WhiskerWishesUSA.com

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 2025
Last Updated: October 2025

Welcome to WhiskerWishesUSA.com — where fun meets purpose! 🎉
We care deeply about your privacy, your pets, and your peace of mind.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, engage with our content, or make purchases through affiliate or referral links.

🏡 Who We Are

Our website address is: https://whiskerwishes.com.
Whisker Wishes USA is a small pet-friendly boutique and community site that shares products, stories, recipes, and rescue features to help support animal welfare and spread “paws-itivity.” ❤️

💬 Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify if you use it.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) may appear publicly beside your comment.
Learn more about Gravatar’s Privacy Policy here.

📸 Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

🍪 Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
Login-related cookies are set for registered users and may persist up to two weeks.
Cookies also help us understand traffic patterns and improve your experience — for example, remembering preferences or showing related products.

You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings, though some features of the site may not work properly without them.

🌐 Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, social media posts, product links, or images).
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that website directly.
These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interactions with their content — especially if you’re logged into those services.
We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more details.

🤝 Affiliate Disclosure & Referral Relationships

WhiskerWishesUSA.com participates in affiliate and referral programs, including but not limited to Amazon Associates, Etsy Affiliates, and pet rescue referral partnerships.

This means:

  • We may earn a small commission when you click on an affiliate link or make a purchase through one of our partner sites.
  • These commissions come at no additional cost to you.
  • Affiliate links are clearly identified in posts, pages, or product sections.

We also feature animal rescues and may include rescue referral links that lead to external donation or adoption pages.
While we do our best to ensure accuracy and integrity, Whisker Wishes USA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites.

This disclosure aligns with the FTC’s Affiliate Marketing Guidelines for transparency and consumer trust.

🐾 Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
Your data may be processed by trusted third-party services that help us run the site, such as:

  • Email providers (for newsletters or updates)
  • Spam detection tools (like Akismet)
  • Analytics providers (to understand traffic trends)

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

🕰️ How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
Registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

🔐 Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request an exported file of your personal data.
  • Ask us to delete any personal data we hold about you (except data we must keep for legal or security reasons).

If you wish to exercise these rights, please email us at: privacy@whiskerwishes.com

🚚 Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service and analytics tools to improve site quality.

💌 Contact Information

Questions about this policy?
Please reach out at privacy@whiskerwishes.com or through our Contact Us page.
We believe in transparency and community — if something isn’t clear, just ask!

🧡 Our Promise

Whisker Wishes USA was created to bring joy — not junk mail.
We value your trust and take your privacy seriously.
Our goal is simple: to spread love, laughter, and support for rescues — all while keeping your personal information safe, sound, and strictly confidential.