Privacy Policy
Last updated: [DATE]
This Privacy Policy explains how Is It Safe For My Dog? ("the site", "we", "us") handles information when you visit isitsafeformydog.com. The site is operated by the operator of isitsafeformydog.com, who can be contacted at [CONTACT EMAIL].
We've tried to write this in plain language rather than legalese. If anything is unclear, you're welcome to email us.
The short version
We don't ask you for personal information, and we don't run accounts, newsletters, or logins. We do use standard third-party services — Google Analytics to understand site traffic, and (in future) advertising and affiliate-link programmes — and those services may set cookies and collect usage data in the ways described below. You can control cookies through your browser at any time.
Information we collect
We do not collect personal information directly. There are no sign-up forms, accounts, newsletters, or comment sections on this site. We don't ask for your name, email, or any other personal detail in order for you to read it.
The information that is gathered comes from third-party services we use to run and understand the site, described below. This is mostly standard, anonymised or pseudonymised usage data — the kind almost every website collects.
Cookies and analytics
Google Analytics (GA4). We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site — which pages are read, roughly where visitors come from, what devices they use, and so on. This helps us see which guides are useful and where to improve. Google Analytics sets cookies and may process usage data (such as a truncated/anonymised IP address, pages viewed, and approximate location) on our behalf. We use this only in aggregate; we are not trying to identify individual people. Google's own handling of this data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Advertising (planned). We intend to display advertising on this site in future, including through Google AdSense. When that is active, advertising providers such as Google may use cookies to serve and measure ads, and in some cases to show ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies is described in Google's advertising and privacy policies, and you can manage ad personalisation at https://adssettings.google.com — or opt out of third-party advertising cookies via https://www.aboutads.info or https://youronlinechoices.eu (for EU visitors).
Affiliate links (planned). Some links on this site may be affiliate links — including through the Amazon Associates programme — meaning we may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase, at no extra cost to you. Affiliate programmes may use cookies to attribute a purchase to our site. This never influences our safety assessments; see our Editorial Standards for more on that commitment.
How cookies can be controlled
Most web browsers let you see what cookies are stored, block or delete them, and refuse cookies from particular sites. Doing so won't stop you reading this site — none of our content is gated — though it may affect how third-party services like analytics or ads function. Look in your browser's settings under "privacy" or "cookies" for these controls.
Hosting and technical data
This site is hosted by Netlify, which — like virtually all web hosts — may automatically log standard technical information when pages are served (such as IP addresses and browser type) for security, performance, and to deliver the site reliably. Netlify's handling of this is governed by its own privacy policy.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over personal data relating to you — including, under the EU/UK GDPR, rights to access, correct, or erase data, and to object to certain processing. Because we don't collect personal information directly and don't hold accounts, in most cases we have no personal data of yours to act on. Where data is processed by the third-party services above (Google, Netlify, advertising or affiliate partners), those rights are generally exercised with the relevant provider, and we've linked their policies so you can do so. If you have a question about your data in relation to this site, email us at [CONTACT EMAIL] and we'll help as best we can.
Children
This site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time — for example, when we activate advertising or add an affiliate programme. When we do, we'll update the "last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be reflected here rather than notified individually, since we have no mailing list to notify.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how the site handles data, please email [CONTACT EMAIL].