Privacy Policy

This website is Raising Cats Naturally, a personal blog about natural and holistic cat care. The site is owned and operated by one person - the author. You can reach me via the contact page.

This is not a business, a company, or a brand. It is a personal blog. I don't sell products, run advertising networks, or share data with marketing companies.

This site collects a minimal amount of information, and only what is genuinely needed. Here is what may be collected:

Information you provide voluntarily

• Name and email address when you subscribe to the newsletter
• Name, email, and message when you submit the contact form
• Name, email, website, and comment text when you leave a blog comment

Information collected automatically

• IP address and browser type (standard web server logging)
• Pages visited and time spent on site (via analytics, if enabled)
• Cookie data (see the Cookies section below)

Your information is used only for the purpose it was given. That means:

• Newsletter email addresses are used only to send the newsletter
• Contact form submissions are used only to respond to your message
• Comment data is used to display your comment and notify you of replies
• Analytics data is used to understand what content is useful to readers

Your data is never sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

This site uses cookies in the following limited ways:

Strictly necessary cookies

• WordPress session cookies (required for logged-in admin access)
• Comment author cookies (if you tick the "remember me" checkbox when commenting)

Analytics cookies

If this site uses analytics software, it may set a cookie to track anonymous visit data. This data does not identify you personally. You can opt out of analytics tracking by disabling cookies in your browser settings.

If you leave a comment, your name and email may be saved in cookies. These cookies are for convenience and last for one year. You can clear them at any time in your browser settings.

This site may load resources from the following third-party services:

• Google Fonts - for typography (your browser may send a request to Google servers)
• Gravatar - if you leave a comment, your email is used to fetch a Gravatar profile image from Automattic
• Hosting provider - the web server where this site is hosted processes your IP address on each page request

These services have their own privacy policies. This blog has no control over data processed by third-party services.

This site does not use advertising networks, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking scripts.

If you subscribe to the newsletter, your email address is stored and used only to send you the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email I send.

I will never send promotional emails from third parties to your address, and I will never sell your email address. Newsletter data may be stored via an email service provider (such as Mailchimp). Their privacy policy applies to how they handle the data.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding the personal data held about you. These may include:

• The right to access the data held about you
• The right to correct inaccurate data
• The right to have your data deleted ("right to be forgotten")
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me via the contact page. I will respond within 30 days.

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal data via this site, please contact me and I will delete it promptly.

This policy may be updated occasionally. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Significant changes will be noted in the newsletter.

For any questions or requests relating to this privacy policy, please use the contact form. I take privacy seriously and will respond promptly.