DogBreedsFinder

Privacy policy

Last updated: May 2026

This policy explains how DogBreedsFinder ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects information when you visit www.dogbreedsfinder.com. We aim to comply with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), as well as the EU GDPR for visitors from the EEA.

Who we are

DogBreedsFinder is an independent online directory operated from the United Kingdom. For privacy enquiries, contact [email protected] or use the contact form.

What we collect

  • Information you provide — when you use the contact form, we collect your name, email and message. We use this only to respond to your enquiry.
  • Automatically collected technical data — IP address (truncated where possible), browser type, device type, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent, and other standard log data.
  • Cookies and similar technologies — see the cookie policy for details.

Why we use it (legal bases)

  • Legitimate interests — basic server logs, security, fraud prevention, aggregate analytics where you have consented.
  • Consent — analytics cookies, advertising cookies and any non-essential tracking are only loaded after you have given explicit consent through our cookie banner.
  • Performance of a service — replying to messages you send through the contact form.

Advertising and third parties

We may show advertisements supplied by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. When advertising consent is granted, these partners may set cookies, use web beacons or read device identifiers in order to display relevant adverts and measure performance. Google's use of advertising cookies on this site is governed by Google's advertising policies. You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings or youronlinechoices.com.

We may use privacy-respecting analytics (for example, Google Analytics 4 or a cookieless alternative). When loaded under consent, these services may use cookies and similar identifiers to understand aggregate site usage.

Sharing and transfers

We do not sell personal data. We share data only with the service providers needed to operate the site (for example, our hosting provider Cloudflare, our analytics provider and our advertising network). Some of these providers may transfer data outside the UK and EEA; where they do, they are required to use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

Retention

Contact form submissions are kept for up to 24 months and then deleted. Server logs are typically retained for up to 30 days. Analytics data is kept in aggregated form for as long as the analytics provider retains it under its own policies.

Your rights

Under UK and EU data protection law you have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, and to data portability. To exercise any right, email [email protected]. If you are unhappy with our response, you may complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Children

This site is intended for a general audience. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Managing your cookie choices

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking in the footer.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top will reflect the latest version. Material changes will be highlighted on the homepage where relevant.