Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.RyanVet.com

Information We Collect

When you visit or interact with our website, we may collect:

• Personal Data: Information you provide directly, such as name, email address, and any content in forms.
• Device Data: Information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and settings.
• Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the website, including pages viewed, links clicked, and other activity.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, ensure that they do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

• Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
• Login Page: We set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
• Logged-in Users: Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
• Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie indicating the post ID of the article is saved. This cookie expires after one day.
• Analytics and Advertising: Cookies may also be used for analytics to understand website performance and user preferences. Third-party services may place cookies to deliver personalized advertisements or measure ad effectiveness.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the originating website, which may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, including tracking interactions if you are logged in to that website.

Data Sharing

• Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
• Third-Party Services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
• Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers for purposes like hosting, analytics, and customer support.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data to comply with legal obligations or to protect our rights and safety.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
• User Accounts: For registered users, personal information provided in user profiles is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except usernames). Website administrators also have access to edit this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You can also request data erasure, excluding data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

You may also have additional rights depending on your location, such as the right to restrict processing or to object to certain uses of your data.

Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Data may be stored on servers located in various countries.

International Data Transfers

If you are accessing our site from outside your country of residence, your data may be transferred to and processed in a different country with varying privacy laws. By using our services, you consent to such transfers.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.

Contact Information

For questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact us at:

Izymu, Inc, a Ryan Vet Company
120 E Parrish St
Suite 310
Durham, NC 27701