Privacy Policy
Who We Are
FetchStop (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an online resource for pet owners, providing buying guides, product reviews, and pet care content through our website at fetchstop.co.uk. We also participate in affiliate marketing programmes, including the Amazon Associates Program.
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When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and the time and date of your visit. We use this information to operate, maintain, and improve our website and to understand how visitors engage with our content.
If you choose to contact us, sign up to any newsletter, or interact with forms on the site, we may collect information such as your name and email address. This information is used only for the purpose you provided it for and to respond to your requests.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to help our site function properly, remember your preferences, and analyse site traffic and performance. Some cookies are essential for the website to work, while others help us understand which articles and pages are most useful to visitors.
You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them, though this may affect how our website functions for you.
Analytics and third‑party tools
We may use third‑party analytics services (such as Google Analytics or similar tools) to collect aggregated information about how visitors use our site. These services use cookies and other technologies to provide reports on site usage, which help us improve our content and user experience.
Analytics providers process data in line with their own privacy policies. Where possible, we use these tools in a way that limits the use of personal identifiers and focuses on aggregated trends.
Affiliate links and Amazon Associates
FetchStop is funded in part through affiliate marketing. This means that when you click on certain product links on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
We participate in the Amazon Associates Program. As required by Amazon, we clearly disclose that:
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to track that a purchase originated from our website, so they can attribute commissions correctly. These cookies are set by the affiliate partner, not by FetchStop directly, and are subject to the partner’s own privacy and cookie policies.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain the website.
- Analyse how our content is used, so we can improve articles, reviews, and guides.
- Communicate with you if you contact us or sign up for updates.
- Manage our affiliate relationships and ensure links and tracking work correctly.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Legal basis and retention (UK/EU)
If you are in the UK or EU, we typically rely on one of the following legal bases to process personal data: your consent (for example, for non‑essential cookies or newsletters), our legitimate interests (such as improving our site and preventing fraud), or the necessity to perform a contract when we respond to your requests.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data, which can include the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain uses of your information. You may also have the right to object to certain processing and to withdraw consent where we rely on it.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond in line with applicable data protection laws.
Third‑party sites
Our articles may link to other websites, including retailers, brands, and information sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we recommend that you review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Children’s privacy
Our content is aimed at adult pet owners and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children, and if we learn that we have done so, we will delete it where required by law.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is used, you can contact us at the email address provided on our website’s contact page.
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