Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Pawsnexus ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website https://pawsnexus.in and the Ask Woofy chatbot. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our services. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who We Are

Pawsnexus is a veterinary home visit service based in Varthur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. We are the data controller for the personal information you provide to us.

Contact: care@pawsnexus.in · +91 85500 46444

New Thippasandra Cross Rd, beside Basil Woods School, inside Barks and Beans Boundary, Varthur, Bengaluru – 560087

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide directly (via chatbot)

When you use the Ask Woofy chatbot to book an appointment, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Your contact number
  • Your pet's species, name, and age
  • The service you are requesting and any issue summary you provide

This information is transmitted directly to our WhatsApp number (+91 85500 46444) when you click "Submit & Connect on WhatsApp". We do not store this data on our own servers.

2.2 Pet health questions (Ask Woofy AI)

When you use the "Ask a Health Question" feature, your question and the conversation history are sent to a secure Cloudflare Worker proxy, which forwards them to Google's Gemini AI API for generating a response. We do not permanently store your health questions. Google's data handling is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

2.3 Usage data collected automatically

We use the following third-party tools that automatically collect data when you visit our website:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — collects anonymised data about pages visited, time on site, device type, and approximate location. Property ID: G-93Q1BJ43Y5.
  • Google Ads Remarketing — enables us to show relevant ads to past visitors. Conversion ID: AW-16776347162.
  • Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram) — tracks page visits and actions (booking intent, contact) to enable targeted advertising. Pixel ID: 809094098153405.
  • Google Tag Manager (GTM) — container that manages all tracking tags. Container ID: GTM-P2VFP6XG.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To process and confirm appointment bookings via WhatsApp
  • To provide AI-generated general pet health information via Ask Woofy
  • To understand how visitors use our website and improve our services (analytics)
  • To show relevant advertisements on Google and Meta platforms (remarketing)
  • To communicate with you regarding your booking or enquiry

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following grounds under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and applicable law:

  • Consent — for analytics, advertising, and AI health queries (implied by use of the website and chatbot)
  • Legitimate interest — to operate and improve our services
  • Contractual necessity — to fulfil appointment bookings

5. Third Parties We Share Data With

Third PartyPurposePrivacy Policy
Google LLCAnalytics, Ads, Gemini AIpolicies.google.com
Meta Platforms Inc.Advertising (Facebook/Instagram)facebook.com/privacy
WhatsApp LLC (Meta)Appointment booking communicationwhatsapp.com/legal
Cloudflare Inc.Website hosting and AI proxycloudflare.com/privacy

We do not sell your personal information to any third party.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for details on the cookies we use and how to manage them.

7. Data Retention

We do not store appointment data on our own servers — it is transmitted directly to WhatsApp. Analytics and advertising data is retained by Google and Meta in accordance with their respective data retention policies. AI conversation data is not stored beyond the active session.

8. Your Rights

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and applicable law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Request erasure of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications
  • Opt out of analytics and advertising cookies (see Cookie Policy)
  • Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at care@pawsnexus.in.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Pawsnexus
care@pawsnexus.in
+91 85500 46444
Varthur, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560087, India