1. Introduction
Welcome to DoggieJoy. We are an informational dog-care blog operating at doggiejoy.com, publishing practical guides on dog nutrition, training, grooming, health, breeds and everyday life with dogs. We respect your privacy, and this Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you have.
By using doggiejoy.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with it, please stop using the website. If anything here is unclear, you can always email us at support@doggiejoy.com — we are happy to explain.
2. Information We Collect
a. Information you give us directly
We only receive personal information from you when you choose to share it. This happens in two situations:
- Contact form and email. When you send us a message through our contact page or email us directly, we receive your name (if you provide it), your email address and the content of your message. We use this information solely to reply to you.
- Newsletter. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the email address you enter so that we can send you our dog-care tips and new-article updates. Every newsletter email includes an unsubscribe link.
b. Information collected automatically
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you browse doggiejoy.com. This may include:
- Your IP address and approximate (city-level) location;
- Browser type and version, operating system and device type;
- The pages you visit on our site, how long you stay, and the page or search engine that referred you;
- Cookie identifiers and similar usage data collected through analytics and advertising services (described in sections 4–6 below).
This automatic data is collected in aggregate to help us understand how the site is used. We do not use it to personally identify individual visitors.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your questions, feedback and support requests;
- Send the newsletter to subscribers who opted in;
- Understand which articles are most helpful so we can plan better content;
- Monitor site performance, fix technical problems and keep the site secure;
- Display advertising that supports the free content we publish;
- Comply with legal obligations where applicable.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties except for the service providers described in this policy (such as analytics and advertising partners) or where the law requires it.
4. Cookies & Web Beacons
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device to remember information about your visit — for example, that you have visited before, or which pages you viewed. Web beacons (sometimes called pixels) are tiny images or code snippets that work alongside cookies to measure activity, such as whether a page or an ad was viewed.
DoggieJoy and its third-party partners use cookies to measure traffic, remember preferences and serve advertising. You are always in control: every modern browser lets you view, block or delete cookies. You can usually find these controls under your browser's Settings → Privacy (or "Privacy and security") menu, where you can clear existing cookies and choose to block some or all future cookies. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how parts of this and many other websites function.
5. Third-Party Advertising — Google
DoggieJoy may display advertisements served by Google, and we may use Google marketing and measurement services such as Google Ads and Google Analytics to promote and understand our content.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies — such as the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads to you based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. This is what makes some ads feel relevant to what you have recently browsed.
You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time:
- Visit Google Ads Settings to control how Google personalizes the ads you see;
- Visit www.aboutads.info/choices to opt out of personalized advertising from many third-party vendors at once.
Opting out does not remove ads — it simply means the ads you see will be less tailored to your browsing history.
6. Analytics
We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand, in aggregate, how visitors use doggiejoy.com — for example, which guides are read most, how visitors find us, and which devices they use. Analytics services use cookies and collect information such as your IP address, browser and pages visited. This data helps us improve our content and site experience; it is not used to identify you personally. You can learn how Google uses data from partner sites at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can block analytics cookies through your browser settings or Google's opt-out tools.
7. Third-Party Links
Our articles sometimes link to external websites — for example, veterinary organizations, research sources or product pages. These sites are operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. Once you leave doggiejoy.com, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
8. Data Retention & Security
We keep personal information only as long as we need it for the purposes described in this policy. Contact-form messages and emails are kept for as long as needed to handle your request and for a reasonable period afterwards. Newsletter email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe, after which they are removed from our mailing list.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we hold — including limiting who can access it and using reputable service providers. That said, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we ever become aware of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users as required by law.
9. Your Rights
You have choices and rights over your personal information. Regardless of where you live, you may:
- Access — ask us what personal information we hold about you;
- Correction — ask us to fix inaccurate information;
- Deletion — ask us to delete your information, such as removing you from our newsletter list or deleting past correspondence.
If you are in the European Economic Area (GDPR): you also have the right to restrict or object to processing, the right to data portability, the right to withdraw consent at any time (for example, by unsubscribing from the newsletter), and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA): you have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, the right to request deletion, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. DoggieJoy does not sell personal information as most people understand the word "sell"; however, the use of advertising cookies may be considered "sharing" under California law, and you can opt out through the cookie and advertising controls described in sections 4 and 5.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at support@doggiejoy.com. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe, and in any case within the period required by applicable law.
10. Children's Privacy
DoggieJoy is written for adult dog owners and is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@doggiejoy.com and we will delete it promptly.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time — for example, when we add new features or when the law changes. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Significant changes may also be announced on the website. We encourage you to review this page occasionally to stay informed about how we protect your information.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please get in touch:
- Email: support@doggiejoy.com
- Contact form: doggiejoy.com/contact.html
We usually reply within 24–48 hours.