Welcome to our website! This page is intended to inform our valued visitors about our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when using our service.
By choosing to use our service, you expressly agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. The collected personal data is used to provide and improve the service, and we commit not to use or share your information with third parties unless explicitly stated in this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Suggested text: Our website address is: https://dogadoption.blog.
Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Collection and Use of Information
We value your privacy and use various methods like cookies and web logs to collect information, personalize services, and improve user satisfaction.
Data We Collect:
Log Data
When you visit our service, we collect log data including, but not limited to, your computer’s IP address, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and other related statistics.
Cookies and Third-Party Advertising
“Cookies” are small data files sent to your browser by the website and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Our website uses cookies to collect information and improve our service. You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Declining cookies may limit your access to some parts of our service.
We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information during your visit. This information does not personally identify you but is used to provide advertisements that may be more relevant to you. To learn more or opt out, visit optout.networkadvertising.org.
Web Forms on Our Website
Information submitted via web forms may be used to enable calculators or other site features.
Security
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but your trust and privacy are our top priorities.
Links to Other Websites
Our service may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit, as we have no control over their content or practices.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided personal data should contact us for necessary actions.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time, with or without notice. We encourage you to check this page regularly for any changes. Updates become effective immediately upon posting.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please feel free to contact us.
Thank you for trusting us!