Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026

Who We Are

The Mindful Sitter (“we,” “us,” or “our”) provides pet sitting, drop-in visits, dog walking, and related pet care services in Idaho.

Website: https://mindfulsitter.com

Contact Email: mindfulsitter@gmail.com

Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, create an account, request services, complete booking forms, or communicate with us.

Information we may collect includes:

Personal Information

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Physical address

  • Emergency contact information

  • Communication preferences

  • Service requests and booking information

Pet Information

  • Pet names

  • Species, breed, age, and weight

  • Temperament and behavioral information

  • Medical conditions

  • Medications and treatment instructions

  • Feeding schedules and care routines

  • Veterinary information

  • Emergency care instructions

  • Other information necessary to safely provide pet care services

Technical Information

We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Referral sources

  • Usage and interaction data

  • Cookie and tracking information

How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide pet care services

  • Manage bookings and appointments

  • Create and maintain client and pet profiles

  • Communicate regarding services and scheduling

  • Respond to inquiries and customer support requests

  • Improve website performance and user experience

  • Maintain service records and business operations

  • Protect the safety and welfare of pets, clients, and property

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access

We may also use contact information to send service-related communications such as booking confirmations, appointment reminders, service updates, and account notifications.

If marketing emails are offered in the future, recipients will have the ability to unsubscribe.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, remember user preferences, and analyze website traffic.

We currently use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as IP address, device information, pages visited, and general usage patterns.

In the future, we may use additional analytics and marketing tools, including Microsoft Clarity, advertising pixels, conversion tracking tools, or similar services to better understand website usage and improve our services.

You may control certain cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie consent tools made available on our website.

User Accounts and Booking Platform

Our website may allow users to create accounts and manage pet profiles, service requests, bookings, and related information.

Information submitted through user accounts may be stored on our website, in secure third-party business systems, or both, in order to provide services and manage client relationships.

Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.

Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party providers to help operate our business and website.

These providers may include:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email service providers

  • Google Analytics

  • Customer relationship management (CRM) systems

  • Booking and scheduling platforms

  • Payment processors

  • Security and backup providers

Client information may also be stored within Notion and other secure business management systems used to manage client records, bookings, communications, service history, and customer support.

Where appropriate, information may be securely transferred between systems using authorized integrations or APIs.

Payment Processing

Online payments may be processed through third-party payment providers such as Stripe.

We do not store full payment card information on our servers. Payment information is handled directly by the payment processor according to its own privacy and security practices.

We may also accept payments through third-party services such as PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, cash, or other payment methods.

Data Retention

We retain client, pet, booking, communication, and service records for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide services

  • Maintain business records

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Protect pet and client safety

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

  • Maintain insurance documentation

  • Prevent fraud or abuse

  • Support future service requests

Users may request deletion of their account and personal information.

However, we may retain certain information where necessary for legitimate business, legal, security, insurance, emergency contact, animal welfare, dispute resolution, tax, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.

Your Rights

You may request to:

  • Access personal information we maintain about you

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Receive a copy of your personal information where applicable

  • Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal and legitimate business retention requirements

To make a request, please contact:

mindfulsitter@gmail.com

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

These measures may include secure hosting, SSL encryption, password-protected accounts, backups, and access controls.

While we strive to protect personal information, no method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our services and website are intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of our website or services following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

The Mindful Sitter

Email: mindfulsitter@gmail.com