Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 19, 2026

Where Dogs Thrive (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, https://www.wheredogsthrive.com, contact us, or use our dog training services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information You Provide

When you contact us, request information, schedule a consultation, or purchase our services, you may provide information such as:

• Your name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• General location or service address

• Information about your dog, including age, breed, behavior concerns, and training goals

• Any other information you voluntarily include in a message or inquiry

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies. This may include:

• IP address and general geographic location

• Browser type and device information

• Pages visited and links clicked

• Time spent on our website

• The website or search engine that referred you to us

The information collected depends on the website features and tools in use.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Respond to questions and service inquiries

• Schedule consultations and dog training appointments

• Provide, personalize, and improve our dog training services

• Communicate with you about appointments, services, and follow-up training

• Maintain business records and process payments, where applicable

• Understand how visitors use our website and improve its performance

• Protect our website, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable legal obligations

We will use your information for purposes reasonably related to those described in this policy or as otherwise permitted by law.

3. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor behavior, and measure website performance.

If we use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, those providers may collect information about your use of our website in accordance with their own privacy policies.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.

Where required by law, we will obtain consent before using nonessential cookies or similar technologies.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for money.

We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business, including providers that help us with:

• Website hosting and maintenance

• Appointment scheduling and customer communications

• Email services and contact forms

• Website analytics and marketing

• Payment processing, if applicable

These providers may process information on our behalf to provide their services, subject to applicable contractual and legal requirements.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to respond to valid legal requests, to protect our rights or safety, or in connection with a business transfer.

Certain advertising or analytics activities may constitute “sharing” or “selling” under applicable privacy laws, even when no money changes hands. If those activities apply to our website, we will provide the disclosures and choices required by law.

5. Data Retention and Security

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, and comply with legal obligations.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

• Request information about the personal information we collect and use

• Request access to or a copy of certain personal information

• Request correction of inaccurate personal information

• Request deletion of eligible personal information

• Opt out of certain sales, sharing, or targeted advertising activities, where applicable

• Receive equal service and pricing for exercising applicable privacy rights

• Appeal certain decisions concerning a privacy rights request, where required by law

California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), if our business is subject to those laws.

To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

We will respond within the time periods required by applicable law.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults, including dog owners and guardians. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

8. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services, such as appointment schedulers, social media platforms, or payment providers.

We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties. Your use of their services is subject to their respective privacy policies and terms.

We encourage you to review those policies before submitting personal information through an external website or service.

9. Email and Other Communications

If you contact us, we may use your contact information to respond to your inquiry, manage appointments, and provide information related to services you have requested.

If we send promotional emails, we will provide an unsubscribe option where required by law. You may still receive necessary transactional or service-related communications.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, website features, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to submit a privacy request, please contact:

Where Dogs Thrive
Website: https://www.wheredogsthrive.com
Email: nicole@wheredogsthrive.com
Phone: (714) 874-9335