Welcome to “The Dog Shelters.” Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our blog (thedogshelters.com) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
Information We Collect
- Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and contact details when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a story, or participate in our forums.
- Non-Personal Information: We collect non-personal information about your visits and interactions with our site such as your IP address, browser type, visit time, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain the quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the “The Dog Shelters” website.
How We Use Your Information
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your information to operate and maintain our blog, deliver the content and services you request, and manage your account.
- Communication: We use your information to communicate with you about “The Dog Shelters” services, updates, and promotional offers, respond to inquiries, and offer other news and information we think will be of interest to you.
- Analytics and Optimization: We use your information to improve our website, services, marketing, user relationships, and experiences.
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for their promotional purposes without your explicit consent. We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. Furthermore, we may disclose personal information to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
Third-Party Services
This website may contain links to third-party websites. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Children’s Privacy
Our blog is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under the age of 13 may provide any personal information to or on the website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this website.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.
