Privacy Policy
Welcome to Balanced Ben Pets. Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.
1. Information We Collect
We do not require you to create an account or submit personal information to read our content. However, certain data is collected automatically:
- Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, browser type, and device type — collected via Google Analytics.
- Cookies: Small files stored on your device by Google Analytics and Google AdSense to enable site functionality and serve relevant ads.
- IP address: Collected automatically by our server and by Google's services as part of normal web traffic.
2. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site — which posts are read, how long people stay, and how they find us. This data is aggregated and anonymous; we cannot identify individual visitors from it.
Google Analytics uses cookies to track sessions. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3. Google AdSense & Advertising
We participate in Google AdSense, which displays ads on this site. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit: How Google uses data from sites that use Google services.
4. Amazon Affiliate Links
Balanced Ben Pets is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
5. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them for:
- Analytics (Google Analytics)
- Advertising (Google AdSense)
- Language preferences (our translation feature)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.
6. Third-Party Links
Our posts may contain links to external websites (Amazon, YouTube, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
7. Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
8. Data Retention
We do not store personal data on our own servers beyond what is automatically logged by standard web hosting. Google Analytics data is retained according to Google's own retention policies.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy laws, including the right to access, correct, or delete data about you. To make a request, contact us at hello@balancedben.com.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this policy, please reach out at hello@balancedben.com.