Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 05, 2026
Welcome to Heythrop Zoo! We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Heythrop Zoo ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website, heythropzoo.com (the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
Information We Collect
When you visit our Site, we may collect certain non-personally identifiable information automatically about your device and your usage patterns. This information helps us understand how our visitors use the Site and allows us to improve their experience. The types of information we may collect include:
- IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address, which is a unique number assigned to your device when it connects to the internet. We use this for analytics and to understand geographical usage patterns.
- Browser Type: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) to ensure our Site displays correctly across different browsers.
- Operating System: Details about your device's operating system (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) to optimize the Site for various platforms.
- Pages Visited: Information about the specific pages you view on our Site, the time spent on those pages, and the sequence of pages visited. This helps us understand what content is most popular and how users navigate our Site.
Cookies
Our Site uses "cookies" to enhance your experience. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a web server. We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- To remember your preferences and settings.
- To analyze Site usage and performance, helping us improve the Site's functionality and content.
- To provide certain functionalities, such as allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our Site.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services, such as web analytics providers, to help us understand how our Site is used. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. These services are used to improve our Site and gather aggregate statistics about our visitors. These third-party services operate under their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
Advertising
Heythrop Zoo does not typically display third-party advertisements on its website using personal data collected from your visit. We may, however, use aggregate and non-personally identifiable information to understand general visitor demographics for potential future promotional activities directly related to Heythrop Zoo, but we do not engage in targeted advertising based on your individual browsing behavior on our Site.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the link provided below. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact Us page.