Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://rhodesianridgebacks.dog/.
At Rhodesian Ridgebacks, we are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Contact Forms
When you submit a form on our website, we collect the information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address, and any message content. This information is used to respond to your inquiry, provide information about available puppies, and communicate next steps.
SMS Communications
If you provide your phone number and opt in, you consent to receive SMS messages from Rhodesian Ridgebacks related to:
- Puppy availability
- Inquiry responses
- Appointment scheduling and meet-and-greets
- Adoption updates and follow-ups
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
You can opt out at any time by replying STOP. For help, reply HELP.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. You can review their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may extract that data.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website:
- If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience
- Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected)
- Screen option cookies last for one year
- Temporary cookies are used to check browser compatibility
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). These behave as if you visited the external website directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools to better understand how visitors interact with our website and improve user experience.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store personal information provided in user profiles. Users can edit or delete their information at any time (except usernames).
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You may request:
- An exported file of your personal data
- Deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not share your personal information with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our website:
https://rhodesianridgebacks.dog/
with user data
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements