Privacy Policy

Our website address is: https://chinchillaguide.com.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will 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. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

User data

The standard data we collect about our users is not personally identifiable information. This means it is not information which identifies them as an individual. By using any of the site’s services or reading its content, you agree that you understand the nature of this data collection. When you access the site, certain standard information is normally collected by our servers. This information may include, but may not be limited to, the location or website you came from; the time you spend on parts of the site; the operating system you use on your computer; the software you use to browse the internet, the amount of information you access from the site; the advertisements you click on; your geographical location; the account from which you are accessing the internet; and your IP address. 

This data collection is standard and common to most web sites on the Internet. This information does not identify you as an individual, and none of this information will be disclosed in any form that is specific to you as a user of the site, unless otherwise stated. The site may use this information to generate aggregate statistics and demographic data about our user community or for security purposes. The only ways in which the site may receive personally identifiable information about you is if you knowingly and willingly provide the information through our online registration, online entry forms, including, but not limited to, forums and promotions. In such areas, the information you disclose is done so knowingly and willingly, and at your sole discretion. Personal information collected may include your name, home address, phone number, e-mail address, age, gender and/or birth date. 

We do not require this information to gain access to the site, however, you will not be able to access certain areas which require registration, or receive materials such as newsletters unless such information is provided. Users may provide personally identifiable information, knowingly and of their own accord. The personal information you provide will allow us to alert you of new features, or enhancements, and/or notify you of upgrade opportunities, contests, prize fulfillment, or special events. The site may disclose your personal information to third party vendors/advertisers to process our newsletters, e-mail campaigns, or to analyze and/or store data. In special circumstances, we may also disclose such information if we have a good faith belief that we are required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, a subpoena, or other legal process. 

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to the site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to the site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. The site will not share your information with any third parties unless otherwise noted.

Analytics

As you use this Website, we use automatic data collection technology (Google Analytics) to collect certain information about your device, browsing actions, and patterns. This generally includes information about where you are, how you use our website, and any communications between your computer and this site. Among other things, we will collect data about the type of computer you use, your Internet connection, your IP address, your operating system, and your browser type. We collect this data for statistical purposes and we don’t collect personal information. The purpose of this data is to improve our Website and offerings. If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics so that none of your personal information is collected and stored by Google Analytics, you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on here. For more information on how Google collects and uses your data, you can access the Google Privacy Policy here.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide 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.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Protection

No computer system is one hundred percent protected, and although the means through which data is submitted to the site are reasonably safe, we cannot guarantee that data will not be unlawfully retrieved by third parties. When data is submitted to the site, it may come via a number of networks and/or machines, and although we use our best endeavors to make sure that the data is not intercepted, we cannot guarantee that this will be the case.

Opting Out

From time to time, the site may send information to its users on various subjects including, but not limited to, contests, promotions, and announcements of new services or features. Users who sign up for these e-mails by registering with the site always have the choice to opt out from such opportunities by sending e-mail from the address they signed up with to the email listed on the Contact Us page. 

Affiliate Disclosure

chinchillaguide.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. Some links in the articles may be affiliate links and we earn some commission when you purchase through those links.