Privacy Policy
Kindred Pet (“Kindred,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.
1. Who We Are
Kindred Pet is a platform that partners with legacy pet care businesses and long-term operators to elevate pet resorts through quality, compassion, and proven industry expertise. We are a family-run organization committed to five-star standards in pet care.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information You Provide
- Name and contact details (email address, phone number, mailing address)
- Business information submitted through partnership or contact inquiries
- Career application information including resumes and professional history
- Newsletter subscription information
Information Collected Automatically
- IP address and browser type
- Pages visited and time spent on our website
- Referring URLs and device information
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries, contact form submissions, or partnership interest
- To send newsletters and industry insights to subscribers who have opted in
- To evaluate career applications and communicate with candidates
- To improve the functionality and content of our website
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
- To protect the security and integrity of our platform
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences; however, disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website.
Types of cookies we may use:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- With trusted service providers who assist in website operations, email delivery, or analytics, under confidentiality agreements
- With partner businesses and operators as part of our pet resort platform, where relevant to your inquiry
- When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of Kindred Pet, our partners, or the public
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets, where the successor entity agrees to honor this policy
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time. Career applicants whose applications are not advanced will have their information retained for a reasonable period consistent with employment law requirements.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in emails
- Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format where applicable
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including our partner brands and social platforms such as LinkedIn. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
10. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us.