PRIVACY POLICY

We respect consumers’ constitutional rights to privacy and data protection. This Privacy Policy explains how NPM Franchising LLC and/or Pet Pros LLC d.b.a. “EarthWise Pet” and “Nature’s Pet” and “Groombar” and “Dee-O-Gee” and “Pet Depot” and “Bentley’s Pet Stuff” and “Loyal Biscuit” and “Bark Avenue” and “See Spot Shop” and “Pet Pros” and “Protein for Pets” and “All 4 Pets” (“we/us”) collects, uses and discloses your personal information with respect to your use of our websites [www.Groombar.com, www.FurClub.com, www.GroombarScheduler.com, www.Dee-O-Gee.com, www.PetDepot.com, petpros.net www.EarthWisePetFranchise.com, www.EarthWisePet.com, www.NaturesPetMarket.com, www.PetPros.net, www.LoyalBiscuit.com, www.ProteinforPets.com, www.BarkAvenueCA.com, www.PetStuff.com, www.SeeSpotOnline.com and all subdomains or affiliate URLs owned by NPM Franchising LLC or Pet Pros LLC] and our Point of Sales systems. We will use our best commercial efforts to comply with this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time, in which case we will post our amended Privacy Policy on our websites.

It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your Personal Information and how you can access and update this information. This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to individuals that we do not employ or manage.

Collection of Personal Information

We receive and store any information you knowingly provide to us when you create an account or fill out an online form on the website or at any of our store locations. This information may include your email address, name, phone number, address, or other Personal Information.

You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the website’s or store offerings or features. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us.

SMS Consent Communication

The information (Phone Numbers) obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Types of SMS Communications

If you have consented to receive text messages from our brands, you may receive messages related to the following:

  • Appointment reminders
  • Follow-up messages
  • Billing inquiries
  • Promotions or offers (if applicable)

Message Frequency

Message frequency may vary depending on the type of communication. You may receive up to 2 SMS messages per week regarding your appointments or account status.

Potential Fees for SMS Messaging

Please note that standard message and data rates may apply, depending on your carrier’s pricing plan. These fees may vary if the message is sent domestically or internationally.

Opt-In Method

You may opt-in to receive SMS messages from Groombar in the following ways:

  • Verbally, during a conversation
  • By submitting an online form
  • By filling out a paper form

Opt-Out Method

You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time. To do so, simply reply “STOP” to any SMS message you receive. Alternatively, you can contact us directly to request removal from our messaging list.

Standard Messaging Disclosures

  • Message and data rates may apply.
  • You can opt out at any time by texting “STOP.”
  • For assistance, text “HELP” or contact us directly.
  • Message frequency may vary.

Collection of Non-Personal Information

When you visit the website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This data may include information such as your device’s IP address, browser type and version, operating system type and version, language preferences or the page you were visiting before you came to our website, pages of our website that you visit, the time spent on those pages, information you search for on our website, access times and dates, and other statistics.

Non-personal User Data is also collected for advertising and analytics purposes.

Advertising

This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on this website, possibly based on User interests. This does not mean that all User Data is used for this purpose. We may also send you promotional email or text marketing campaigns or surveys. You may opt-out of these emails and texts.

Analytics

These services enable the website owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior. All pixels are used for re-targeting purposes. We do not share pixel data with other parties.

Push Notifications

We use push notifications to send you notifications related to our website or store products and services. We will only use push notifications if you consent to receive them. At any time, you can manage your push notification preferences or deactivate them in the notification settings of your browser or in the Device Settings of your mobile device.

Managing Personal Information

You can access, add to, update and delete certain Personal Information about you. The information you can view, update, and delete may change as the website or Services change. When you update information, however, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised information in our records.

Some information may remain in our private records after your deletion of such information from your account. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your Personal Information after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally. Once the retention period expires, Personal Information shall be deleted.

Use and Processing of Collected Information

Any of the information we collect from you may be used to personalize your experience; improve our website; improve customer service and respond to queries and emails of our customers; send newsletters; send notification emails such as password reminders, updates, etc; run and operate our website and Services.

Non-Personal Information collected is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding website usage. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that would identify any user of the system.

Information Transfer and Storage

Depending on your location, data transfers may involve transferring and storing your information in a country other than your own. You are entitled to learn about the legal basis of information transfers to a country outside the European Union or to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, and about the security measures taken by us to safeguard your information.

The Rights of Users

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner. In particular, Users have the right to:

  • Withdraw their consent at any time where they have previously given consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
  • Object to processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent.
  • Access their Data to learn if Data is being processed by the Owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing, and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
  • Verify and seek rectification of the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
  • Restrict the processing of their Data under certain circumstances.
  • Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed under certain circumstances.
  • Receive their Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have it transferred to another controller.
  • Lodge a complaint before their competent data protection authority.

Legal Action

The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Application or the related Services. The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers incorporate a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website does not track its visitors over time and across third party websites. However, some third-party services that we use may keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you.

Privacy of Children

We do not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any Personal Information through our website or Service.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Information through our website or Service without their permission.

Newsletters

We offer electronic newsletters to which you may voluntarily subscribe at any time. You may choose to stop receiving our newsletter or marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in these emails or by contacting us. However, you will continue to receive essential transactional emails.

Cookies

The website uses “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.

You can accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of the website and Services.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites or third parties. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and to read the privacy statements of each website that may collect Personal Information.

Information Security

We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of Personal Information in its control and custody.

However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed. Therefore, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control.

Data Breach

In the event we become aware that the security of the website has been compromised or users Personal Information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including, but not limited to, security attacks or fraud, we reserve the right to take reasonably appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, investigation and reporting, as well as notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) is a California law that gives California consumers the rights to learn about and control certain aspects of how a business handles the personal information that a business collects about them.

A consumer may request:

  • The categories of personal information the business has collected about them
  • The sources from which the personal information is collected
  • The business or commercial purpose for collecting personal information
  • The categories of third parties with whom the business shares the personal information
  • The specific pieces of personal information collected about that consumer

Groombar does not sell consumer personal information.

Upon receipt of a verifiable consumer request, we will promptly take steps to disclose and deliver, free of charge to the consumer, the personal information within 45 days of the request.

Changes and Amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Policy relating to the website or Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Policy on the website. Continued use of the website after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.

Acceptance of This Policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By using the website or its Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to use or access the website and its Services.

Contact us: customerservice@petpros.net