Privacy policy

Last Updated: October 28, 2026

  1. Acceptance of Privacy Policy

Welcome to Carnivora Research International (“we,” “us,” or “our”) and our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”). This Privacy Policy is important and affects your legal rights, so please read carefully.

By accessing or using this website and various related websites and services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and all of the terms incorporated herein by reference. By using the Services and/or submitting or collecting any personal information via the Services, you accept and expressly consent and agree to our practices surrounding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT AND AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU CANNOT, AND WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE YOU TO, ACCESS, BROWSE, OR USE THE SERVICES.

Our processing of personal information, such as your name, address, email address, or telephone number, will be undertaken consistent with the requirements of applicable privacy laws.

  1. Information We Collect
    1. Personal Information We Collect Directly from You

We receive personal information as described to you at the point of collection, pursuant to your consent, and/or when you voluntarily provide us with personal information, including:

(1) individual information (such as your e-mail address and phone number);

(2) company information (such as your company’s address); and

(3) other identifying information that you voluntarily choose to provide to us, including without limitation unique identifiers such as passwords, and personal information in messages you send to us.

We may also collect additional information, which may be personal information, as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent. 

2.2 Information We Automatically Collect When You Use Our Site

In order to access and use certain areas or features of the Services, you consent to our collection and use of certain information about your use of the Services through tracking technologies or other passive means, including when you receive, open, engage with, forward, and/or click through the Services.

Your consent to our collection and use of this “passively collected” information includes, but is not limited to, the domain name of the website that directed you to the Services, search engines used, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, the length of time spent using the Services, pages viewed, websites visited before and after accessing the Services, your device and/or browser type, frequency of visits, and other relevant statistics (collectively, “Traffic Data”).

  1. How We Collect Information

We collect information (including personal information and Traffic Data) when you use and interact with the Services, and in some cases from third party sources. Such means of collection include:

  • When you access, use, or contact us through our Services.
  • When you voluntarily provide information through our Services.
  • If you use a location-enabled browser, we may receive information about your location and device.
  • Through Cookies, Web Beacons, analytics services, and other tracking technologies (collectively, “Tracking Tools”).

4. Tracking Tools, Behavioral Advertising, and Opt Out Options

4.1 Tracking Tools

We may use the tools outlined below to provide the Services, advertise to, and better understand our users.

  • Cookies: “Cookies” are small computer files transferred to your device that contain information such as user IDs, user preferences, lists of pages visited, and activities conducted while using the Services. We use Cookies to: (i) improve and tailor the Services, (ii) customize advertisements, (iii) measure performance, (iv) store authentication so re-entering credentials is not required, (v) customize user experiences, and (vi) support analytics and fraud prevention.
    For more information on Cookies, including how to control your Cookie settings and preferences, visit http://www.allaboutCookies.org. You can also manage Cookies through your web browser (for example, Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari). If you change your settings, certain functions or features of the Services may not work as intended. The following describes the types of Cookies we use and why:
    • Absolutely Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are essential to enable you to navigate a website and use its features. Without these Cookies, services you have requested, such as adding items to an online order, cannot be provided.
    • Performance Cookies: These Cookies collect information about how you use the Services, including your Internet browser and operating system, the domain name of the website previously visited, the number of visits, average duration of visits, and pages viewed. These Cookies do not collect information that personally identifies you and only collect aggregated and anonymous information. Performance Cookies are used to improve the user-friendliness of a website and enhance your experience.
    • Functionality Cookies: These Cookies allow the Services to remember choices you make, such as your username, language preference, or region, and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable features of the Services. The information collected by these Cookies may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
  • Web Beacons: “Web Beacons” (also known as clear GIFs or pixel tags) are tiny graphic image files embedded in a web page or email that may be used to collect information about the use of the Services. This information allows us to analyze how many people use the Services, visit selected publishers’ websites, or open emails, and for what purpose.
  • Web Service Analytics: We may use third-party analytics services in connection with the Services, including, for example, to register mouse clicks, mouse movements, scrolling activity, and text typed into the Services. We use the information collected from these services to improve the usability of the Services and as otherwise described in Section 5 (How We Use Your Information). These analytics services generally do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it.
  • Mobile Device Identifiers: Mobile device identifiers help us learn more about our users’ demographics and Internet behaviors to personalize and improve the Services. These identifiers are data stored on mobile devices that may track activities occurring on and through the device, as well as applications installed on it. Mobile device identifiers enable the collection of personal information (such as media access control addresses and location) and Traffic Data.

4.2 Behavioral Advertising

We may use a type of advertising commonly known as interest-based or online behavioral advertising. This means that some of our partners use Tracking Tools to collect information about a user's online activities to display our advertisements based on the user's interests (“Behavioral Advertising”).

Our partners may include third-party advertisers and other third-party service providers, and such partners may collect information when you use the Services, including IP addresses, mobile device IDs, operating systems, and demographic information. These Tracking Tools help us better understand our users' demographics and Internet behaviors.

4.3 Options for Opting out of Cookies and Mobile Device Identifiers

If we process Cookies based on your consent (as indicated at the time of collection), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at [ClientPrivacyEmailWidget]. Please note that if you exercise this right, you may need to provide consent on a case-by-case basis to use certain features of the Services.

You may be able to reject Cookies and/or mobile device identifiers by activating the appropriate settings on your browser or device. Although you are not required to accept our Cookies or mobile device identifiers, blocking or rejecting them may limit access to certain features of the Services.

  • You may opt out of receiving certain Cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out page, or by installing the DAA's AppChoices app (iOS or Android) on your mobile device.
    When you use these opt-out features, an “opt-out” Cookie will be placed on your device indicating that you do not want to receive interest-based advertising from NAI or DAA member companies. If you delete Cookies from your device, you may need to opt out again.
    For more information about opting out of interest-based advertising on mobile devices, visit https://thenai.org/opt-out/mobile-opt-out/. You will need to opt out separately for each browser and device.
  • Even after opting out of Behavioral Advertising, you may still see advertisements from us that are not interest-based (i.e., not targeted toward you). Opting out does not necessarily mean that we will stop using Tracking Tools. We may continue collecting information about your use of the Services and may display advertisements based on information collected through the Services.

This Privacy Policy does not cover the use of Cookies and other Tracking Tools by third parties, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. Some third-party Cookies may continue to track your online activities after you leave the Services.

4.4 “Do Not Track” (DNT) and Universal Opt-Out Preference Signals

Some web browsers, including Safari, Firefox, and Chrome, incorporate a “Do Not Track” (DNT) or similar feature that signals to web services that a visitor does not want their online activity and behavior tracked.

If a web service operator elects to respond to a particular DNT signal, the operator may refrain from collecting certain personal information about the browser's user. Not all browsers offer a DNT option, and there is currently no industry consensus on what constitutes a DNT signal. For these reasons, we do not proactively respond to DNT signals.

For more information about DNT signals, visit https://fpf.org/thank-you-for-visiting-allaboutdnt-com/.

New standards are being developed for Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), which allow users with GPC-enabled browsers and devices to communicate requests to opt out of the sale or certain sharing of their personal information.

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and other applicable laws recognize Opt-Out Preference Signals, such as GPC, as a mechanism for users to communicate these preferences. If we detect and recognize such a signal from your device or browser, we will honor it.

5. How We Use Your Information

We do not engage in automated decision-making. We may use information (including information that has been de-identified and/or aggregated) to better understand who uses the Services and how we can deliver a better user experience. We use information, including personal information, to provide and improve the Services, develop new services, and advertise our services. Specifically, such use may include:

  • Providing you with the products, services, and information you request.
  • Corresponding with you.
  • Providing, maintaining, administering, or expanding the Services, performing business analyses, and for other internal purposes.
  • Combining information received from third parties with information that we have from or about you and using the combined information for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
  • Showing you advertisements, including interest-based or online behavioral advertising.
  • Fulfilling our legal obligations, such as preventing, detecting, and investigating security incidents, fraud, and potentially illegal or prohibited activities.
  • Enforcing our Privacy Policy and other agreements.

By providing your email address and/or phone number and checking a box, clicking the “complete” button, or taking another affirmative action, you consent to receive emails and/or calls and text messages, including live, prerecorded, and/or automated calls and messages, at the email address or phone number provided. After signing up, you may receive a confirmation email or text message from us. This agreement is not entered into as a term or requirement of any purchase or promotion. Normal message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. Neither we nor participating carriers guarantee that messages will be delivered. We may discontinue these programs at any time without notice.

6. How We Share Your Information

In certain circumstances, and in order to provide the Services, we may share certain information about you as described in this section:

  • We do sell and/or share your personal information with third parties.
  • We may share your personal information with our partners to customize or display our advertising.
  • We may share your personal information and/or Traffic Data with partners who perform operational services on our behalf, such as hosting, billing, fulfillment, data storage, security, insurance verification, web service analytics, or ad serving.
  • We may share your personal information and/or Traffic Data with partners to analyze device activities and generate targeted advertisements.
  • We may transfer your personal information to another company in connection with a proposed merger, sale, acquisition, or other change of ownership or control of our business, whether in whole or in part. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you before your information becomes subject to different privacy practices.
  • We may also need to disclose your personal information or other information we collect about you if we determine in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to: (1) comply with or fulfill our obligations under applicable law; (2) protect the rights, property, or safety of you, us, or another party; (3) enforce this Privacy Policy or other agreements with you; or (4) respond to claims that any posting or other content violates third-party rights.

7. Storage and Security of Information

Any information you send to us electronically while using the Services or otherwise interacting with us may not be secure during transmission. We recommend that you do not use unsecured channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us.

Please be aware that, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee “perfect security.” Any information you send to us through any means is transmitted at your own risk.

8. Your Choices

8.1 Information You Provide

You can choose whether or not to provide personal information through the Services. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights relating to your personal information and will not (i) deny you goods or services, (ii) provide you with a different level or quality of services, or (iii) charge you different prices for services for doing so.

8.2 California Privacy Disclosures

California residents may have certain rights regarding their personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), to the extent applicable.

Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may vary depending on the Services provided and how individuals interact with us. Information regarding our collection and use of personal information is described in the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy.

Purposes for Collection, Use, and Sharing. We may use and disclose personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

  • Legal compliance and auditing related to our interactions with you.
  • Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and exercising our related rights.
  • Performing and improving our Services (by us or our service provider(s)).
  • Internal operations.
  • Other one-time or short-term uses.

California residents may exercise applicable privacy rights as described in Section 8.3 (Individual Privacy Rights).

8.3 Individual Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident or a resident of another state that provides for individual privacy rights, you may have the following rights in relation to personal information we have collected about you, to the extent required by the applicable law and subject to verification:

Right to Know/Access: You have the right to request certain information about our collection and use of personal information about you as described below:

  • The specific pieces of your personal information collected.
  • The categories of your personal information collected.
  • The categories of sources from whom your personal information is collected.
  • The purpose for collecting your personal information.
  • The categories of third parties with whom we have shared your personal information.

Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete certain personal information we have about you.

Freedom from Discrimination: You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising any of your privacy rights.

Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information regarding the information you provide us.

Right to Restrict the Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to restrict the use of your sensitive personal information.

Right to Access Information on Automated Decision-Making: You have the right to access information collected through automated decision-making. Additionally, you can opt out of our use of automated decision-making related to your personal information.

To make a request in relation to the above rights, please contact us using the information in Section 13 below. To fulfill your request, we will need to verify your identity. Only you or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf may make a request related to your personal information. To designate an authorized agent, the authorized agent must provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify that you authorize them to act on your behalf.

8.4 Canada, European Union and United Kingdom Privacy Rights

If our processing of your personal information (used interchangeably with “personal data” and similar terms of art outside the United States) is subject to GDPR, UK GDPR, and/or PIPEDA, and unless subject to an exemption, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

Right of Access: You have the right to view and request copies of your personal information.

Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that your inaccurate or outdated personal information be updated or corrected.

Right to be Forgotten/Right to Erasure: You have the right to request your personal information be deleted, upon providing verification to us.

Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction or suppression of our processing of your personal information.

Right to be Informed: You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal information.

Right to Data Portability: You have the right to ask for your personal information to be transferred to you or to another controller.

Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw previously given consent to process your personal information.

Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.

Right to Object to Automated Processing: You have the right to object to decisions being made with your personal information solely based on automated decision-making or profiling.

We will need to verify your identity to process any requests described in this Section and may deny your request if we are unable to verify your identity. Government or other identification may be required.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), when we process your personal information, we will only do so in the following situations:

  • We need to use your information to perform our responsibilities under our agreement with you.
  • We have a legitimate interest in processing your personal information. For example, we may process your personal information to send you marketing communications, to communicate with you about the Services, and to provide and improve the Services.
  • We have your consent to do so.

If your personal information is subject to GDPR or UK GDPR, we will transfer personal information from the EEA to a location outside the EEA only when there has been a documented adequacy determination, or where we have confirmed adequate privacy protections. If your personal information is subject to PIPEDA, we will transfer personal information from Canada to locations outside Canada only where we have confirmed adequate privacy protections. If we transfer personal information to a third party acting as our agent, we will also obligate the third party to have adequate privacy protections in place.

9. How Long We Retain Your Information

We retain personal information about you for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, fulfill the purposes of any applicable consent, or unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Afterwards, we retain some information in a de-identified and/or aggregated form, but not in a way that would identify you personally.

10. Information Provided on Behalf of Children and Others

The Services are not intended for use by children. Individuals under the age of 18 may not use the Services. We do not knowingly collect any information from children. If you are under 18, do not attempt to register for the Services or send us any personal information.

By accessing, using, and/or submitting information through the Services, you represent that you are not younger than 18 and that you have authority to do so.

If you are a parent or legal guardian of a minor child, you may, in compliance with this Privacy Policy, use the Services on behalf of such minor child. Information you provide through the Services on behalf of a minor child will be treated as personal information as provided herein.

If you use the Services on behalf of another person, regardless of age, you represent and warrant that you have authority to do so.

11. Third Party Web Services

The Services may contain links or content from third-party websites. A link or content from a third-party website does not mean we endorse that website, the accuracy of information presented, or the persons or entities associated with that website.

If you visit a third-party website, you are subject to the privacy policy of the applicable third party, and we are not responsible for the policies and/or practices of any third party. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose your information to others.

12. Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy

The effective date of this Privacy Policy is set forth at the top of this webpage. We will notify you of any material change by posting notice on this webpage.

Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any amendment to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. Any amended Privacy Policy supersedes all previous versions.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO FUTURE CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST STOP USING THE SERVICES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH CHANGES.

13. Contact Us

The data controller for the purposes of GDPR, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, or other applicable data protection laws is Carnivora Research International.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Email: deborah@carnivora.com