PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: July 2026

At Happy Pet Market Stop, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and the choices available to you when you visit our website, create an account, or purchase our products.

By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

When you browse our website, create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or place an order, we may collect information including:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Billing address
  • Shipping address
  • Payment information
  • Order and purchase history
  • Account information
  • Device information
  • Browser type and version
  • IP address
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Website usage information
  • Referral or traffic source information
  • Any information you voluntarily provide through forms, reviews, or communications

You may browse many areas of our website without providing personal information. Certain features, including placing an order or creating an account, may require personal information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Process and fulfill orders
  • Process payments through our payment providers
  • Send order confirmations
  • Send shipping and delivery notifications
  • Provide customer service
  • Respond to inquiries and requests
  • Manage customer accounts
  • Improve our website and products
  • Improve the customer shopping experience
  • Personalize website content and recommendations
  • Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized activity
  • Maintain website security
  • Send promotional communications where permitted
  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • Resolve disputes and enforce our policies

3. Payment Information

Payments made through our website are processed through trusted third-party payment providers.

Happy Pet Market Stop does not store complete credit card or debit card numbers on its own servers.

Payment providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Payment information is transmitted using security measures designed to protect sensitive information during checkout.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and user experience.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Remember shopping cart contents
  • Maintain account sessions
  • Save customer preferences
  • Improve website functionality
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Understand visitor behavior
  • Measure marketing effectiveness
  • Provide relevant content and advertising where applicable

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may cause some website features to function improperly.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers to help operate our business, including providers for:

  • Payment processing
  • Shipping and delivery
  • Order fulfillment
  • Website hosting
  • Website analytics
  • Email communications
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Fraud prevention
  • Website security
  • Customer support

These providers may receive information necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

6. Marketing Communications

If you choose to receive promotional communications, we may send information regarding:

  • New products
  • Product updates
  • Promotions
  • Discounts
  • Special offers
  • Seasonal sales
  • Company announcements

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link included in our marketing emails or by contacting us directly.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent us from sending transactional communications related to your orders, account, or other necessary service matters.

7. Website Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website.

Analytics information may include:

  • Pages viewed
  • Time spent on pages
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Referral sources
  • Website performance information

Analytics information may be collected in aggregated or otherwise non-identifying form where appropriate.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Process and fulfill orders
  • Maintain customer accounts
  • Provide customer support
  • Maintain business records
  • Comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Prevent fraud
  • Enforce our agreements and policies

When personal information is no longer required, we may securely delete or anonymize it where appropriate.

9. International Data Transfers

Our service providers or hosting infrastructure may be located in countries outside your state, province, or country of residence.

As a result, personal information may be transferred to or processed in other jurisdictions.

Where required by applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to use appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.

Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of those websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of eligible personal information
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where applicable
  • Request a copy of certain personal information
  • Opt out of promotional communications

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the information below.

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, services, or legal requirements.

Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date.

Your continued use of the website after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Happy Pet Market Stop

Email: info@happypetmarketstop.com

Website: https://happypetmarketstop.com