Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 29, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Dogs Complete Guide ("we," "us," "our"), available at https://dogscompleteguide.com, collects, uses and shares information when you visit our website.

Information we collect

Information you give us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message. We use it only to respond to you.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically logs standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages visited and the date and time of your visit. This is used for security, troubleshooting and understanding overall traffic.

Information stored in your browser. Some of our tools (such as the puppy checklist) save your progress in your browser's local storage. This data stays on your device and is not sent to us. Our calculators run entirely in your browser; we do not receive what you enter.

Cookies and advertising

We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices (U.S.) or www.youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
  • Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we will ask for your consent before personalized ads and non-essential cookies are used, through a consent management platform. You can change your choices at any time using the privacy/consent link provided on the site.

You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how ads are shown.

Third-party services

  • Google AdSense — advertising (see above).
  • Google Fonts — to display our fonts, your browser requests font files from Google's servers, which receive your IP address.
  • Hosting provider — our website is hosted by a third-party hosting company that processes server logs on our behalf.

How we use information

  • To operate, maintain and secure the website
  • To respond to your messages
  • To understand how the site is used and improve content
  • To display advertising that helps keep the site free

We do not sell your personal information for money. Some data sharing for personalized advertising may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" under certain U.S. state laws; you can opt out of personalized advertising using the links above.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example, under the GDPR in Europe or the CCPA/CPRA in California), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal information, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent. To make a request, email contact@dogscompleteguide.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Children's privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Data retention and security

We keep emails only as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record-keeping. We use reasonable measures to protect information, but no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Our site links to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date shows when it was last changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email contact@dogscompleteguide.com.