Privacy Policy
Petmerize respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (www.petmerize.ie) and tell you about your privacy rights.
Who We Are
At Petmerize, we are dedicated to providing high-quality pet products and accessories. As the exclusive distributor of Red Dingo in Ireland, we serve both the general public and trade customers through our online store at www.petmerize.ie.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data displayed in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam. We may also generate an anonymised string from your email address (known as a hash) to check if you are using the Gravatar service. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public.
User Profiles
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in your profile. You have the ability to view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time, except for your username. Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may extract this information.
Contact Forms
We collect information from the contact forms submitted on our website. This information is securely stored on our hosting servers, which implement robust security protocols to protect your data.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
If you log into our site, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies will last for two days, while screen options cookies will remain for a year. If you choose “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies will be removed. Additionally, if you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved to indicate the post ID of the article, expiring after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if you visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.
Analytics
We utilise Google Analytics to track visitor information such as browser type, device, and location. This data helps us understand our customer demographics and improve the content we offer.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data, including any data you have provided. You can also request the erasure of any personal data we hold about you, with the exception of data we are legally required to keep.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account or by placing a prominent notice on our site.
For any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us via the contact page.
