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]