Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 4, 2026
GoodCat respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, how it may be used, and what choices you have.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. About GoodCat
GoodCat is a cat-loving website that shares thoughtful guides, gift ideas, product suggestions, affiliate recommendations, cat-related resources, and information about ways to support cats in need.
GoodCat does not currently sell products directly through this website. Some links on this site may take you to third-party retailers, affiliate partners, or other outside websites.
2. Information We May Collect
GoodCat may collect limited information in the following ways:
Information you voluntarily provide
If you contact GoodCat through a contact form or email, you may provide information such as:
your name,
your email address,
your message,
and any other information you choose to include.
Please do not send sensitive personal, financial, medical, veterinary, or confidential information through the contact form.
Automatically collected information
Like most websites, GoodCat may collect certain information automatically when you visit the site. This may include:
your IP address,
browser type,
device type,
pages visited,
referring website,
approximate location information,
date and time of visit,
and general website usage information.
This information is generally used to understand site traffic, improve the website, maintain security, and make the site work properly.
3. Squarespace and Website Hosting
GoodCat is built and hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace may collect personal data when you visit this website, including information about your browser, network, device, web pages visited before coming to this website, web pages viewed on this website, and your IP address.
Squarespace uses this information to run, protect, and improve its platform and services. Squarespace may also use cookies and similar technologies to help this website function and to provide analytics. Squarespace explains that cookies may help websites run effectively, improve the visitor experience, and help site owners understand traffic.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
GoodCat and its website platform may use cookies or similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function and remember certain information. Cookies may be used to:
make the website work properly,
improve site performance,
understand how visitors use the website,
remember cookie preferences,
and help keep the site secure.
You may be able to manage cookie preferences through the cookie banner on this website. Squarespace provides cookie banner options that can include Accept, Manage, and/or Decline choices, depending on the site settings.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
5. Analytics
GoodCat may use Squarespace analytics or other analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website. This may include information such as page views, visits, traffic sources, device types, and general engagement.
This information helps GoodCat understand which pages are helpful and how the website can be improved. Squarespace describes its traffic analytics as including measures such as visits, pageviews, and unique visitors.
6. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites
Some pages on GoodCat may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link, you may be taken to a third-party website, retailer, affiliate network, or partner site.
Third-party websites may collect information from you according to their own privacy policies, cookie policies, and terms. GoodCat does not control these third-party websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices.
Before making a purchase or providing personal information on a third-party site, please review that site’s privacy policy and terms.
7. How We Use Information
GoodCat may use collected information to:
respond to messages or inquiries,
operate and maintain the website,
understand website traffic and visitor behavior,
improve content, guides, and user experience,
monitor and protect website security,
comply with legal obligations,
and manage affiliate, technical, or administrative functions.
GoodCat does not sell products directly through this website and does not directly collect payment card information for product purchases.
8. How Information May Be Shared
GoodCat does not sell your personal information.
Information may be shared only in limited circumstances, such as:
with website hosting and service providers, including Squarespace,
with analytics or technical service providers,
when needed to operate or protect the website,
if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request,
or if necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of GoodCat, website visitors, or others.
If you click a third-party or affiliate link, any information collected by that outside website is governed by that third party’s own privacy practices.
9. Email Communications
If you contact GoodCat by email or through a contact form, GoodCat may use your email address to respond to your message.
GoodCat does not currently send a regular newsletter unless one is clearly offered and you choose to subscribe. If GoodCat offers email updates in the future, you will be able to unsubscribe from those communications.
10. Children’s Privacy
GoodCat is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13.
GoodCat does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact GoodCat so the information can be deleted.
11. Data Security
GoodCat takes reasonable steps to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Please use caution when submitting information online and avoid sending sensitive personal, financial, medical, veterinary, or confidential information through contact forms.
12. Data Retention
GoodCat may retain contact form messages, emails, and related information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain records, operate the website, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations.
Website analytics and technical data may be retained according to the settings and policies of Squarespace or other service providers.
13. Your Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, deletion, or limitations on certain uses of your information.
You can also:
avoid submitting personal information through the contact form,
manage cookies through the site’s cookie banner if available,
adjust cookie settings in your browser,
avoid clicking third-party links,
or contact GoodCat with privacy-related questions.
14. Links to Other Websites
GoodCat may link to third-party websites, retailers, rescue organizations, affiliate partners, social media platforms, or other resources.
GoodCat is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, or policies of third-party websites. Visiting those websites is at your own risk.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
GoodCat may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.
16. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact GoodCat through the contact page:
Contact: https://www.goodcat.com/contact