This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 8, 2023
At blendvet® (“we,” “us,” and “our”), we understand your privacy is important. We are committed to keeping you informed and protecting your privacy online.
When you (i) visit or use our website(s) at [www.blend.vet], (ii) our social media channels and related platforms or (iii) otherwise interact with our online services(collectively, our “Services”), this Privacy Policy applies unless the product or service displays, references, or links to a different privacy policy. We will only process your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection and privacy laws.
By using our Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by this Privacy Policy, our Website Terms of Use, and any other agreement that governs your use of our Services(collectively, “Agreements”). If you do not agree with the terms and conditions contained in these Agreements, you may not use our Services.
This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you of our practices regarding:
● the types of personal data we may collect from you
● how we collect, use, and share your personal data to carry out the Services
● your ability to edit and delete your information
It is important that you read this Privacy Policy together with any other privacy policy we may link, reference, or provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your personal data. This Privacy Policy supplements other notices and privacy policies and is not intended to override them.
This Privacy Policy applies when blendvet is in control of how data is collected, stored, and processed. (When we are the data controller.)
The Services may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. For example, if you post something on Facebook(even though we communicate with you on Facebook), that information is governed by the privacy policy on Facebook’s website. When you leave our Services, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Our Services are not designed for use by children under age 18, and we do not knowingly solicit personal data from anyone under age 18. If you are under age 18, do not access or use our Services or related products or services. If you become aware that we have collected data of anyone under the age of 18, please contact us so that we may delete that data.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update the Privacy Policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above and post the new policy. We recommend that you review the Privacy Policy each time you visit the Services to stay informed of our privacy practices.
It is very important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and up to date. If you need to update your personal data, please contact us at hello@blend.vet
“Personal data,” or personal information, means any information relating to you that can identify you. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).
The information below sets out examples of personal data we may collect, however, in practice we may not collect all of these examples but only selected examples. The information we collect may include:
We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data could be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data will not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your User Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We may use certain sensitive (or “special category”)personal data where you have given your explicit consent to us doing so, to better serve and meet your needs. Examples of sensitive personal data we may collect and process include:
The information below sets out examples of how we may collect your personal data, however, in practice we may not use all of these methods but only selected methods.
We may collect data about you if you voluntarily provide us with such information in connection with the following:
When you visit our websites or otherwise interact with our Services, we may automatically collect data about your device, equipment, browsing actions, IP address, and usage patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies.
We may occasionally obtain information from third parties, including
At the time of this writing, we may receive personal data about you from the third-party services as set out below:
Under data and privacy laws, we are only allowed to use your data for specific reasons and where we have the legal basis to do so. Your data allows us to offer you certain products and services, including the use of ourServices, to fulfill our obligations to you, to customize your interaction with us and our Services, and to allow us to suggest other products are services we think might interest you. To the extent we process your data, we do so to serve our legitimate business interests (such as providing you with the opportunity to purchase our goods or services and interact with our Services.
We may share your data with third parties for the purposes it was collected and in certain situations.In particular, we may share your data with third party processors as needed to serve our legitimate business interests, which include administration of our Services, administration of your account, entering into contracts with you, communicating with you, taking orders for goods or services, delivering our goods and services, identifying trends, protecting the security of our company and Services, and marketing additional goods and services to you. The legal basis for our disclosure of your data is both your consent to this Privacy Policy and our own right to protect and promote our legitimate business interests.
The following are specific reasons why we may share your information.
To protect your personal data, we have implemented and strive to maintain reasonable, commercially acceptable safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information we collect and store. However, no website, internet transmission, method of electronic storage, or security system is completely secure. We urge you to take appropriate steps to keep your personal data safe, such as choosing not to send personal data through insecure email and closing your browser when finished using our Services or those of any other website on a shared device or unsecured network.
The personal data wecollect is stored primarily in the United States. However, that information may also be stored and processed wherever our service providers maintain facilities. We use our best efforts to ensure the personal information wecollect is processed as described in this Privacy Policy and as required by applicable law.
We will only retain the personal data you provide for as long as reasonably as needed to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Our actual retention periods can vary widely based on the type of data, nature of the relationship, and our legal and other obligations.
You can choose not to provide us with any personal data. Where we are required to collect personal data by law, or if it’s necessary for us to provide certain aspects of our Services, if you do not provide us with that data when requested, that may prevent us from providing you with access to certain parts of our Services. In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us, but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us as described at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. We may decline your request if: (i) we are unable to verify you are the person to whom the data relates, (ii) it could adversely affect the rights of another person, or (iii) it is unreasonable, excessive, or prohibited.
We may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser, help us improve our Services, and otherwise enhance your experience. A “cookie” is a small file of letters and numbers stored on your browser or your device's hard drive.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, most browsers have an “options” or “preferences” menu that will allow you to change your cookie setting. If you delete or refuse cookies,that may prevent you from experiencing the full functionality of our website and related Services.
You can ask us or third parties to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you or by contacting us at anytime.
Where you opt out of receiving these marketing messages, this will not apply to personal data provided to us as a result of a product or service purchase.
If you want to unsubscribe from receiving emails from us, you may do so at any time. Each email from us includes instructions for unsubscribing from these email communications.
We maintain data in the United States of America and in accordance with the laws of the United States,which may not provide the same level of protection as the laws in your jurisdiction. By using the Services and providing us with data, you understand and agree that your information may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction and, to the extent you are a resident of a country other than the United States, that you consent to the transfer of such data to the United States for processing by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
If you are covered by the General Data Protection Regulation, you have several important rights. You may have the right to:
Shine the Light. If you reside in California, you have the right to request more detailed information about how your personal information is shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes. If applicable, this information would include a list of the categories of personal data that was shared and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared information in the immediately preceding calendar year. You may submit a request to this designated address:hello@blend.vet
Children. We do not sell the personal information of users we know to be less than 16 years of age, unless we receive affirmative authorization (the "Right to Opt In") from either the minor who is between 13 and 16 years of age, or the parent or guardian of a child under 13 years of age.
Nevada residents who wish to exercise their sale opt-out rights under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A may submit a request to this designated address: hello@blend.vet However, please know we do not currently sell data triggering that statute’s opt-out requirements.
We will only use your personal data for the purposes we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.
If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you (if we have collected your personal data from you directly), and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.
Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your personal data, would like to exercise your legal rights, or wish to change your personal information in our records, please contact us by email at hello@blend.vet Please mark your questions or concerns: Privacy Policy Inquiry.
To help protect your privacy and maintain security, we may take steps to verify your identity before we can action your request.