Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2025
Welcome to YorkshireTerrier.dog ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://yorkshireterrier.dog.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Contact us through our contact form or email
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Leave comments or feedback
- Interact with our website in other ways
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Any other information you choose to provide
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages you visit and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
- Date and time of your visit
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries
- Send you newsletters and updates (with your consent)
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies We Use
Google Analytics We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:
- How often users visit our website
- What pages they visit
- What other sites they used prior to coming to our website
This information is used to improve our website and user experience. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our website, rather than your name or other identifying information.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Amazon Associates Tracking As a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, Amazon may place cookies on your device when you click on affiliate links. These cookies allow Amazon to track that you came from our website and may result in us earning a commission if you make a purchase.
Amazon's use of cookies is governed by Amazon's Privacy Notice.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:
- Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences
- You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent
- Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website
4. Affiliate Disclosure
YorkshireTerrier.dog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
When you click on affiliate links on our website and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our website and allows us to continue providing free content to our readers.
We only recommend products that we believe will be valuable to our readers. Our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate partnerships.
5. Third-Party Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including:
- Amazon.com (for product recommendations)
- Other affiliate partners
- Social media platforms
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
California Residents (CCPA)
- Right to know what personal information is collected
- Right to delete personal information
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
European Residents (GDPR)
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. 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 immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us:
Email: admin@yorkshireterrier.dog
For data privacy inquiries, including requests to access, delete, or modify your personal information, please contact us at admin@yorkshireterrier.dog. We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by applicable privacy laws.
Website: https://yorkshireterrier.dog
This Privacy Policy is effective as of January 1, 2025.