Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 19th October 2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to Green Coast Adoptions ("the Website"). Green Coast Adoptions respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data, including sharing it with our trusted partners, including a shelter in Spain and a pet transportation service called Wawapets.

2. Data Controller

Green Coast Adoptions is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

  • Email: info@greencoastadoptions.com

  • Address: Muñoz Degrain 2, Oviedo, Asturias - Spain.

3. Information We Collect

We collect personal information from you when you visit our Website and interact with us. The types of personal data we may collect include, but are not limited to:

  • Contact information (name, email address, phone number).

  • Address information.

  • Details about your adoption application.

  • Information shared during correspondence through WhatsApp, Messenger, or email.

  • Any other information you provide to us during the adoption process.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To assess and process your adoption application.

  • To communicate with you about the adoption process.

  • To coordinate with our partner shelter in Spain to facilitate the adoption.

  • To coordinate with Wawapets for pet transportation to the UK.

  • To meet legal and regulatory obligations.

  • To provide you with updates and news about our services (with your consent).

  • To improve our website and services.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

We may share your personal information with the following third parties for the purposes mentioned above:

  • Our partner shelter in Spain.

  • Wawapets for pet transportation services.

  • Service providers such as Squarespace for website hosting and maintenance.

  • Google Drive and Google Mail for email and document management.

  • WhatsApp and Messenger for communication during the adoption process.

  • Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics for website analytics and improvement.

  • Pawlytics for data and document management.

6. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal obligations.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • Right to access your data.

  • Right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to delete your data (in certain circumstances).

  • Right to restrict processing (in certain circumstances).

  • Right to data portability.

  • Right to object to processing (in certain circumstances).

  • Right to withdraw consent (where applicable).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 2.

9. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools, including Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics, to collect information about your use of the site. You can learn more about how we use these technologies in our Cookie Policy.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our data practices. We will provide notice of any material changes on our website and, where required by law, seek your consent.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at the address and email provided in Section 2.

By using our website and services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not use our website and services.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 19th October 2023