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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 10/10/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how India's Hamster Rescue ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit and use our website, www.indiashamsterrescue.co.uk (the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

 

1. Information We Collect

 

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

 

A. Personal Data

 

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address (if you sign up for a newsletter or contact us)

  • First name and last name (if provided in a contact form or account creation)

  • Phone number (if provided for contact purposes)

  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City (if provided for a donation, order, or shipping)

 

B. Usage Data

 

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

 

2. How We Use Your Data

 

We use the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain the Service.

  • To notify you about changes to our Service.

  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.

  • To provide customer care and support.

  • To provide news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or inquired about (if you have opted to receive such information).

  • To monitor the usage of the Service.

  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

 

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

 

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies like beacons, tags, and scripts are also used to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage.

 

4. Disclosure of Data

 

We may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation (e.g., a court order).

  • Protect and defend the rights or property of [Your Website Name].

  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.

  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.

  • Protect against legal liability.

 

5. Third-Party Service Providers

 

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Third-party services we use that handle our customer date include:

  • Analytics: Google Analytics

  • Payment Processing: Stripe / PayPal

 

6. Security of Data

 

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

7. Links to Other Sites

 

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

 

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

 

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

 

9. Contact Us

 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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