Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 25, 2024
Last updated: July 25, 2024
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Paw.Page ("Paw.Page," "we," "us" or "our") collects, uses, discloses and protects personal information when you use Paw.Page.
It applies to the Paw.Page website, accounts, profiles, imports, support, reporting and related services.
Paw.Page is operated from the country where the platform is based.
For purposes of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), United Kingdom and similar privacy laws, Paw.Page is generally the controller of personal information processed to operate Paw.Page.
This Policy does not govern third-party websites linked from user profiles.
2. Information we collect
- Information you provide
We may collect:
Your email address.
Username and profile URL.
Password in securely hashed form.
Profile name, biography and description.
Profile images, artwork, logos and media.
Links, link labels and descriptions.
Pronouns, interests, identity information and creator categories you choose to provide.
Location or availability information you choose to publish.
Fursona or character information.
Theme, visibility, accessibility and content-display preferences.
Communications with support.
Reports, appeals and moderation correspondence.
Feedback and survey responses.
Billing and subscription information for optional paid Paw.Page plans.
Please do not provide sensitive information unless it is necessary and you are comfortable with the selected visibility.
Information about identity, sexuality, gender, health, politics, religion or community membership may qualify as sensitive information under some laws. If you voluntarily place this information on a Public profile, you direct us to display it publicly.
- Information collected automatically
When you access Paw.Page, we may automatically collect:
IP address.
Browser and device type.
Operating system.
Language and approximate region.
Requested pages and referring pages.
Dates and times of access.
Session, login and security events.
Error and diagnostic information.
Cookie and similar identifier information.
Profile impressions and link interactions if analytics are enabled.
We may use this information to operate, secure, diagnose and improve the Service.
- Imported information
If you use an importer, we may retrieve public profile information and links from the URL you provide.
You must only import a page you own, administer or have permission to reproduce. You should review imported information before saving or publishing it.
- Information from third parties
If Paw.Page later offers sign-in or integrations through third-party services, we may receive information authorised through that service, such as:
A third-party account identifier.
Display name and profile image.
Email address.
Integration content or status information you instruct us to display.
The authorisation screen should describe the requested information. You may be able to disconnect an integration through Paw.Page or the third-party provider.
3. Public information
Public profiles are accessible to visitors, including people without Paw.Page accounts.
Public information may include your username, profile URL, name, image, biography, links, identity information, interests, status, commission details, character information and anything else you publish publicly.
Public information may:
Be indexed by search engines.
Appear in social previews.
Be copied, saved or reshared by visitors.
Be cached or archived by third parties.
Remain available elsewhere after deletion from Paw.Page.
Do not publish home addresses, private contact details, identity documents, financial information or other information you do not want publicly available.
Setting a profile to Hidden limits ordinary public access but cannot remove copies previously made by others.
4. How we use information
We may use personal information to:
Create, authenticate and maintain accounts.
Display and manage profiles.
Save links, themes and preferences.
Process imports requested by you.
Provide support and account recovery.
Detect fraud, abuse, spam and security threats.
Investigate reports and enforce our rules.
Prevent ban evasion and repeated infringement.
Diagnose errors and improve performance.
Develop and evaluate features.
Measure general usage and service reliability.
Communicate administrative or security information.
Send optional product updates where permitted.
Process optional paid Paw.Page plans and subscriptions.
Comply with law and valid legal requests.
Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
We will not use private account information to train public generative artificial-intelligence models without clearly disclosing that practice and obtaining consent where required.
5. Legal bases for EEA and UK users
Where GDPR or UK GDPR applies, our legal bases may include:
Contract: processing needed to create your account, host your profile, save settings and provide requested features.
Legitimate interests: securing the Service, preventing abuse, improving reliability, understanding general usage and protecting Paw.Page and its users.
Consent: optional marketing, non-essential cookies, certain integrations, public display of sensitive information where consent is legally required, and other optional processing.
Legal obligation: preserving or disclosing information when required by applicable law.
Legal claims and vital interests: responding to emergencies, protecting safety and establishing or defending legal rights.
Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw it prospectively. Withdrawal does not affect prior lawful processing.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
Paw.Page may use cookies, local storage and similar technologies.
Necessary technologies may be used to:
Keep you logged in.
Protect forms and sessions.
Save security and content-display preferences.
Prevent abuse.
Remember accessibility settings.
Balance traffic and maintain site reliability.
With any consent required by law, optional technologies may be used for analytics, feature measurement, personalisation or advertising.
You can control cookies through your browser and any cookie controls we provide. Blocking necessary cookies may prevent login or other features from working.
Where legally required, Paw.Page will request consent before using non-essential cookies.
7. How we disclose information
We may disclose information to:
Service providers: hosting, storage, email delivery, security, monitoring, customer support, analytics and payment providers that process information for us.
Other users and the public: information you publish on a Public profile.
Third-party integrations: when you ask us to connect or transmit information to another service.
Professional advisers: lawyers, accountants, insurers and auditors where reasonably necessary.
Authorities and legal recipients: when we reasonably believe disclosure is required by law, legal process, safety considerations or the protection of rights.
Business transaction participants: in connection with a financing, merger, acquisition, restructuring, bankruptcy or sale of assets, subject to appropriate safeguards.
We may disclose aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.
8. Sale, sharing and targeted advertising
As of the effective date of this Policy, Paw.Page does not sell personal information for money.
Paw.Page does not currently share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising as those terms are defined under California law.
If these practices change, we will update this Policy and provide legally required opt-out mechanisms, including recognition of applicable browser-based opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control.
We do not discriminate against users for exercising applicable privacy rights.
9. Data retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.
Generally:
Account and profile information is retained while your account remains active.
Deleted content may remain in backups for up to 90 days before routine deletion or overwrite.
Security, login and diagnostic logs may be retained for up to 90 days.
Support and moderation records may be retained for up to 90 days.
Transaction and tax records may be retained for the period required by applicable law.
Records associated with fraud, abuse, legal claims or enforcement may be retained longer where reasonably necessary.
Actual periods may vary based on legal obligations, security requirements, technical limitations and active disputes.
We may retain de-identified information that no longer reasonably identifies you.
10. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
Measures may include encryption in transit, password hashing, access restrictions, session controls, logging, backups and security monitoring.
No website or storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that unauthorised access, loss or misuse will never occur.
Use a unique password and notify us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.
11. International data transfers
Paw.Page is operated from the country where the platform is based. Your information may be processed in that country and in other places where our providers operate.
These countries may have privacy laws different from those where you live.
Where required for EEA, UK or Swiss personal information, we will use an appropriate transfer mechanism, such as:
An adequacy decision.
Applicable standard contractual clauses.
The UK International Data Transfer Addendum.
Another legally recognised safeguard or permitted derogation.
You may contact us for more information about applicable safeguards.
12. Your choices and controls
Depending on available features, you may:
Edit your account and profile information.
Make your profile Public or Hidden.
Delete links or profile content.
Change Sensitive Content visibility preferences.
Disconnect integrations.
Opt out of optional marketing.
Control cookies through browser or consent settings.
Request account deletion.
Some information may remain where retention is required for security, legal compliance or dispute resolution.
13. GDPR and UK GDPR rights
If GDPR or UK GDPR applies, you may have the right to:
Access personal information we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate information.
Request deletion.
Restrict processing.
Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Withdraw consent.
Receive certain information in a portable format.
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Receive information about applicable international-transfer safeguards.
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions.
Paw.Page does not currently make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects solely through automated processing.
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
14. Applicable regional privacy rights
People in locations with applicable privacy laws may have rights to:
Know whether we process their personal information.
Access categories or specific pieces of information.
Correct inaccuracies.
Request deletion.
Obtain a portable copy.
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
Opt out of targeted advertising or qualifying profiling.
Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information.
Appeal a denied privacy request.
Receive equal service when exercising privacy rights.
Not every right applies in every state or to every organisation.
You may submit a request through https://paw.page/contact.
Where allowed, an authorised agent may submit a request for you. We may require proof of authorisation and identity verification.
If we deny an appeal, we will provide information about any further complaint process required by applicable law.
15. Children's privacy
Paw.Page is not directed to children under 13, and children under 13 may not create accounts.
If we learn that we collected personal information from a child under 13 without legally valid authorisation, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
A parent or guardian who believes a child under 13 has provided information may contact us.
Users must not provide adult-oriented content or use Paw.Page for adult content.
16. Third-party websites
User profiles may link to social networks, shops, payment services, commission platforms and other third-party services.
Paw.Page does not control those services or their privacy practices. Review their policies before providing information or making a purchase.
17. Legal requests
We may preserve or disclose information if we reasonably believe it is necessary to:
Comply with applicable law or valid legal process.
Respond to an emergency involving risk of serious harm.
Investigate fraud, exploitation, abuse or security incidents.
Protect the rights and safety of Paw.Page, users or others.
Establish or defend legal claims.
Where legally permitted and appropriate, we may notify affected users before disclosure.
18. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy as Paw.Page changes.
We will publish the revised version and update the date above. If a change materially affects your privacy rights, we will provide additional notice or request consent where required.
19. Contact information
Privacy questions and requests may be submitted through:
Data controller: Paw.Page.
Use the Paw.Page contact page for privacy, legal, or account questions: https://paw.page/contact.