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WhelpCare

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 2026

Welcome to WhelpCare (“we,” “our,” or “us”), accessible at https://whelpcare.com. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our visitors, breeders, pet owners, and veterinary professionals. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how it is used, and how your data is protected in accordance with global privacy standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

A. Voluntarily Provided Information

When you use our pregnancy milestone alert services, we may collect:

  • Email address
  • Pet profile information (species, breed, mating or ovulation date, estimated due date)

We collect this information solely to calculate and deliver time-sensitive gestational care alerts, feeding schedules, and veterinary reminders.

B. Automatically Collected Information

Like most modern web applications, WhelpCare automatically logs standard visitor information:

  • Browser type and operating system
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Date and time stamps of visits
  • IP addresses (anonymized for geographic aggregate reporting)

This analytical data is non-personally identifiable and helps us optimize calculator performance and mobile usability.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information strictly for the following purposes:

  • To calculate veterinary gestation dates and provide automated clinical milestone reminders.
  • To improve and maintain the performance, accuracy, and security of our calculators.
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations and website security standards.

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal email address or pet data to third parties.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

WhelpCare uses cookies to enhance user experience:

  • Local Storage & Session Cookies: To remember your selected pet breed, mating date, and kit checklist items so your data is not lost when you refresh the page.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (via Site Kit by Google) to understand how visitors interact with our calculators. These cookies collect anonymous usage data.
  • Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense & Partners): Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Email Communications & One-Click Unsubscribe

If you enroll in our gestational milestone reminders, emails are delivered via our secure API service provider (Brevo). Every automated email includes a direct, one-click unsubscribe link at the bottom. You can opt out at any time, and your email will be permanently removed from our active dispatch queue.

5. Third-Party Links

Our website and email alerts may contain links to external third-party sites (such as Chewy, veterinary references, or pet health insurance providers). WhelpCare is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions or inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us: