Privacy Policy

PetPeoplesConnection has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by PetPeoplesConnection from time to time. PetPeoplesConnection will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the PetPeoplesConnection site.

1. Protecting your privacy

We don't pop ups, pop unders, or any other kind of commercial pop up ads.
We don't share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
We don't engage in cross-marketing or link-referral programs with other sites.
We don't employ tracking devices for marketing purposes ("cookies", "web beacons," single-pixel gifs).
We don't send you unsolicited communications for marketing purposes.
We offer email anonymization & relay, to reduce 3rd party harvesting & spam.

Account information is password-protected. Keep your password safe.

Forums use basic webserver authentication. Close your browser to log out.

PetPeoplesConnection does not knowingly collect any information from persons under the age of 13. If PetPeoplesConnection learns that a posting is by a person under the age of 13, PetPeoplesConnection will remove that post.

PetPeoplesConnection, or people who post on PetPeoplesConnection, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited.

2. Data we collect

We sometimes collect your email address, for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, authenticating user accounts, providing subscription email services, registering for forums, etc.
PetPeoplesConnection does not store credit card information. Credit card transactions are transmitted to a financial gateway, and we endeavor to protect the security of your payment information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.
We may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, post it on our classifieds, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on PetPeoplesConnection's classifieds that you expect to keep private.
Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the PetPeoplesConnection site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.

3. Data we store

All classified postings are stored in our database, even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere.
Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.

4. Archiving and display of PetPeoplesConnection postings by search engines and other sites

Search engines and other sites not affiliated with PetPeoplesConnection - including archive.org, google.com, and groups.yahoo.com - archive or otherwise make available PetPeoplesConnection postings, including resumes

5. Circumstances in which PetPeoplesConnection may release information

PetPeoplesConnection may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.
PetPeoplesConnection may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of PetPeoplesConnection, its users or the general public.

6. International Users

By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of PetPeoplesConnection we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.