Privacy Policy

At DogPicker.io ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our breed quiz, or interact with our services.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide directly, such as:

• Name and contact information (if entered in a form)
• Email address (if submitted)
• Quiz responses and preferences

Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Device information
• Referral source

We may also use cookies and similar technologies to collect this information and improve your experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, personalize, and improve our services
• Deliver accurate quiz results and breed recommendations
• Analyze site traffic and performance
• Display relevant ads through third-party partners
• Communicate with you, if you've provided contact information
• Comply with applicable laws or respond to legal requests
• Protect our users and our platform

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar tools to remember preferences, understand user behavior, and deliver relevant advertising. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences or by using our cookie banner (if applicable).

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to support analytics and advertising. These providers may collect and process your information in accordance with their own privacy policies:

• PostHog (for site analytics)
• Google AdSense (for advertising and ad personalization)

These services may collect your IP address, device type, browsing activity, and other data used to improve performance and display relevant content.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your personal information may be processed or stored on servers located outside of Canada, including in the United States. We implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data, but no system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

6. Your Rights

As a user in Canada, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent to data processing (where applicable)
• Opt out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our contact form. We may require verification of your identity before processing certain requests.

7. Children's Privacy

DogPicker.io is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date above. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us through our contact form