At RandAnimal.com, your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://randanimal.com
For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at: contact@randanimal.com
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
When you leave a comment:
We collect the data shown in the comment form — your name, email address, and any message you submit — along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly next to your comment.
When you upload images:
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
When you visit our website:
We may automatically collect non-personal information such as your browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This data is collected through cookies and analytics tools described below.
3. Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on RandAnimal.com. Here is how we use them:
Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Login cookies: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies.
Editor cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie saves the post ID of the article you edited. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Third-party cookies: Our advertising and analytics partners (described below) may also place cookies on your device. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences at any time.
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects anonymized data such as pages visited, time on site, and traffic sources. This data helps us improve our content and user experience.
Google Analytics may use cookies to collect this data. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For more information on how Google uses your data, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
5. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
RandAnimal.com uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC and uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
By using this site, you acknowledge that:
- Google and its advertising partners use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history.
- We do not control the content of advertisements displayed by Google AdSense.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting: https://adssettings.google.com
- You may also opt out via the Network Advertising Initiative at: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
6. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on RandAnimal.com may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited those other websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content — including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
7. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share data in the following limited circumstances:
- Google Analytics receives anonymized usage data to help us understand site traffic.
- Google AdSense uses cookies to deliver relevant advertisements.
- Gravatar receives an anonymized hash of your email if you leave a comment.
- Spam detection services may process visitor comments to filter spam automatically.
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
8. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
9. Your Rights Over Your Data
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You can request an exported file of all personal data we hold about you.
- Erasure: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
- Correction: You can update or correct your personal information at any time through your account profile.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: contact@randanimal.com
10. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data collected through Google Analytics and Google AdSense is processed by Google LLC, which may store data on servers located outside your country of residence.
11. Children’s Privacy
RandAnimal.com is intended for general audiences and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal data to our site, please contact us immediately at contact@randanimal.com and we will promptly delete it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of RandAnimal.com after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Email: contact@randanimal.com
Website: https://randanimal.com/contact.html
Response time: Within 2–3 business days.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on June 21, 2026.