This policy explains what information I Love Pariah Dogs (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit ilovepariahdogs.com, how it is used, and the choices you have. We keep data collection to a minimum: you can read everything on this site without creating an account or giving us any personal details.

Information we collect

Information you give us

If you contact us by email or through our contact form, we receive your name, email address and whatever you choose to include in your message. We use this only to reply to you and to improve the site (for example, to correct an article), and we don’t add you to any mailing list.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically records basic technical information when pages are requested, such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time of the request. These server logs are used to keep the site secure and working, and are retained only for as long as needed for that purpose.

Our site search runs entirely in your browser. What you type into the search box is not sent to us or to anyone else.

We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used, for example which articles are popular and how visitors found us. Google Analytics collects information such as pages viewed, time on site, approximate location (derived from IP address), and device and browser type, using cookies and similar identifiers. This information is aggregated and is not used by us to identify you individually. See Google’s Privacy Policy for how it handles this data, and Google’s Analytics opt-out browser add-on if you’d like to opt out.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. I Love Pariah Dogs does not itself set cookies to track you. Third parties that provide advertising or analytics on the site, described below, may set and read cookies or use similar technologies (such as web beacons, device identifiers or local storage).

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies won’t stop you from reading the site, but may mean the ads you see are less relevant to you.

Advertising and third-party vendors

To help fund the site, we may display advertisements served by third-party vendors, including Google. When advertising is shown it is always labelled “Advertisement” and kept visually separate from our articles.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s 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 this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices, the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page, or, in Europe, Your Online Choices.
  • If you opt out of personalised advertising, you may still see ads, but they will be based on general factors such as the content of the page you are reading rather than on your browsing history.

For more on how Google uses information collected when you visit sites that use its advertising services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Any other third-party vendors or ad networks that serve ads on this site will be listed here, with links to their websites and opt-out options where available.

If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we will ask for your consent before any cookies or local storage are used for advertising or measurement, using a consent management platform certified by Google. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the privacy settings link that appears on the site once consent is being requested. Where required, you will be shown non-personalised ads if you do not consent.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, including under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the EU and UK GDPR, you may have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to correct it, to ask us to delete it, and to withdraw any consent you have given. To make a request, email us at hello@ilovepariahdogs.com. We will respond within the time required by applicable law.

Children

This site is written for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Our articles may link to other websites, such as veterinary resources, shelters and photo sources. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, so please read their policies when you visit them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example when we add or change advertising partners. The “last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email hello@ilovepariahdogs.com or use our contact page.