Effective Date: June 19, 2026
Last Updated: June 19, 2026
Welcome to Dogelio Pets ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our users ("you" or "your"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://dogeliopets.com, and use our services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access or use our site.
1. Identity of the Website Operator
The publisher and operator of the website is Dogelio Pets, an independent online educational publication located in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. You can contact us directly by email at contact@dogeliopets.com for any inquiries regarding this policy or your personal data.
2. Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the website, including casual visitors, registered account holders, newsletter subscribers, comments contributors, and participants in our Author Reward Program. It covers information collected online via our forms, logins, comments sections, and cookies. It does not apply to any third-party websites or services linked to from our website, which maintain their own privacy policies.
3. Information Provided Directly by Users
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our website. This includes:
- Account Registration: When you register an account, we collect your username, email address, first name, last name, and password. You may also voluntarily provide profile information such as an avatar, cover image, and "About Me" biography.
- Newsletter Subscription: If you sign up to receive our newsletter, we collect your email address. You may unsubscribe at any time using the opt-out link provided in each email.
- Contact Forms: When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Comments: When you post a comment on our articles, we collect the name and email address you provide, the text of your comment, and your IP address.
- Author Applications and Payouts: If you apply for our Author Reward Program, we collect your application details. Approved authors must provide their PayPal email address and billing details in order to process traffic-based rewards.
4. Information Collected Automatically
We collect certain information automatically when you browse our site, including:
- Technical Connection Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device type, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This information is processed to maintain site security, monitor performance, and analyze aggregate traffic trends.
- Cookies and Local Storage: We use local browser storage and cookies to remember your preferences (such as dark/light mode and cookie consent settings) and to keep you logged in across sessions. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for a comprehensive breakdown of these technologies.
5. Purposes for Processing Information
We process your personal information for the following specific purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Dogelio Pets website and its educational content.
- To manage user accounts, authenticate logins, and secure user profiles.
- To run the Author Reward Program, tracking article page views and administering payouts to approved authors.
- To send newsletters and updates to subscribed users, subject to their consent.
- To respond to your inquiries, support requests, and feedback submitted via our contact forms.
- To moderate, publish, and display user comments on our articles.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security vulnerabilities, spam, and unauthorized activities.
6. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA and UK Visitors)
If you are a visitor from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the context and type of information collected. We process data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: For newsletter subscriptions, optional analytics (Google Analytics), and contact form submissions. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contract Performance: To register and maintain your account, and to manage the reward agreements and PayPal payments for authors in our Author Reward Program.
- Legitimate Interests: To secure the website, moderate comments, prevent spam (including collecting IP addresses for comment protection), and run daily operations, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
- Legal Obligation: If required by law to comply with tax, corporate, or judicial mandates.
7. Cookies, Google Analytics, and Advertising
We use session cookies and local storage keys to ensure essential functions work correctly (e.g., maintaining your login state or storing your privacy preferences). Optional analytics cookies are blocked by default and will only load if you explicitly opt-in via our Cookie Consent Banner.
Google Analytics: Google Analytics is currently disabled (`g_analytics_status = 0`). If activated in the future, it will only process data (anonymized IP, page views, referral URLs) for consented users. You can withdraw consent at any time through our Cookie Preferences.
Google AdSense: Google AdSense is currently disabled. Should it be activated in the future, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve personalized or non-personalized advertisements based on your visits to our site or other sites. You will be prompted to grant consent prior to the loading of any advertising tracking scripts.
8. Third-Party Service Providers and Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share your data only with trusted third-party service providers who help us run our website:
- Hosting and Infrastructure: Our website files and database are hosted locally on servers managed by Namecheap, Inc.
- Email Notifications: Transactional and administrative emails (such as password resets or contact form notifications) are sent using Namecheap's SMTP mail servers.
- Payout Processing: Author reward payments are processed via PayPal, Inc. We share the author's email and payout amount with PayPal to complete these transactions.
All third-party partners are prohibited from using your personal data for any purpose other than providing these services, and they are required to maintain strict confidentiality and security protocols.
9. International Data Transfers
Dogelio Pets is based in the Dominican Republic. The servers hosting our database and files are located in the United States and/or Europe. By accessing our website, you acknowledge that your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in jurisdictions outside your home country. We take appropriate measures to ensure that your data remains protected in accordance with this policy and applicable international privacy regulations.
10. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including:
- Account data is retained until you choose to delete your account.
- Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Contact form submissions are kept for as long as required to resolve your inquiry.
- Comments and corresponding IP addresses remain published on our posts unless removed by you or our moderators.
- Author payout records are retained to comply with financial and tax regulations.
11. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmissions, secure password hashing algorithms, restricted database access, and system-level login limitations. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your geographical location (such as the EEA, UK, or California), you may have specific rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access and Portability: The right to request copies of your personal data in a structured, readable format.
- Rectification: The right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Restriction and Objection: The right to restrict the processing of your data or object to its processing in specific cases.
- Consent Withdrawal: The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please submit a request to contact@dogeliopets.com. We will verify your identity before responding to your request within the legally required timeframe.
13. Children's Privacy
Our website is an educational resource about dog care, training, and breeds. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Union). If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child without verified parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we might have any information from a child, please contact us at contact@dogeliopets.com.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data management practices, please contact us at:
Email: contact@dogeliopets.com
Location: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic