Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026

Welcome to TopOfPets (https://topofpets.com). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your data when you visit our website.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://topofpets.com.
TopOfPets is a blog that publishes pet product reviews, comparisons, and recommendations, including products available on Amazon.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and website security.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Comments help us improve our content and provide a better experience for our readers. Please note that comments may be moderated to prevent spam, inappropriate content, or promotional links.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Understand how visitors use the website

  • Improve website functionality

  • Track affiliate links and referrals

You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer not to allow them.

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

TopOfPets is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

This means that some of the links on this website are affiliate links. If you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the operation and maintenance of this website.

We only recommend products that we believe may be useful to our readers.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or product widgets). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

 

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, some data may be shared with trusted third-party services that help operate and maintain our website.

These services may include:

  • Spam detection services used to filter and prevent spam comments.

  • Analytics services that help us understand website traffic and improve user experience.

  • Affiliate partners, such as Amazon, when you click on affiliate links on our website.

When you click on an affiliate link and visit a third-party website (such as Amazon), that website may collect data according to its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies for more information about how they handle your data.

 

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment on our website, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who contact us or interact with the website, any information provided may be stored only as long as necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain website security, and improve our services. We do not keep personal data longer than necessary.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have left comments on this website, you may request to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.

This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. If you would like to make a request regarding your personal data, you can contact us through the contact information provided on this website.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to help protect the website from spam and malicious activity.

In addition, when you click on affiliate links on this website, you may be redirected to third-party websites such as Amazon. These websites may collect data according to their own privacy policies, and we recommend reviewing their policies for more information on how your data is handled.