Privacy Policy - Welcome to Cockatiel Companion – Your Ultimate Guide to Happy, Healthy Birds

CockatielAsk.com (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website CockatielAsk.com.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

Contact Data: When you subscribe to our newsletter, register for webinars, or submit inquiries, you may provide your name, email address, and other contact details.
User-Generated Content: Comments, forum posts, or guest submissions you choose to share.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type/version, operating system, pages visited, time spent, and referral URLs.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tools to analyze site traffic and personalize your experience.

1.3 Third-Party Sources

We may obtain demographic or interests data from our analytics partners (e.g., Google Analytics).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use information collected to:

Provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
Personalize content, recommend articles, and deliver targeted communications.
Respond to your inquiries and send newsletters or event invitations.
Analyze usage patterns to enhance site performance and user experience.
Detect fraudulent or unauthorized activities.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We employ cookies and similar technologies for:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for website functionality.
Performance Cookies: Collect anonymous data on site usage to optimize content.
Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., language).
Advertising Cookies: Deliver relevant ads via third-party networks.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may limit certain features.

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

4.1 Service Providers
We may share data with trusted third parties who assist in site operations, such as email delivery (e.g., Mailchimp), analytics, hosting, and payment processing. These partners are bound by confidentiality.

4.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights, or respond to legal processes.

4.3 No Sale of Personal Data
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard security measures (SSL/TLS encryption, secure servers) to protect your data.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined, or to comply with legal obligations. Inactive subscriber data may be purged after a reasonable period.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & Other Jurisdictions)

If you are located in regions with data protection laws (e.g., EU), you have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Delete your data (subject to legal requirements).
Restriction: Limit processing of your data.
Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within applicable statutory timeframes.

7. Children’s Privacy

CockatielAsk.com is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

8. Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their policies.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed or stored in servers located outside your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy rights.