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Last updated: April 5, 2026
Pet Breeder Hub, operated by SARL MACHETTO DOUGLAS ("PBD," "we," "our," or "us"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data of all users of our platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal data when you access or use petbreederdirectory.com, any associated mobile applications, APIs, and related digital properties (collectively, the "Platform"), and any of our online and, where applicable, offline services (collectively, the "Services").
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Platform, including prospective pet owners ("Buyers"), breeders ("Breeders"), and visitors. It is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) ("GDPR"), the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés), the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act ("CCPA/CPRA"), and all other applicable US state and international privacy laws.
This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service, Cookie Policy, and Acceptable Use Policy, which are incorporated by reference.
If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by email (sent to the address associated with your account), by posting a prominent notice on the Platform, or both, at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
For the purposes of the GDPR and applicable EU/EEA data protection law, the data controller responsible for your personal data is:
SARL MACHETTO DOUGLAS ("PBD")
161 rue de la Confrérie, 74500 Publier, France
Email: [email protected]
PBD has appointed a Data Protection Officer ("DPO") who can be contacted regarding any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, data processing activities, or to exercise your data protection rights:
Email: [email protected]
Address: 161 rue de la Confrérie, 74500 Publier, France
PBD is established in France. As our registered office is within the EU, no separate EU representative under GDPR Article 27 is required.
PBD's lead supervisory authority under the GDPR is the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715, 75334 Paris CEDEX 07, France (www.cnil.fr).
We collect personal data from multiple sources depending on how you interact with the Platform and Services. "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Account Registration & Profile: When you create an account, you provide us with your name, email address, password, location (city, state/region, country, ZIP/postal code), and account type (Buyer or Breeder). Breeders additionally provide business name, breeding license numbers, breed specializations, kennel/cattery name, website URL, phone number, social media handles, and business address.
Breeder Listings & Profiles: Breeders may provide detailed information about their breeding program, including animal breed, health testing results, photographs and videos of animals and facilities, pricing, availability, pedigree and lineage information, veterinary references, and any certifications or accreditations.
Buyer Inquiries & Communications: When you contact a Breeder or use our messaging system, we collect the content of your messages, inquiry details, communication preferences, and any information you choose to share in those messages.
Reviews & Ratings: When you submit a review or rating, we collect your review content, star rating, photographs or media you upload, and the date and time of your submission.
Concierge & Matching Services: If you use our concierge services, you may provide preferences such as breed preferences, budget range, household information (yard size, children, other pets), lifestyle information, geographic search radius, and experience level with pets.
Payment & Billing Information: When you subscribe to a paid plan or make a purchase, you provide payment information (credit/debit card number, billing address, payment method details). Payment data is processed directly by our payment processor, Stripe, Inc. PBD does not store full credit card numbers on our servers. We receive from Stripe only a tokenized reference, last four digits, card type, expiration date, and billing address for record-keeping purposes.
Customer Support & Feedback: If you contact our support team, submit feedback, complete surveys, or report an issue, we collect your name, email address, the content of your communication, and any attachments you provide.
Identity Verification (Breeders): When Breeders apply for Verified or Trusted badges, they may provide government-issued identification, business registration documents, breeding licenses, veterinary references, facility photographs, and inspection reports. These documents are processed solely for verification purposes and are stored securely with limited access.
Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the Platform, including pages viewed, features used, search queries (breed, location, price range), click patterns, session duration, referring/exit pages, and interactions with listings and profiles.
Device & Technical Data: We collect device type, operating system and version, browser type and version, screen resolution, hardware model, unique device identifiers, IP address, mobile network information, and language and locale settings.
Location Data: We collect approximate location data (city/region level) derived from your IP address. If you enable location services on your device, we may collect precise geolocation data to provide location-based search results. You may revoke location permissions through your device settings at any time.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to collect data about your browsing activity. See Section 8 and our Cookie Policy for full details.
Social Media & Single Sign-On (SSO): If you register or log in using Google OAuth, we receive personal data that the authentication provider discloses to us, such as your name, email address, profile picture, and unique account identifier. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Analytics & Advertising Partners: We may receive aggregated or pseudonymized data from analytics providers (e.g., Cloudflare Web Analytics), advertising networks, and marketing platforms to measure Platform performance, advertising effectiveness, and user engagement.
Publicly Available Sources: We may collect information from publicly available databases, government registries (e.g., USDA breeder license databases), breed registries (e.g., AKC, FCI), and publicly available social media profiles to verify Breeder credentials and maintain directory accuracy.
Breeder-Provided Buyer Data: In some cases, Breeders may provide information about prospective Buyers when facilitating introductions through the Platform. Breeders are required to ensure they have the necessary consent or legal basis before sharing any third-party personal data with PBD.
We process your personal data for the following purposes. For EU/EEA/UK users, we identify the legal basis under the GDPR for each purpose.
Note: Where we rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis, we have conducted a legitimate interest assessment (LIA) balancing our interests against your rights and freedoms. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interest at any time. See Section 9 for details.
PBD does not sell your personal data in the traditional sense. We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:
We engage trusted third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, including:
These service providers are contractually bound to process personal data only on our instructions, to maintain confidentiality, and to implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures. Where required by the GDPR, we have entered into Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with all processors.
When you submit an inquiry to a Breeder, your name, email address, and the content of your inquiry are shared with that Breeder. When a Breeder responds, their contact information is shared with you. This sharing is necessary to facilitate the Platform's core purpose. PBD is not responsible for how Breeders or Buyers use personal data received through the Platform.
We may disclose your personal data where required or permitted by law, including:
In the event of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution, or sale of all or substantially all of PBD's assets, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity or successor. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on the Platform of any such change in ownership or control of your personal data.
We may share your personal data with other third parties when you have given us your explicit consent to do so.
We may share aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you. This data may be used for industry research, market analysis, benchmarking, and public reporting. Such data is not considered personal data under applicable law.
PBD is headquartered in France (EU). However, our Platform infrastructure includes servers located in the United States. When your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland to countries that have not been deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
Where applicable, we may rely on third-party processors that have certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), the UK Extension to the DPF, and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF for transfers of personal data to the United States.
You have the right to request a copy of the safeguards used for international transfers of your personal data by contacting [email protected].
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, contractual, regulatory, or reporting obligations.
After the applicable retention period expires, personal data is securely deleted, anonymized, or de-identified using industry-standard methods.
PBD implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, in accordance with GDPR Article 32 and industry best practices.
Important: Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for notifying us promptly of any suspected unauthorized access.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the GDPR:
Contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected] or by mail to: DPO, SARL MACHETTO DOUGLAS, 161 rue de la Confrérie, 74500 Publier, France. We will respond within thirty (30) days. If the request is complex, we may extend this period by an additional sixty (60) days with notice. We will verify your identity before processing your request. There is no fee unless requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive.
Depending on your US state of residence, you may have certain privacy rights, including:
Email us at [email protected], use the interactive privacy request form at petbreederdirectory.com/privacy-request, or call us at our toll-free number. We will verify your identity before processing your request.
This section applies solely to California residents as required by the CCPA/CPRA.
In the preceding twelve (12) months, we have collected the following categories of personal information (see Appendix A for the detailed table):
We collect personal information directly from you, automatically through your use of the Platform, from third-party authentication providers (Google OAuth), from analytics providers, from publicly available sources, and from Breeders who facilitate introductions.
We collect personal information for the purposes described in Section 3, including: service delivery, Platform improvement, security and fraud prevention, communications, marketing, analytics, legal compliance, and dispute resolution.
PBD does not "sell" personal information in the traditional sense (i.e., for monetary consideration). However, under the CCPA's broad definition, our use of certain cookies and tracking technologies may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information with third-party advertising and analytics partners. The categories that may be "sold" or "shared" include: identifiers (online identifiers, IP address, device ID) and internet activity information (browsing history, interactions), shared with analytics and advertising networks.
We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.
We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information (as defined by the CCPA) for purposes beyond those permitted under CCPA regulations.
California residents have the rights described in Section 10, plus:
PBD does not currently offer financial incentives or loyalty programs that require the collection of personal information in exchange for price differences or discounts.
We will verify your identity before processing CCPA requests by matching information you provide against your account records. Authorized agents must provide proof of written authorization and we may contact you directly to confirm the request.
Virginia residents have the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of their personal data, and to opt out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and profiling. Appeals may be directed to [email protected]. If we deny your appeal, you may contact the Virginia Attorney General.
Colorado residents have the rights listed above and may exercise them by contacting us using the methods in Section 10. We honor authenticated opt-out preference signals including the GPC. Appeals may be directed to the Colorado Attorney General.
Connecticut residents have the rights listed above. We will respond within 45 days. Appeals may be directed to the Connecticut Attorney General.
Residents of Texas (TDPSA), Oregon (OCPA), Montana (MCDPA), Utah (UCPA), Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Maryland have privacy rights under their respective comprehensive consumer privacy laws. The specific rights vary by state but generally include the right to access, delete, correct, and opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling. To exercise these rights, contact [email protected].
PBD does not collect biometric data (fingerprints, facial recognition data, voiceprints, retina scans, or hand/face geometry). If biometric data collection becomes part of the Service in the future, PBD will comply with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14) and obtain written informed consent before collection.
PBD does not collect consumer health data as defined by Washington's My Health My Data Act. If this changes, we will update this Policy and obtain the required consent.
The Platform recognizes and honors the Global Privacy Control ("GPC") browser signal. If your browser or browser extension sends a GPC opt-out preference signal, we will treat it as a valid request to opt out of the sale and sharing of personal data and targeted advertising, as applicable under the laws of your jurisdiction. To enable GPC, visit globalprivacycontrol.org.
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Because there is no universally accepted standard for how to interpret DNT signals, PBD does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, we do honor the GPC signal as described above, which provides equivalent functionality.
You may opt out of non-essential cookies at any time through the cookie settings tool available on every page of the Platform, or through the "Your Privacy Choices" link in the Platform footer.
The Platform and Services are not intended for, directed to, or designed to attract children under the age of sixteen (16). We do not knowingly collect, use, sell, or disclose personal data from children under 16. In the EU/EEA, we comply with the age thresholds set by each Member State under GDPR Article 8. In the United States, we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") for children under 13.
If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that your child under 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately at [email protected] with the subject line "Children's Data Privacy Request." We will take steps to delete such data promptly upon verification.
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, applications, and services that are not owned or controlled by PBD. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party services. When you interact with the following third-party services through the Platform, their respective privacy policies apply:
PBD may use automated processes to:
PBD does not currently make decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects concerning you. All decisions with potential significant impact (e.g., account termination, Breeder badge revocation, content removal) involve human review.
If we introduce automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects, we will: (a) inform you of the existence of such processing; (b) provide meaningful information about the logic involved; (c) explain the significance and envisaged consequences; and (d) provide a mechanism to request human review. EU/EEA users have the right under GDPR Article 22 not to be subject to such solely automated decisions.
If you are a resident of California or another US state with a "right to opt out of sale" provision, you may direct PBD to stop selling or sharing your personal information by:
Once we process your opt-out request, we will cease selling or sharing your personal information to third parties for targeted advertising purposes. We will not ask you to re-authorize the sale or sharing for at least twelve (12) months after we receive your opt-out request, unless you initiate a transaction that requires disclosure as an integral part of the transaction.
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, PBD will notify the CNIL within seventy-two (72) hours of becoming aware of the breach, in accordance with GDPR Article 33. Where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will also notify affected individuals without undue delay, in accordance with GDPR Article 34.
PBD will comply with all applicable US federal and state data breach notification laws, including but not limited to the California Data Breach Notification Law (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.29 and § 1798.82), and equivalent laws in all US states where affected individuals reside.
Our data breach response plan includes: immediate containment and investigation; assessment of risk to affected individuals; notification to supervisory authorities and affected individuals as required by law; remediation of the vulnerability; and post-incident review and documentation.
PBD is committed to ensuring this Privacy Policy is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you wish to access this Privacy Policy in an alternative format (e.g., large print, audio, braille, or screen-reader-compatible), please contact us at [email protected].
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, legal requirements, or business operations. If we make material changes, we will provide you with prominent notice as described in the Introduction. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this document indicates when this Privacy Policy was most recently revised. If you continue to use the Platform after the effective date of a revised Privacy Policy, you are deemed to have accepted the changes.
Mailing Address:
SARL MACHETTO DOUGLAS
Attn: Privacy / Data Protection Officer
161 rue de la Confrérie
74500 Publier, France
EU Supervisory Authority (Lead): CNIL — www.cnil.fr
EU ODR Platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
The following identifies the categories of personal information collected in the preceding twelve (12) months, the sources, business purposes, and categories of third parties to whom each category is disclosed, sold, or shared.
We do not knowingly collect, sell, or share the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age. We do not use sensitive personal information for purposes other than those permitted under the CCPA and its regulations.
The following is a summary of PBD's principal data processing activities as required by GDPR Article 30. A complete Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) is maintained internally and is available to supervisory authorities upon request.