Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-07-22

1. Introduction

PawCritic ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website pawcritic.com.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our site, certain information may be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device type, and pages visited. This is standard for most websites and is used for analytics and security.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

  • Understand how you use our site (analytics)
  • Display relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)
  • Track affiliate referrals (Amazon Associates)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Operate and improve our website
  • Analyze traffic patterns and user behavior
  • Display personalized advertisements
  • Track affiliate referral commissions
  • Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect and process your data:

  • Google AdSense – displays advertisements using cookies. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites. You can opt out of personalized ads at adssettings.google.com.
  • 51.la Analytics – Chinese analytics platform that collects anonymized visitor data including IP address and page views. Their privacy policy is available at www.51.la/privacy.
  • Amazon Associates – affiliate program. Amazon may place cookies to track purchases made through our affiliate links. See Amazon's Privacy Notice.

5. Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site.

Key cookies used:

  • _ga / _gid (Google Analytics) – session and traffic analysis
  • __gads (Google AdSense) – ad personalization
  • AWSALB / AWSALBCORS (Amazon) – affiliate link tracking

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to access, correct, or delete your data
  • The right to opt out of personalized advertising
  • The right to withdraw consent for cookie usage

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

7. Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

PawCritic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.