This Privacy Policy explains how Whole Paws Dog Food (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit https://whole-paws-dog-food.com/ (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to this policy.
1. Who we are
Whole Paws Dog Food is an independent website operated by https://whole-paws-dog-food.com. For privacy questions, contact us
2. Information we collect
Information you give us. If you contact us or submit a form, we may collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical data when you visit, which may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, time on site, and referring website. This is collected through cookies and similar technologies.
3. Cookies and tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to make the Site work, understand how it’s used, and improve it. These include:
- Essential cookies needed for the Site to function.
- Analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) that help us understand traffic and usage.
- Affiliate/advertising cookies that help track referrals to partners such as Amazon.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how the Site works.
4. Affiliate links
Whole Paws Dog Food participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and may participate in other affiliate programs. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These partners may set cookies to attribute the referral. We do not receive your payment details — purchases are handled entirely by the retailer under their own privacy policies.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
5. Third-party services
We rely on third-party providers that may process limited data on our behalf or set their own cookies, including:
- Web hosting: [HOST NAME]
- Analytics: Google Analytics — see Google’s privacy policy
- Affiliate networks: Amazon Associates and any others
- Advertising: ad network, if any — or remove
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of information.
6. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Respond to your messages and requests
- Measure and analyse traffic and content performance
- Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict its use, and to object to certain processing.
- UK/EU (GDPR): You may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your data, and to object to processing. Our legal bases are typically consent (e.g. cookies) and legitimate interests (e.g. running and improving the Site).
- California (CCPA/CPRA): You may have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of any “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (we do not sell your data).
8. Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here or as required by law, then delete or anonymise it.
9. Data security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children’s privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 16/13 — set per your jurisdiction, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
11. International visitors
If you access the Site from outside your information may be transferred to and processed in countries with different data-protection laws.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted here, with an updated “Last updated” date.