Privacy Policy
My Pet Buddy Australia
Last updated: July 2025
At My Pet Buddy, your trust matters. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, transparency, and respect.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from www.mypetbuddy.com.au (the “Site”).
What Personal Information We Collect
When you interact with our Site, we may collect the following types of information:
Device Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
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Web browser type
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IP address
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Time zone
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Cookies are installed on your device
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Pages or products viewed
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Referring to websites or search terms
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How you interact with the Site
This information helps us understand how customers use our website and how we can improve their experience.
Order Information
When you make (or attempt to make) a purchase, we collect information such as:
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Name
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Billing and shipping address
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Payment details (processed securely via third-party providers)
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Email address
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Phone number
When we refer to “Personal Information, we mean both Device Information and Order Information.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your personal information to:
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Process and fulfil orders
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Communicate with you about your purchase or enquiries
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Provide customer support
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Screen orders for potential fraud or risk
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Improve and optimise our website and services
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Provide marketing or promotional communications, where you have consented
Device Information helps us understand browsing behaviour, improve site performance, and assess the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We share your personal information only when necessary to operate our business and deliver our services, including with:
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Shopify, which powers our online store
👉 https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy -
Google Analytics, to help us understand how customers use our Site
👉 https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy
You can opt out of Google Analytics here:
👉 https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We may also disclose personal information if required to comply with legal obligations, lawful requests, or to protect our rights.
Advertising & Marketing
From time to time, we may use your personal information to provide relevant marketing communications or advertisements.
To learn more about targeted advertising, visit:
👉 http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work
You can opt out of targeted advertising through your browser or platform settings.
Do Not Track
Please note that we do not change our data collection or usage practices when your browser sends a “Do Not Track” signal.
Your Rights
If you are a resident of Australia, the European Union, or certain other jurisdictions, you may have the right to:
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Access the personal information we hold about you
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Request corrections or updates
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Request the deletion of your personal information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Please note that your information may be transferred and stored outside your country of residence, including in Canada and the United States, as part of our business operations.
Data Retention
We retain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete it, or unless we are required by law to retain it for a longer period.
Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations.
Any updates will be published on this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or wish to make a privacy-related request or complaint, don't hesitate to get in touch with us:
📧 support@mypetbuddy.au
📨 Or via our Contact Us page
Business Information
This website is owned and operated by
My Pet Buddy, a registered trading name of Gold Flakes Pty Ltd
ABN: 93 653 400 821
Registered and operating in Australia.