Privacy Policy
How CatDaily.com handles information
This page is written in plain language. The cat requested legal language made entirely of pawprints, but the human staff objected.
Overview
CatDaily.com is an informational and entertainment website. You can visit most pages without intentionally giving us personal information. Some information may be collected automatically by normal website technology, and some information may be provided by you if you contact us.
We aim to collect only what is reasonably useful for operating, improving, protecting, and communicating about CatDaily.com.
Information you choose to provide
If you email CatDaily.com or contact the newsroom, you may choose to provide your name, email address, message content, business information, licensing request details, correction notes, story ideas, or other information included in your message.
Do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your message. Do not send urgent veterinary information expecting a website response. If your cat has a medical emergency, contact a licensed veterinarian or emergency veterinary clinic.
Information collected automatically
Like many websites, CatDaily.com may collect basic technical information automatically when you visit. This may include IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring pages, approximate location derived from technical information, dates and times of visits, and similar usage data.
This information may be used to understand site traffic, fix technical problems, improve the site, reduce abuse, and protect the site from spam or security issues.
Cookies and similar technology
CatDaily.com may use cookies or similar technologies to support site functions, remember preferences, measure traffic, improve usability, and understand how visitors use the site.
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. You can usually control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect some website features.
Analytics
CatDaily.com may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site. Analytics may help us see which pages are popular, where visitors come from, what devices they use, and whether pages are working properly.
Analytics information is generally used in an aggregated or technical way to improve CatDaily.com. It is not intended to identify individual visitors personally.
Email communications
If you email CatDaily.com, we may use your email address and message content to respond to you, handle your request, review corrections, discuss licensing, or manage site-related communication.
We do not recommend sending confidential, private, medical, veterinary, financial, or highly sensitive information by ordinary email.
How information may be used
| Use | Purpose | CatDaily Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Site operation | Deliver pages, maintain functionality, and fix errors. | Keep the newsroom lights on. |
| Communication | Respond to emails, questions, corrections, and permissions. | Answer the meow mail. |
| Analytics | Understand traffic and improve content. | See which stories get the most pawprints. |
| Security | Detect spam, abuse, technical problems, and misuse. | Keep the Vacuum Monster out of the server room. |
| Legal protection | Protect rights, comply with law, and enforce policies. | Let the Legal Desk keep its clipboard. |
Sharing information
CatDaily.com does not sell personal information. We may share limited information with service providers who help operate the website, such as hosting, email, analytics, security, or technical support providers.
We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, security needs, policy enforcement, or protection of rights and safety.
Third-party links
CatDaily.com may link to third-party websites, services, resources, or references. Those external sites are controlled by their own owners and may have their own privacy policies.
CatDaily.com is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites.
Advertising and embedded content
CatDaily.com may include advertising, embeds, videos, social links, or other third-party content in the future. These third parties may use their own cookies, tracking, or analytics tools according to their own policies.
If such features are added, users should review the privacy settings and policies of those third-party services.
Children’s privacy
CatDaily.com is family-friendly in tone, but it is not designed to collect personal information from children. Children should not submit personal information through the site without permission from a parent or guardian.
Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information may contact CatDaily.com to request review or deletion.
Data security
CatDaily.com uses reasonable efforts to protect information, but no website, server, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.
Do not send sensitive information by ordinary email if confidentiality is important.
Data retention
CatDaily.com may retain contact messages, technical records, analytics information, and related records for as long as reasonably useful for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
We may delete information when it is no longer needed.
Your choices
You may choose not to email CatDaily.com or provide personal information. You may control cookies through your browser settings. You may also contact CatDaily.com to ask about information you have voluntarily provided through direct communication.
Veterinary and medical information
CatDaily.com is not a veterinary service and should not be used to transmit urgent medical information. If you choose to send a message describing a cat-care topic, do not include unnecessary personal or sensitive information.
International visitors
CatDaily.com may be accessed from different locations. By using the site or contacting CatDaily.com, you understand that information may be processed in the United States or other locations where website service providers operate.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
CatDaily.com may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with the current content.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:
Final Privacy Desk ruling
CatDaily.com aims to be funny, useful, and respectful. We want visitors to enjoy the mews, learn cat-care basics, and feel comfortable using the site.
Editor Whiskers’ final privacy note: “Observe the human’s privacy. Observe the bird through the window. These are different departments.”