How Ugly Animals handles visitor information, email, analytics, and ads.

This privacy policy explains what information may be collected when someone visits the site, which third-party services are currently active, and what happens when a visitor emails the site directly.

What this site does and does not collect

Ugly Animals does not currently offer visitor accounts, checkout pages, newsletters, comments, public uploads, or saved user dashboards. Most information connected to a visit comes from standard web requests, analytics measurement, advertising technology, security systems, and any email a visitor chooses to send directly.

Information collected automatically

When a page loads, the site and its infrastructure may receive technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location, referring page, requested URL, and standard server or security log data. This information may be processed through the site's hosting environment, security systems, or active Google services.

Google Analytics

This site currently uses Google Analytics 4 to understand traffic, measure page views, and see how readers move through the guide. Google Analytics may process data such as page visits, approximate location, browser and device information, engagement, referral source, and visit timing through cookies or similar technologies.

Google AdSense

This site currently loads Google AdSense services. Google and its partners may use cookies, local storage, or similar identifiers to support advertising delivery, ad measurement, frequency management, fraud detection, and related advertising functions. The exact behavior can depend on location, Google settings, and consent requirements.

Email and direct contact

If a visitor emails the site, Ugly Animals may receive the sender name, email address, and whatever information is included in the message. Email correspondence may be kept for as long as needed to respond, review factual corrections, maintain editorial records, or protect the site from abuse.

How information may be used

Information may be used to operate the site, understand how readers use the encyclopedia, improve content and navigation, support advertising systems, respond to contact requests, detect abuse, and maintain security and performance. Ugly Animals does not directly sell personal information.

Cookies and similar technologies

The site currently uses cookies and similar technologies directly and through third-party services, including Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and technical service providers. For a more specific explanation of how those technologies are used on this site, visit the Cookies page.

Your choices

Visitors can limit or remove cookies through browser settings and can manage some advertising preferences through Google. Restricting cookies may affect analytics measurement, advertising behavior, or some technical functions.

Google information

For more information about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services, review How Google uses information from sites or apps that use Google services .

Contact and updates

To ask a privacy question or request a review of information you have submitted directly, email [email protected]. This page may be updated whenever the site, its ad or analytics integrations, or its operating practices change. Continued use of the site after an update means the revised policy applies going forward.