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Privacy Policy

Version 1.1 Effective Date: June 16, 2026 Last Reviewed: June 16, 2026

Plain-English summary: BindiTails is a storytelling, shop, and pet-family experience. We collect only the information we need to run accounts, profiles, orders, support, and site analytics. We do not sell personal information.

Information collected How we use it Cookies & analytics Third parties GDPR & CCPA rights Retention & deletion

1. Information We Collect

  • Account details such as name, email, login credentials, and profile preferences.
  • Pet and family content such as pet names, profile details, milestone notes, memorial submissions, or care-hub information you choose to save.
  • Purchase and fulfillment details such as items ordered, order history, and contact information needed for customer support or delivery coordination.
  • Technical and analytics data such as browser type, device details, pages visited, approximate location, and referral source.
  • Messages and support records when you contact us for help, returns, accessibility feedback, privacy requests, or account deletion.

2. How We Use Information

Deliver your account

We use account data so you can sign in, manage your profile, and access saved features.

Support pet-family tools

Profile, memorial, and care-hub entries are used to provide the features you choose to use.

Process purchases

Shop and order data helps us fulfill purchases, answer order questions, and prevent fraud.

Improve the site

Analytics show us what stories, shop pages, and family tools are most useful.

3. Third-Party Services and Disclosures

We do not sell personal information. We share information only as needed with providers who help us run BindiTails.

ProviderPurpose
Firebase / Google CloudAuthentication, account management, and storage for profile-related features.
Google AnalyticsTraffic, audience, and performance measurement.
Amazon Associates and similar affiliate programsReferral tracking for product recommendations and qualifying purchases.
Leaflet / OpenStreetMapMap functionality where location-based exploration or trail content is provided.

We may also use payment, email, or fulfillment vendors when needed to complete orders or support requests. Those vendors operate under their own privacy notices.

4. Cookies, Local Storage, and Similar Technologies

BindiTails uses cookies and local storage to keep accounts working, remember preferences, understand traffic, and measure affiliate activity.

  • Functional cookies keep sign-in and preferences running smoothly.
  • Analytics cookies help us improve pages and understand what visitors enjoy.
  • Preference storage may remember interface settings on your device.
  • Affiliate cookies may be used when you click an Amazon Associates or other partner link.

5. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR / CCPA / CPRA)

You may have rights to know what personal information we collect, request correction, request deletion, receive a portable copy, or limit certain processing depending on where you live.

  • California residents may request disclosure, correction, or deletion under the CCPA/CPRA.
  • EEA / UK residents may request access, correction, erasure, portability, restriction, or objection to processing.

Send requests to hello@joytheeandme.com. We may verify identity before completing a request.

6. Retention and Deletion

We retain data only as long as reasonably needed for the feature or legal obligation involved.

  • Account records are kept while your account is active and for a limited period after closure when needed for security, backup, or compliance.
  • Support records are usually retained for up to 24 months.
  • Order, tax, and fraud-prevention records may be kept longer where required by law or business necessity.

If you request deletion, we will remove or de-identify eligible information unless we are required to keep it for legal, accounting, or security reasons.

7. Security

We use reasonable safeguards to protect accounts and stored information. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to reduce risk and limit unnecessary collection.

8. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

BindiTails includes family-friendly content, but account creation and personal data submission are intended for adults or for minors acting with parent or guardian involvement. If you believe a child under 13 provided personal information without appropriate consent, contact us so we can investigate and address it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always the one posted here with the updated effective date.

Policy change log

VersionDateSummary
v1.1June 16, 2026Operationalized policy governance with version control, last-reviewed tracking, and linked compliance and data-rights workflows.
v1.0May 2026Initial public policy baseline published for launch readiness.

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PO Box 700124, Dallas, TX 75287

hello@joytheeandme.com

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