashing algorithms
• HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your device and our servers
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Access controls limiting who within our team can access personal data
• Secure, regularly backed-up database infrastructure

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it to security@ShowUsYourPets.com.

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. Specifically:

• Account data is retained while your account is active and for 30 days after deletion to allow account recovery
• Posts and content you delete are removed immediately from public view but may remain in backups for up to 90 days
• Log data is retained for up to 12 months for security and troubleshooting purposes
• Some data may be retained longer if required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as fraud prevention

You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time from your account settings or by contacting us.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@ShowUsYourPets.com. We will respond to all requests within 30 days.

ShowUsYourPets is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@ShowUsYourPets.com.

If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it from our servers immediately. Users between 13 and 18 should use ShowUsYourPets only with parental consent.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on ShowUsYourPets and, where appropriate, sending you an email notification.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of ShowUsYourPets after changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

The date this policy was last updated is shown at the top of this page.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

• Privacy inquiries: privacy@ShowUsYourPets.com
• Security issues: security@ShowUsYourPets.com
• General support: support@ShowUsYourPets.com

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.