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Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us through our website.


​Contact Information

When you contact us, submit a website inquiry, or request information about a puppy, we may collect:

  • Your first and last name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Mailing address or general location

  • The contents of your message

  • Your preferred method of contact

  • Information about the puppy, litter, or service in which you are interested

 

Puppy Application Information

When you submit a puppy application, we may collect information reasonably necessary to evaluate whether one of our puppies may be a suitable fit for your home. This may include:

  • Your name and contact information

  • Your address and general living situation

  • Whether you rent or own your home

  • Information about household members

  • Information about children or other pets in the home

  • Your experience with dogs or Pomeranians

  • Your preferred puppy characteristics

  • Your plans for the puppy

  • Information about veterinary care

  • Veterinarian or personal references

  • Any other information you voluntarily include in your application

 

Please do not submit sensitive information that is unnecessary for us to evaluate your application.

 

Submitting an application does not guarantee approval, placement on a waiting list, or the availability of a particular puppy.

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Account Information

If you create an account through our website, we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Username or login information

  • Account preferences

  • Order or payment history

  • Communications associated with your account

  • Information about your activity within the account

 

Account passwords and authentication services are managed through the Wix platform.

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Payment and Transaction Information

When you make an online payment, place a deposit, or complete another transaction through the website, we may collect or receive:

  • Your name

  • Billing address

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Transaction amount

  • Payment status

  • Order, deposit, or purchase details

  • Transaction identifiers

  • Refund or dispute information

 

Payments made through the website are processed through Wix payment services and their authorized payment-processing providers.

 

Stoners Pomeranians generally does not directly receive or store your complete credit-card or debit-card number. Payment-card information is submitted to and processed by the applicable payment processor according to its security and privacy practices.

 

Newsletter Information

If you subscribe to a newsletter or promotional email list, we may collect your email address and subscription preferences.

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You may unsubscribe from marketing messages at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in the message or by contacting us.

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Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the website, Wix may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

  • Internet Protocol address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages viewed

  • Date and time of access

  • Referring website

  • Approximate geographic location

  • Website interactions

  • Cookie and session information

  • Diagnostic, performance, and security information

 

This information may be collected through cookies, server logs, pixels, and similar technologies used to operate, secure, and improve the website.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Respond to questions and website inquiries

  • Communicate about available puppies and planned litters

  • Review and evaluate puppy applications

  • Determine whether a prospective home may be appropriate for a puppy

  • Maintain waiting lists and application records

  • Create and manage website accounts

  • Process deposits, purchases, refunds, and other payments

  • Provide transaction confirmations and customer support

  • Communicate about puppy pickup, delivery, transportation, or placement

  • Maintain records relating to puppy placements and contracts

  • Send newsletters or promotional communications when requested

  • Improve the website and visitor experience

  • Detect fraud, misuse, or security threats

  • Protect the health, safety, property, and legal rights of Stoners Pomeranians, our dogs, our customers, and others

  • Enforce contracts, policies, and website terms

  • Comply with tax, accounting, recordkeeping, and other legal obligations

  • Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

 

We will not use puppy-application information for purposes unrelated to evaluating or managing a potential puppy placement unless you authorize the additional use or the use is legally permitted.

Wix Website Services

Our website is hosted and operated using services provided by Wix.com Ltd. and its affiliated companies.

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Wix provides website hosting, forms, account features, databases, communications, security, payment functionality, and other services necessary to operate the website.

 

Information submitted through the website may be stored or processed through Wix systems. Wix may process information on our behalf and may use authorized service providers or subprocessors to support its platform.

 

Wix’s handling of information is also governed by its own privacy policy, data-processing terms, payment terms, and security practices.

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