Information you provide

If you use the contact form, SpeciesTraits processes the name, email address, subject, and message you submit so the message can be delivered and answered. Do not send sensitive personal information that is not necessary for your request.

Technical and usage information

Web servers, security systems, caching services, analytics tools, and similar infrastructure may process technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, referral information, timestamps, and error or security events. This information may be used to operate the site, protect it from abuse, diagnose problems, understand aggregate usage, and improve performance.

Cookies and similar technologies

SpeciesTraits may use cookies or similar storage for essential site functions, preferences, security, analytics, performance measurement, and advertising where those services are enabled. Third-party services may set or read their own cookies according to their policies and applicable consent requirements.

More detail is available in the Cookie Policy.

Advertising and analytics

If analytics or advertising services are enabled, service providers may process device, browser, cookie, approximate-location, and interaction information to measure traffic, limit fraud, deliver or measure advertising, and provide aggregated reporting. Where consent is required by law, non-essential technologies should be subject to the available consent controls.

How information is used

• Operate, secure, and maintain the website.
• Respond to messages and correction requests.
• Detect spam, abuse, fraud, or technical problems.
• Measure site performance and aggregate usage where permitted.
• Meet legal obligations and enforce site terms when necessary.

Sharing and service providers

Information may be processed by hosting, email, security, analytics, advertising, content-delivery, or other technical providers when needed to provide their services. Information may also be disclosed when required by law, legal process, or a valid request from an authority, or when necessary to protect the rights, security, or integrity of the site and its users.

SpeciesTraits does not publish contact-form submissions as public website content.

Retention

Personal information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to correspondence, maintaining security records, resolving disputes, and meeting applicable legal obligations. Technical logs may have different retention periods depending on the service that creates them.

Your privacy choices

Depending on where you live, applicable law may give you rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or information about certain processing. You may also have choices relating to non-essential cookies or targeted advertising. Requests can be submitted through the Contact page.

Children's privacy

SpeciesTraits provides general educational and reference content and is not designed to collect personal information from children. If personal information from a child is believed to have been submitted through the contact form, a parent or guardian may request review or deletion through the Contact page.

International processing and security

Website infrastructure and service providers may process information in countries other than the one where you live. Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect site operations and submitted information, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Policy changes and contact

This policy may be updated when site practices, services, or legal requirements change. The current version is published on this page with its updated date. Privacy questions or requests can be submitted through the Contact page.