Privacy Policy

MyPetQuiz.com ("MyPetQuiz", "we", "us") provides a dog breed matching quiz and related pages such as results, share links, and a contact form (together, the "Service").

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It is intended to meet transparency expectations under privacy laws such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and similar laws in the United States.

We collect information you provide, information generated by your use of the Service, and limited technical information needed to keep the Service secure and reliable.

A. Information you provide

• Quiz inputs: the country you select and your answers to quiz questions.
• Email for results: if you choose to email yourself your results, we collect your email address and your consent to receive your results and occasional updates.
• Contact form: name, email, topic, and message contents when you contact us.

B. Information generated by your use of the Service

• Results data: your primary match, secondary match, and related result details.
• Session identifiers: a session ID used to associate your quiz inputs with your results.
• Share links: if you create a shareable link, we generate a share token that can display your results to anyone with the link.
• Consent records: whether you accepted certain terms (for example, email consent or privacy consent on forms).
• Outbound affiliate clicks: when you click a Shop link, we log the click (timestamp, selected country, the partner destination such as Amazon, bol.com, or Zooplus, the search keywords used, and the page you came from) to measure performance and troubleshoot.

C. Technical and security data

• Server logs: basic request logs that may include time, pages requested, and error information.
• Abuse-prevention signals: we may store a cryptographic hash of your IP address (not the raw IP) and timestamps to rate-limit repeated email sends and protect the Service from automated abuse.
• Device and browser info: limited information your browser sends (such as user agent) to render the site properly and troubleshoot.
• Affiliate click security data: for abuse prevention and debugging, we may store a truncated user agent string and a cryptographic hash of your IP address (not the raw IP) alongside Shop click logs.
• Analytics data (Google Analytics): we may collect aggregated usage data such as page views, interactions, device and browser information, approximate location derived from IP address, and performance metrics to understand and improve the Service.

D. What we do not intentionally collect

• No payment data: we do not process card or bank details through the Service.
• No sensitive categories on purpose: we do not ask for sensitive personal data (health, religion, politics). Please do not include sensitive information in free-text fields.

• Provide the Service: run the quiz, generate results, and display them on the results page or share page.
• Email results: send your quiz results to the email address you provide, when you request it.
• Occasional updates (only with consent): if you opt in, we may email occasional updates related to MyPetQuiz. You can unsubscribe at any time.
• Support and communication: respond to your contact requests and questions.
• Security and abuse prevention: detect fraud, protect the Service, and enforce rate limits.
• Improve the Service: troubleshoot issues and improve usability and performance.
• Affiliate link performance: measure which Shop links are used, which partners they lead to, and troubleshoot routing issues.
• Legal and compliance: comply with applicable law and protect our rights and the rights of others.

If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we rely on the following legal bases, depending on context:

• Contract: processing needed to provide the Service you request (for example, generating quiz results).
• Consent: when you choose to receive results by email, accept privacy terms on a form, or opt in to occasional updates.
• Legitimate interests: operating, securing, and improving the Service, preventing abuse, and defending against claims (balanced against your rights).
• Legal obligations: where we must keep or disclose information to comply with law.

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as described below:

• Service providers (processors): vendors that help us operate the Service, such as hosting, database, and email delivery. These providers process data on our instructions and only as needed to provide their services.
• Analytics providers: we may use Google Analytics to understand usage and improve the Service. Google may process information as our service provider when providing analytics services.
• Affiliates: if MyPetQuiz becomes part of a group of companies, we may share information with our affiliates for internal administration, security, and Service operation, consistent with this policy.
• Business transfers: if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Legal and safety: if required by law or to protect the rights, safety, and security of users, the public, or MyPetQuiz.

Examples of processors we may use include cloud hosting and infrastructure providers, database providers, and email delivery providers. The list may change as we evolve the Service.

If you generate a shareable results link, anyone with that link can view the results presented on the shared results page. Share links are designed to be "unlisted" (not posted publicly by us), but they are not a secure access control mechanism.

• Do not share the link if you want the results to remain private.
• If you believe a share link has been shared unexpectedly, contact us and we will help.

We may process and store information in countries other than where you live. This may include the United States and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Where required (for example under GDPR), we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, and we take steps to ensure an appropriate level of protection.

We keep personal information only for as long as needed to provide the Service, maintain security, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Retention depends on the type of information:

• Quiz sessions and results: retained for as long as needed to provide results and enable features like restarting or sharing, unless you request deletion.
• Email and contact records: retained to deliver messages, keep records of consents, and handle support and compliance needs.
• Security logs and rate-limit logs: retained for shorter periods appropriate to prevent abuse and investigate issues.
• Affiliate click logs: retained for up to 180 days.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access your personal data.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Delete data, in certain circumstances.
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Data portability.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Depending on your state, you may have rights to know, access, delete, correct, or opt out of certain uses of personal information. We do not sell personal information and we do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA), including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of sale or sharing of personal information.

To exercise a privacy right, contact us at hello@mypetquiz.com. For security, we may need to verify your request before responding. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep the Service working (for example, to remember preferences and support session-related features). We also use Google Analytics to understand usage and improve performance. We do not run third-party advertising cookies for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Depending on your location, analytics cookies may require your consent. If we present a cookie banner or similar controls, you can manage preferences there.

For more detail, see our Cookie Policy. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how the Service works.

The Service generates dog breed matches based on your quiz answers. This is an automated recommendation meant to help you explore options. It does not produce legal or similarly significant effects about you.

If you believe a recommendation is incorrect or you want to understand it better, contact us and we will help.

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no security method is perfect, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you believe your interaction with the Service is no longer secure, please contact us immediately.

The Service is not intended for children under 13. If you are in the EEA or UK, the age threshold may be higher in your country. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us at hello@mypetquiz.com and we will take appropriate steps.

The Service may include links to third-party sites or services (for example, partners, affiliates, or pet resources). Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not ours.

If we introduce affiliate links, we may earn a commission when you use them. We do not share personal information with an affiliate just because you clicked a link.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the "Last updated" date above.

If a change materially affects your rights, we will take additional steps where required (for example, providing notice).

Privacy questions and requests: hello@mypetquiz.com