Privacy policy & Terms of Service
Your privacy is treated with the same respect I give a cat’s nap spot — untouchable. This policy explains what info I collect, how I use it, and how your data stays safe.
What do I collect?
Pet photos & info: When you submit your critter, I get their picture (and maybe their name or fun facts).
Basic contact info: If you fill out a form, I may have your name and email.
Site cookies and analytics: My site may collect cookies (the tech kind, not the peanut butter ones ) to understand traffic and improve your browsing experience.
How I use it?
To create your digital pet portrait
To share finished artwork on my own blog/socials
To respond if you reach out with a question
To keep my site running smoothly
What I don’t do
I do not sell, trade, or give away your personal information
I don’t spam your inbox
I don’t misuse your critter’s photo — it is strictly for portrait purposes and happy sharing
Cookies (not the edible kind)
My site may use cookies to wag its tail at you next time you visit. You can disable cookies in your browser if you prefer (though it may make things less smooth).
Data Safety
I keep your info safe using standard website protections. No system is paw-fect, but I treat your data like a prized chew-toy — never left unattended.
Children’s privacy
This site is not designed for kids under 18 to send information to directly.
Updates to the policy.
Policies can change as Critters on Canvas grows. If they do, I will update this page.
Contact
If you have any questions, please reach out to me via email, I promise a kind human (me, Erin) will get back to you…eventually… after coffee.
Social Media Pages
I wag my digital tail when sniffing out new friends on social media. You can find Critters on Canvas on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. Please remember that anything you share on those sites is also covered by their privacy rules and terms (a.k.a. It’s Meta’s dog park, not mine.)
Terms of Service
Critters on Canvas is my scratching post on the internet where pets get the spotlight and kindness fuels the art. By fetching a portrait, submitting a critter, or sniffing around my site, you agree to these tail-wagging terms:
Free Pet Portraits, No Tricks
I create digital pet portraits as part of a kindness project. Your pet’s portrait is gifted with love. No hidden fees. No fleas attached.
Submissions
When you send me a photo of your pet, you are giving me permission to use it as a reference for your portrait and/ or share it on my website, blog, social media.
Important Note: Submitting a photo does not guarantee that your critter will be drawn. I am one human with two little boys, a mild coffee addiction, and a personal zoo of my own. I’ll do my best to create as many portraits as possible, but not every submission will make it to my canvas.
Copyright and Usage
As the artist, I keep the copyright to all artwork (that’s just how art law works). You get a personal license to use your critter’s portrait — print it, post it, plaster it on your fridge.
What you can’t do: resell the artwork or claim that you drew it yourself.
Timing & Treats
Portraits are created in my spare time (between coffee breaks, homeschooling, and wrangling my own zoo) . There is no guaranteed delivery date— art takes time and patience.
Donations to my “treat jar” (Buy Me a Coffee) are appreciated but never required.
Changes and Cancellations
I reserve the right to paws, change, or stop the free portrait project at any time (life happens, fur flies).
Liability (or lack thereof)
I am not responsible if your portrait makes you cry happy tears, laugh-snort coffee, or buy matching t-shirts with your dog.
Basically: art is for joy, not lawsuits.
The Golden Rule
Kindness rules here. Critters on Canvas is a judgement-free, fluff-filled zone. Be nice, or find a new pack to run with.
Thanks for respecting the rules. Now go boop a snoot and/or give your critter some scritches while I doodle the world into a kinder place.