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Cookie Policy

Effective Date: July 14, 2026

1. Introduction & Scope

This Cookie Policy applies to all visitors of PetLoveFacts.com (“the Website”), a global English educational blog offering dog and cat pet care guidance. The Website is built on the Wix website builder platform, which automatically generates native first-party cookies for core site operation. We also integrate Google AdSense and Google Analytics third-party tracking tools for advertising delivery and website traffic analysis.

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This document acts as a supplementary addendum to our separate Privacy Policy. It complies fully with Google AdSense publisher standards, the EU ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and other regional global privacy laws. This policy clearly outlines all cookie and tracking technologies deployed across our site.

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By continuing to browse the Website after interacting with our cookie consent banner, you acknowledge and accept the practices laid out in this Cookie Policy. You are free to adjust or withdraw your cookie consent preferences at any time via the permanent “Cookie Settings” link located in the website footer.

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2. What Are Cookies & Related Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, smartphone or tablet when you load any webpage. Our site leverages two core categories of tracking tools:

  • Native first-party cookies automatically created by the Wix hosting platform

  • Third-party tracking cookies served by Google (Google Analytics, Google AdSense / DoubleClick) We also use complementary tracking mechanisms including web pixels, local browser storage and temporary session identifiers.
    All data collected via these tracking tools remains anonymous unless you actively submit personal identifiable information (your name, email address and custom message) through our website contact form.

3. Cookie Categories Used On Our Website

We separate all cookies into four distinct groups, with fully granular opt-in and opt-out controls available via Wix built-in cookie consent banner.

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3.1 Strictly Essential Wix Platform Cookies (Non-Disableable)

Legal basis: Legitimate interest, mandatory for core website functionality and security These cookies are automatically deployed by Wix’s backend infrastructure and cannot be disabled, as blocking them will break critical site features such as page navigation, form submission and secure browsing.

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Purpose: Maintain stable visitor browsing sessions, enforce cross-site security protections, prevent fraud, secure API connections, monitor platform system stability and support core website feature functionality.

Retention periods: Session-only cookies expire automatically once you close your browser; persistent essential cookies are stored for a maximum of 12 months.

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No advertising or visitor behavioral profiling data is captured by these essential platform cookies.

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3.2 Wix Built-In Functional Cookies (Requires Your Explicit Consent)

These native Wix cookies only activate after you grant separate consent via our banner:

  • Primary function: Store your saved cookie consent preferences to avoid repeated pop-up prompts on subsequent visits

  • Retention term: Up to 12 months

 

3.3 Analytics Cookies (Wix Native Analytics + Google Analytics)

Legal basis: Your explicit opt-in consent Two analytics tools operate on the Website to help us improve our pet care educational content:

  • Wix Platform Native Analytics: Tracks page view volume, visitor reading paths and overall article performance

  • Google Analytics: Captures anonymous device details, approximate geographic location, traffic referral sources and page dwell time metrics Third-party provider for Google Analytics: Google LLC Data retention timeline: Wix and Google analytics tracking data is retained for 24 months.

3.4 Marketing & Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense / DoubleClick)

Legal basis: Your explicit opt-in consent These cookies are required to serve advertisements through Google AdSense:

  • Purpose: Display pet-related relevant targeted ads, track advertisement click-through rates and optimize ad display frequency

  • Data collected: Anonymous browsing history and device identification markers Third-party provider: Google LLC Retention period: Maximum of 13 months Important note: If you decline marketing/advertising cookies, only generic non-personalized advertisements will be shown to you on the site.

 

4. Entities That Place Cookies On This Website

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4.1 First-Party Cookie Provider: Wix Platform

All essential and functional core cookies are automatically generated by Wix’s hosting and site builder infrastructure, managed by Wix.com Ltd. as our website hosting service provider.

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4.2 Third-Party Cookie Providers

Only Google LLC deploys external third-party tracking cookies for analytics and advertising purposes:

  • Google Analytics: Website visitor behavior and traffic analysis

  • Google AdSense / DoubleClick: Targeted advertisement delivery We do not embed social media widgets, external comment plugins or additional third-party ad networks that would introduce extra tracking cookies. We will never sell any anonymous browsing data collected via cookies to data brokers or unrelated marketing businesses.

 

5. Cookie Consent Management (Powered By Wix Native Banner)

Our site utilises Wix’s official built-in cookie consent management pop-up to meet global privacy regulation requirements:

  • The consent banner loads immediately on your first site visit; no non-essential cookies will be saved to your device before you make your consent selections.

  • Independent toggle switches are provided for Functional, Analytics and Marketing cookie categories; pre-checked consent options are not used to ensure fully voluntary opt-in.

  • Your saved consent preferences are stored via Wix essential functional cookies for 12 months, so you will not need to reselect your choices on repeat visits.

  • A static “Cookie Settings” link is permanently placed in the website footer, allowing you to re-open the consent banner and modify your opt-in/opt-out selections at any time.

  • The banner integrates Google Consent Mode v2 to transmit accurate user consent signals to Google AdSense and Google Analytics systems.

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6. How You Can Manage Cookies

You can control cookies easily with the following simple options:

  • Update preferences on our site Click the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer to turn analytics or advertising tracking cookies on/off instantly.

  • Clear cookies via your browser All browsers let you delete stored cookies or block third-party tracking entirely. Please note that blocking essential Wix cookies may break website functions.

  • Opt out of Google targeted ads Visit Google’s official ad settings page to disable personalized ads across all Google partner sites.

  • Request cookie data deletion Send a request through our contact form or support email if you want us to remove records linked to your tracking activity.

 

7. Data Retention Rules For Cookie-Derived Information

  • Wix essential platform cookies: Session cookies expire on browser close; persistent essential cookies retained for up to 12 months

  • Wix functional consent storage cookies: Saved for 12 months to preserve your banner preference choices

  • Wix and Google Analytics tracking data: Stored for 24 months for website content optimization

  • Google AdSense advertising tracking identifiers: Retained for a maximum of 13 months Fully anonymized aggregate statistical data with no unique device tracking markers may be stored indefinitely for long-term website improvement and cannot be linked back to any individual site visitor.

 

8. Sharing Information Collected Through Cookies

Anonymous browsing data captured via Wix analytics and Google AdSense cookies is only shared with Google LLC to maintain our analytics and advertising services. We fully comply with the Google Ads Controller-Controller Data Protection Terms for all data exchanged with Google. We will never transfer cookie tracking data to any other external companies unless legally obligated to do so by mandatory court orders or official regulatory requirements. No cookie-collected data is sold for commercial profit under any circumstances.

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9. Updates To This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to revise and update this Cookie Policy at any time to align with changes to Google AdSense publisher rules, global privacy legislation, or adjustments to our website’s integrated tracking tools.

  • Minor revisions (text wording tweaks, contact information updates): The updated policy will be published site-wide with a new effective date, and no separate visitor notification will be distributed.

  • Material substantial changes (new tracking services added, revised cookie category rules, modified data sharing practices): A prominent  notification banner will be displayed on the website homepage for a minimum of 30 days prior to the revised policy taking full effect. Your continued use of PetLoveFacts.com after the updated policy’s effective date counts as your full acceptance of all revised cookie terms.

 

10. Contact Information For Cookie-Related Inquiries

If you have questions, opt-out requests, complaints or data access demands regarding our cookie usage and visitor tracking practices, please reach our team through the official channels listed below:

  • Website Operator: PetLoveFacts.com Official Team

  • Official Support Email: contact@petlovefacts.com

  1. Service Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 18:00 (UTC-5 Eastern Time)

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