Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and other tracking technologies that serve similar purposes to cookies.

How We Use Cookies

FriendlyForPets uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Provide personalized venue recommendations
  • Analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • Improve our website functionality and performance
  • Enable social media features and integrations
  • Deliver relevant advertisements and content
  • Prevent fraud and enhance security
  • Remember your search history and favorites

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled:

  • Session Management: Keep you logged in during your visit
  • Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery and other attacks
  • Load Balancing: Distribute website traffic across servers
  • Form Processing: Remember form data as you navigate between pages

Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your choices:

  • Language Preferences: Remember your selected language
  • Search Settings: Save your search filters and location preferences
  • Display Preferences: Remember font size, layout, and accessibility settings
  • Favorite Venues: Store your bookmarked pet-friendly places

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website:

  • Google Analytics: Track page views, user sessions, and bounce rates
  • User Behavior: Understand which features are most popular
  • Performance Monitoring: Identify and fix technical issues
  • Search Analytics: Improve our search functionality based on usage patterns

Marketing Cookies

These cookies enable us to show you relevant advertisements:

  • Targeted Advertising: Show ads for pet-related products and services
  • Retargeting: Display our content on other websites you visit
  • Social Media: Enable sharing and social media integrations
  • Email Marketing: Personalize our newsletter content

Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party services that may also place cookies on your device:

Google Services

  • Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
  • Google Maps: Location services and venue mapping
  • Google Ads: Advertisement delivery and performance tracking

Social Media Platforms

  • Facebook: Social sharing and Facebook Pixel for advertising
  • Instagram: Photo sharing and social integrations
  • Twitter: Tweet sharing and social media features

Other Services

  • Payment Processors: Secure transaction processing (if applicable)
  • Content Delivery Networks: Faster website loading times
  • Customer Support: Live chat and help desk functionality

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies for the full website experience
  • Customize your cookie preferences by category
  • Reject non-essential cookies (some features may be limited)
  • Change your preferences at any time using our cookie settings

Opt-Out Options

You can opt out of specific tracking services:

Cookie Lifespan

Cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 30 days to 2 years)
  • Essential Cookies: Remain active while you use our website
  • Analytics Cookies: Usually expire after 2 years

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website:

  • You may need to re-enter preferences on each visit
  • Some features may not work properly or be unavailable
  • You may see less relevant content and advertisements
  • Website performance may be slower
  • Social media integrations may not function

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our cookie usage practices
  • New technologies and tracking methods
  • Updates to applicable laws and regulations
  • Improvements to our website functionality

We will notify you of significant changes through our website or email notifications.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Support: Contact Form

Mailing Address:
FriendlyForPets
Data Protection Officer
India

Cookie Settings: You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.