Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website https://cozypettips.com (“the Site”). We operate as an individual creator based in China, and we are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California, USA).

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Comment Data: When you leave a comment on the Site, we collect your name, email address, website URL (if provided), IP address, and browser user agent string. This helps us moderate spam and improve comment interactions.
  • Contact Information: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Log Data: Our server automatically records information such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, the pages you visit on our Site, the date/time of your visit, and other diagnostic data.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect some features of the Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To moderate comments and prevent spam.
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  • To analyze site traffic and improve our content and services.
  • To send occasional updates or newsletters (only if you explicitly subscribe).
  • To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights and safety.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes. We may share information only in the following limited cases:

  • Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site (e.g., hosting providers, analytics tools, spam filters). These providers are contractually obligated to keep your data confidential.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
  • Embedded Content: The Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from third-party platforms (e.g., YouTube, Pinterest). These platforms may collect data about you when you interact with their embedded content, subject to their own privacy policies.

4. Data Retention

  • Comments: Comment data (including metadata) is retained indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve subsequent comments.
  • User Account Data: If you register for an account (currently not available on this Site), we store your personal information as long as your account is active. You can request to delete your account data at any time.
  • Log Data: We retain server logs for a limited period for security and analytics purposes, after which they are deleted or anonymized.

5. Your Rights Under Applicable Laws

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under data protection laws:

5.1 Rights for EU/EEA Users (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Request deletion of your personal data (the “right to be forgotten”).
  • Restrict or object to the processing of your data.
  • Request data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on prior consent).

5.2 Rights for California Users (CCPA)

You have the right to:

  • Request information about the personal data we collect, use, and disclose about you.
  • Request deletion of your personal data held by us.
  • Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell your data).
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 7.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected data from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

7. Cookies Policy

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality (e.g., remembering your comment preferences).
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site (via Google Analytics, if enabled).
  • Third-Party Cookies: Embedded content from other platforms may use cookies subject to their own policies.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more information, visit All About Cookies.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed and stored in China, where our servers are located. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your data to China, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. We will take all necessary steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: