Effective Date: April 16, 2024
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At MDogsW, we understand the importance of protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we responsibly collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit our dog breed information website. This policy applies to all MDogsW visitors, regardless of their location.
Information We Collect and How We Obtain It
Information You Directly Provide:
- Newsletter Subscription: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
- Contact Form: When you submit an inquiry via our “Contact Us” form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Information Collected Automatically
- Device and Browser Data: We gather technical information, including your device type (computer, tablet, phone), operating system, browser type, and version.
- Internet Protocol (IP) Address: Your device’s unique identifier used for online communication.
- Website Usage Data: We track how you interact with MDogsW, including pages visited, links clicked, time spent on our website, and referring websites (i.e., how you found us).
- Cookie Data: Our website and certain third-party services (detailed below) utilize cookies. These are small text files stored on your device to improve functionality, personalization, and analyze usage patterns.
How We Use Your Information
- Website Improvement and Optimization: We analyze usage data to understand how visitors interact with MDogsW. This information guides us in creating more informative content, an intuitive user experience, and to troubleshoot any technical issues.
- Communication and Newsletters: If you opt into our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you updates, dog breed information, and occasional offers relevant to dog enthusiasts. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- Responding to Your Inquiries: When you contact us, we use your provided information solely to address your questions, feedback, or requests.
- Website Functionality: Cookies may be used to remember your preferences, streamline your website experience, and ensure core site features work correctly.
- Advertising: Our partnership with Google AdSense allows them to display advertisements tailored to your interests based on browsing history. Read more about Google’s data use in their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Third-Party Services: We utilize the following trusted services that may receive necessary data to fulfill their function:
– Web Hosting: The company that stores the files for our website.
– Website Analytics (Google Analytics): This service analyzes visitor behavior to help us improve the user experience.
Data Sharing Practices
MDogsW takes data privacy seriously. We do not sell or rent your personal information to any third parties for their own marketing purposes. Information may be shared under the following limited circumstances:
- Essential Service Providers: To operate MDogsW, we work with select third-party companies (listed above). We only share data necessary for them to provide their specific services.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or to defend ourselves in a legal dispute.
- Business Transition: In the event MDogsW undergoes a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, alteration, misuse, or loss. However, please understand that no internet transmission is completely secure.
Cookie Controls and Choices
Most web browsers enable you to manage or block cookies. You can adjust these preferences within your browser’s settings. For more information on interest-based advertising and to manage your choices, visit the Google Ads Settings page: https://adssettings.google.com
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain data privacy rights. These could include rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your information. Contact us at contact@mdogsw.com for any privacy-related requests.
Privacy Policy Updates
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected here with an updated “Effective Date.” Please review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at contact@mdogsw.com.