🍪 PETSAppeal Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 19, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how PETSAppeal ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at https://pets-appeal.com (the "Service"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Service to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Service. Third parties serve cookies through our Service for analytics and other purposes.
Types of cookies we use
🔒 Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Service.
Examples:
- Authentication tokens to keep you logged in
- CSRF protection tokens for security
- Session cookies to maintain your preferences
- Cookie consent preferences
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (necessary for website functionality)
Retention: Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies expire after 1 year
📊 Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Third-party services:
- Google Analytics: Tracks website usage, page views, and user interactions
- Cookies used: _ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat
Legal Basis: Consent
Retention: Up to 2 years
Opt-out: You can opt-out via our cookie banner or Google's opt-out browser add-on
🎯 Marketing Cookies
Purpose: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.
Note: We currently do not use marketing cookies, but may add them in the future with your consent.
Legal Basis: Consent (when used)
⚙️ Functional Cookies
Purpose: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
Examples:
- Language preferences
- Region selection
- Theme preferences (dark/light mode)
Legal Basis: Consent
Retention: Up to 1 year
How can you control cookies?
You have several options to control or limit how we and our partners use cookies:
- Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, you can choose which types of cookies to accept
- Cookie Settings: You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences
- Opt-out Links: Use third-party opt-out links provided above
Note: If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Service may not function properly.
International transfers
Some of our third-party service providers (like Google Analytics) may transfer and process your data outside of your country of residence. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at: