Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 23, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

BellenPaws.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services, including our pet age calculators, cat post rope calculator, pet diabetes tracker, and other tools.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website or services.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account
  • Fill out a form
  • Submit content through our website
  • Contact us
  • Use our Pet Diabetes Tracker

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Login credentials (securely encrypted)
  • Information about your pets (names, health data, etc.)

2.2 Tool-Specific Information

Our interactive tools collect different types of information:

  • Pet Age Calculators: No data stored; all calculations processed locally
  • Rope Calculator: No data stored; all measurements and calculations processed locally
  • Blank Forms: No data collected when downloading or printing forms
  • Pet Diabetes Tracker: Stores pet information, glucose readings, and timestamps

2.3 Non-Personal Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of your visit
  • Referring website

2.4 Health Data

When you use our Diabetes Tracker, we collect and store:

  • Pet health data
  • Glucose readings
  • Timestamps
  • Optional notes provided by you

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • Process and complete transactions
  • Send administrative information
  • Respond to inquiries and offer support
  • Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
  • Protect against and prevent fraud and unauthorized access

3.1 Pet Age Calculators

Our Cat and Dog Age Calculators:

  • Process calculations directly on your device
  • Do not store or retain any input data
  • Do not track or save information about calculations performed

3.2 Rope Calculator for Cat Scratching Posts

Our Rope Calculator:

  • Processes calculations directly on your device
  • Does not store or retain any input data (post dimensions, rope thickness, etc.)
  • Does not save or track information about calculations performed
  • All calculation results remain in your browser only

3.3 Blank Diabetes Tracking Forms

Our downloadable blank diabetes tracking forms:

  • Are provided as PDF documents for you to download and print
  • Do not transmit any data back to our servers when you download or print them
  • Any information you record on these forms remains with you unless you choose to enter it into our Diabetes Tracker tool

3.4 Pet Diabetes Tracker

Our Pet Diabetes Tracker:

  • Securely stores your pet’s health data in our database
  • Requires user authentication to access
  • Maintains separate records for each pet
  • Provides data visualization and analysis tools
  • Allows data export for personal records

4. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

4.1 Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. They help us recognize your device and provide certain features.

4.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. This data is processed in the United States.

You can learn more about how Google uses your data by visiting Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

4.3 Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our website from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA works by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends it to Google for analysis. By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out in their privacy policy.

4.4 Opting Out

You can opt out of Google services by:

5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

5.1 Social Media

Our website may include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button, and widgets, such as the Share button. These features may collect your IP address and which page you are visiting on our website, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. These social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

5.2 Embedded Content

Articles on our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

6. DATA SECURITY

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure.

6.1 Health Data Security

  • All diabetes tracking data is stored in a secure, encrypted database
  • Access is restricted to authenticated users
  • Users can only view their own data
  • We employ industry-standard security practices
  • Regular security updates and monitoring are performed
  • We maintain secure backup systems
  • Two-factor authentication is available

7. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

7.1 Account Information

You can review and change your personal information by logging into your account and visiting your account profile page. You may also request account deletion.

7.2 Data Access and Control

  • You maintain control over all information you enter
  • You can export (print) your diabetes tracking data
  • Access to your tracking data is protected by your login credentials

7.3 Data Retention

  • Contact form submissions may be retained indefinitely for correspondence purposes
  • Diabetes tracking data is retained until you request deletion
  • We maintain data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes

8. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. CONTACT US

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

All contact forms may be checked by automated spam detection.

10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For information about our Terms of Service and specific tool disclaimers, please visit our Terms of Use page.