Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 27, 2026

At Dachshund Guides, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal information collected through our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you when you visit or interact with our website.

By accessing or using Dachshund Guides, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following types of information.

Personal Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you contact us, submit a form, leave a comment, or otherwise communicate with us.

This information may include:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Information included in messages or inquiries you send to us
  • Other information you voluntarily choose to provide

We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting providers, analytics services, advertising partners, or other third-party service providers.

This information may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Referring pages or websites
  • Time and date of visits
  • Time spent on pages
  • General usage and interaction information

This information is generally used to understand website performance, improve user experience, maintain security, and analyze traffic.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Dachshund Guides may use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our website.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that can help websites remember information about your visit.

Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for certain website features and functions to operate properly.

Preference and Functionality Cookies

These cookies may remember preferences or settings to provide a more convenient browsing experience.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies may help us understand how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited and how users interact with website content.

Advertising Cookies

If advertising services are used on our website, third-party advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, personalize, or limit advertisements, subject to applicable laws and user consent requirements.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

3. Google and Third-Party Advertising

Dachshund Guides may use third-party advertising services, including advertising technologies provided by third parties such as Google.

Third-party vendors may use cookies or similar technologies to serve advertisements based on users’ visits to this and other websites, where permitted by applicable law.

Google and its partners may collect and use information in accordance with their own privacy policies and advertising technologies.

Users may be able to manage advertising preferences through the relevant advertising provider’s settings and available privacy controls.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party advertising and analytics providers they interact with through our website.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Operate and maintain our website
  • Improve website content and functionality
  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Respond to questions, messages, or requests
  • Monitor website performance and security
  • Detect and prevent fraud, spam, abuse, or unauthorized activity
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Display and measure advertising, where applicable
  • Improve the overall user experience

We do not use personal information for purposes that are inconsistent with this Privacy Policy without an appropriate legal basis or notice where required.

5. How We Share Information

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our website.

These providers may include:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising partners
  • Security and fraud prevention services
  • Technical service providers

We may also disclose information:

  • When required by law or legal process
  • To protect our rights, property, website, or users
  • To investigate or prevent fraud, security threats, or misuse
  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets
  • With your consent or at your direction

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, products, services, or resources.

Once you leave Dachshund Guides, this Privacy Policy no longer applies to your activities on third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, or policies of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Provide requested services
  • Maintain website operations
  • Meet legal or regulatory obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our agreements
  • Maintain appropriate security and business records

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the nature and purpose of the information.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect information collected through our website.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

While we work to protect your information, you provide information to our website at your own discretion and risk.

9. International Data Transfers

Our website and third-party service providers may process or store information in countries other than the country where you live.

Data protection laws may differ between countries.

Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure that information is handled in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.

10. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain personal information
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

11. Children’s Privacy

Dachshund Guides is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us, and we will take appropriate steps to review and address the situation.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, legal requirements, advertising practices, or other operational needs.

Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Dachshund Guides

Email: hi@dachshundguides.com

Contact Page: dachshundguides.com/contact-us/

Thank you for visiting Dachshund Guides.