FelixZhile Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 29, 2025Our website address is: https://felixzhile.com/

1. Data We Collect

We collect data to provide and improve our pet supplies services, including:
  • Comment Data: When you leave comments, we collect your name, email, comment content, IP address, and browser user agent (for spam detection).
  • Order Data: When you purchase pet products (e.g., dog beds, cat beds), we collect your full name, shipping address, email, phone number, and payment details (processed by third-party payment providers like Stripe/PayPal).
  • Media Data: If you upload images (e.g., pet photos), we collect the image file and metadata (excluding GPS data if you remove it).
  • Cookie Data: See Section 5 for details.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for:
  • Fulfilling pet product orders (shipping, invoicing, after-sales support);
  • Managing comments (spam detection, approving follow-up comments);
  • Improving our website experience (e.g., optimizing product recommendations for pet owners);
  • Complying with legal obligations (tax, fraud prevention).

3. Comments & Gravatar

When you leave a comment:
  • We collect your comment content and contact details (name/email);
  • An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar (Automattic) to check for a profile picture. Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/;
  • Approved comments (including your profile picture, if used) will be visible publicly.

4. Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website (e.g., photos of your pet using our products):
  • Do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS) — visitors can download and extract this data;
  • We recommend removing personal information (e.g., home addresses) from images before uploading.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience:
  • Comment Cookies: If you opt in, we save your name/email/website in cookies for 1 year (to avoid re-filling details).
  • Temporary Login Cookies: Set when you visit the login page (no personal data, discarded when you close the browser).
  • Login/Screen Options Cookies: Save login info (2 days) or display preferences (1 year); “Remember Me” extends login to 2 weeks (cleared when you log out).
  • Edit Article Cookies: Save the post ID of edited articles (expires in 1 day).
Cookie Consent: By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies (you can adjust cookie settings in your browser).

6. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images) from third-party websites (e.g., YouTube). These websites:
  • May collect your data, use cookies, or track your interaction;
  • Follow their own privacy policies (independent of FelixZhile).

7. Data Sharing

We only share your data with third parties when necessary:
  • Payment Providers: Stripe/PayPal (process payment details; their privacy policies: Stripe Privacy, PayPal Privacy);
  • Logistics Partners: DHL/USPS (share shipping address to deliver pet products);
  • Spam Detection Services: Automated tools (e.g., Akismet) to filter comment spam;
  • Legal Requirements: If compelled by law (e.g., fraud investigations).

8. Data Retention

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely (to auto-approve follow-up comments);
  • Order Data: Retained for 7 years (for tax/legal compliance);
  • User Profile Data: Retained as long as your account is active (you can delete it at any time).

9. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you have the right to:
  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data (e.g., order history, comments);
  • Rectify: Correct inaccurate data (e.g., update your shipping address);
  • Erase: Request deletion of your data (except data required for legal/administrative purposes);
  • Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data (e.g., if the data is inaccurate);
  • Data Portability: Request your data in a usable format (for transfer to another service).
  • EU Users (GDPR): These rights are protected under the General Data Protection Regulation; contact us to exercise them.
  • California Users (CCPA): You can opt out of data selling (we do not sell your data) and request data disclosure.

10. Data Security

We use industry-standard measures (encrypted payment processing, secure server storage) to protect your data from unauthorized access (but no online service is 100% secure).
Contact us at support@felixzhile.com with privacy-related questions.