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This Privacy Policy explains how The Senior Dog Longevity Cookbook (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit seniordogcookbook.com or make a purchase. We are committed to handling your information transparently and in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Who We Are

The Senior Dog Longevity Cookbook is an independent digital product publisher. Our website is seniordogcookbook.com. For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at [email protected].

2. What Data We Collect and Why

We collect only the data necessary to complete your purchase and deliver your product:

• Name and email address — collected at checkout via our payment processor (Gumroad) to send your download link and order confirmation.
• Payment information — processed entirely by Paddle. We never see or store your card details.
• IP address and browser information — collected automatically by our hosting provider for security and server logging purposes.
• Cookies — WordPress sets session cookies for functionality. No advertising or tracking cookies are used.

We do not collect data for marketing purposes, build user profiles, or share your information with any third party beyond what is required to process your order.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA) and UK, our legal bases are:

• Contract performance — processing your order and delivering the digital product.
• Legitimate interests — maintaining website security and preventing fraud.
• Legal obligation — retaining transactional records as required by applicable law.

4. How We Use Your Data

• To process your payment and deliver your PDF download.
• To send your order confirmation and download link by email.
• To respond to support requests you initiate.
• To maintain the security and operation of this website.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell your data to any third party.

5. Third-Party Processors

• Gumroad (payment processor and Merchant of Record) — handles all payment processing. Gumroad is responsible for billing, tax compliance, and payment data security as the Merchant of Record. View their privacy policy at Gumroad/legal/privacy.
• Hostinger (web hosting) — our website is hosted on Hostinger servers. Server logs may retain IP addresses for security purposes.

6. Data Retention

Your email address and order details are retained for as long as necessary to fulfill your order and comply with legal obligations (typically 5–7 years for financial records). You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us, except where retention is required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Object to or restrict processing of your data.
• Request a portable copy of your data.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

9. Cookies

This website uses only functional cookies necessary for the WordPress platform to operate. These include session cookies that expire when you close your browser and do not track you across other websites. We do not use analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking cookies.

10. Security

All data transmitted to and from this website is encrypted via HTTPS (SSL/TLS). Payment data is processed by Gumroad over their own encrypted, PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure. We do not store payment card information on our servers.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at [email protected].