Privacy Policy

Posted September 1, 2020

This Privacy Policy applies to the website located at http://www.hartforanimals.org/ (“This Website”). The term “your device" refers to any computer, tablet, smart phone or other device you are using to access our websites or to view communications from HART for Animals as well as Bredel Veterinary Clinic and Bed n Bark Inn which do business as HART for Animals, Inc. This website may contain links to websites that are owned and operated by other companies. This Statement does not apply to websites and services that are owned and operated by third parties.

Information that HART FOR ANIMALS Collects

Information on the Contact page that includes:

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • E-mail Address

  • Phone Number

In addition to the contact page, HART for Animals also collects information to process orders for services rendered at the physical location of HART for Animals in Accident, Maryland, and to receive and process charitable donations. In addition, HART for Animals may collect information on This Website and using third party applications connected to This Website for special events, volunteer efforts, the hiring process, and/or specialized transactions. This includes:

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Billing address

  • Residential address

  • Business address

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Credit Card number, expiration date, and security code

  • Pet name

  • Pet breed

  • Pet age

  • Vehicle year, make, and model (for Vehicle donations)

  • Emergency contact information (for pet boarding)

HART for Animals may also collect your information for an email newsletter now and/or in the future. This would include:

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email Address

You may unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions located within each newsletter sent via email.

Cookies And Passive Information

HART for Animals does not use cookies or collect any other information on this website. This website is hosted on Squarespace and Squarespace does collect information to provide customers with website visit statistics and page views. Squarespace may also use cookies for the commerce functions available on this website such as the shopping cart, and product pages. For more information on how that information is used, please visit the Squarespace Privacy Policy page.

What HART FOR ANIMALS Does with the Information Collected

The information from the contact forms:

The information gathered on the various contact forms is sent via an email to the employees within HART for Animals so it can be used to respond to the person completing the form. The information is not stored in any system or database. Emails to and from the person who completed the contact form may be saved in a HART for Animals employee email account.

The information gathered from Veterinary and Boarding Services:

The information obtained by HART for Animals staff and used to provide veterinary and boarding services to customers is stored in the point of sale and transaction system used by HART for Animals to conduct general business functions.

The information from the newsletter sign up form:

The information gathered on the newsletter sign up form is stored in a database and uploaded to an email marketing tool periodically by the site administrator. Once in the email tool, the subscriber will begin receiving emails from the email tool. The information acknowledging this privacy policy and “opting in” to receive emails from HART for Animals is used to prove that the subscriber elected to be opted in to receive emails from HART for Animals. Once in the email marketing tool, the subscriber’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address are stored. If the subscriber chooses to opt-out of emails from HART for Animals, the information will be maintained in the email marketing tool with the preference to no longer be emailed.

Does HART For Animals Share Information?

No. HART for Animals does not share information with anybody. However, HART for Animals may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) comply with a subpoena or similar legal obligation, (b) protect and defend our rights or property, (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of any Site or the public, (d) protect against legal liability, or (e) or as otherwise required or permitted by law.

How do I Opt Out from HART for Animals Email?

To stop receiving newsletters or marketing communications from us or to opt out of having your email address shared with third parties, please use the “unsubscribe” mechanism provided in the communication (such as the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of emails sent from HART for Animals) or complete a contact form request and identify your request with the subject “Opt Out”.

Information For Residents of California

Under California law, once a year, if you are a California resident you may request certain information about your personal information and how HART for Animals uses it. To request this information, please use our contact form and put “California Privacy Rights Disclosure” in the subject section of the form. The site administrator will respond to you and provide you with the information about your personal information.

Public Features of the HART for Animals Website

At any given time, HART for Animals may have features enabled on the website that enable the public submission of comments, reviews, etc. You should be aware that any Personal Information you submit there can be read and collected by other users of these features and could be used to send you unsolicited messages and for other purposes. THE INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE USING THESE FEATURES IS NOT PROTECTED BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY. HART FOR ANIMALS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU CHOOSE TO SUBMIT IN THESE TOOLS OR THE USE OF THAT INFORMATION BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

Social Media Features and Accounts

This website includes social media features. These features may collect your IP address, which pages you are visiting on this website, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on this website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

Children’s Privacy

HART for Animals does allow minor volunteers to apply for a volunteer position. The volunteer contact form does request the name and email address of any individual interested in volunteering. This may include a minor under the age of 18. Any minors interested in volunteering will be asked to provide the contact information of a parent or guardian, who will be asked to provide consent for the minor to participate in volunteer activities. HART for Animals may ask parents/guardians to share information to provide for the safety and to be used in the event of an emergency. Information of minors that is not used for the purpose of emergency contact, work history, and/or other volunteering efforts will not be maintained. HART for Animals encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate and monitor the interactive activities of their children.