Last Updated: November 4, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how ThePetsLab.com (“The Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit or use our website, including the 50+ calculators and tools.
We are deeply committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the confidentiality of your data.
1. Information We Collect
We limit the collection of personal information to what is necessary for site function, service improvement, and security.
A. Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with our services, such as contacting us or subscribing to our email list, you may provide us with the following:
- Contact Information: Name, email address (via the contact form or newsletter sign-up).
- Correspondence: Records of communication when you send us questions or feedback.
B. Data Collected Automatically (Tools & Calculations)
We do NOT store or transmit the sensitive input data entered into our calculators and tools on our servers.
| Data Type | Status & Storage Location | Rationale |
| Tool Input Data (e.g., Pet Weight, BCS Score, Dosage, Triage Quiz Answers) | NOT Collected. This data remains local to your device. | This ensures maximum privacy for sensitive health information. We do not need the specific numbers to run the tool. |
| Local Tracking Data (e.g., Medication Tracker or House Training Log) | Stored ONLY in your browser’s Local Storage. | This data stays on your computer to provide persistent tracking. If you clear your browser cache, this data will be permanently deleted. |
C. General Usage Data
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you browse The Site:
- Log Data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to facilitate site functionality (like keeping you logged into WordPress) and track anonymized traffic patterns (via Google Analytics).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide Services: To deliver the requested content and ensure the smooth function of our 50+ tools and calculators.
- Communication: To respond to your direct inquiries sent via
contact@thepetslab.com. - Site Improvement: To monitor and analyze website usage, measure the effectiveness of our content, and improve the user experience (e.g., identifying which tools are most popular).
- Security: To protect the Site against fraud and misuse (via security plugins like Wordfence).
3. Sharing Your Personal Information
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personally identifiable information (such as your name and email address) to third parties.
We may share non-personally identifiable usage data (e.g., anonymized traffic statistics) with third-party service providers like Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with the Site.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal processes or protect the rights and safety of ThePetsLab.com.
4. Your Privacy Choices
- Cookies: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some portions of the Site or its tools may not function properly.
- Marketing Opt-Out: If you receive emails from us (via a newsletter sign-up), you can opt out of receiving future emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of the email.
- Access/Delete Personal Data: If you wish to access, correct, or request the deletion of any personal information we may hold (such as your email from our contact database), please contact us at
contact@thepetslab.com.
5. Security and Data Integrity
We take reasonable precautions, including using security software and HTTPS encryption, to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or storage method is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our services are intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: contact@thepetslab.com