Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Paws Company is a content-driven blog hosted on the WordPress platform. For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are the “data controller” of any personal data collected through this website.

You can contact us at:
📧 hello@pawscompany.blog

2. What Data We Collect

a. Personal Information You Provide

When you:

Subscribe to our newsletter
Comment on a post
Fill out a contact form

We may collect:

Your name
Email address
Website URL (optional)
IP address (automatically collected by WordPress)

b. Automatically Collected Information

Via cookies or analytics tools, we may collect:

Browser type and version
Device information
Location (approximate)
Pages visited and time spent
Referring website or link

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Respond to your enquiries or comments
Send newsletters or marketing emails (only with your consent)
Monitor and analyze usage to improve the website
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or spam

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

We only process your data when we have a legal basis to do so:

Consent – For newsletters and marketing
Contract – When you enter into communication with us
Legitimate interest – For site performance and analytics
Legal obligation – For compliance with laws

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to:

Understand site traffic and usage
Remember user preferences
Improve performance

You can control cookie settings in your browser. You’ll be asked to give explicit consent for non-essential cookies via a cookie banner when visiting the site.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use the following services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

Google Analytics – Site usage tracking
Mailchimp / ConvertKit / etc. – Email marketing
Akismet / Jetpack – Spam protection
Social media plugins – (e.g., Facebook, Instagram sharing)

These services may process data outside the UK/EU. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary:

Comments and form entries: indefinitely (unless requested otherwise)
Analytics data: typically 14–26 months
Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe

8. Your Rights (UK & EU Residents)

Under the UK and EU GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold
Request correction or deletion
Withdraw consent
Object to processing
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., ICO in the UK)

To exercise these rights, email us at: hello@pawscompany.blog.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your data, please contact:

Email: hello@pawscompany.blog
Website: https://pawscompany.blog