Privacy Policy

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be associated with you ("Personal Information"). This includes:

A. Information You Provide Directly

Adopters & Fosters

• Name
• Email
• Phone number
• Home address
• Date of birth
• Job/occupation information
• Lifestyle and household information
• Application responses
• References' names, phone numbers, emails, and reference statements
• Messages, photos, and uploaded documents
• Emergency contact details (if provided)

Rescues & Organizations

• Organization name
• Contact person's name
• Email
• Phone
• Address
• EIN / 501(c)(3) status
• Website
• Payment details (via Stripe)
• Pet photos, descriptions, and medical documents

Payment Information

Adopters may pay adoption fees through Stripe. Rescue Spot does not store full credit card numbers.

B. Information Automatically Collected

• IP address
• Device information
• Browser type
• Cookie data
• Usage data and session activity
• Log files
• Crash logs
• Analytics data (via Google Analytics & Meta Pixel)

C. Information from Third Parties

We may receive information from:

• Rescues regarding your application status
• References you provide
• Public databases
• Analytics and ad partners
• Social platforms (if you connect via a third-party login)

We use the information we collect for:

Platform Functionality

• Creating and managing your account
• Processing adoption and foster applications
• Facilitating communication between adopters, fosters, and rescues
• Automated reference collection
• Processing adoption fees
• Delivering contracts & documents

Business Operations

• Platform analytics (Google Analytics / Meta Pixel)
• Improving features and performance
• Debugging, preventing fraud, and securing accounts
• Understanding usage trends

Marketing & Communications

• Transactional emails (application updates, security alerts)
• Marketing emails (newsletters, promotions, pet notifications)
• Targeted advertising and retargeting
• Campaign analytics and reporting

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time.

We may share your Personal Information with:

A. Rescues & Animal Organizations

If you apply for a pet or foster, we share your:

• Application
• Contact details
• Reference information
• Profile data

This is necessary for rescues to evaluate your application.

B. Service Providers & Vendors

We share information with:

• Stripe (payment processing)
• Google Analytics
• Meta Pixel
• Cloud hosting providers
• Email marketing services
• Customer support platforms

These providers access information only to perform services for us.

C. Marketing & Advertising Partners

We may share information for:

• Targeted ads
• Retargeting
• Lookalike audience creation
• Social media advertising
• Marketing attribution

D. SALE AND SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION (Required Disclosure)

Rescue Spot may sell or share Personal Information with third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

This may include sharing identifiers, contact information, device data, application responses, usage data, and analytics information with:

• Marketing partners
• Advertising networks
• Data analytics providers
• Commercial partners
• Third-party data platforms

You may opt out at any time by emailing:

📧 hello@rescue-spot.com
with the subject line: "Do Not Sell My Personal Information."

E. Legal & Compliance

We may disclose information to:

• Comply with legal obligations
• Respond to law enforcement
• Protect the rights and safety of Rescue Spot and users
• Detect and prevent fraud or misuse

We use cookies, pixels, and tracking technologies to:

• Authenticate users
• Maintain sessions
• Analyze traffic
• Measure marketing performance
• Enable personalized advertising

You may manage cookies in your browser settings.

Depending on your location (including California), you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold
• Request deletion
• Correct inaccurate information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Opt out of targeted advertising
• Restrict certain uses of data
• Request a copy of your data

To exercise any rights, email hello@rescue-spot.com.

Right to Opt Out of Data Sale or Sharing

If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the sale and/or sharing of your Personal Information.

To opt out:

Email hello@rescue-spot.com with the subject line:
"Do Not Sell My Personal Information."

A "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link may also be available on our website footer.

We retain data as long as necessary for:

• Your account
• Rescues' operational needs
• Legal and compliance obligations
• Fraud prevention

You may request deletion at any time.

We use industry-standard security protections, including:

• Encryption
• Access controls
• Secure hosting
• Secure payment processing via Stripe

No system is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Platform is not intended for children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it.

Your information may be processed in the United States or other countries with different data protection laws. By using the Platform, you consent to these transfers.

We are not responsible for third-party sites linked from the Platform.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

The "Effective Date" reflects the most recent version.

For privacy inquiries or to exercise your rights: