Last updated: 6.29.26

The Animal Behavior Center respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how you can contact us about your information.

 Information We Collect 
We may collect personal information when you visit this website, sign up for a free resource, register for a class, purchase a course or membership, book a consultation, complete a form, or contact us.

This information may include:
•Your name
•Your email address
•Account or login information
•Purchase or registration details
•Information you submit through forms, messages, comments, or consultation requests
•Website activity, such as pages visited, links clicked, and general usage information
•Technical information such as browser type, device type, IP address, cookies, and similar tracking technologies

How We Use Your Information 
We use your information to:
•Deliver free resources, worksheets, courses, memberships, classes, and consultations
•Send emails you requested or agreed to receive
•Provide customer support
•Process registrations and purchases
•Manage your account access
•Improve our website, courses, and educational content
•Share updates, educational information, offers, and announcements
•Measure website traffic and marketing performance
•Comply with legal, tax, and business recordkeeping obligations

Email Communication 
If you sign up for a free resource, class, course, membership, consultation, or email list, we may send you educational emails, updates, announcements, and offers related to animal behavior, training, enrichment, and The Animal Behavior Center.  You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting us directly.  Even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails, we may still send transactional or service-related emails related to purchases, registrations, memberships, account access, or consultations.

Payments 
Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers. We do not intentionally collect or store full credit card numbers on our website. Payment information is handled by the payment processor used at checkout.

Third-Party Services 
We may use trusted third-party platforms to operate this website and deliver our services. These may include online course platforms, email service providers, payment processors, video meeting platforms, analytics tools, advertising tools, and customer support tools.  These third-party services may process personal information as needed to provide their services. Their use of information is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

Cookies, Analytics, and Tracking 
This website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to understand website traffic, improve user experience, measure marketing performance, and show relevant content or ads.  You can usually adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

How We Share Information 
We do not sell your personal information.  We may share information only when needed to:
•Deliver services you requested
•Process payments * Send emails
•Host classes, courses, memberships, or consultations
•Analyze website or marketing performance
•Comply with legal obligations
•Protect the rights, safety, or security of The Animal Behavior Center, our users, or others.

Data Retention 
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining business records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and improving our offerings.

Your Choices and Rights 
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to legal, business, security, or recordkeeping requirements.  You may also unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails.

Children’s Privacy 
This website and our services are not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that information has been collected from a child under 18, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of websites we do not own or control.  

Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact:
The Animal Behavior Center
Email: Lara@TheAnimalBehaviorCenter.com
Mailing address: P.O. Box 105 - Lambertville, MI 48144