Privacy Policy
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in our Country's privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

Personal Information
While registering as a member (when available) / booking an appointment / commenting on posts / subscribing to our email newsletters on our website (obessia.com), as appropriate, you may/will be asked to enter your full name, email address, mailing address (optional), short bio (description of yourself), contact number, social media links (optional), information about your pet(s) and also to upload a picture or document (optional). These information will help us to identify/know you as our visitor/registered member, interact with you and also, provide you a better experience on the website/app within a secure environment.

When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you register on our site (when available), subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a form (appointment/contact/comment) or enter any information on our site.

How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register/book an appointment for our website/newsletter/service(s), respond to an on-site survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

  • To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content offerings in which you are most interested.
  • To allow us to better service you in responding to your appointmemt/service requests/feedback/comment.
  • To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site features.
  • To ask for ratings and reviews of services or products.

How do we protect your info?
  • At present, we are not selling any good or providing any paid-services on our website. So, We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
  • We only provide articles, videos and information about our pets, kennels, company, services or other related topics. We never ask for credit card numbers or any kind of payment information from our users/readers(registered/non-registered).
  • We use regular Malware Scanning to ensure the maximum level of protection to our members while surfing our contents on the website/app.
  • Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all the information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
  • We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.

Cookie Policy
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use cookies to help our content management system remember and understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved user experience. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction.

We use cookies to:
  • Understand and save user's preferences for future visits.
  • Keep track of advertisements.
  • Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

If you turn cookies off, Some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly. It won't affect the overall functionality of the website though.

IP Address
We may use IP addresses of individual user to collect information regarding the frequency of his/her visit to different sections/pages of our website. This address is also collected to identify/locate/ban certain user(s) who have violated our terms of service. Apart from that we collect IP address of our users to help our advertising partners by providing the number of real-time unique visitors of our sites.

Third party links and ads
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer/advertise third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Google:
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. Read here.

We may use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to the specific website(s). Google's use of the advertising cookies (DART cookies) enables it and its partners to serve ads to site users based on previous visits to our website and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Advertisement and Content Network privacy policy. Please click here to learn more about how Google uses data collected from it's partner websites.

We may implement the following:
  • Remarketing with Google Adsense
  • Google Display Network Impression Reporting
  • Demographics and Interests Reporting
  • DoubleClick Platform Integration

We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

Opting out:
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on. You can also visit www.aboutads.info to opt out of some third-party vendors uses of cookies for personalised advertising.


Do Not Track signals
We honor 'Do Not Track signals' and 'Do Not Track', 'plant cookies', or use advertising when a 'Do Not Track' browser mechanism is in place.

Third-party tracking?
It's important to note that we do allow third-party behavioral tracking.

COPPA
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.

Please note that:
  • We do not specifically market anything to minors/children of any age group. But our contents (pets, pet care, dog shows, kennels, pet health etc.) are safe for children to read and learn.
  • We Do not let third-parties, including ad networks or plug-ins collect PII from children under 13 years of age.


Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and as well as India. The concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
  • We will notify you (registered members) via email Within 1 business day.
  • We will notify the users via in-site notification Within 1 business day.

We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or Government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN-SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email in order to:
  • Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
  • Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.

To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
  • Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
  • Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
  • Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can simply Follow the instructions (how to unsubscribe) at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Contacting us
Getting in touch with us at Obessia.com is very easy. If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.
  • E-mail (Contact):obessia@gmail.com
  • Contact page: Click here