Privacy Policy

CanDogEat ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and how we use it.

1. Information We Collect

Usage data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized information about how visitors use this site — pages viewed, time spent, general location (country/city level), and device type. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Contact form: If you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. This is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

Cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish users. You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To understand how visitors use our site and improve content
• To respond to contact form submissions
• To display relevant advertising via Google AdSense (if applicable)

3. Google AdSense

This site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Data may be shared with service providers (Netlify for hosting, Google for Analytics/AdSense) solely to operate this site.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics default settings (26 months).

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to operate this site:

• Netlify — website hosting
• Google Analytics — anonymized usage analytics
• Google AdSense — advertising
• FormSubmit.co — contact form processing. When you submit our contact form, your name, email, and message are transmitted through FormSubmit.co and forwarded to our team. FormSubmit.co processes this data solely to deliver your message. See FormSubmit.co Privacy Policy.

7. Your Rights (GDPR — EU/EEA Residents)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Data Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object — object to processing of your data for certain purposes
• Right to Withdraw Consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
• Right to Restrict Processing — request that we limit how we use your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

Our legal basis for processing personal data is legitimate interest (site analytics and improvement) and consent (contact form submissions). You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Your Rights (CCPA — California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know — request what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
• Right to Delete — request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out — opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to Non-Discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

To submit a CCPA request, please contact us. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days.

9. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be reflected with an updated date at the top of this page.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us.