Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 24.02.2025
Last Updated: 24.02.2025

Welcome to Molly The Little Cavalier! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website www.mollythelittlecavalier.com.

This policy complies with:

  • U.S. Privacy Laws, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
  • European Union (EU) and UK Data Protection Laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Since our website may be visited by children, we take extra precautions to ensure privacy and data protection.

1. Data Controller & Contact Information

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

Hubert Sierzycki

📩 Email: contact@mollythelittlecavalier.com

🌐 Website: www.mollythelittlecavalier.com

If you have any questions about how we handle your data, you can contact us at contact@mollythelittlecavalier.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect limited information to improve the website experience and analyze traffic. We do not process payments, create user accounts, or store sensitive personal data.

a) Automatically Collected Information (Google Analytics & Cookies)

We use Google Analytics and cookies to track website performance. This includes:

  • IP address (anonymized where possible)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Pages visited and time spent on the site
  • Referral sources (how you arrived at our website)

This data helps us understand visitor behavior but does not personally identify users.
📌 Opt-out: You can disable Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

b) Newsletter Subscription

If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect:

  • Email address (used only for sending newsletters)

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails. We never sell or share your email address.

3. Children’s Privacy (COPPA & GDPR-K Compliance)

Our website is child-friendly but is not intended for children under 13 without parental consent.

  • Under U.S. law (COPPA): We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
  • Under EU law (GDPR-K): For children under 16, parental consent is required for any data collection.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [Insert Contact Email], and we will remove the data.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:
✔ Analyze website performance and traffic trends
✔ Improve user experience
✔ Send newsletters (if subscribed)

We do not use data for targeted advertising or profiling.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Data (GDPR Compliance)

If you are in the EU/EEA, our legal grounds for processing personal data are:

  • Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter
  • Legitimate Interest: Website analytics (Google Analytics) to improve services
  • Legal Obligation: If required by law

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

🍪 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to enhance functionality and analyze traffic.

We use cookies for:

  • Essential website functions
  • Google Analytics tracking (website performance)
  • User preferences (if applicable)

📌 Your Control:

  • You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
  • In the EU, users will see a cookie consent banner allowing them to accept or decline cookies.

7. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell or rent personal data. However, we may share limited data with:

  • Google Analytics (for website analytics, anonymized data)
  • Legal authorities (if required by law)

8. Your Privacy Rights

For U.S. Users (CCPA – California Residents)

Under the CCPA, California residents can:
✅ Request access to personal data we hold
✅ Ask for deletion of their data
✅ Opt-out of data sharing (we do not sell personal data)

For EU/EEA Users (GDPR Rights)

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
✅ Access, update, or delete your personal data
✅ Restrict or object to data processing
✅ Withdraw consent for newsletter subscriptions
✅ File a complaint with a Data Protection Authority (DPA)

📩 To exercise your rights, contact us at: contact@mollythelittlecavalier.com

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g., social media, external articles). We are not responsible for their privacy policies. Please review their policies before providing any personal information.

10. Data Security

🔒 We take reasonable security measures to protect data, including encryption and secure servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy to comply with new laws or improve transparency. Updates will be posted here with the last updated date.

12. Contact Us

📩 If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
Email: contact@mollythelittlecavalier.com

Website: www.mollythelittlecavalier.com