Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Rescue a Pet (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates rescueapet.app (“the Service”). This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights. The Service does not require an account and does not collect personal information to function.

2. Information We Collect

Anonymous analytics

When you visit the Service, we generate a random anonymous identifier and record page views. This identifier contains no personal information and is never linked to your identity. We use it solely to count unique visitors and understand which pages are viewed.

Location (optional)

If you use the distance filter, you may grant browser-level location access. Your coordinates are used only to sort search results by proximity and are not stored on our servers.

Contact form

If you submit the contact form on our About page, the message and any email address you provide are used only to respond to your inquiry and are not shared with third parties.

Saved pets

Pets you save are stored locally in your browser. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

3. Cookies and Browser Storage

We do not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies. We store the anonymous visitor ID and saved pets locally in your browser (described above). These are functional, not advertising, in nature.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Third-party analytics — page view and performance data collected anonymously to help us understand how the Service is used.
• RescueGroups.org — animal listing data. We fetch data from their API; your browser does not contact RescueGroups directly.

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any advertising networks.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information if required by law.

6. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

7. Your Rights

Because we do not collect personal information tied to your identity, most data access or deletion requests can be fulfilled by clearing your browser's localStorage. For contact form submissions, you may request deletion by contacting us.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to us via the contact form on our About page.