PRIVACY POLICY
At Miniature Cattle & Animal Farm, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit our website, contact our family farm, inquire about an animal, reserve an animal, or purchase an animal from us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices you may have regarding your information.
1. Information We Collect
When you use our website or contact us, we may collect information such as:
Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Mailing or delivery address
City, state, and ZIP code
Information about the animal you are interested in
Information about your farm, property, or intended animal use when relevant to the sale
Transportation or delivery information
Information provided through our contact or inquiry forms
Payment or transaction information when you place a deposit or purchase an animal
Communications between you and our farm
We may also automatically receive limited technical information when you visit our website, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, referring website, and general website usage information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use information you provide to:
Respond to inquiries
Answer questions about available animals
Provide photographs, videos, health information, registration information, and pricing
Process reservations and deposits
Prepare animals for pickup or transportation
Arrange veterinary appointments, health certificates, testing, or other required documentation
Coordinate transportation
Complete animal sale records
Communicate with you about your purchase
Provide customer service
Maintain business and transaction records
Improve our website and customer experience
Protect our farm, animals, customers, and business from fraud or misuse
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
3. Payments
If you place a deposit or make a purchase through our website or another payment method, your payment may be processed by a third-party payment provider.
Payment Provider: [INSERT PAYMENT PROVIDER]
We do not intentionally collect or store your complete credit-card number on our website when payment is processed through a third-party payment processor.
Payment providers may have their own privacy policies and terms governing their handling of your information.
4. Website Analytics and Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, understand website traffic, and improve the user experience.
We may use services such as:
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Meta Pixel
Website hosting analytics
Other advertising or analytics services
Only list services your website actually uses.
These technologies may collect information about how visitors interact with our website.
5. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information simply because you contact us or inquire about an animal.
We may share information when reasonably necessary to operate our farm, including with:
Payment processors
Website hosting providers
Website service providers
Veterinarians
Animal transportation providers
Government or regulatory authorities when required
Professional advisers
Service providers helping us operate our business
For example, if you purchase an animal and transportation or interstate documentation is required, certain information may need to be provided to a veterinarian or transportation provider.
6. Animal Sale and Transportation Records
Because we sell live animals, certain information may be necessary to maintain accurate transaction and animal records.
Depending on the species and circumstances, records may include:
Buyer name
Contact information
Animal identification
Registration information
Sale date
Transportation information
Veterinary documentation
Health certificates
Testing documentation
Interstate movement documentation
Georgia and federal animal-health requirements can require records and documentation associated with animal movement.
7. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including registration organizations, payment providers, transportation providers, social media platforms, veterinary resources, or other websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for general audiences and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted to us.
However, no internet transmission, website, computer system, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Complete transactions
Maintain business records
Provide customer service
Maintain animal ownership and registration records
Comply with legal, accounting, tax, veterinary, or regulatory requirements
Resolve disputes
Protect our legal rights
11. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law, you may contact us to request information about the personal information we maintain about you or to request correction of inaccurate information.
Requests may be submitted through:
Email: [INSERT EMAIL]
Phone: [INSERT PHONE]
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When changes are made, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact:
Miniature Cattle & Animal Farm
Waleska, Georgia
Email: [INSERT EMAIL]
Phone: [INSERT PHONE]