Privacy & Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following categories:

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

• Name
• Email address
• PayPal or Zelle payout details
• Account login credentials
• Communications you send to us (support, inquiries)

We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.

1.2 Information Automatically Collected

When you visit or use PetBux, we automatically collect:

• IP address
• Device information
• Browser type
• Pages visited
• Click activity
• Time spent on site
• Cookies & tracking pixels
• Referral link used
• Affiliate click-through data
• Order IDs and commission data received from affiliate networks
• Transaction data sent from our affiliate partners (e.g., confirmation that a purchase occurred)

1.3 Information from Third Parties

Because PetBux is an affiliate-based platform, we receive data from:

• Affiliate networks (Impact, Awin, Commission Junction, ShareASale, Partnerize, etc.)
• Merchants confirming purchases, cancellations, or invalid commissions
• Referral partners (when someone signs up using your referral link)

These third parties may send PetBux:

• Purchase confirmation
• Order value
• Commission amount
• Fraud or chargeback signals
• Tracking identifiers

We do not receive full credit card numbers, full address information, or sensitive financial information.

1.4 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

PetBux uses:

• Cookies
• Tracking links
• Pixels
• First-party and affiliate-network cookies

These are required to:

• Track your referral clicks
• Attribute commission
• Detect fraud
• Save your login session

2. How We Use Information

We use information for the following purposes:

2.1 To Operate PetBux

• Create and maintain your account
• Track clicks, referrals, and purchases
• Award cashback and referral rewards
• Calculate commissions
• Process payouts
• Detect invalid clicks or fraudulent activity

2.2 To Improve and Personalize

• Analyze usage
• Improve website features
• Show relevant offers or merchants
• Optimize user experience

2.3 To Communicate With You

• Send account updates
• Send payout notifications
• Send support responses
• Send required legal notices

(You may opt out of promotional emails.)

2.4 For Legal & Safety Purposes

• Enforce our Terms
• Prevent fraud
• Comply with legal requests
• Protect the rights and safety of users and Clique Inc.

3. How We Share Information

PetBux may share information with:

3.1 Affiliate Networks (Primary Data Flow)

We disclose limited information to affiliate networks to track:

• Clicks
• Transactions
• Commissions
• Whether a purchase was valid

This disclosure is required for affiliate tracking and is not considered selling your personal data.

3.2 Merchants (Indirectly via Network)

Networks may share with merchants:

• Click IDs
• Basic transaction signals
• Fraud indicators

This is necessary to earn commissions.

3.3 Service Providers

We may share necessary information with:

• Cloud hosting providers
• Fraud prevention tools
• Email service providers
• Payment processors (PayPal, Zelle)

These companies may only use the information to perform services on our behalf.

3.4 Legal Disclosure

We may disclose information if required to:

• Comply with law
• Respond to court orders or government requests
• Protect Clique Inc. or its users

3.5 Business Transfers

If Clique Inc. is ever acquired, merged, or restructured, user data may be transferred as part of the transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy.

4. Your Choices

4.1 Account Information

You may update your profile at any time by logging into your PetBux account.

4.2 Email Preferences

Users may opt out of marketing emails at any time.

Important account emails cannot be disabled.

4.3 Cookies

Most browsers allow you to block cookies, but doing so may disable tracking required for earning cashback or referral rewards.

5. Privacy Rights (California & U.S. Laws)

Depending on your state, you may have rights to:

• Know what information we collect
• Access a copy of your information
• Request deletion of your data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Opt out of certain tracking or advertising

To exercise these rights, contact:

📧 support@petbux.com

We must verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

PetBux does not sell personal information.

6. Other Important Notices

6.1 Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect data, but no online system is fully secure.

6.2 Data Retention

We retain data:

• As long as your account is active
• As required to comply with law
• To resolve disputes
• To maintain accurate commission records

6.3 Children's Privacy

PetBux is for users 18+ only.

We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

If changes are material, we will notify you by:

• Email, or
• Posting a notice on the website

The "Effective Date" will always reflect the latest version.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions, please contact us:

📧 support@petbux.com

📍 Clique Inc., Orange County, California