Privacy policy

Your privacy is important to me. This privacy statement provides information about the personal information that DogtorGabby collects and how DogtorGabby uses that personal information.  This privacy statement only applies to this website.

Personal Information Collection

Information You Voluntarily Submit to this Website:  DogtorGabby may collect and use the following kinds of personal information: your first and last name and your email address.  You may voluntarily submit this information when you’re leaving a comment on a blog post, contact me through the contact form on this website, or when you subscribe to the DogtorGabby newsletter.

Information that is Automatically Collected for this Website: DogtorGabby automatically collects specific information about you and the device (smartphone, computer, laptop, tablet) that you use when visiting this website.  For instance, when you visit TheCanineHealthNut.com , your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, the dates/times when you accessed this website are logged, and links you’ve clicked.  The purpose of this is to help me create better content to help my readers.

Cookies: DogtorGabby may gather information using Session Cookies or Persistent Cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by this website. Session Cookies expire when you close your browser while Persistent Cookies remain on your browser until you delete them by clearing your history/cookies.  These cookies aid in providing a more personalized experience on this website.

On DogtorGabby

Use of Personal Information: The following is a list of examples of how the website, DogtorGabby, may use your personal information (as discussed above).

  • To operate and maintain this website, plan and update content, and plan and update products (i.e., books, ebooks, marketing materials).

  • To send you monthly and bi-monthly newsletters or email updates, which include the ability to opt-out of future correspondence (look for the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the email).

  • To respond to blog comments and queries submitted through the contact form on this website.

  • To track and measure advertising and user behavior (blogs read, links clicked) on this website.

  • To protect this website and website’s readers from unauthorized or illegal activity (e.g., phishing, spamming).

Disclosure of Personal Information: DogtorGabby may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information. Additionally, this website partners with third-party service providers to aid in the management of various aspects of this website.  Each third-party provider’s use of personal information is explained by their individual privacy policies. DogtorGabby currently retains the services of the following providers:

  • Google Analytics: this service tracks this website’s visits and provides me with information about how you found my website, what blog post or page you visit, and how long you remain on this website.  Google Analytics may capture your IP address.  No additional personal data is obtained by Google Analytics.  You can learn more about Google’s privacy policy by visiting their website: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Currently, your personal information isn’t being shared with any other third-party services. However, this list may be updated in the future as the owner of the website finds better ways to provide you with free, useful content. Except when required by law, DogtorGabby will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your prior consent; however, DogtorGabby may disclose or transfer personal information collected through this website to third parties should I sell all or a portion of DogtorGabby.  This may also apply to a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of this website’s assets or it may be related to a bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against DogtorGabby.

Anonymous Data: Occasionally, this website may provide anonymous data, which doesn’t identify you alone, to outside parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.  Examples of anonymous data may include analytics, as discussed above, and information collected from cookies.

Publicly Visible Information: If you leave a comment on a blog post, the name that you use will be visible. Your email address will never be available publicly.  You also have the option to add a link to your website when leaving a blog comment.  Users will see the name that you use when you leave a comment on a blog post. At this time, DogtorGabby does not allow you to create a user profile or link to a social media profile.

Cookies: DogtorGabby uses cookies to prevent email capturing pop-ups and welcome mats and banner ads from being shown to regular visitors. Cookies may also be used by third-party services (listed above), such as Google Analytics. Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

Advertising

Affiliate Program Participation- DogtorGabby engages in affiliate marketing and may earn a commission should you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase.  These affiliate partners may engage a cookie in your browser to track sales after you click on a link.  Please note that these cookies have a limited life and do expire. DogtorGabby is a participant in of the following affiliate advertising programs:

  • Vet Mentor Solutions (VMS): Subscribe and create an account using this link. In the “How did you find us” box, select VMS Student Representative. In the “VMS Student Rep” box, type “DogtorGabby".

Newsletters- You may choose to subscribe to a monthly (schedule is subject to change) newsletter and email updates from DogtorGabby which may be used for advertising products or services.  Newsletters sent to you may include affiliate links (discussed above) that are used to track sales.  These newsletters may also contain tracking pixels which serve to inform DogtorGabby of how many people open and engage (click links) with the newsletter.  The purpose of this is to help DogtorGabby provide better content that is useful to my readers.  What is learned is not shared to third parties.

Your Rights Related to Your Personal Information

Opt-out– You are welcome to opt-out of all future email communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of newsletters and email updates.  You may also contact me (owner) at hello@dogtorgabby.com to request that I remove you from the mailing list.

Access– If you can’t recall if you have subscribed for future updates, you may contact me (owner) at hello@dogtorgabby.com, and I will confirm your subscription status.

Amend– You may contact me (owner) at hello@dogtorgabby.com to amend or update your personal information (name and email address).

Delete– There may come a time when you will like me to remove you from the email list (see “opt-out” above) or delete a comment on a blog post.  To do so, please contact me (owner) at hello@dogtorgabby.com

Please note that there may come a time when I may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

Sensitive Personal Information

Please note that you should not submit sensitive personal information to this website, either in blog comments or in an email to me.  Please note that although your email address isn’t visible to others (outside of myself), your comments will be visible to anyone who reads the comment thread. If you don’t want strangers to have access to information, do not post it in a blog comment on this website.

Children’s Information

DogtorGabby does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 16.  If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of 16 and you believe your child has subscribed to the blog’s newsletter or the child has shared personal information in a blog comment, please contact me (owner) immediately at hello@dogtorgabby.com so that I may remove the information from my records.

Updating this Statement

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify our privacy practices and update and make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice. If we make any changes, we will change the last updated date located below and post the new Privacy Policy here. You should consult this page regularly for any changes.

Find more information about our Terms and Conditions here.

Last Updated: November 30, 2020