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At ShowDogsWest (accessible from https://showdogswest.com/), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by ShowDogsWest and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is strictly necessary to provide you with a smooth and personalized experience on our website. The types of personal information we may collect include:

  • Contact Information: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email or contact form), we may receive your name, email address, the contents of the message, and any other information you choose to provide.
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: If you choose to subscribe to our pet care newsletter, we collect your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time.
  • Usage Data: We automatically collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns (e.g., pages visited, time spent, browser type) to analyze site performance. This data is anonymized and cannot be used to identify you personally.

2. Interactive Pet Tools Data

ShowDogsWest offers various interactive tools for pet owners developed under the supervision of Lead Veterinary Editor Dr. Jenny Max, DVM, such as the Dog/Cat Age Calculator, Food Portion Calculator, Weight Assessment, and Vaccination Scheduler.

Strict No-Store Policy

All data entered into our interactive calculators (such as your pet's age, weight, breed, or lifestyle choices) is processed locally within your web browser via JavaScript. We do NOT transmit, store, save, or sell this data to any database or third-party server.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our content (e.g., writing articles that match user interests).
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website.
  • Develop new products, services, features, and pet care tools.
  • Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service and to provide you with updates.
  • Send you emails (only if you have opted-in to our newsletter).
  • Find and prevent fraud.

4. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, ShowDogsWest uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

5. Advertising & Google AdSense

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

  • Google DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet.
  • Opting Out: However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

6. CCPA & GDPR Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have specific data protection rights:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

7. Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

ShowDogsWest does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via email at:

nchienfpt@gmail.com