Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Creatures in Crisis collects only the information necessary to operate our website and provide our services. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit creaturesincrisis.org, our servers automatically log standard technical information, including:

• Your IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or source
• Date and time of your visit

This data is used solely for website analytics, security monitoring, and improving our site. It is retained for a maximum of 26 months.

Voluntarily Submitted Data

If you contact us, subscribe to a newsletter, or fill out a form on our site, you may provide:

• Name and email address
• Message content
• Any other information you choose to include

This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is never shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Donation Data

If you make a donation through our site, payment processing is handled by trusted third-party payment processors. Creatures in Crisis does not store your full credit card number or CVV. Any financial data you provide is subject to the privacy policy of the respective payment processor.

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How We Use Data

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• Site operation: To keep our website running, secure, and functional
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and identify improvement opportunities
• Communication: To respond to messages submitted through our contact forms
• Security: To detect and prevent malicious activity, spam, and unauthorized access
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and respond to valid legal requests

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Cookies

Creatures in Crisis uses a minimal number of cookies to ensure site functionality:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site navigation and security. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: We use privacy-friendly analytics tools that do not use cookies for tracking individual users. Aggregate statistics are collected to understand traffic patterns.
• Third-party cookies: Some embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, social media widgets) may set cookies from their respective platforms. These are governed by each platform's own privacy policy.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site functionality.

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Data Sharing

Creatures in Crisis does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: With trusted third parties who host our website, process analytics, or handle payment processing — under strict data processing agreements
• Legal obligations: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Protection of rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Creatures in Crisis, our users, or the public
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user data may be transferred as part of that transaction

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Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, want to request access to data we hold about you, or wish to request deletion of your data, please contact us:

We will respond to all data-related requests within 30 days. For urgent matters, please include "Privacy" in your email subject line.