Privacy & Cookie Policy
This policy explains what information ShihTzuDog.com may collect, why we collect it, how it may be used or shared, how cookies operate, and the choices available to website visitors.
Information you provide
We receive information when you contact us, such as your name, email address, message, subject, and any page URL you submit.
Technical information
Our website and hosting services may process basic technical data needed for security, delivery, troubleshooting, and performance.
Your choices
You can decline optional cookies, adjust browser settings, and contact us about applicable privacy rights.
ShihTzuDog.com respects the privacy of its visitors. We aim to collect only information that is reasonably needed to operate, protect, improve, and communicate through the website.
This policy applies to information processed through ShihTzuDog.com. It does not govern the independent practices of third-party websites or services that may be linked from our pages.
Scope of this policy
This Privacy and Cookie Policy applies when you visit ShihTzuDog.com, submit the contact form, communicate with us by email, or interact with features available through the website.
For purposes of applicable privacy laws, ShihTzuDog.com is responsible for deciding why and how personal information submitted directly to the website is used, except where an independent third-party provider determines its own processing practices.
This policy may be supplemented by additional notices presented when information is collected through a particular feature, service, promotion, or form.
Information we may collect
Information you provide voluntarily
When you use the contact form or email us, we may receive:
- Your name and email address
- The subject and contents of your message
- The reason selected for contacting us
- A related article or page URL you provide
- Any other information you voluntarily include
Please do not submit passwords, financial information, identification documents, veterinary records, confidential medical details, or other sensitive information through the contact form.
Information collected automatically
When you access the website, our hosting, security, and technical service providers may automatically process information such as:
- Internet Protocol address and approximate location derived from it
- Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen information
- Requested pages, referring page, date, time, and response status
- Cookie identifiers, consent choices, and similar technical information
- Error, security, spam-prevention, and diagnostic information
Some technical information is necessary to deliver the website, maintain security, prevent abuse, and diagnose errors.
How we use information
Depending on the circumstances, information may be used to:
- Receive, review, organize, and respond to messages
- Investigate editorial corrections and website problems
- Protect the website against spam, fraud, attacks, and misuse
- Deliver website pages and maintain technical functionality
- Understand general website performance and improve content
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce website policies
- Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims when necessary
We do not use the contact form to provide veterinary diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, or emergency assistance.
Legal bases for processing
Where laws such as the UK GDPR or EU GDPR apply, we rely on one or more legal bases depending on the reason for processing:
| Legal basis | How it may apply |
|---|---|
| Consent | When you choose optional cookies or provide consent for a particular type of processing. |
| Legitimate interests | Operating, securing, improving, and protecting the website; responding to reasonable messages; and preventing abuse. |
| Contract or pre-contract steps | When processing is needed to respond to a request connected with a potential agreement or business relationship. |
| Legal obligation | When information must be processed or retained to comply with applicable law or a valid legal request. |
Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not make earlier lawful processing unlawful.
Contact-form processing
Our contact form uses FormSubmit to process and deliver submissions to:
When you submit the form, the information entered into the form is transmitted to FormSubmit for delivery to our email inbox. FormSubmit therefore processes information on our behalf or under its own applicable service terms.
Contact submissions may include your name, email address, message type, subject, related page URL, message contents, consent confirmation, IP address, and technical information associated with the request.
Third-party processing
FormSubmit states that form submissions may be retained in its system for a limited period. Its current documentation should be reviewed for the latest retention, security, and processing details.
If you do not wish to use FormSubmit, you may contact us directly at the email address above. Standard email communication involves processing by the email providers used by both sender and recipient.
When information may be shared
We do not sell personal information for money. We may share or permit processing of limited information in the following circumstances:
- With hosting, security, email, contact-form, and technical providers needed to operate the website
- With professional advisers when reasonably necessary for legal, accounting, security, or compliance matters
- When required by law, court order, regulatory authority, or a valid legal process
- When necessary to investigate fraud, security threats, harmful activity, or violations of our policies
- In connection with a reorganization, merger, sale, or transfer of the website or its assets, subject to applicable safeguards
- With your instruction, authorization, or consent
Service providers should receive only the information reasonably needed to perform their assigned functions.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on a browser or device when a website is visited. Similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, scripts, tags, and device identifiers.
Cookies can support essential website functions, remember choices, maintain security, measure website use, or support advertising. Some cookies disappear when the browser closes, while persistent cookies remain until they expire or are deleted.
First-party cookies are set through the website being visited. Third-party cookies are set or accessed by an external service integrated with the website.
Types of cookies we may use
| Category | Purpose | Consent approach | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Website delivery, security, spam prevention, consent records, and essential technical functions. | These generally cannot be disabled through the website because they are needed for requested services. | Session-based or for a limited period necessary for the function. |
| Functional | Remembering visitor preferences or enabling enhanced website features. | Used with consent where applicable law requires it. | Session-based or persistent, depending on the feature. |
| Analytics | Understanding page use, website performance, errors, and general visitor interaction. | Activated only when implemented and permitted by your consent where required. | Depends on the analytics provider and configuration. |
| Advertising | Measuring advertisements, limiting repetition, or supporting interest-based advertising. | Activated only when advertising services are implemented and appropriate consent has been obtained. | Depends on the advertising provider and configuration. |
| Affiliate tracking | Allowing a merchant to identify that a visitor arrived through an affiliate link and attribute a qualifying purchase. | Usually controlled by the destination merchant and subject to applicable consent requirements. | Determined by the affiliate program or merchant. |
Not every category described above is necessarily active at all times. Optional analytics or advertising technologies should not be treated as active unless they have been installed and enabled on the website.
Cookie names, providers, and durations may change when website software, plugins, security tools, or third-party services are updated.
How to control cookies
Where a cookie-consent banner or preference tool is available, you can use it to accept, reject, or manage optional cookie categories. Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they support security or services you request.
You can also control cookies through your browser. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete some or all cookies
- Block third-party or all cookies
- Limit tracking or website storage
- Receive a notification before a cookie is stored
Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality. Browser controls apply to the browser and device where the settings are changed, so you may need to repeat your choices on other devices.
Rejecting advertising cookies does not necessarily remove all advertisements. It generally limits the use of information for personalized advertising.
How long information is retained
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including security, communication, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, and legal obligations.
| Information | General retention approach |
|---|---|
| Contact messages | Ordinarily retained only while the inquiry is being handled and for a reasonable recordkeeping period afterward. Messages may be kept longer when related to an ongoing issue, agreement, complaint, or legal obligation. |
| FormSubmit records | Subject to FormSubmit’s current service settings and retention practices. Its documentation has stated that submissions may be retained for up to 30 days. |
| Technical and security logs | Retention depends on hosting, security, and diagnostic settings and may be extended when investigating abuse or security incidents. |
| Cookie preferences | Retained long enough to remember the consent choice, subject to the consent tool’s configured expiration. |
Information may be deleted, anonymized, or securely isolated when it is no longer reasonably needed.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live and the law that applies, you may have some or all of the following rights:
To submit a request, email shihtzudogguide@gmail.com . Please describe the request and identify the email address or interaction involved.
We may need to request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity and protect information from unauthorized access. Certain rights may be limited by exceptions under applicable law.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.
Information security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or loss.
These measures may include encrypted website connections, restricted account access, software updates, spam prevention, security monitoring, and service-provider controls.
No website, internet transmission, email system, or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive information.
International data transfers
Our website, email, hosting, contact-form, security, or other service providers may process information in countries outside the country where you live.
Privacy laws in those countries may differ from local laws. Where required, appropriate measures should be used to protect international transfers, such as recognized contractual protections or legally approved transfer mechanisms.
Children’s privacy
ShihTzuDog.com is a general pet-information website and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly request personal information from children under 13 through the contact form.
If the law in a visitor’s location requires a higher minimum age for independent consent, the applicable higher age will apply.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate permission, contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.
External links and embedded content
Our articles may link to veterinary resources, research, manufacturers, retailers, affiliate partners, social platforms, videos, or other third-party websites.
Third parties may collect information under their own privacy and cookie policies when you visit their websites or interact with embedded content. We do not control those independent practices.
Review the privacy information provided by the relevant third party before submitting personal information or changing your privacy choices.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy and Cookie Policy when our website, service providers, legal obligations, or information practices change.
The “Last updated” date near the top of the page indicates when this version was most recently revised. Material changes may also be communicated through an additional website notice when appropriate.
You should review this page periodically, particularly after new website features or services are introduced.
Contact us about privacy
To ask a privacy question, submit a rights request, or report a concern about how information is handled, contact:
ShihTzuDog.com
Email:
shihtzudogguide@gmail.com
Include “Privacy Request” in the email subject and provide enough information for us to understand the request. Do not include passwords, payment information, identity documents, or unnecessary sensitive information in the initial message.
Frequently asked questions
These answers summarize important parts of this policy.
Does ShihTzuDog.com sell personal information?
We do not sell personal information for money. If our practices change in a way that qualifies as selling or sharing information under an applicable privacy law, we will update this policy and provide any legally required choices.
What happens when I submit the contact form?
The information entered into the contact form is transmitted through FormSubmit and delivered to our email inbox. We use it to review and respond to your inquiry and maintain appropriate records.
Can I reject optional cookies?
Where optional cookies are used and consent is required, you can reject them through the website’s cookie controls. You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings.
How can I request deletion of my information?
Email shihtzudogguide@gmail.com with “Privacy Request” in the subject. Identify the relevant email address or contact-form submission. Deletion requests remain subject to applicable legal exceptions and verification requirements.
Does clicking an affiliate link share information?
When you click an affiliate link, the destination merchant or affiliate network may receive technical information and use tracking technologies to attribute a qualifying purchase. Its privacy and cookie policies govern that independent processing.
Have a question about your information?
Contact us to ask a privacy question, report a concern, or submit a request relating to personal information provided through the website.