This Cookie Policy explains how PetCareHall uses cookies and similar tracking technologies, what data they collect, and how you can control them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, analyze how visitors use the site, and enable certain features. Cookies cannot execute code or deliver viruses, and they cannot access other information on your device.
How We Use Cookies
PetCareHall uses cookies for three purposes: (1) Essential functionality — session management and security; (2) Analytics — understanding how visitors use our site through Google Analytics 4; (3) Affiliate attribution — tracking purchases made through our affiliate links to process commissions. We do not use cookies to display targeted advertising.
Types of Cookies We Set
Essential cookies (strictly necessary): Required for the site to function. Cannot be disabled. Session identifiers, security tokens. | Analytics cookies (performance): Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _gid, _gat). Collect anonymized data about page visits, session duration, and traffic sources. Expire after 2 years. | Affiliate cookies: Set by our affiliate partners (Amazon, Chewy, Trupanion, and others). Track whether a purchase was made after clicking our affiliate links. Duration varies by partner.
Third-Party Cookies
Google Analytics: Governed by Google's Privacy Policy (policies.google.com/privacy). Affiliate partners: Each affiliate program has its own cookie policy. See our Affiliate Disclosure for the list of current partners.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control cookies through: (1) The cookie consent banner on this site — reject non-essential cookies; (2) Your browser settings — most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies; (3) Google's opt-out tools — tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Note: Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to browse the site. Disabling affiliate cookies may mean we cannot earn commissions on purchases you make after clicking our links.
Do Not Track
We respect the Do Not Track (DNT) browser signal. When DNT is enabled, we disable Google Analytics tracking and do not set affiliate cookies for attribution purposes.
Cookie Consent and GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies from this site in your browser or using the cookie preferences link in our footer.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as we add or remove cookie uses. Material changes will be noted with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Cookie questions: [email protected]