Privacy Policy
About Dogs Guider
Dogs Guider provides helpful information and guides about popular dog breeds in the United States. Our guides are written and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy, reliability, and usefulness for dog lovers and pet owners across the USA.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
- Browser type and version
- IP address
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website URLs
- Approximate geographic location (country/city level only)
Information You Provide
If you contact us through email or our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, and message content โ solely to respond to your inquiry.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Improve our dog breed guides and website content
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Respond to your inquiries and messages
- Display relevant advertisements
- Comply with legal obligations
Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies
Dogs Guider uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
Google’s advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing history.
- Opt out of personalized ads: adssettings.google.com
- Network Advertising Initiative opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website. It collects information such as visit frequency, pages visited, time on page, device type, browser type, and approximate location.
- Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Opt out via browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Cookies
This website uses cookies โ small text files stored on your device โ to improve user experience and serve relevant advertisements. Types of cookies we use:
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect about you
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal data)
- Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address listed below.
Affiliate Disclosure
Dogs Guider may contain affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Data Retention
- Automatically collected analytics data is retained for up to 26 months, after which it is deleted or anonymized.
- Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
Third-Party Links
Dogs Guider may contain links to third-party websites including veterinary resources, dog organizations, and informational sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Dogs Guider is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page regularly. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes related to this policy shall be resolved through good faith negotiation.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
